Satyajit Ray anticipated the issues we are only now starting to raise, long before large language models, AI chatbots, predictive algorithms, and autonomous systems began to control every bit of our lifestyles, notes Atanu Biswas.
What are you going to watch on OTT this week? Sukanya Verma lists your options.
Deadly brides, daredevil officers, bloodthirsty royals, killer toys, celebrity chefs, comic book heroes, angry goddesses, senior citizen dreams, poisonous snowfall, the OTT offerings this week will make you wish for days twice the size of its menu.
Chhorii 2 frustrates way more than it frightens, sighs Sukanya Verma.
It's a rather dull month on OTT this April with only a few releases arriving sporadically.
If not for Tamannaah, it would have been an ordeal to sit through this uninspired horror fable, notes Arjun Menon.
Food, feminism, fights, father-son issues, famous rivalries, OTT is as loaded as it gets this week.
Sweet Dreams is a nice and wholesome date movie, recommends Deepa Gahlot.
Get ready to turn heads, because this Bollywood-approved fashion trend is on fire.
Witches and westerns, goosebumps and goldfish, it's all there on OTT this week.
Netflix has announced a thrilling line-up for 2025.
'There are certain characters that, when you get the opportunity to play them, you feel scared, wondering if you will be able to do justice to them.' 'That fear comes from knowing how deeply sentiments and faith are attached to such roles.'
'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.'
Today's colour is a vibrant purple, which is considered to be a spiritual colour associated with the crown chakra.
While 2023 saw many mega blockbusters (Pathaan, Gadar 2, Jawan and Animal), this year had only two.
The film promises the same hilarious stupidity with amusing gags, especially Pankaj Tripathi's snappy dialogues and Rajkummar Rao's physical comedy, which made the 2018 hit rollicking fun, observes Mayur Sanap.
She's gorgeous, she talented but Nyrraa Banerji is having a tough time finding her footing in Bigg Boss 18.
He's handsome, he's talented, he has a huge fan base and he's been making his presence felt in the BB house from the moment he stepped in.
The actor-director talks about his upcoming film Avunu.
The actor-director talks about his upcoming film Avunu.
Sakshi Tanwar on supernatural things, her acting career, and her relationship with child star Amrita Mukherjee.
Semenya is confident she can make the switch after clocking a personal best of 23.49 in 200m to move closer to the 22.80 time needed to qualify for Tokyo. Semenya says she has a long history in the 200m and had it not been for a lack of coaching in South Africa's rural Limpopo province, she might have made a career out of the distance.
Despite its horror movie momentum, what draws us to Aditya Sarpotdar's narrative is Bittu's homely universe and sweet struggle to confess his feelings to Bela, not Munjya's malevolent antics.
'I am developing a supernatural thriller, a comedy-drama series and several other projects as well.'
It was a hit and miss for some but each one of them revelled in the opportunity to showcase their talent.
Munjya is the most wildly entertaining ghost I have encountered at the movies recently. But he has the added advantage of being a Maharashtrian ghost, of possessing rhythms of speech and behaviour that are distinctly Maharashtrian, of being blessed with that beautiful brand of Maharashtrian irritability
'Jitendra Pratap Singh (his character in Vedaa) believes in the divisive politics of society and that is more dangerous than the regular goons.'
On the other end of the spooky spectrum, there's the otherworld beauty looking for a do-gooder to help her restless spirit find peace.
'You can expect bohut kuch. Our dreams are big about the larger plan.'
We invited our readers to send in stories of firsthand supernatural experiences. Read on for some thrills and chills!
'How to hold people's attention is challenging.'
'But the truth is that I don't think Bloody Ishq could have been made without Avika.'
May offers a mix of original Web series and digital movie premieres on OTT.
After announcing 69 assorted Web series and movies, Amazon Prime Video rolled out the red carpet for the stars who will feature in them.
'I decided to make a horror film in my style.' 'I am sure people will enjoy Aranmanai.' Director Sundar C talks about his new film.
Original's goodwill, natural bonhomie amongst the actors and wild card entries, Stree 2's spirited return sure has its high points, notes Sukanya Verma.
Film folk trooped in to watch Ajay Devgn's latest film, Shaitaan, at a special screening in Mumbai.