'Our train was moving in all the wrong directions and went to Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal and Odisha'
Mystery, horror, biopics, documentaries, fantasy, romance, comedy, coming-of-age, pick the genre you like from the wide variety on OTT this week.
Life Is Beautiful lands at fifth spot.
'Any Muslim who shows even the slightest hint of revolutionary thought is marked as 'infected'.' 'At that point, he is taken to the nearest Detention Centre where a procedure called Reconditioning awaits him.' 'Areas with a high Muslim population have been designated as Scheduled Religion Zones.' 'To be an active participant in this social cleansing ritual, there is only one prerequisite: You have to be an undying patriot whose friend and family is his country.'
Halloween seemed to be the perfect day to screen the horror comedy Phone Bhoot, starring Katrina Kaif, Ishaan Khatter and Siddhant Chaturvedi.
'I used to enjoy going on the set of the Ramsay Brothers' films -- half the time I would be running up and down, screaming, wearing chiffon saris, getting wet in the rain, doing sexy dances. It was great fun and there was no stress, no Sanjeev Kumar or Basu Battacharya...' Sarika tells us why she loves the horror genre.
The film, which tracks how the couple resolve their differences, goes into graphic recall of the Holocaust in several scenes.
Neil Nitin Mukesh and Sonal Chauhan starrer 3G is the latest film in Bollywood's growing list of horror stories with prominent sexual tones.
'Being patient, kind, and supporting each other is the backbone of our love.'
Sukanya Verma looks at how the 33 year old has fared in her decade-long career.
Stories of friendship, former life and fights against the system dominate the OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations.
'When we make such stories, that's when we see how tough it is.' 'Our grandmother may narrate a story of a rakshas, but to create that is like chewing peanuts made up of iron!'
'Russia is aiming at demoralising Ukraine as a nation.' 'They want to bomb the infrastructure, the electric stations so that regular citizens will not to be able to live, to cook, to give comfort to their kids.'
'Hot Mess Holiday airs on December 11 -- it's a really fun story.'
Sanjay Dutt performed the 'pind daan' at the Vishnupad temple in Gaya, Bihar, on Thursday.
'There is no cringe shot in the film which could give me a sleepless night.'
The filmmaker is back with a horror film tentatively called Phoonk, which will be produced by One Thought Entertainment.
Sukanya Verma lists the 2018 films that impressive her.
Acting stars in the world's most prolific movie-making industry have seen their fees plunge by up to 80 per cent from the peaks they reached last year, leading producers say.
'Not only are the concerns expressed in Stree (patriarchy, consent, prejudice against women) mere excuses to touch our 'sentimental hotspots', the movie itself is a few tricks cobbled together,' says Sreehari Nair.
Madhurima Tuli talks about her Hindi horror debut, Kaalo.
If you are looking for a smart popcorn horror to watch with friends, this is a fairly enjoyable romp.
'Comedy and humour are important tools and open the hearts of people.' 'Anything that brings a smile on somebody's face has merit.'
'This creature that I play is so evil, he is way beyond my comprehension of wickedness.'
'Success is in the hands of the audience. I learn from what they like or dislike, and take the next step further.'
Laapataa Ladies is gentle yet firm in calling out the hypocrisies colouring everyday mindsets and prejudices without acquiring the high-handedness of a crusader, observes Sukanya Verma.
'I get scared of horror films. Chak De! India was (first) offered to me but Shah Rukh Khan also needs to get some good films. When has Aamir seen me without clothes?' When Salman Khan was in the mood for fun.
The Village starts off pretty well, but it required something more convincing than a bunch of creepy Gollum-like monsters to deliver the impact it should, observes Divya Nair.
Sukanya Verma recaps all those events from 25 years ago.
The title of Akshay Kumar's horror comedy was changed from Laxmmi Bomb to Laxmii only a few days before its release on November 9. But this has happened many times before.
Lots of love songs in the horror movie, 1920 London, writes Aelina Kapoor.
Remove the jump scares from Bhoot Part One: The Haunted Ship and you are left with nothing, feels Moumita Bhattacharjee.
As much as Rs 4,300 crore was generated by 2019 movie releases. But 2020 is all set to be bigger and better!
Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations for the week.
The 65th Emmys will be held on September 22 in Los Angeles.
The lyrical beauty of the songs, the exceptional frames that bind beauty and poetry make Neelavelicham a near-perfect tribute to the legendary writer who marvelled at imperfection and despised grammar as much as he hated his writing being edited, observes Divya Nair.
Demonte Colony is a crisply written, well executed horror thriller that will keep you glued to the screen.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday ordered an immediate ban on the screening of the controversial film The Kerala Story to avoid "any incident of hatred and violence", a senior official said in Kolkata.
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