Friday, December 3, 2021

My Suggestions From Current OTT Releases 🙂

Good content seems to be showering on all OTT channels.

Upon browsing, you are prone to find something or the other, worthwhile to occupy your creative mind.

Personally in the last few days, I have binge watched and liked the following series and movies on assorted OTT channels - (sharing only one from each channel)

- Netflix: Squid Game (9 episodes)

An extremely engaging and mind churning Korean series about a set of lethal games (which appear physical but are actually mental) played by a big group of people who are desolate with life due to extreme financial fiasco, for an insane amount of prize money, which will only be given to the final winner. Rest all will die beforehand!

- Prime Video: Sardar Udham

It's about an unsung hero who was a close aid and follower of Bhagat Singh. The movie feels slow paced in the beginning, but soon enough you gel with it's tempo.

Watch the movie to see a different visual treatment of Jallianwala Bagh massacre and Vicky Kaushal.

- Disney+ Hotstar: Dil Bekaraar (10 episodes)

Set in the backdrop of late 1980s, it's a cool amalgamation of sweet family drama and exposure of a the then national issue.

If you are born in the 60s or 70s, watch it for the sheer nostalgia of a forgotten and relatively sweet & simple lifestyle.

It's lovely to see Raj Babbar, Poonam Dhillon and Padmini Kolhapure together in one frame after ages. Chandrachur Singh plays a small role but surprises you with a total look makeover.

- Sony Liv: Tabbar (8 episodes)

An extremely well made and engaging series with excellent screenplay and acting. Storyline is a simple case of drugs misplacement. But the treatment of the story is fantastic and full of surprises.

Pawan Malhotra and Supriya Pathak are a treat to watch as an aged middle class God fearing Punjabi couple.

- ZEE5: Bob Biswas

It's a horizontal sequel to Kahaani (2021) wherein the director's cap has passed on from Sujoy Ghosh to his debutant daughter Diya Annapurna Ghosh and Bob Biswas' character playing has passed on from Saswata Chatterjee to Abhishek Bachchan.

Watch the movie tosee an evolved and much better performing Abhishek Bachchan.

- MX Player: Matsya Kaand (11 episodes)

It's a revenge drama wherein a series of con games are pulled off by Ravi Dubey and his small team, using more of disguise and minute planning rather than muscle. He follows the guidance of stoic Piyush Mishra, who has developed an altogether new and impressive style of dialogue delivery.

Ravi Kishan and Rajesh Sharma bring their own zing.

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