Silambarasan’s dad and producer-director-actor T Rajendar has bagged the rights of Osthi. He will distribute the film in entire Tamil Nadu including Chennai. Interestingly, T Rajendar will also distribute Osthi in Kerala and Karnataka areas.

He has procured the distribution rights in the name of Kural TV, which is owned by STR family. Osthi is a remake of the Hindi film Dabangg which has Richa as STR’s leading lady and is directed by Dharani. Thaman has scored the music for the film.