'Even actresses who are mothers play leading roles. There's also been a dramatic shift in the kinds of roles available to women. It's no longer limited to being the heroine, the heroine's mother, aunty or vamp.'
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries has completed the merger of its media assets with the India business of global media house Walt Disney and formed a joint venture with a valuation of over Rs 70,000 crore. The JV will be one of the largest media and entertainment companies in India with a combined revenue of approximately Rs 26,000 crore and will be led by Nita Ambani as its chairperson, according to a joint statement.
Aseem Chhabra picks his top 10 Indian films of 2024, which includes films that have had theatrical releases or are streaming on OTT.
'Just this year alone, close to 40 major transactions involving Bollywood stars have been recorded.'
Bigg Boss OTT is down to its five finalists: Shamita Shetty, Divya Agarwal, Pratik Sehajpal, Nishant Bhat and Raqesh Bapat.
'I have been through a lot of auditions and the first thing we are told is that there will be intimate scenes and we have to be okay with it.' Luckily, there is no bold content in Commander Karan Saxena.'
Sukanya Verma lists out everything you can catch on OTT this week.
From Shabana Azmi in a video game inspired series to Ranveer Singh's miraculous transformation into Kapil Dev, OTT is loaded with goodies this week.
With the Ramayana as the central element, the coming together of Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar, Ranveer Singh and Tiger Shroff along with Kareena Kapoor and Deepika Padukone upped the superstar quotient further.
Pooja prances in Dubai... Aahana's advice...Neha and Aisha in Thailand...
We looked at some bold instances of Bollywood's beautiful appearing in the buff.
'If a senior person like Ranvir Shorey, who has worked in the industry for so many years, cannot take a stand for me, what should I expect from the others?'
Sukanya Verma looks at their eclectic career of over two decades as their latest offering Citadel: Honey Bunny, the Indian leg of the Russo Brothers globetrotting spy universe series, drops on Amazon Prime Video on November 7.
Quite a few major stars would be seen on OTT this year, marking their digital debuts.
Star journalists, spies, super dogs -- end the year with a bang binge watching all the latest offerings on OTT this week.
Decapitated ghosts, ancient ghosts, devil judges, devious cartoons, angry young women, it's a super flavourful platter of assorted goodies on the OTT menu this week.
Gehraiyaan will start streaming on Amazon Prime Video on January 25.
You'll need an extra pair of eyes for the content flood on OTT this week.
Enchanted rings, talking teddy bears and arranged marriages of the phony kind, hijack horror and more on OTT this week.
Ten sequels that either complemented the first or surpassed it.
The court passed the interim order on Thursday while deciding on the allegations of plagiarism against Varaha Roopam.
Bollywood's gorgeous actresses turned up to celebrate five years of Applause Entertainment.
Deepa Gahlot lists the most popular Yash Chopra films -- the ones he directed, not produced (yes, so that means no DDLJ) -- that can be watched on OTT.
The film has emerged as an instant success.
Superheroes, supervillains, biopics, thrillers, teenage dramas, shaadis, Sukanya Verma offers an all-you-can-eat buffet on OTT this long weekend.
'My primary reason to participate was -- and I told my wives as well -- that the three of us would live happily together on the show and create history. We would make sure that people remember us for the longest time.'
Deepa Gahlot picks the top 10 Karan Johar films -- some that he directed and others that he produced or co-produced -- that you can watch on steaming platforms.
'Today, if someone spits on us, we are ready to kill them, but these men, without raising a hand, led the country to freedom and that's easier said than done.;
After Sita Raman, this is a Dulquer Salmaan film that has won Divya Nair's heart.
There's a lot of action on the OTT platform this March, thanks to some interesting film and Web series coming up.
Thrillers, horrors and real-life inspired stories dominate the OTT scene this week.
Intrigue filled whodunits, slice-of-life dramas, fast-paced animation, Sukanya Verma tells us what you can catch on OTT this week.
What will your pick be from OTT this week?
Lavender marriages, time travel and teens turning into furry red pandas, cheer and chaos collide on OTT this week.
'Bigg Boss is no more a family show.'
She's sassy, she's fierce and she will definitely spice things up inside the BB house.
'People have got into the habit of sitting at home (and watching films).' 'They don't want to watch movies in theatres because they do not want to waste as much as Rs 1,000 on tickets.' 'They feel there is no point in watching a film on the big screen because it will anyway come on OTT in a month's time.'
Will Yudhra spin the formula and bring something new to this already trite genre, wonders Mayur Sanap.
This July, Bollywood stars Akshaye Khanna, Taapsee Pannu, Farhan Akhtar, Jimmy Sheirgill, Shilpa Shetty and Paresh Rawal will be seen on OTT screens.
Halloween mood looms large on OTT's dark, devilish delights this week.
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