Beneath its grit and darkness, Kohrra 2 reveals surprising warmth and is a beautiful, beautiful show, promises Mayur Sanap.
Have a blast with Babita Singh Reporting, one puzzling piece at a time!
"The most exciting part was creating something that looks like a sari but has the ease of a dress," says Designer David Abraham.
'If you are trying to tell an authentic Punjab story, it's almost impossible that the NRI fascination or the NRI characters will not be a part of it.'
Babita Singh Reporting goes past the messy homes and humming markets to reflect the daredevilry of a protagonist coming into her own. What ensues is a raw and thrilling marriage of momentum and meltdown across awkward inquiries made within junkie hideouts, suspicious relatives, battered classmates and Ravan's effigy, applauds Sukanya Verma.
"Her heroism lies in finding her own voice and finally choosing to stand up for herself," said Nimisha Sajayan, discussing her role as Babita in 'Babita Singh Reporting'.
From Kareena Kapoor Khan's 'cop who wears lipstick' in Daayra to Rani Mukerji's relentless Shivani Shivaji Rao in the Mardaani series, Bollywood has seen a rise in powerful and nuanced portrayals of female police officers tackling brutal crimes and societal challenges.
Operation Safed Sagar is prime purpose may be to honour IAF warriors but it is an inadvertent reminder of how we went from a nation of Jung na hone denge to Ghar mein ghus ke marenge, observes Sukanya Verma.
With Saif Ali Khan and Randeep Hooda donning the cop uniform on OTT this week, we take a look at 10 memorable police portrayals in Hindi OTT series over the years.
The Critics Choice Awards saw a lot of talent on the red carpet, as actors got recognised for their work.
Barun Sobti has just completed 15 years of acting, and his new Web series, Rakshak India's Brave, has fetched him fresh laurels.
'They become heroes because of their actions.'
Drama, dazzle, detectives, dhamaal, it's there on OTT this week. Take your pick from Sukanya Verma's eclectic menu.
'As long as violence has the right arc, it is very meaningful.'
Sanaya and Mohit's wedding album.
Raat Jawaan Hai is funny, sometimes intense, but most importantly it's so relatable, recommends Namrata Thakker.
The fourth Filmfare OTT awards saw some interesting winners as top shows like Scoop and Jubilee as well as movies like Darlings and Sirf Ek Banda Kaafi Hai scored big.
There's a lot of OTT entertainment in store this February. Joginder Tuteja lists the interesting line-up of movies and series coming up.
Barun Sobti and Sachin Khedekar make this thriller worth watching.
Amazon Prime Video promises big releases coming up this year!
Sunny Deol. Akshaye Khanna. Anil Kapoor. Madhuri Dixit. Saif Ali Khan. Manoj Bajaypee. Netflix's 2026 slate packs a starry punch.
What goes in favour of Asur 2 is its pace and novelty, even though the approach has all the hokiness of a comic book, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Main Aur Mr Riight is a tad too pretentiously philosophical to be taken seriously, says Paloma Sharma.
'Whatever I have directed has been so far from my world.'
The film will be produced by the actor, and directed by Shootjit Sircar.
Writers and creators are telling more authentic stories based in states and cities that we may not have seen much of in mainstream media, such as Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh. Or ones that we have some mistaken notions about like Punjab, Delhi, Haryana, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, highlights Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
'The working standards on television in our country are really bad. The sad part is that many actors take this deal because it gets them money and recognition.' Telly heartthrob Barun Sobti tells us why he quit TV.
'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.'
It's a mixed plate in theatres this October, and OTT has a lot of interesting releases coming up as well.
Netflix has announced a thrilling line-up for 2025.
There's so much entertainment coming your way this July. From exciting theatre releases to fun OTT watch, there's so much happening.
Things are heating up in the OTT space this June, especially with Jio Cinema going full throttle with their release plans.
Meet the winners of the Filmfare OTT Awards 2023.
'When The Mehta Boys was offered to me, I wasn't very sure.' 'I was doing Bambai Meri Jaan and Khakee at that point. I felt I should do something bigger.' 'I felt a soft film is not what I would want to do.'
'It's always the men who are going crazy, barbaad. They never show a woman going crazy like that.' 'A woman has to be very proper, sitting on a swing, crying.'
There's an entire gurdwara dedicated to immigration. People present tiny airliner models here in the hope that Waheguru will soon give them a ticket, passport and visa to leave, reveals Shekhar Gupta.
If Jaanbaaz Hindustan Ke differs from other shows in the crowded genre, it is because the two lead characters are women, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Kohrra is a terrific ensemble piece but the two fine leads keep show glued together, applauds Aseem Chhabra.
