It was a hit and miss for some but each one of them revelled in the opportunity to showcase their talent.
Fast, furious and fashionable, it's all there on OTT this week. Here's the action-packed menu.
'Deva gave me the chance to push myself as an actor after a long time.'
'Till my wife called me up one day and said, "Hey, we need food on the table".'
Sukanya Verma gives us some interesting options.
'I've been a villain, I've been a champ, I've been a superhero, I've been a zero, I've been a rejected fan, and I've been a very, very resilient lover.'
'I am a very greedy actor. I want to explore everything.'
'I hadn't worked for three-and-a-half years.' 'I felt industry was based on who you knew.' 'I didn't belong to a network.'
'With passage of time, Kamal did move away from the humdrum of commercial cinema, using it only as a peg to launch a new concept or new technology, as no other actor/film-maker has done in Indian cinema.' N Sathiya Moorthy assesses the career and politics of movie legend Kamal Haasan on his 70th brthday.
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.
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Vijayan said that the trailer of the Hindi film, at first glance, appears to be "deliberately produced" with the alleged aim of creating communal polarisation and spreading hate propaganda against the state.
'This movie is not a reminder of the disaster we went through. It's a reminder of how we survived it.'
From Vijay saving the day yet again to Vikramaditya Motwane's latest offering, here's everything you can watch on OTT this week.
'Just because a subject is uncomfortable for some and doesn't suit their political ideology, should a film not be made?'
'When I did Bhoot we got a lot of appreciation. After that I didn't get any script that was good in this genre.'
Prayag Raj, who was so successful at his peak, ought not to have slid into oblivion, observes Deepa Gahlot.
On Alia's 31st birthday on March 15, Subhash K Jha looks at her best films.
Bloody Ishq comes off looking even more shoddy and ill-conceived when there is so much superior content to entertain the horror buff, observes Deepa Gahlot.
'I find his sense of history astounding, not just history of film, but of life in general.' Another fascinating excerpt from Sangeeta Datta's book Shyam Benegal.
Coming of age dramas, mind twisting thrillers, slice-of-rural life, here's everything you can watch on OTT this week.
The film falsely claims Hindu women converted, got radicalised and were deployed in terror missions in India and the world, according to the ruling CPI-M and opposition Congress in Kerala.
There are a whole lot of cop-themed movies on OTT this week.
Holidays turn into horror, Bhansali brand of razzmatazz and tons more on OTT this week.
'When you watch Freedom At Midnight, I want you to feel like you are sitting on a ticking time bomb.'
The film, which was released on May 5, has kicked up a political storm.
Sukanya Verma gives you some great options to choose from.
'Sometimes we regret we didn't communicate, we didn't talk our heart out.' 'This film speaks about all those moments and the journey of the characters.' 'It's all moments stitched together of your entire life.'
Joginder Tuteja looks at southern directors who started with a big bang in Bollywood.
Monsters, sharks, psychopaths, jedis, hybrids, undercover cops, special agents, brace yourself for tons of action on OTT this week.
'Success is in the hands of the audience. I learn from what they like or dislike, and take the next step further.'
While super hits like Jawaan are missing this year, it has been filled with a range of medium-range hits such as Crew, Teri Baaton Ne Uljhaa Diya and Guntur Kaaram, observes Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
Amaran is effective as a intimate, well researched piece of storytelling but does not try to break any new ground, observes Arjun Menon.
'After meeting him, I learned what brother from another mother actually meant,' Suriya said, looking fondly at Bobby.
Hopefully, Hindi and non-Tamil audiences that have been patronising gangster movies from the South will give this fabulous looking historical a chance, says Deepa Gahlot.
"Advait Chandan is someone I am really close to. Sometimes, I feel that he's like my son. But sometimes, I feel that he wants to destroy me. You can call him my step son. He keeps creating problems. Luckily, a very few films of mine have failed, one of which is Advait's contribution.'
From wannabe astronauts to visually disabled heroes, be sure to make some time for all the OTT action Sukanya Verma recommends this week.
'Playing Shalini Unnikrishnan has physically and emotionally scarred me.' 'Scars to the depths of my soul. Scars that won't be healed in a lifetime.'
After regaling fans for 15 years, Singer Arijit Singh has now reinvented himself as a music composer.
Sukanya Verma gives you some great options to choose from.
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