Sukanya Verma reminds us why we love going to the movies.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the new shows on our plate.
It also granted protection from arrest to Amazon Prime Video's India head Aparna Purohit in first information reports lodged over web series Tandav.
'I have always been attracted to the dark side of human beings.'
'Today, saving lives needs to take precedence.'
The first edition of Filmfare OTT awards were held in Mumbai to honour Web series and films on digital platforms.
'This pandemic has made me so much more aware about the situations of others.'
Disney+Hostar has bankrolled a new Web series starring Kajol, to be directed by Suparn Verma.
Badla, bhoots and a barrage of detective dramas bombard the streaming platforms this week. Sukanya Verma lists everything you can see or skip.
In the second part of this four-part special, Joginder Tuteja lists the new releases of 2021.
Deepa Gahlot picks a list of 10 essential RGV movies though there are 84 to wade through.
Barun Sobti has just completed 15 years of acting, and his new Web series, Rakshak India's Brave, has fetched him fresh laurels.
Karisma Kapoor is all set to make her digital debut in Ekta Kapoor's Mentalhood, a comedy about the madness of motherhood.
'People started noticing me again. OTT is a good platform for serious actors. In the olden days, unless you are the heroine, actors would have screen deaths. But now, there are so many good roles for women.'
An online company would show a particular price to the customer and then quickly increase the cost after analysing consumer behaviour or detecting any kind of desperation.
'It will be very tough to create an audience for such films after the lockdown ends.'
'Where are the funny writers on Indian television and OTT platforms?' 'Where are the sitcoms?' asks Vanita Kohli Khandekar.
Cheap data plans, affordable handsets, increasing popularity of video services and 4G networks have helped average data consumption per user in India to grow to over 11 GB a month, telecom gear maker Nokia said on Thursday. Nokia -- in its annual Mobile Broadband India Traffic Index (MBiT) report -- said the overall data traffic in India increased by 47 per cent in 2019, driven by continued 4G consumption. 4G data constitute 96 per cent of the total data traffic consumed across the country, while 3G data traffic registered its highest ever decline of 30 per cent, it added.
'The digital release is part of cinema's ongoing process of evolution.' 'One shouldn't avoid change. I wouldn't.'
The Information and Broadcasting Ministry on Saturday clarified that the provision in the new digital media guidelines to block internet content in a case of emergency nature has been around as a rule since 2009 and was not recently introduced.
''We are moving through a challenging period, especially bringing the crowd back to cinemas.'
Intelligent tools are being deployed to detect content pirated from OTT platforms.
At the heart of the issue is the way e-commerce is defined in the current draft policy.
'But hey, even lone wolves howl at the moon every now and then, right?'
Broadcasting and digital companies are ready to join the country's biggest ever auction of sports rights next year.
'One of the three directors from The Family Man -- Suparn Verma -- is my real life Chellam Sir.' 'He is somebody who has the answers to everything, so I call him anytime.'
These movies may or may not have got critical acclaim, but when it comes to sheer eyeballs, these films did their job rather well.
The Bill allows stopping of transmission and intercepting messages in case of public emergency, in the interest of the public, to prevent incitement for committing offence.
The actor has starred in Pyaar Ka Punchnama and Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety.
If only the film had ample romantic moments in there to make the heart beat faster, Tuesdays & Fridays could have made for a better watch, feels Joginder Tuteja.
'Whenever I am on that set, I feel excited.' 'But I have to turn that switch off because if I keep feeling like a fan girl, I am not going to do my job properly.' 'It is very tough for someone whose introduction to Hindi movies happened through someone like him.'
'These crimes have left a dark mark on my thoughts and conscience.'
'I'm probably the actor who should have the Guinness Record for the maximum obituaries written for his career.'
'Many already toe the line, those on the fence will be nudged to stand with the government even more, those who are critical will face trouble soon.'
Leander Paes feels India will find it tough in singles but the country can hope to win a medal in the Asian Games
''The OTT platform has been taken over by dark dramas and thrillers.' 'So Baarish 2 is a enjoyable breeze.'
'But what the hell! Do it because it is brilliant.'
Joginder Tuteja lists the films and Web shows coming up.
