Baby Yoda's latest adventures, spirits of all shapes and sizes, NRIs in vendetta mode, catch all this and more on OTT in Sukanya Verma's weekly recommendations.
For the most battle-hardened, specialised and successful counter-insurgency army in the world, this is an unfamiliar, first-time experience of dealing with the north east's deepest complexities, observes Shekhar Gupta.
Beloved movies, brand new shows, must-watch documentaries and feel-good fare, it's all there on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma offers a peek.
Sukanya Verma leaves you spoilt for choice on OTT this week.
'Dune deserves all the raves it has been getting.'
It takes a different kind of genius to make a show so full of chirpy good cheer that it's hard to dislike, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Akshay Kumar plays the part with enthusiasm, like he was just waiting to get into the costume of a historical hero, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Hybrid humans, missing movie stars, Korean reunion in Africa, aliens defeated by sound, discover tons of thrilling action on OTT this week.
'... 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.'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that if 'negotiations' with Russian President Vladimir Putin fail then 'that would mean that this is a third World War'.
Drive My Car looks at the nature of grief through the emotions of reserved characters but conveys a world of healing that cannot be summed, only felt most ardently, most appreciatively, feels Sukanya Verma.
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.
This week on OTT is only about three things -- entertainment, entertainment, entertainment.
Some films have done predictably well at the box office while others have emerged as surprise hits.
'If I can make Radhe Shyam successful and if the audience likes it, that would be a big relief.'
'Beyond the 'sir' and the 'salute', there was a man who cared about his soldiers and that's what made him a great leader.' Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw's grandson Jehan remembers the man who was the soldier's soldier.
Every year in Bollywood brings its share of good and bad. 2019 did too. Sukanya Verma lists what we learned.
Catch it all on OTT this week.
Mulayam is clearly all set to play up the Muslim card. So what if that involves handing over an opportunity to exploit Hindutva to sworn rival BJP, says Sharat Pradhan
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.
'I'm 79 + now, and I've been doing all this since my late 20s.' 'Sometimes the ideological war extends to the home as well.' 'Many nights I couldn't sleep when someone close to me uttered the smallest insult.' 'It would cause me a lot of pain. But one has to be honest to oneself.'
'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.'
The war in Samajwadi Party was far from over on Sunday with a defiant Ram Gopal Yadav declaring Akhilesh Yadav as party president at the national convention in Lucknow which was declared as "unconstitutional" by supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav.
Kate Winslet's turn as detective while Seema Pahwa turns director, all this and more on OTT this week.
As we celebrate the actor's much deserved award, Divya Nair presents 10 landmark films in Suriya's career, ranked in order of performance.
'It was only after D-Day that people believed that I had actually directed Kal Ho Naa Ho.'
There are times in each nation's life when the gods shower their blessings on it. The right leaders are in place and they make the right decisions. Everything seems to click and good luck favours its people. Such times came to this country 50 years ago, recalls Admiral J G Nadkarni (retd).
Joginder Tuteja looks at the big clashes in the Independence Day weekend in the last decade.
Justice, revenge, romance, tears, take your pick from Sukanya Verma's OTT recommendations for the week.
'I want to warn Ajit dada and all those who have stabbed Pawar saheb by joining hands with the BJP.' 'Don't write saheb's obituaries so soon.'
'Why was Top Gun: Maverick made? 'And the only reason I can think of is that the new film was made to emphasise and re-establish Tom Cruise's superstar status,' notes Aseem Chhabra who watched the Top Gun sequel at its premiere in Cannes.
Ieshaan fights with Rajiv over Miesha, yet again.
Around 25 BJP MLAs led by Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari then walked out of the assembly, claiming that several party legislators were roughed up by TMC MLAs inside the House.
'When I see the final moments of Padmaavat, it reminds me of how strong and powerful and intelligent women are.' 'I feel so powerful and alive as a woman.'
'In my life, whatever I've planned has not really panned out within that time frame.'
'The Second World War is the biggest event that happened in the recent history. Not many know that 25 lakh Indian soldiers fought in it. So there are 25 lakh stories.' Telugu director Krish Jagarlamudi talks about his film, Kanche.
The OTT scene is bursting with action. Sukanya Verma gives her 10 exciting new recommendations for the week.
