<p>Actor Manoj Bajpayee's latest film <em>Dial 100</em> is set to release on Zee5 on Friday (August 6) much to the delight of his die-hard fans. The thriller has created a decent amount of buzz among movie buffs with its intriguing trailer. So, does the film have enough in it to make an impact? Here's our SWOT analysis.<br /> </p>.<p><strong>Strength: Impressive cast</strong><br /> </p>.<p>Bajpayee, a National Award winner, has proved on several occasions that he is an artist par excellence. His work in films such as <em>Gangs of Wasseypur</em>, <em>Aligarh</em>, <em>Bhonsle </em>and <em>Silence </em>bears testimony to his ability to do justice to complex characters. <em>Dial 100</em> features <a href="http://deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/i-dont-cry-after-failure-and-dont-rejoice-after-success-manoj-bajpayee-1014955.html" target="_blank">a layered narrative</a>, which indicates that he is the right choice for the part. The <em>Satya </em>actor will be seen alongside Neena Gupta and Sakshi Tanwar, who are established performers in their own right. Gupta has emerged as a force to be reckoned with in her second innings with her work in the series <em>Panchayat </em>and the film<em> Badhaai Ho</em>. Tanwar, on the other hand, garnered attention with her performance in the 2016 blockbuster <em>Dangal</em>.<br /> </p>.<p><strong>Weakness: Not a 'starry' affair</strong></p>.<p>Contrary to perception, star power plays a big role in determining a film's fate on OTT. <em>Radhe </em>emerged as a 'digital blockbuster' despite mixed reviews mainly because of Salman Khan's popularity On the other hand, Sharib Hashmi's <em>Darbaan </em>initially found relatively less patronage despite rave reviews. Bajpayee is considered to be more of a performer than a box office draw, which may affect Dial 100's prospects.<br /><br /><strong>Opportunity: Family Man to the rescue?</strong><br /><br />Bajpayee has emerged as an OTT superstar because of the phenomenal response to his web series <em>The Family Man</em>. The second season of the biggie, in particular, emerged as a pan-India phenomenon as it dealt with the Srilankan Tamil issue. This might nullify the above-mentioned 'weakness' provided word-of-mouth is positive.<br /><br /><strong>Threat: Competition from Navarasa</strong></p>.<p>The language barrier has become a thing of the past due to the OTT revolution as most content comes with subtitles. This essentially means that <em>Dial 100</em> will face competition from the Tamil anthology <em>Navarasa</em>, which features the likes of Suriya and Siddharth in the lead.<br /> </p>
<p>Actor Manoj Bajpayee's latest film <em>Dial 100</em> is set to release on Zee5 on Friday (August 6) much to the delight of his die-hard fans. The thriller has created a decent amount of buzz among movie buffs with its intriguing trailer. So, does the film have enough in it to make an impact? Here's our SWOT analysis.<br /> </p>.<p><strong>Strength: Impressive cast</strong><br /> </p>.<p>Bajpayee, a National Award winner, has proved on several occasions that he is an artist par excellence. His work in films such as <em>Gangs of Wasseypur</em>, <em>Aligarh</em>, <em>Bhonsle </em>and <em>Silence </em>bears testimony to his ability to do justice to complex characters. <em>Dial 100</em> features <a href="http://deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/i-dont-cry-after-failure-and-dont-rejoice-after-success-manoj-bajpayee-1014955.html" target="_blank">a layered narrative</a>, which indicates that he is the right choice for the part. The <em>Satya </em>actor will be seen alongside Neena Gupta and Sakshi Tanwar, who are established performers in their own right. Gupta has emerged as a force to be reckoned with in her second innings with her work in the series <em>Panchayat </em>and the film<em> Badhaai Ho</em>. Tanwar, on the other hand, garnered attention with her performance in the 2016 blockbuster <em>Dangal</em>.<br /> </p>.<p><strong>Weakness: Not a 'starry' affair</strong></p>.<p>Contrary to perception, star power plays a big role in determining a film's fate on OTT. <em>Radhe </em>emerged as a 'digital blockbuster' despite mixed reviews mainly because of Salman Khan's popularity On the other hand, Sharib Hashmi's <em>Darbaan </em>initially found relatively less patronage despite rave reviews. Bajpayee is considered to be more of a performer than a box office draw, which may affect Dial 100's prospects.<br /><br /><strong>Opportunity: Family Man to the rescue?</strong><br /><br />Bajpayee has emerged as an OTT superstar because of the phenomenal response to his web series <em>The Family Man</em>. The second season of the biggie, in particular, emerged as a pan-India phenomenon as it dealt with the Srilankan Tamil issue. This might nullify the above-mentioned 'weakness' provided word-of-mouth is positive.<br /><br /><strong>Threat: Competition from Navarasa</strong></p>.<p>The language barrier has become a thing of the past due to the OTT revolution as most content comes with subtitles. This essentially means that <em>Dial 100</em> will face competition from the Tamil anthology <em>Navarasa</em>, which features the likes of Suriya and Siddharth in the lead.<br /> </p>