'On the governmental level, we are saying all the right things, like beti bachao, beti padhao. Yet, a High Court judge in Prayagraj, who is highly educated, has studied the Constitution and its laws, says breaking the naada of a pyjama or touching the breasts of a minor girl is not part of the reform process. Just giving lip service is not enough, the general mindset has to change.'
E-commerce in India could grow to $137 billion by 2020 from $11 billion in 2013, says Morgan Stanley, and firms like Amazon, local market leader Flipkart and rival Snapdeal, backed by Japan's SoftBank, are fighting for a bigger share.
'While OTTs are a reality, big film producers will prefer a theatrical release before a digital one.'
The Air India flight crashed into the sea after a mid-air bomb explosion in what was a failed assassination attempt on Chinese premier Zhou En Lai.
'If you are watching cricket and don't want to leave the screen, you could check the menu and order through Zomato (or any other app) from a small part of your screen. That is what we are working towards.'
Local superheroes and villains, award winners and hopefuls, a fan favourite from a galaxy far, far away and wizards and witches of Hogwarts regale and rejoice on OTT this week.
Joginder Tuteja lists 10 romantic movies playing on OTT that you can watch with your date.
Considered a chilling chapter in the history of Delhi crime, the docudrama by Leena Yadav travels back in 2018 when 11 members of a family residing in the Burari locality were found hanging dead in their house leaving behind eerie handwritten notes prompting all sorts of theories and speculation.
Rishabh Pant used a line from the Mirzapur series, streaming on Amazon Prime Video, to accompany a dapper look posted on social media.
Royal tragedies, loony vampires, nuclear disasters, scoop hunters becoming the story, all that and more on OTT this week.
Though he is yet to sign on the dotted line, Varun Dhawan is in talks with Amazon Prime Video for a role in the Indian spin-off of their global espionage series, Citadel.
Karan Johar hosted a party at his home on Sunday night, April 24, in honour of Bela Bajaria, Netflix's vice president, International Originals.
November has some of the biggest movies and Web series coming up for release.
'The cast and crew of Tandav unconditionally apologise if it has unintentionally hurt anybody's sentiments.'
'Sabra ka phal meetha nahi, Mirzapur 3 hota hai.' 'With Mirzapur 3, we take the narrative to a whole new level.'
Watch her in hand-to-hand combat, wielding guns, firing weapons and breaking bones like a beast in some of the sleekly done one-take sequences. She also owns some emotionally-charged moments within the same dramatic beat, observes Mayur Sanap.
If a show about Gujaratis or Indians in the US had to be made, it could have been more authentic, sighs Deepa Gahlot.
There's a whole bunch of films and Web series coming up for release in April.
'Your relationship with your child is changing every single day, ditto your relationship with your parents.'
Streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hotstar offer attractive price points to the Indian audience. Urvi Malvania reports.
Radhika Apte's espionage skills, a quartet of romances in Visakhapatnam and a whole lot of other adventures and thrills, there's tons of action to catch on OTT this week.
Joginder Tuteja lists the Web series and films coming up this month.
'I hadn't worked for three-and-a-half years.' 'I felt industry was based on who you knew.' 'I didn't belong to a network.'
Joginder Tuteja lists the sequels coming up.
Is Nitesh Tiwari's Bawaal a romantic film with a good dose of comedy and a psychological twist?, wonders Namrata Thakker.
After 2020 and 2021 saw movies either been made for the OTT channels or releasing straight in the digital medium, 2022 too saw films arriving directly on OTT screens.
'What is Balaji without Ekta (Kapoor), what is Dharma without Karan (Johar?)'
Calling Maharashtra Governor B S Koshyari an 'Amazon parcel' sent by the Centre, former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, who heads a faction of the Shiv Sena, on Thursday demanded his recall over his recent remarks on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
Deadly dolls, skeletons in the closet, haunted homes, this is just a warm-up on what to expect on OTT this week.
The stars Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar sighted on Tuesday.
The OTT scene is bursting with action. Sukanya Verma gives her 10 exciting new recommendations for the week.
Much of the discussion is happening at a "family level, not a corporate level". That means it is an Ambani or a Goenka in direct talks with Johar.
Love Storiyaan comes alive in the courageous and fearless voice of six spirited romantics speaking direct dil se, applauds Sukanya Verma.
Amazon India Country Head Amit Agarwal refers to all talk of mergers as 'noise'. 'All this is a distraction, when the focus should be on the customer,' he says.
From dark humour to days of innocence, it's quite an emotional spectrum on OTT this week.
Kangana Ranaut plays an Air Force pilot in Tejas, joining an increasing list of films and shows centered around women playing significant roles in their careers.
A non-strategic investor like Poonawalla brings in not only capital but also creative freedom. Indian cinema needs more investors like him, reports Vanita Kohli Khandekar.
'As negotiations continue, the path forward demands not only diplomatic skill, but also vigilance against legal asymmetries embedded in America's trade playbook.'
Bollywood doesn't need fire-breathing dragons when it has Bhai.
