Fascinating new offerings from beloved auteurs as well as a steady supply of remakes and biopics colour the OTT scene this week. Sukanya Verma lists her picks.
The opening ceremony has been created by British screenwriter Steven Knight, who had produced the famous crime drama 'Peaky Blinders'.
'I find drawing inspiration for characters from real life very limiting.'
He died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic, where he was shooting the film Dangerous Waters.
Meeruthiya Gangsters is a decent attempt from a debutant director, says Nishi Tiwari.
Sukanya Verma gives us her OTT recommendations for the week.
'When I watched KGF, I was like, 'What kind of world are we living in? Who are these people'?'
'Life is unpredictable and it's not like once you have fallen in love with someone, you can't fall out, right?'
Year after year, Malayalam cinema throws stunning surprises at us. 2022 was no exception.
'Once I left my photographs at Ram Gopal Varma's office.' 'I told a friend I was concerned no one had contacted me. My friend said, "Itni jaldi nahin hota idhar. Time lagega".'
'All the guys in this country were stuck in the 'alpha' for the longest time.' 'They were told not to cry, be the man in the house.' 'I wanted to touch upon that vulnerability and innocence that is still alive in men.'
'The nervousness is to deliver and if we do well, the nervousness will be, what do we do from here.'
Long distance love, heroic doctors, murderers masquerading as witnesses, pet-friendly robots, Sukanya Verma gives you your OTT fix of the week, take your pick from this eclectic menu.
I binged on various shows this year -- some for work, some for pleasure, few I couldn't spare time for, others I didn't have access to while some started out fabulously only to fizzle towards the end.
'We commission more from here than anywhere else.'
It is unfair that actors like Jyotika and Parthiban are wasted in what could have been a spectacular courtroom drama, complains Divya Nair.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
If one drops the book-versus-series chatter, is Sacred Games watchable? Very much so, promises Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'... I didn't have an Instagram account!' 'I was told that the actor who's being considered in my place has a lot of followers, and that will help the producers.'
Murders, miracles, mission IIT, Sukanya Verma suggests everything you can catch on OTT this week.
Aseem Chhabra highlights 10 films that moved him, films that may show up in theatres near you.
Zombies, high society, avenging monkeys, reincarnation, twins, meteor strikes, you'll be spoiled for choice on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma makes her recommendations:
A year marked by more lows than highs for Hindi cinema, here's a recap of the best and worst in 2021.
'There's this presence, a sense of patrolling and surveillance. And it's not coming from a place of safety.' 'It's coming from a place of 'You don't belong here'.' 'It's a malevolent force, the society at large is observing them.'
The best films are not necessarily the most successful -- that would be another list altogether -- although sometimes quality and commerce do converge.
Deepa Gahlot lists the most popular Yash Chopra films -- the ones he directed, not produced (yes, so that means no DDLJ) -- that can be watched on OTT.
We give Ae Dil Hai Mushkil a dose of reality :))
Hybrid humans, missing movie stars, Korean reunion in Africa, aliens defeated by sound, discover tons of thrilling action on OTT this week.
The second edition of the iReel awards were held at the JW Marriott hotel in Mumbai, and celebrities walked the red carpet quite stylishly.
There's tons of revenge and retaliation themed movies and shows on the OTT scene this week. Sukanya Verma suggests everything you can catch on OTT this week.
This week on OTT is only about three things -- entertainment, entertainment, entertainment.
'What you do today defines what you are going to be tomorrow.'
A gangster's recollections, a tennis champ's triumph and a two-timing teenager -- Sukanya Verma gives you OTT recommendations for the week.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued fresh summons to Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut asking him to appear on July 1 for questioning in a money laundering case linked to the re-development of a Mumbai 'chawl' and other related financial transactions involving his wife and friends, officials said.
Joginder Tuteja lists the biggest money-making movie murder mysteries.
The Rapist is a story of three human beings and how their lives are interwoven because of one horrific incident.
'Films like Arth don't happen again and again. They come once in a lifetime. I was lucky to make it, and I couldn't have done it without Smita and Shabana.'