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Starstruck: The real game changers of OTT
Pankaj Tripathi, who can be tagged as the uncrowned king of the digital space, garnered a big fan following after his portrayal as the deadly gangster Kaleen bhaiyya from 'Mirzapur', power hungry godman Guruji from 'Sacred Games' and the endearing friend in his latest release 'Mimi'. Pankaj, who grabbed eyeballs ever since he shone on the web crime thrillers, says he is not trying to be a "game changer".
Pankaj Tripathi on being called uncrowned 'king' of OTT
He has often been called the "king" of the digital space. The 44-year-old actor credits the audience for all the love they have showered on him. "I am humbled and it feels really good to be so loved. I'm thankful to all the viewers who decide whom to make the 'King' and the 'Queen' from among us actors - we actors call such viewers the intelligent and thinking audience - and I'm very thankful to them," Pankaj said.
OTT experiments with politically correct content
India is a land of politics and Indians lap up political news everytime -- seeing that as an added advantage, content makers over the last few months have come out with successful and talked about stories such as "Tandav", "City Of Dreams" and "Madam Chief Minister", "Maharani" to name a few.
Radhika Apte, Vikrant Massey to star in thriller 'Forensic'
Radhika said: "There is a particular way to navigate thriller movies and with Forensic, it hits all the right notes. I am looking forward to starting this project and work with a talented costar like Vikrant and our director Vishal who has such a clear and interesting vision for this film." The first look of the suspense crime thriller, which is directed by Vishal Furia, was revealed on Tuesday.
Namit Das on 'A Suitable Boy': Book will always be alive, so will the show
"A Suitable Boy is one of those projects which is not limited to only one time frame. I think it's going to be remembered for a very long time. It's based on Vikram Seth's novel and whoever has read it will want to watch the series. The book will always be alive and hence the show will always be alive. Anything that Mira Nair makes, survives the test of time," Namit Das added.
Hot on OTT: Coming up this week (July 25-31)
A story framed within a story where a mother notices her young, school-going son Sonu gravitating towards misogyny and disregard for the other gender just like the men in her family. Natkhat starring Vidya Balan is set to release on Voot select on july 24. An anthology of six short films that explore the theme of 'twists' in the narrative and its various interpretations.
Sima Taparia on 'Indian Matchmaking': 'More the memes, the show becomes popular'
Sima Taparia, a Mumbai-based elite matchmaker, became popular as Sima aunty and due to her catchphrase, "Hi, I am Sima Taparia from Mumbai". She is over-the-moon after the Emmy nod, and lacks words to express her gratitude. In the eight-part series, Sima goes about trying to find suitable matches for her affluent clients in India and abroad.
Masaba Gupta: I'm all set to start filming for new season of 'Masaba Masaba'
The daughter of veteran actress Neena Gupta said that she is all set to shoot for the second season. "I'm all set to start filming for the new season with excitement and renewed energy. I get to show a different side of myself in season two and I can't wait to see what the audience will think about it. It is going to be twice the laughter, twice the tears and twice the fun!" she promised.
Indian OTT entertainment industry to hit $15B by 2030: Report
India's OTT entertainment industry is cannibalising on the established bastion of traditional television, radio and cinema forms of media and entertainment. The size of the OTT market in the financial year 2020 was around $1.7 billion (both video and audio), and in the next 9-10 years, this industry has the potential to grow to become a $15 billion opportunity.
Hot on OTT: Coming up this week (July 11-July 17)
When you fall in love online, the lines between reel and real blur instantly. Is your love real or is it a scam? In the new show named Catfish, Nev Schulman and Max Joseph help people who have fallen in love online test the authenticity of their lovers' identities in the show. Back with its eighth season, the reality show this time brings couples who met during the pandemic.
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