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Over-the-top (OTT) is one of the fastest-growing platforms in terms of providing entertainment content. Being a technology-driven platform, it can easily provide a lot of drama series, movies at just place. Nowadays, many filmmakers are also approaching the digital platform for releasing their movies. ## In case you feel shortened of such dramas and movies, here are top 5 Hindi movies and web series that are premiering on OTT in the month of August -## 1. Bandish Bandits (Amazon Prime) - Bandish Bandits is an Amazon Prime 10 episode series. The romantic-drama series is full of a talented star cast that is enough to attract the viewers. Directed by Anand Tiwari and Amritpal Singh Bindra, it is a story about a boy named Radhe (Ritwik Bhowmik) who is determined to follow in the classical footsteps of his grandfather while Tamanna (Shreya Chaudhary) is out there to become India's first international pop star. The two different personalities are set together on a journey of self-discovery to see if they can long with each other. ## The series also stars Naseeruddin Shah as Pandit Radhemohan Rathod along with Atul Kulkarni, Meghna Malik, Kunaal Roy Kapur, and others. Bandish Bandits has already started premiering on Amazon Prime from August 4. ## 2. Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl (Netflix) - Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl is an upcoming biographical film that was made for the theatrical release but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it will now premiere on Netflix on August 12. It is the story about the first Indian female air-force pilot in combat, Gunjan Saxena (played by Janhvi Kapoor) who played a vital role during the Kargil War. Directed by Sharan Sharma the movies also stars Pankaj Tripathi, Angad Bedi, Vineet Kumar Singh, and Manav Vij. Know More...## 3. Khuda Haafiz (Disney+Hotstar) - Khuda Haafiz is an upcoming romantic action thriller film that will premiere on Disney+Hotstar on August 14. Directed by Faruk Kabir, it is a story about a married couple's life who were living happily until his wife goes missing under mysterious circumstances. The movie stars Vidyut Jammwal and Shivaleeka Oberoi in the leading roles along with Annu Kapoor, and Aahana Kumra. Know More... ## 4. Abhay Season 2 (ZEE5) - After the success of season 1, the crime thriller web series, Abhay Season 2 is set to premiere on ZEE5 in the month of August. The series stars Kunal Khemu as a lead protagonist along with Deepak Tijori, Elnaaz Norouzi, Sandeepa Dhar, Rituraj Singh, Maninee Mishra, and Gopal Singh. It is directed by Ken Ghosh and produced by Fiction Factory Productions. FYI, Abhay season 1 was premiered on 7 February 2019.## 5. Aashram (MX Player) - Bobby Deol is making his digital debut with Aashram that is said to be a political satire series. It was recently when the first look and teaser of the series was released. MX Player's upcoming web series Aashram is directed by Prakash Jha. Bobby Deol is in the role of a monk in the web series. It also stars Chandan Roy Sanyal, Aaditi Pohankar, Darshan Kumaar, and Adhyayan Suman in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Recently in an interview, filmmaker Ali Abbas Zafar confirmed that he is planning to make a superhero film series that will begin with Katrina Kaif's film. Now, the movie with Katrina Kaif said to be a two-part film that will directly premiere on Netflix as a Netflix Original Film to which the streaming platform has sanctioned Rs 80 to 85 crore to the director for the first part of the movie. ## A leading portal revealed that Ali Abbas Zafar was keen to make the film for the big screen but lack of funds forced him to go for the OTT platform.## "It's a massive film mounted on a never seen before scale for a female protagonist. Ali was very keen on making it as a feature film for the big screen, but he wasn’t able to raise the funds that were needed, following which he decided to go the OTT way. The filmmaker is of the belief that his next will be a game-changer of sorts for the genre and will pave way for many more women-centric action films in Bollywood".## The portal further revealed that "This would be the biggest budgeted film in the history of Bollywood led by women".## Adding further that there will be never seen before action in the movie and Katrina Kaif is also training at home and living no stone unturned to pull off stunts.## "It's solely Ali's vision and passion for the film that has got him a mega-deal with Netflix. Any other director would have shelved the film, but he is keen on making Katrina the first female superhero of India. The script calls for some outstanding special effects and Netflix is also excited to be a part of a revolution in Bollywood".## "The budget of part two will be decided based on how part one of the superhero film fares. But the idea is to go a notch higher as the story moves forward and take a stride in budget too, going above Rs. 100 crore, taking the net-worth of Katrina's film close to Rs. 200 crore".## The movie will go on floors once the normalcy returns and it will be shot in India and overseas for high visual effects. Apart from Ali's next, Katrina will be seen next in a horror-comedy titled 'Phonebhoot' also featuring Ishaan Khatter and Siddhant Chaturvedi. ## Stay tuned...

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The ever-growing library of the streaming platform Netflix is set to thrill its viewers with the new collection of the Hindi movies in the coming months. With the theaters are closed due to COVID-19 pandemic, the OTT platforms have been growing repeatedly in which Netflix is giving a tough fight to other streaming platforms.## Netflix already has a set of Indian films and TV shows and now, it is going to add new movies and TV shows to its collection. ## Here are Top 5 Hindi movies that will premiere on the streaming giant:## 1. Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl - Starring Janhvi Kapoor, Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl is directed by Sharan Sharma and produced by Dharma Productions, Zee Studios, and Apoorva Mehta. The movie also stars Pankaj Tripathi and Angad Bedi in key roles. It was one of the first movies to announced for the direct OTT release and now it will premiere on August 12 on Netflix. Read More... ## 2. Class Of 83 - Class Of 83 is a drama film that was recently announced on Netflix. Directed by Atul Sabharwal, the movie stars Bobby Deol in the leading role while Anup Soni and Joy Sengupta also played an important part. The release date of the movie is yet to decide. Read More... ## 3. Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare - Starring Bhumi Pednekar and Konkona Sen Sharma, the movie was initially decided to release in theaters on October 4 last year but got postponed and with the pandemic is looming large, it will premiere on Netflix. Directed by Alankrita Shrivastava, the film, however, was premiered at the 24th Busan International Film Festival under the section "A Window on Asian Cinema" on 4 October 2019. ## 4. Ludo - Directed by Anurag Basu, Ludo is a dark anthology comedy film that is multistarrer film with Abhishek Bachchan, Rajkummar Rao, Sanya Malhotra, Pankaj Tripathi, Fatima Sana Shaikh, and Aditya Roy Kapur are prominent names. It is produced by T-series and will directly premiere on Netflix. ## 5. Raat Akeli Hai - Raat Akeli Hai was recently announced by maker on Netflix. It is a crime drama film directed by Honey Trehan and produced by Abhishek Chaubey and Ronnie Screwvala of RSVP Movies. The movie stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and Radhika Apte the leading roles. It will be premiered on 31st July 2020. ## Stay tuned...

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The makers of Janhvi Kapoor starrer Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl has announced the release date of the film. Based on the first female and Indian woman airforce pilot, Gunjan Saxena, the film will be premiered on Netflix on 12 August 2020 worldwide. ## Dharma Productions took to its official Twitter handle and announced the release date of the movie. "The true story that scripted a historic journey about India’s first woman Air Force Officer who went to war! Thrilled to bring to you #GunjanSaxena - The Kargil Girl releasing on 12th August", production house wrote. ## The true story that scripted a historic journey about India’s first woman Air Force Officer who went to war! Thrilled to bring to you #GunjanSaxena - The Kargil Girl releasing on 12th August. pic.twitter.com/ypseNWkjgj— Dharma Productions (@DharmaMovies) July 16, 2020 ## Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl is a biopic directed by Sharan Sharma while Karan Johar and Hiroo Yash Johar of Dharma Productions and Apoorva Mehta and Zee Studios have produced the film. The film also stars Pankaj Tripathi and Angad Bedi in an important role.## The film was originally scheduled to release theatrically on 13 March 2020 before it postponed to 24 April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Later, its rights were required by Netflix. ## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan's production house Red Chillies Entertainment has unveiled the first look of Bobby Deol starrer the Class Of 83 which will premiere on streaming giant Netflix. Directed by Atul Sabharwal, the film is based on the Book "The Class of 83" by Sayyed Yunus Hussain Zaidi. ## Bobby Deol took to social media and shared the first look with the announcement of the film's Netflix release. He wrote, "Playing Dean Vijay Singh was an experience like never before #ClassOf83 coming soon on @NetflixIndia a film by @iamsrk’s @RedChilliesEnt directed by @sabharwalatul produced by @gaurikhan @_GauravVerma #bhupendrajadawat #hiteshbhojraj".## Playing Dean Vijay Singh was an experience like never before #ClassOf83 coming soon on @NetflixIndia a film by @iamsrk’s @RedChilliesEnt directed by @sabharwalatul produced by @gaurikhan @_GauravVerma #bhupendrajadawat #hiteshbhojraj pic.twitter.com/ciRWcVLXF3— Bobby Deol (@thedeol) July 16, 2020 ## The 'Class Of 83' story revolves around an upright cop (Bobby Deol as Vijay Singh) who gets a posting as the dean of a police academy to train a group of five students struggling with the complexities of morals and devotion towards their nation. As Vijay Singh turns their instructor, his ultimate aim is to punish the corrupt bureaucracy and criminals.## Apart from Bobby Deol, the film also stars Anup Soni, Joy Sengupta, Bhupendra Jadawat, Ninad Mahajani, Hitesh Bhojraj, and Sameer Paranjape in important roles. ## 'Class Of 83' is the third Red Chillies Entertainment collaboration with Netflix after the original series Bard of Blood and Betaal. ## Stay tuned...

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The highly acclaimed and one of the most popular Netflix series Sacred Games' third season seems out of the question. Nawazuddin Siddiqui who was hailed for his role in the series and acquired a new level of fame says that there is nothing left in Vikram Chandra's novel that can be put in Season 3.## Speaking to a leading portal, Nawazuddin Siddiqui said, "Sacred Games got the kind of worldwide acclaim that none of us associated with the series had seen before. I remember shooting in Rome for Tannishta Chatterjee’s film and over there too there were so many people talking to me about Sacred Games. So we all felt it was right to do it again, and we did a second season".## Directed by Vikramaditya Motwane and Anurag Kashyap, Nawazuddin Siddiqui admits that the second season was a disappointment as the intentions behind it were not sincere. "Perhaps, somewhere the intention behind Season 2 was not as sincere as the first time. I admit Sacred Games 2 was a disappointment", he said. ## As for season 3, the actor said, "Whatever had to be said from the original novel has already been said. There is nothing left in Vikram Chandra’s novel to be put in Season 3".## When asked about his character in Sacred Games and the dialogues were very popular, the actor politely said the credit must go to writers who wrote the dialogues that became famous.## "I can't take credit for the popularity of the lines that I spoke. I didn't write them. In India, we often give credit to the actor for a popular line. In Yash Chopra Saab's Deewaar, Shashi Kapoor Saab spoke the line, 'Mere Paas Maa Hai'. But, it was Salim-Javed who wrote that line. So the credit must go to them", he added. ## Sacred Games is a crime mystery thriller series of which the second season was nominated for the International Emmy Award 2019 in the best drama category. The series also starred Saif Ali Khan, Radhika Apte, Pankaj Tripathi, Ranvir Shorey, Kalki Koechlin in the prominent roles. ## Stay tuned...

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After Gulabo Sitabo and Shakuntala Devi, Janhvi Kapoor starrer 'Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl' is also set to release directly on the digital platform as the streaming giant Netflix bagged one of the most talked-about films of the year.## Producer Karan Johar took to Twitter to announced the film's digital premiere.## #GunjanSaxena - #TheKargilGirl pic.twitter.com/jhgDlUSHeZ— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) June 9, 2020 ## Janhvi Kapoor shared a video on Instagram announcing the news. She wrote, "Gunjan Saxena - The Kargil Girl. This isn’t just a film for me- it’s a journey that’s taught me to believe in myself. A journey I can’t wait to share with you all. About a girl who set out to do something simple, follow her dreams. #GunjanSaxena - #TheKargilGirl coming soon on Netflix. #GunjanSaxenaOnNetflix". ## View this post on Instagram This isn’t just a film for me- it’s a journey that’s taught me to believe in myself. A journey I can’t wait to share with you all. About a girl who set out to do something simple, follow her dreams. #GunjanSaxena - #TheKargilGirl coming soon on Netflix. #GunjanSaxenaOnNetflix @dharmamovies @zeestudiosofficial @karanjohar @apoorva1972 @pankajtripathi @angadbedi @itsviineetkumar @manavvij @sharansharma @netflix_in @zeemusiccompany A post shared by Janhvi Kapoor (@janhvikapoor) on Jun 8, 2020 at 10:33pm PDT ## Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl is a biopic directed by Sharan Sharma while it is produced by Dharma Productions and Zee Studios. The film stars Janhvi Kapoor in and as Gunjan Saxena while Pankaj Tripathi and Angad Bedi have also played an important role. ## The film is based on the first female and Indian woman airforce pilot, Gunjan Saxena. It was originally scheduled to release theatrically on 13 March 2020 before it postponed to 24 April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film again postponed indefinitely after the uncertainty over theaters to re-open. ## Now, Netflix has acquired the distribution rights and will release the film worldwide very soon.## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, March 22 (IANS) Playing the protagonist in the new web series "She" has been an exciting journey for Aaditi Pohankar. The "Lai Bhaari" fame actress plays the lead character on the show.## Aaditi's character in the Imtiaz Ali-scripted show is called Bhumika Pardesi. She is a lady constable who has to pose as a prostitute to help the police force nab a dreaded narcotics dealer.## "What I understood about Bhumika Pardesi is that she is a timid person going through the mundane rhythm of life, where she goes to work and comes back home. When she goes home, where she is with her family, she becomes her real life. She is melancholic, rather masochistic at times," the actress told IANS, describing her character.## The antagonist is a dreaded narcotics dealer named Sasya, played by Vijay Varma.## Talking about how the two characters are interrelated, the actress said: "Sasya is a catalyst in Bhumika's life in a strong way. As Bhumika goes ahead, she is just understanding herself. From being timid, she is realizing that it is okay to be what she is being now and it's okay sometimes to think about Sasya. Nobody is watching her."## In what way was becoming Bhumika a challenge for her? "Challenge is very subjective. It's so much fun! I don't like to go on those scary rides, I would rather go on that ride within my script. I would like to go and not look where I am going to reach but I still want to take that leap, and I want to keep falling down that valley till I feel free. And I feel free at times with that character. Like with Bhumika at times I was just sitting and it did work out very well," Aaditi replied.## "It was not very challenging but of course all the credit goes to Imtiaz sir (Ali) with the great rehearsals that we did, with the amount of talking that we did on it. And of course with Arif sir (Arif Ali, director) and Avinash sir (Avinash Das, director), it didn't feel like a challenge. It has been an exciting journey," she concluded.## Directed by Arif Ali and Avinash Das, the web series has premiered on Netflix on March 20.## For more and latest news about Digital Media, stay tuned with us.

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Mumbai, March 20 (IANS) After wooing the audience with his performance in "Gully Boy" and "Baaghi 3", actor Vijay Varma is all set to showcase his skills in Netflix's upcoming project "She", which is created by Imtiaz Ali. ## On the show, Vijay will be seen playing the role of Sasya, a narcotic dealer who embarks on a complex relationship with Aaditi Pohankar's character, a timid female police constable. ## Vijay's acting skills has left Imtiaz impressed. The filmmaker is now full of praise for the actor. ## "Vijay approaches acting from a pure intention. It's very easy to collaborate with him. He has contributed a lot to the scenes. He is technically not Sasya in real life but he has worked really well and that is why it looks so real," said Imtiaz. ## "What Vijay has done is that he has contributed to the character since he had the advantage from being from those regions. He is a pure actor and has pushed himself to be closer to the character of Sasya. Regardless of gender, when you do that in terms of your physicality, sexuality -- you need to take that journey, and that was a very interesting journey for all of us, to go at that point, say it purely, without being ashamed of it," the filmmaker said. ## For more and the latest news about Digital Media, stay tuned to us.

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Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) A lady constable poses as a prostitute to help the police nab a dreaded narcotics dealer. Will she succeed? Is she smart enough for the job? Her journey comprises Imtiaz Ali's latest creation, a web series titled "She". ## "'She' is about a female cop who becomes an undercover agent. She poses as a prostitute to aid the police investigate a certain criminal nexus. It is the journey of this woman as she goes through the experience of pretending to be a prostitute, how she deals with it and what happens to her and her sexuality. Through the series, we see many interesting and hidden aspects of society, of this city and of our own personalities," Imtiaz told IANS. ## The filmmaker, who has written the story, revealed his inspiration, saying: "I have met many lady constables. I met many prostitutes as well. I have also met women that are on different levels of this exploration. I have met a lot of women that have tried or are trying to get rid of the baggage of shame that they are suppressed by. 'She' is such a journey." ## We have always seen strong female protagonists in Imtiaz Ali's directorials like "Jab We Met" and "Highway". "She", too, boasts of a strong female protagonist, Bhumika Pardesi (played by Aaditi Pohankar). "The greatest happiness I have is that the series is called 'She'. Because it is all about the she of 'She', the femininity of a girl," he said. ## Describing the character, he added: "She is strong in many ways. One of them is the fact that she is a very 'pushable' character. She is not only gullible but you can sidetrack her. She is timid and quite okay to be ignored. That is where her strength lies. She starts from there and then she discovers what it is to actually impose and be powerful and feel the energy of a woman in her body." ## The filmmaker revealed he had written this story a while back but was unable to fit it into a movie format. With the OTT wave setting in, a web series was the obvious choice. ## "It is a much longer story. I've had this story for a long time but I could never really compromise and fit it to the duration and format of a film. Luckily, the digital revolution happened and we could make a digital series out of it. Because it takes duration to say this story," Imtiaz said. ## Vijay Varma plays the dreaded narcotics dealer Sasya, and Imtiaz is happy with the actor's performance. ## "We were very lucky to get him actually. He also spoke Hyderabadi (which the character speaks in the series) because he is from that region. That really helped. As an actor, he has really contributed to build what it (the show) has become. He has worked so well to build the character that it looks tailor-made for him," said Imtiaz. ## "She" is directed by Arif Ali and Avinash Das. The web series premieres on Netflix on March 20. ## For more and the latest news about Digital Media, stay tuned to us.

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Mumbai, March 17 (IANS) Actress Aaditi Pohankar, who will be seen playing a cop in the upcoming Netlix web show "She", says it is challenging to play the central character of Bhumika in the show. ## "I believe switching characters in the same film or show is the biggest challenge an artist faces. For me, starting off as that timid and under-confident cop was tough, because that is not the kind of person I am. Then when my character transcends into being a prostitute for the undercover operation, my traits shift completely. ## "Everything from my outfit, to my walk, to my posture, and even the way I talk had to change. It was a journey for me as a whole, transforming Bhumika from that shaky, low on self-esteem female cop to a lady who discovers the power she has, and isn't afraid to use it," Aaditi said. ## Written by Imtiaz Ali, "She" is the story of a police constable, Bhumika Pardesi, who is assigned a dangerous undercover police operation in the volatile underbelly of Mumbai, and is forced to depend on her survival skills. ## For more and the latest news about Digital Media, stay tuned to us.

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Mumbai, March 17 (IANS) Actress Akansha Ranjan Kapoor made her acting debut in the Netflix film "Guilty", which highlighted the #MeToo movement. She feels it is unfortunate that we need films like "Guilty" to restart the conversation about sexual harassment. ## "It's unfortunate that we need films like this for people to restart the conversation, but that was our aim. People have a very short attention span. But this (sexual harassment) has been happening forever and I feel that #MeToo is here to stay," said Akansha. ## In "Guilty", Kiara Advani essays the role of a girl whose boyfriend, a darling of the college, is accused of rape by a smalltown girl who is not quite the popular one in the campus. The film explores different versions of what might have happened before the truth is laid bare. ## Akansha plays the smalltown girl Tanu Kumar from Dhanbad, who is at the centre of all the drama. ## Asked if she expected a positive response for her first film, Akansha said: "I have dreamt of it my whole life. Before shooting for it, I would think, 'I am going to do my first film and I am going to get this kind of response', so it's a dream come true moment for me." ## Talking about her character, she claimed: "After watching the film, every girl has messaged me or reached out to me saying 'sorry' for judging Tanu, or that they all want to be like Tanu. Nobody has told me it is a very bold character. They have either said sorry or they have said they want to be as confident as Tanu, because she has given them more self esteem. Tanu has given me confidence, too. I could not dress the way she does. She is her own person and she doesn't need validation from anybody. People consider her a golddigger but she knows that she is the gold." ## Directed by Ruchi Narain, "Guilty" also features actors Taher Shabbir and Gurfateh Singh Pirzada in key roles. ## For more and the latest news about Digial Media, stay tuned to us.