Release
Satya was primarily targeted at an urban audience and the countrywide release of the film, on 3 July 1998, was done on a commission basis to ensure that distributors didn't lose money on their investment. Telugu and Tamil language (dubbed) versions were released in the respective regional markets. It was later dubbed into English for screenings at international film festivals; Vivek Oberoi dubbed for one of the characters.
The film did "record-breaking" business in Mumbai with first-week collections of 85 percent, for a total of INR 4-5 crores; it netted another INR 80-90 lakhs in Delhi, and set new box office records in Andhra Pradesh. It also benefited from the entertainment tax exemption granted by the Maharashtra government.
Varma had expected that the Indian censor board would "rip the film apart" due to the "excessive violence and liberal use of expletives" in the film. But he was "pleasantly surprised" when the board passed it without any cuts though with an A rating. While this did not have any effect on the film's theatrical release, it created a small problem when Star Plus acquired the satellite telecast rights in 1998 by paying 1.35 crore rupees. The movie was set to be telecast at 9:30 pm IST on a Saturday night (26 December), but had to be pushed back to 11:30 pm IST because, according to Indian laws in effect at the time, films having an A rating could not be telecast prior to 11:00 pm IST.
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