OTT has been flooded with a number of film and Web series releases, and many of them are very entertaining.
The lockdown has seen some amazing shows finding their way to home screens.
The best films are not necessarily the most successful -- that would be another list altogether -- although sometimes quality and commerce do converge.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the major films that released in theatres and how they fared.
'If someone were to ask you if you want to die tomorrow, no matter what problems you are grappling with, you would be hesitant, right?'
'People are talking about my character and about my performance. That is overwhelming for me.'
Some were brilliant while in others, the performances made them a great watch.
'After many years of having to find new adjectives to say horrible, I realised I would rather write about things I want to write about.'
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'They have so much to battle every hour but they still have a smile on their faces. At times, they stumble and fall but they get up and continue their struggle. Their resilience is what I love about them. That's what inspires me as an actor to keep moving. They don't stop. Neither do I.'
'I am working with him for the first time in Vikram.'
'My career is made on independent films, and maybe the occasional mainstream film, which was trying to do something different.'
Three senior executives have resigned from Byju's at a time when the most valuable edtech company has been trying to address challenges such as due diligence issues, legal battles with lenders, challenges in raising fresh capital, and a markdown in its valuation by investors. Prathyusha Agarwal, the chief business officer of Byju's, has quit, according to sources. They said Himanshu Bajaj, business head of Byju's tuition centres, and Mukut Deepak, business head for Class 4 to 10, have also moved on.
While we may not even have heard of some of her flops (Miley Na Miley Hum, Waada Raha... I Promise, Rajjo), Joginder Tuteja looks at Kangana's biggest flops.
Hansal Mehta's new film Faraaz is a hostage drama that unfolds over one night.
Here are Sukanya Verma's favourite female performances of 2021.
'I have never played a character like that before -- very non-glamourous and hard-hitting.'
'This world shows humanity in a fraudulent light.'
'There are people who loved the show and people who have been shocked by it.'
The world's most popular source for movie content, IMDB, has released its list of the Top 10 Most Popular Indian Stars of 2022.
A love triangle between reality and imagination? A courtroom turned into a reality television? Animation, satire or science-fiction? What would you like to watch on OTT this week?
'He is bigger in person.'
'It's time to change this system of randomly giving stars and the right to bad critics to run down our products.' 'Two films, even if both get three stars, are very different from each other.' 'I can understand if these stars indicated a level of enjoyment or engagement, but the current rating system is flawed because there are no parameters.'
Sukanya Verma lists her 10 favourite male performances of 2021.
Joginder Tuteja lists the films and Web shows coming up.
People are easily convinced to take lives as though it's a game of passing-the-parcel... Crime is not merely romanticised and rationalised, but also rewarded, points out Sukanya Verma. Breathe: Into the Shadows 2 Review
Joginder Tuteja looks at the 10 releases that will keep the entertainment going till the end of 2020.
'Nobody told me upfront that you are a Marathi girl so we will not cast you.' 'I questioned myself: 'Am I not good enough?' 'Am I not good-looking to be in this industry?''
There are hundreds of fan clubs -- in Jalgaon, Beed, Chennai, Kolkata, Akola, Yavatmal, Bengaluru, Sitamarhi, New York, Canada, Nigeria etc. Every Indian city/town or a major country has a fan club for the man whose fan base has been estimated at 3.5 billion by Time Magazine.
Joginder Tuteja looks back at their first films after marriage, and how well they did.
In a year when telling a story as cinematically as possible has found a conspicuous voice in OTT, Sukanya Verma's pick of 10 favourite female performances cannot be limited to film alone.
With each of the characters Shoojit Sircar has worked with, a new world has been created. Joginder Tuteja takes a look at the different worlds he has created through his films.
'Acting is probably the most wonderful profession anyone can have because you make every film set with 200 people, so you make 200 new friends every four months, and you learn so many things from these new lives.'
Joginder Tuteja looks at the new shows on our plate.
If there's even the slightest chance of a laugh, its dummy cast ensures the joke doesn't land, feels Sukanya Verma.
Sukanya Verma looks at the recent spate of book-to-screen adaptations.
In a new series, we look at the top 10 shows in the most popular genres.
