The top 10 films of the year may not be great by themselves but they stand out amidst the other OTT releases.
'I hope to serve stories and characters to the best of my ability.'
'I have not forgotten all the horrible things that you said about the film that was one of your biggest hits as a producer and a film that is loved by all even today.' 'I learnt through film circles that your ego was supremely hurt after the film became a blockbuster.'
'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.'
Zomato is at 5, Swiggy at 9, Blinkit at 10.
Netflix is reminiscent of Star TV in the 1990s: Very Western in its gaze, very expensive, and clueless, notes Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
Jake Paul beats Tyson in blockbuster bout
From Vijay saving the day yet again to Vikramaditya Motwane's latest offering, here's everything you can watch on OTT this week.
'There is simply too much to watch, read and absorb.' 'Just online consumption (news, entertainment, social media) in India was 2.5 hours a day in November 2024.' 'Add TV (just under 4 hours), other media, and the figure is closer to 7 to 8 hours a day for over one-third of Indians,' points out Vanita Kohli Khandekar.
Amitabh Bachchan did not make an appearance in The Great India Kapil Show, featuring Rekha as its special guest, but his presence was felt throughout. Even though she never once mentioned his name, Rekha shared her thoughts quite clearly.
Dabba Cartel's reluctant black comedy in the body of a crime thriller starts out interestingly enough to accomplish its Narcos: Thane aspirations, notes Sukanya Verma.
Rashmi flaunts her mehendi... Janhvi shoots for a song... Malaika goes sailing...
On Saturday's episode of The Great Indian Kapil Show, Jr NTR and Janhvi revealed some fun anecdotes and behind-the-scene tidbits about Devara.
Ananya wears the colour of the season... Shraddha shares a throwback pic... Shriya gets a present from Gym Santa...
Sukanya Verma gives you some interesting options to choose from.
'...an hour before he was hanged from the film Badal, 'Apne liye jiye toh kya jiye'... 'I saw eight hangings -- Ranga and Billa, Maqbool Bhat, Kartar Singh and Ujagar Singh (Dr N S Jain murder case), Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh (Indira Gandhi assassination case) and Afzal Guru.'
'This film is a wild and unpredictable ride.'
'International cricket is incomplete without Pakistan.'
'This is about history and history is important.' 'It is the history of my ancestors, my parents, my grandfather, my chacha...'
Angry young men (and old) dominate the OTT this week. Take your pick.
Sukanya Verma gives us some interesting options.
Har Har Mahadev says Raveena. Sanya-Sunidhi's Green Day...Manasi looks stunning...
Emotions run high more than usual on OTT this week.
Squid Game 2 is almost a rehash of the earlier season, discovers Deepa Gahlot.
There's also Call Me Bae, Ananya Panday's OTT debut.
Mrunal becomes a bride... Tamannaah promotes her new film... Subbaraju gets hitched, finally!
One of the best ways to celebrate Children's Day is by spending quality time with your kids and binge watch meaningful yet entertaining cinema pieces.
Vir Das will be the first Indian to host the 2024 International Emmys.
'As a storyteller, one always looks to create something for the audience which is thrilling, engaging and entertaining and that is exactly what we have endeavoured with Sikandar Ka Muqaddar.'
Kriti Sanon invited film folk over to watch her debut production, Do Patti, where she has a double role.
In real life, the Sanon sisters -- Kriti and Nupur -- exemplify fun sisterhood.
The year was rich in content as far as Web series were concerned.
Bisht used the fake profiles to connect with women aged between 18 and 30 years on various onlione dating platforms.
Vikramaditya Motwane and Satyanshu Singh have created an excellent but grim series, applauds Deepa Gahlot.
Prominent regional platforms are giving competition to mainstream players Amazon Prime Video, Netflix and Disney+Hotstar.
The Night Manager, starring Aditya Roy Kapur, Anil Kapoor and Sobhita Dhulipala, lost out to the French show Les Gouttes de Dieu at the International Emmy Awards 2024.
Shilpa goes for gold... Huma celebrates her birthday... Raveena holidays with daughter...
Undeniably fun styles from the Class folks.
Enchanted rings, talking teddy bears and arranged marriages of the phony kind, hijack horror and more on OTT this week.