New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- Rajkummar Rao and Hansal Mehta's Shahid, one of the most acclaimed Hindi films of the 2010s, has finally arrived on OTT - 13 years after its theatrical release.

The biographical drama, which tells the story of lawyer and human rights activist Shahid Azmi, is now streaming on Prime Video.

Its arrival has also revived a question that has followed the film for years: why did a critically acclaimed, National Award-winning movie remain unavailable on a major streaming platform for so long?

Shahid premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2012 before releasing in Indian theatres on October 18, 2013. It was praised for its restrained storytelling and Rao's performance as Azmi, who defended people accused u...