OTT platforms
Top 10 Indian shows on OTT platforms
September 20, 2022
The Indian audience has become pickier with the content it consumes and has recently developed a taste for digital arts. The outdated storytelling approach of television turned many disappointed Indian audiences towards alternatives and increasingly they are finding them on the n...
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Poignant portrayal of sexual assault in Indian cinema
October 22, 2021
On October 17, renowned filmmaker Aparna Sen’s The Rapist (2021) won the prestigious Kim Jiseok award at the 26th Busan International Film Festival. The bold film deals with Konkona Sen Sharma’s character, Naina’s, trauma in the aftermath of her horrifying rape, and how her...
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Over 73 pc Indians use digital news platforms, distrust traditional news media, says report
June 28, 2021
The annual Reuters Digital News Report, 2021 released recently made some noteworthy revelations in terms of credibility of digital news platforms among readers, the lasting impact of the ongoing pandemic on media houses and reliance on social media for news due to lack of trust i...
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Thirike: Representing Down syndrome on and off screen
March 21, 2021
For several minutes, the camera does not show the other child’s face. There are two children who are the subject of discussion – two little boys just orphaned after the death of their parents. The younger of them – four or five years old, looks worried, anxious, ev...
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Digital media & OTT rules: Freedom & privacy under siege
March 5, 2021
Introduced to ‘curb misuse’ of digital platforms, new rules by the Indian government for the OTT and digital news platforms has led to worries about the freedom and privacy of individuals online.
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Censorship of OTT platforms in India likely
August 5, 2020
Over four years after they made their debut and at a time when they have become the default mode of cinema releases, OTT platforms in India come under scrutiny amidst calls for censorship.
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Films with thought provoking content fail to find audience in India
July 31, 2020
Films based on philosophy and thought provoking ideas do not make money at the box office in India. Even though such films win international awards and accolades, yet they have no nest in their home country.
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KIFF 2019: a festival celebrating cinema as a whole
November 14, 2019
The 25th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) offers a complete bouquet of choices for the cinemagoers to choose from. While there is a complete category of selected German animation films, on the eve of Children's Day KIFF is going to have a special screening of four films...
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Felt Baazaar was maybe a little underrated, says actor Rohan Mehra
February 1, 2019
Rohan Mehra, who recently made his debut with the film Baazaar as one of the lead characters along with actors Saif Ali Khan and Radhika Apte, talks to Media India Group about his journey, the film and his future plans.
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