Christmas romance, heists, thrillers, it's all there on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations.
Literary adaptations, whistleblower pursuits, kidnapped Santas and South India's biggest stars, Sukanya Verma lists them all on OTT this week.
As of December 2021, Netflix India stood at an estimated 5 million subscribers against 46 million for Disney+Hotstar and 19 million for Amazon Prime Video.
Saif Ali Khan made his first media appearance after his shocking stabbing incident last month, and looked happy to announce his latest film, Jewel Thief: The Heist Begins.
'No matter how many security personnel are around you, you are still an open target.'
'It's really creditable to these guys who said, "You can do what you want. We are not going to replace her".'
'The earlier a child is given a smartphone, the worst it becomes when they are 17, 18.' 'Every year you delay in giving a smartphone to child, the outcome becomes better.' 'The behavioural changes that are very specific to smartphones are aggression and anger.'
Be it as a source of fire, secret or endgame, everything is seen through the prism of sex and good looks in The Royals, observes Sukanya Verma.
Sukanya Verma looks at Bollywood's best-known diamond robberies in film.
'Once I started acting, I gradually started liking it and the perks that come with it.'
Manjulika, Bajirao Singham, Squid Games, it's an action-packed end to 2024 on OTT this week.
On Monday, right-wing group 'Hindu Janajagruti Samiti' approached the police in Bengaluru, seeking cancellation of a show by Das, alleging that it will hurt the religious sentiments of Hindus and show India in bad light to the world.
'I always hope to find new stories, new characters, something I could challenge myself with.'
'Some people tell me you're playing hard to get. But I'm not. It's the other way around.'
Forget smarts or cheek, there's little novelty to be found in Jewel Thief's juvenile script, barring its now free usage of the F-word to make it sound all hip and adult, observes Sukanya Verma.
Shalini Passi never ceases to raise eyebrows throughout, whether it is her crazy fashion or the things she says!
Payal Kapadia, Ridley Scott, M Night Shyamalan.., catch the works of these fine filmmakers on OTT this week.
'In India no matter your lifestyle, you will end up doing the same things as everybody else.'
The Roshans and their friends celebrated the success of the Netflix docu-series with a grand party over the weekend.
Shahid losing his memory, Nicole losing her mind, Mufasa holding on to both, only on OTT this week.
'It would be difficult for us to run jails if it wasn't for murderers.'
'Both Shahid and Ishaan are over-thinkers and I'm constantly telling them to lighten up, chill.'
Content streaming platform Netflix on Tuesday said it is slashing its monthly subscription rates by up to 60 per cent in India, as it looks to woo viewers amid growing competition in the OTT space in the country. Under the new rates that roll out from Tuesday, Netflix's Mobile will now be available at Rs 149 a month (from Rs 199 earlier), while the Basic plan will be priced at Rs 199 a month, instead of Rs 499. The Standard plan will be charged at Rs 499 per month, while Premium will be available at Rs 649 a month.
From Star Wars to Santa to Alia Bhatt, OTT has a variety of entertainment to offer for all ages this week. Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations.
Rajan, who is presently lodged at the Tihar jail, sought a stay on the release of the series and an order to take down the trailer.
'Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Crunchyroll, and Disney+ Hotstar are continuously expanding their Anime libraries.'
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.
Bring out the popcorn, Sukanya Verma promises that there's *tons* to catch up on OTT this week.
'While we've seen some standout series over the past year, few have been as captivating and binge-worthy as this.'
'There is so much talk about Netflix and what they should be doing.' 'In two years, SonyLIV has done what Netflix should be doing.'
Film folk make memories on Holi and show the world how they celebrated the festival of colours.
The four-day CIFF was packed with so many other new projects, like Radhika Apte's first directorial effort Koyta, with Vikramaditya Motwane as the producer, Venkatesh Maha's Ko Ko Ko, Jeo Baby's Punishment and Shonali Bose's Black Mountain Monpa.
If all goes well, Mansoor Khan, who quit filmmaking 25 years ago to move to Coonoor, is being teased out of retirement to direct his nephew Junaid.
Sukanya Verma asks you to brace yourself for an out-of-body-experience on OTT this Diwali week.
Kangana's new haircut... Ibrahim looks dashing... Diljit's fashion goals...
'Nadaaniyan caters to anyone who enjoys the innocence of first love.'
'Creative impulses ek lifetime mein pura nahi ho payega.'
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