Though the lies hardly go beyond extramarital affairs and conception problems, they are laid out by arresting storytellers who raise the stakes while speaking in tongues not wiped clean to make progressive points (No Made in Heaven-type diddling, here), notes Sreehari Nair.
People move on, get attached to other people, ending a close bond. But we rarely see that on screen, observes Aseem Chhabra.
From dark humour to days of innocence, it's quite an emotional spectrum on OTT this week.
Detectives, superheroes, biopics, documentaries, it's all there on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma offers some suggestions.
Comfort and chemistry go hand in hand, so Tabu's versatile vigour and Devgn's brooding intensity has regularly complemented their working styles in solidarity and conflict.
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.
The first half of 2023 has been good to Bollywood, as we saw big blockbusters like Pathaan and The Kerala Story. But there have been flops as well.
December is set to be special because four original films see a straight-to-digital release.
Kartik Aaryan will play the title role in his next film, Freddy, to be directed by Ajay Bahl.
It's raining disaster movies on OTT this week. But that's not all.
Popcorn entertainment returns to your living rooms with quite a bang on OTT this week.
Sequels, prequels, something new, something same, Sukanya Verma offers you your OTT menu this week.
It was a lull period for Bollywood in August as none of the new releases could work at the box office, hope that it turns around in September.
'For the paraplegic young girl, I needed a fresh face, someone who did not have the baggage of doing such movies before, someone who the audience liked.'
OTT's glamorous stars walked the purple carpet for the first edition of the OTTplay awards in Mumbai.
There's a lot of entertainment coming your way on OTT and in theatres in August.
As the curtain come down on 2022, Roshmila Bhattacharya flashbacks to some of the year's news-makers and events.
Scientists, sci-fi, stand-up, suspense, take your pick of OTT this week. Sukanya Verma makes her recommendations:
Sanjay Mishra is the saving grace of Subhash Ghai's forgettable comedy-thriller, 36 Farmhouse, observes Namrata Thakker.
Netflix has unveiled a line-up of 15 original series as well as returning seasons of popular shows.
'There will be other innovations coming, but, at the moment, this combination of the mobile phone and the Internet is such a disruptive way to deliver content.'
The plot keeps getting weirder by the minute, and scenes leapfrog round with no control... The end result is bafflement and boredom, observes Deepa Gahlot.
JLO's dazzling bride, Kamal Haasan's action packed antics, Karan Johar in gossip mode, Sukanya Verma says it's all there on OTT this week.
Sukanya Verma lists her favourite female performers of 2022.
Some top stars are dabbling with a double role act and the next couple of years could see at least five of them being seen twice over on screen.
Bloody Brothers is watchable, especially in the scenes of its two lead actors trying to work out something from the puny material given to them. Jaideep Ahlawat, who suggests roiling energy and intelligence even when he is completely motionless, has to be India's finest actor on current form, observes Sreehari Nair.
Deepa Gahlot picks a list of 10 essential RGV movies though there are 84 to wade through.
When done well, these horror movies do pretty well at the box office.
Zombies, high society, avenging monkeys, reincarnation, twins, meteor strikes, you'll be spoiled for choice on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma makes her recommendations:
These films, even at their saddest, darkest and grossest, retain their sense of humour, their sense of proportion, which again is something you associate with a Malayali.
Deepa Gahlot picks the top 10 Karan Johar films -- some that he directed and others that he produced or co-produced -- that you can watch on steaming platforms.
Monsters from hell, time loops and time travel, magical realms and bomb threats, things are pretty action-packed on OTT this week, observes Sukanya Verma.
Any movie about time loops is bound to draw comparisons with the Bill Murray classic, Groundhog Day but Palm Springs holds rather well on its own, raves Sukanya Verma.
A mix of masala flicks that will release this month.
The Baywatch star is in negotiations to join A Kid Like Jake and Isn't It Romantic.
Another week and a spate of OTT shows and movies to watch. Here's what Sukanya Verma recommends.
There's a lot of action on the OTT platform this March, thanks to some interesting film and Web series coming up.
Joginder Tuteja looks back at their first films after marriage, and how well they did.
Trade pundits and quick think piece experts can speculate all they like, but what works at the box-office is a mystery as always.
