Action, animation, drama, documentary, there's plenty to watch on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma makes it easy for you.
'...you start running after the star.' 'If the star says yes to the film, the ecosystem supports it.' 'The biggest cog in the wheel of the ecosystem is the audience and we forget that.'
Kaanekkaane is Suraj's triumph all the way, declares Divya Nair.
A struggling Indian team, severely depleted by a spate of on-field injuries and fitness-related problems, will be determined to avoid the ignominy of a clean sweep against Bangladesh in the final ODI of the three-match series.
Ross and Rachel end their super long break. Kate Winslet solves Easttown's grimmest mystery. Huma Qureshi gets political in Bihar. All this and more on OTT this week notes Sukanya Verma.
Huma Qureshi makes this predictable yet engaging political drama binge-watch worthy, notes Namrata Thakker.
Of late, crime, politics, corruption and hate have been leaking out of every streaming platform. By the time Garmi drops, fatigue has already set in, observes Deepa Gahlot.
OTT has seen some of the grittiest and quirkiest cops in its Web series and original movies.
Kangana Ranaut plays an Air Force pilot in Tejas, joining an increasing list of films and shows centered around women playing significant roles in their careers.
A Simple Murder tries to complicate while showing a simple murder but gets trapped in its own mesh of staggered sub-plots and too many characters.
'People in India take offence because maybe that joke doesn't suit their narrative.' 'But they will laugh at a joke by that same person if it's in their favour.'
Arjun Menon looks at some Tamil films from the last decade that tick all the right boxes, and lists where you can watch them.
The OTT glass is full again. Here's all the exciting new fare to watch over the week. Sukanya Verma offers a peek.
In the mood for romance but don't know which movies to watch? Tamil cinema has a lot to offer on OTT, and Arjun Menon lists his favourites.
'The world needs Gandhi now more than any other time in history.'
Ten sequels that either complemented the first or surpassed it.
Salute explores narratives of police brutality and unethical practices, power-hungry politicians who will stop at nothing and the helplessness of innocent victims of crime, observes Divya Nair.
There are serious entrepreneurs with some innovative ideas, like the young women from Bangalore who run a business selling packaged flowers for poojas, or the enthusiastic duo who want to popularise Darjeeling tea, the couple who hope to revive traditional sari weaves, or the earnest young man who has created a smart watch for children that allows parents to track their kids and communicate with them, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Deepa Gahlot lists some interesting made-for-OTT hostage dramas that you can watch.
Rahul would like to make full use of the game time he gets as an opener during the three games against Zimbabwe
'Streaming will get to 100-200 million subscribers, but the journey is not as rose-tinted.'
There was no law or autonomous body governing digital content in India so far. Now, OTT and other platforms, including digital news websites, are expected to fall within a governmental framework of rules and regulations.
With a string of deals with telecom service providers, DTH operators and Bollywood stars, Netflix goes all out to protect its turf in India and fend off competition, says Viveat Pinto.
Though the lies hardly go beyond extramarital affairs and conception problems, they are laid out by arresting storytellers who raise the stakes while speaking in tongues not wiped clean to make progressive points (No Made in Heaven-type diddling, here), notes Sreehari Nair.
'It just so happens that some amazing, true-life stories come my way.'
Roger Ebert's favourite Fellini film, time travel in Kolkata, Charlie Kaufman's existential horror, Fahadh Faasil's hacker skills, audacious superheroes, fledgling superheroes, Sukanya Verma offers 10 recommendations to watch on OTT.
Sukanya Verma brings the latest action on OTT platforms this week.
'Everyone struggles with it (body image issues) as a human condition.' 'There are days when it really gets to you, but we move on.'
Abhik Sen believes it's a must-have.
What makes Wonder Women brilliant is the breeziness of the events and issues it tackles without delving on it too much or surrendering to it completely, observes Divya Nair. Wonder Women Review
Things may seem too nice to be tru,e but the affable energy of its harmonious cast makes Potluck a rare light watch on the desi OTT scene, feels Sukanya Verma.
Mammootty plays the despicable Kuttan with absolute integrity, observes Divya Nair.
A witch in confrontation mode, a courtroom drama full of twists and turns, Bruce Lee's final and Denis Villeneuve's first, Sukanya Verma recommends this and more on OTT this week.
Fresh off the OTT oven, Sukanya Verma picks 10 hot new treats for you.
There are all sorts of genres on OTT, ready to cater to all of one's moods.
'Undekhi sends chills down your spine,' notes Moumita Bhattacharjee.
Faadu: A Love Story looks like one of those old movies with a socialist bent that glorified honest poverty and looked down upon ambition and enterprise, notes Deepa Gahlot.
Talk to your partner for at least ten minutes in the morning and then again when you get back home. In between, keep exchanging texts and brief calls, suggests Ravi Mittal, CEO, Quack Quack, an online dating app.
'Everyone is watching Korean content.' 'Their films are a lot like our Indian films.' 'Their emotion, expressions, it's all very Indian.'
Another week and a spate of OTT shows and movies to watch. Here's what Sukanya Verma recommends.
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