'To be here for 35 years and to move from the idiom which the market has acknowledged you for -- which is horror -- and to come into an intimate space where the heart beats, the soul cries, and to pull out the story from the life of a living person is a challenge.'
Film folk stepped out to party about Amazon Prime Video announced 69 new Web series and films at a special event in Mumbai.
Namrata Thakker takes a closer look at her through her Instagram feed.
'They have to be good looking, they have to smile pretty, look pretty, sit pretty...' 'Being other characters allows for a greater mining and excavation of the human condition rather than just trying to play a prototype really well.'
'Now I have understood that an actor needs to switch on and off between action and cut.' 'I take my characters only from the vanity van to vanity van.' 'When I put on the makeup and wear the costume, I'm in character.' 'The minute I remove the makeup and take off my costume, I am out of it.'
Picking 10 excellent performances has been difficult but the attempt is to acknowledge the work of actors, who are often overlooked in favour of stars.
'Almost every shoot, you have to re-mould yourself and your personality.'
'India has the largest slate of local original content outside the US.'
Make time for this one, you will be in for a pleasant surprise like I was, endorses Mayur Sanap.
'Jitendra Pratap Singh (his character in Vedaa) believes in the divisive politics of society and that is more dangerous than the regular goons.'
'You have to keep working hard.' 'The universe sees that in you and the higher power puts those opportunities in your way.'
'The maximum struggle that I have gone through in this industry was to try to get a film made which had a female action star.' 'And that film never got made, despite reaching out to some of the biggest actresses.'
Paatal Lok is definitely a must watch show. The credit for its success goes to the writers who enthralled us with their unique characters, but also to the wonderful band of actors who grabbed the opportunity to showcase their frightening raw talent, notes Aseem Chhabra.
Escaype Live will chronicle the 'realities of social media in today's times'.
Theatres may be high on Diwali celebrations, but OTT is having its private party too!
Like all of us, Bollywood's favourite pastime is to catch up on the latest shows and films on OTT.
'We want to push boundaries; we want to push the envelope as far as content is concerned...'
Pop stars, lawyers, cops, hoteliers -- care to hear their story on OTT this week?
Bulbbul is Anushka and her brother Karnesh's latest production after the grand success of Paatal Lok.
'He was once a hero. He was the poster boy of investigative journalism.' 'Then suddenly, because the TRPs of his channel were down, his boss decides to sack him.'
Amazon Prime Video has announced a huge number of assorted Web series and movies, and the slate sure looks interesting.
OTT has seen some of the grittiest and quirkiest cops in its Web series and original movies.
Madhuri Dixit forays into the OTT universe with the thriller The Fame Game.
Who are the Bollywood actors making their debut on OTT platforms, the go-to form of entertainment during the lockdown?
When Anushka Sharma shared a glimpse of her living room as she sat down to watch her web show, Paatal Lok, something caught her hawk-eyed fans's attention.
Joginder Tuteja introduces us to the men who have made an impression in the OTT universe.
With a solid Vijay Varma at its centre, Kaalkoot is a riveting watch, raves Mayur Sanap.
'We wanted to explore the divisions in India -- be it class, caste, language, religion or gender.'
'I am most happy about the memes of Thor and me; that was so cool!' 'I showed my wife one where my face was photoshopped on Thor's body.' 'She loves muscles -- she's always keeps telling me to get muscles.' 'I showed her the photo and told her that the muscle guy has been replaced by the artist.'
Despite the Delhi police's tarnished reputation in recent months, viewers find themselves rooting for Inspector Hathiram Chaudhary because he displays both vulnerability and remorse, observes Ranjita Ganesan.
Meet the ladies who have made an impression in the OTT universe.
City Of Dreams 2 released recently, and is quite a must watch.
With OTT gaining popularity, several stars will make their debut on digital platforms.
'I try to spread positivity in whatever way I can.'
From silver screen and small, here are Sukanya Verma's 10 favourite male performances of the year.
'People go through lifetimes without speaking about what they've gone through as kids.' 'And that colours their entire lives, their choices, their bosses, their friends, their lovers, the way they are with their children.'
If Irrfan could have been our finest professor of empirical philosophy, and Nawaz is our foremost poet of that space halfway between the gutter and the stars, then Jaideep Ahlawat has to be our greatest artist-scientist, asserts Sreehari Nair.
'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".'
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