If you are looking for an average political thriller with good performances, Thalamai Seyalagam may interest you, suggests Divya Nair.
The number of cyberfraud cases has skyrocketed from 2,677 in 1999-2000 to 29,082 in FY24 -- more than a 10-fold increase. The RBI pegs digital payment frauds at Rs 1,457 crore in FY24, up more than five times in a year. It's not just the number of frauds. What's alarming is the growing sophistication of the fraudsters, exposing the vulnerabilities within the financial system, observes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
'Four days before the shoot, I cut down my water intake to just one litre per day, eliminated salt and carbs, and focused solely on protein.' 'By the time we shot the scene, I was just waiting for it to be over, so I could finally drink water again!'
'It's taken me very long to get my foot into the door. But the kind of work or central roles that I want are still few.'
Troubled twins, dangerous cults, portent dreams, telepathic kids, World War III, yakuza clans... Sukanya Verma lists the many options on OTT this week.
A start has been made to the Chakravyuh franchise and it is quite satisfying, notes Joginder Tuteja.
December is set to be special because four original films see a straight-to-digital release.
Angad Bedi and Sikander Kher shine in this fast-paced thriller, notes Namrata Thakker.
In a story to rival the best of crime thrillers, a woman was tracked down alive seven years after she was pronounced dead by the mother of the key accused in the case, who was convinced of her son's innocence.
Joginder Tuteja lists the Web series coming your way in March.
'When I am working on a series, be it Paatal Lok on Amazon Prime or Kohrra on Netflix, I never take it for granted that we will be back with another season.' 'It's only at the end of the season that I ask myself if I still have it in me to take the story further and if I would like to meet the characters again.' 'If the answer is yes, then I find ways to make the journey exciting for myself, like taking Inspector Haathiram Chaudhary to Nagaland.'
'She knows how hard the process was for me. I would share with her what all we would shoot.'
Amazon Prime Video has announced a huge number of assorted Web series and movies, and the slate sure looks interesting.
OTT's glamorous stars walked the purple carpet for the first edition of the OTTplay awards in Mumbai.
A picture of glamour and grit in the face of an emergency, the air hostess, flight attendant or air stewardess is often the hero we didn't know we needed.
The film feels half-baked and could have been more much more.
After a rather dull April when there were hardly any theatrical or OTT releases, May would be a lot more crowded with a dozen odd movies and web series arriving.
Sudhir Mishra will direct his first Web series.
Sukanya Verma shows you everything you can catch on OTT this week.
'There is much scope for ingenuity and inventiveness, and the stakes are very high.'
Sukanya Verma gives you some interesting options to choose from.
Literary adaptations, whistleblower pursuits, kidnapped Santas and South India's biggest stars, Sukanya Verma lists them all on OTT this week.
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Enemmy is saddled with inane scenes, acting and story, writes Sonil Dedhia.
Director V K Prakash's Malayalam film, Positive, could have been a compelling film, as it is written by S N Swamy, the writer famous for his thrillers (especially the CBI series). Besides, being the stylish ad filmmaker-turned-feature film director that he is, you expect a stylish musical from Prakash, as the film is about a music band. But the film is not a murder mystery or a crime thriller or even a musical.
Mirzapur will be telecast on Amazon Prime Video on November 16.
Casting Fahadh Faasil does not help as his chameleon-like acting credentials is wasted in a mundane cop archetype that passes through Bougainvillea with little or no impact on how things eventually play out, observes Arjun Menon.
There is nothing exceptional in the plot that will blow your mind away, warns Divya Nair. Yashoda Review
As the hero of the film is an auto driver the makers of the film have hired auto rickshaws with banners of the film prominently displayed on it.
Bring out the popcorn, Sukanya Verma promises that there's *tons* to catch up on OTT this week.
Flight attendants, football coaches, renegade robots, underwater superheroes, it's all there on OTT this week.
Directed by debutant director Shantakumar, the movie starts off as a cliche but the climax comes with an unexpected twist.
'We are so busy in our lives, there is never any time.'
The top 10 films of the year may not be great by themselves but they stand out amidst the other OTT releases.
Despite its minor flaws, lack of logic, and lecture-style moral narrative, Vettaiyan should be enjoyed in a theatre amid Rajini fans and their wolf whistles, endorses Divya Nair.
Arjun Menon looks at the Top 10 South films that made an impact in 2024.
