After losing two festive seasons to Covid-led restrictions, 2022 is seeing an uninhibited celebration of festivals. This is pushing up discretionary spend, which is attracting advertisers and brands, who are ready to capitalise on the momentum. The festive season has begun with Onam and Ganesh Chathurthi held earlier this month in Kerala and Maharashtra, respectively.
'I am a spontaneous actor. I follow what works for the character.'
There is nothing showy about Madonna B Sebastian's dressing. But boy does she know how to dress.
Quite a few major stars would be seen on OTT this year, marking their digital debuts.
You'll need an extra pair of eyes for the content flood on OTT this week.
Time travel, monsters, dinosaurs, Korean cops, what will you watch on OTT this week? Sukanya Verma offers her picks.
Halloween mood looms large on OTT's dark, devilish delights this week.
Aarya Aakhri Vaar should have been slicker and more polished than the first, or at least ended with a louder bang, observes Deepa Gahlot.
It's a fun, Fun, FUN menu on OTT this week.
Isn't It Romantic is about a New York woman hit on the head during a mugging. The impact leaves her feeling that she is in a rom-com.
Ten sequels that either complemented the first or surpassed it.
'I have been trying to make a movie for seven years. I got a chance only now.' 'I have taken my script to every office from Dharma to Tips to Eros.' 'I have narrated my script to every actor possible. Nobody believed me.' 'Because of OTT, people like me are finally getting a chance to make something.'
Chance for Bangladesh, Afghanistan to produce that one breakout performance
The Sri Lanka-Afghanistan fixture will be the second one at the Gadaffi Stadium and is expected to be a run feast. - Asia Cup 2023.
Sukanya Verma feels there's much to look forward on OTT this week.
Shah Rukh Khan's box-office juggernaut and other specials on the OTT menu this week.
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.
Sharad holidays in London... Boman promotes his film... Krystal goes to Paris...
From a galaxy far, far away to apna Bollywood and everything in between, Sukanya Verma shows us there's much to binge on OTT this week.
Pop stars, lawyers, cops, hoteliers -- care to hear their story on OTT this week?
'There is never a safe choice in the movie business.' 'Everything is chance.'
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.
Bangladesh eye an improved performance from their batters in their 2nd group match against Afghanistan on Sunday in the Asia Cup 2023.
Royal tragedies, loony vampires, nuclear disasters, scoop hunters becoming the story, all that and more on OTT this week.
Injury-hit Sri Lanka and South Africa seek winning start to World Cup
Badla, bhoots and a barrage of detective dramas bombard the streaming platforms this week. Sukanya Verma lists everything you can see or skip.
It's an action packed schedule on OTT this week.
There is talk about 'cultural connect' and the 'warmth of storytelling' in Indian films vis-a-vis the spectacle and scale that Hollywood specialises in.
'I play a motivated, single dad, sort of like a Jeff Bezos, whose life changes when he ends up at the North Pole.'
There's a whole lot of entertainment coming your way on OTT this September.
Love stories, superheroes, family dramas, kiddie flicks, whodunits, rom-coms, Sukanya Verma lists your OTT menu for the week.
In a Twitter post, Rajamouli said he was shocked to know about the Irish actor's death.
While the Men in Blue have won seven games, Pakistan have registered five wins against their neighbours. One game was washed out.
The stars Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar sighted over the weekend.
The bid includes a commitment by ESPN Star Sports to spend $75 million to market the tournament, which is the international version of the popular Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament.
'The batting has been the one which has caused us problems every time we go overseas. Why is it happening?'
Sushmita Sen is the hero of Aarya. So why won't she be paid on par with Bollywood A-listers?
'Acting happened quite by accident. It chose me.' 'To be cast in the lead in Raaz 2 and Raaz 3 felt almost surreal.'
The trailer for Shandaar doesn't disappoint as much as it perplexes, writes Raja Sen.