'I was feeding off the bond that Ansari and Hathiram had formed during season one.'
'No woman is stronger than one who acknowledges her vulnerabilities.'
Paatal Lok 2 breaks the second season curse and spins yet another engrossing mystery, observes Mayur Sanap.
'Sudip sir keeps telling me that what I have done is very Hollywood.'
'I insisted only Jaideep could play Inspector Haathiram Chaudhary.' 'Yes, Jaideep is a really good actor but this was not just about the performance.' 'Even that tired walk of him reflects the mood and theme of the show.'
Dr Theyiesinuo Keditsu, a professor of English Literature with PhD and MPhil degrees, was spotted at a restaurant. The next day she was offered Paatal Lok 2.
The winners of the 8th Critics' Choice Awards 2026 were announced on Tuesday, March 24 at the J W Marriott Mumbai Juhu. Take a look at the winners at the guest at the award ceremony.
'If you are trying to tell an authentic Punjab story, it's almost impossible that the NRI fascination or the NRI characters will not be a part of it.'
With Saif Ali Khan and Randeep Hooda donning the cop uniform on OTT this week, we take a look at 10 memorable police portrayals in Hindi OTT series over the years.
'He was the Michael Jackson of the community.'
Raju Hirani's films can sometimes feel a little too goofy, but under Avinash Arun's direction, it will be interesting to see how that material lands, notes Mayur Sanap.
Film folk have been looking very glamorous in the last two days, thanks to the Bollywood Hungama OTT India Fest.
2025 had some interesting performances on OTT series and films. Deepa Gahlot picks the Top 10 Male OTT Performances.
'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.'
Cities across the north east have recorded significant year-on-year growth in air traffic, pointing to a clear link between screen exposure and travel intent.
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.
Beneath its grit and darkness, Kohrra 2 reveals surprising warmth and is a beautiful, beautiful show, promises Mayur Sanap.
In 2025, OTT series were entertaining enough, even though most were in the crime genre.
'I will never ever forget Paatal Lok 2 because I left for the shoot the night I got married!'
'I always hope to find new stories, new characters, something I could challenge myself with.'
The second seasons of OTT's two best shows, Paatal Lok and Severance, coming up. Sukanya Verma lists your options.
'We want to push boundaries; we want to push the envelope as far as content is concerned...'
Some of the most vicious killers are on the loose on streaming channels.
'My two life mantras are prioritisation and compartmentalisation.' 'Prioritisation allows you to put one thing over the other and compartmentalisation to focus on one priority at a time.'
We do not whistle for Hathiram Chaudhary. And yet the bond we feel towards him is spontaneous, almost effortless. This is because he shares something of our too-ideal dreams, our wry acceptance of our limitations, our useful frustrations, and our pointless sprints, explains Sreehari Nair.
The 34-year-old actor took to Instagram and said he is recovering well.
After a four-year wait, The Family Man 3 returns with Shrikant Tiwari facing his most personal battle yet.
A very good mix of movies and Web series arrives on OTT in January.
Film folk stepped out to party about Amazon Prime Video announced 69 new Web series and films at a special event in Mumbai.
'I felt I didn't understand the film industry at all.'
'Almost every shoot, you have to re-mould yourself and your personality.'
'Your relationship with your child is changing every single day, ditto your relationship with your parents.'
Namrata Thakker takes a closer look at her through her Instagram feed.
Bulbbul is Anushka and her brother Karnesh's latest production after the grand success of Paatal Lok.
'India has the largest slate of local original content outside the US.'
Who are the Bollywood actors making their debut on OTT platforms, the go-to form of entertainment during the lockdown?
'I am most happy about the memes of Thor and me; that was so cool!' 'I showed my wife one where my face was photoshopped on Thor's body.' 'She loves muscles -- she's always keeps telling me to get muscles.' 'I showed her the photo and told her that the muscle guy has been replaced by the artist.'
Like all of us, Bollywood's favourite pastime is to catch up on the latest shows and films on OTT.
Theatres may be high on Diwali celebrations, but OTT is having its private party too!
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