Dec 25, 2022
Alia Bhatt gives one of her best performances in Darlings - a story about a woman's revenge on her violent husband. Badrunissa Shaikh, a.k.a., Badru is head over heels in love with her alcoholic husband who holds no remorse for assaulting his wife every night.
A CIA unit agent goes rogue as he finds something fishy about the operations of his unit. He’s now a target of deadly assassins across the globe among which is Avik San, a lone killer played by Dhanush. Dhanush’s eyes say more than his lips that makes you wanna be on his side always.
Randeep Hooda's portrayal of a Sikh character in CAT and his command over the Punjabi language was unmatched! Randeep Hooda aced his transformation from a soft spoken nobody to an unforgiving ruthless drug mafia himself.
An International Emmy winning show with the brute and genius of Vartika Chaturvedi made its comeback with the second season where we saw Shefali Shah in her finest form. One after the other, she nailed her performance showcasing her strength and vulnerability.
Known for her girl-next-door roles and stunning everyone with her dance moves on the silver screen, Madhuri Dixit made her streaming debut this year with The Fame Game, and boy, was it an absolute knockout! As Anamika Anand, a Bollywood diva, Madhuri’s impeccable performance kept audiences hooked until the end, and wanting for more.
A crazy whodunit comedy by Vasan Bala showcases a new age smart and sassy looking murder mystery, at the centre of which happens to be Jayant Arkhedkar, played by Rajkummar Rao, a small-town lad who has wormed his way into the corporate charmed circle.
An intense and moving drama set against the backdrop of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots which is told through the lens of Joginder played by Diljit Dosanjh. The subtlety in his performance, makes Diljit stand out as his eyes do most of the talking. The scene where he takes off his turban and chops his hair off is a remarkable display of courage, misery and pain which Diljit pulls beautifully through his acting.
Thar is a revenge drama set in the 1985 Munabao, a border town that hardly witnesses any visitors. Inspector Surekha, played by Anil Kapoor, is investigating the deaths of some locals as things are not normal in this town. Anil Kapoor showcases the encouragement in the eyes of a cop who doubts his career at his middle age thinking he could have done much better.
A light comedy where an imprisoned head of a state aims to crack the 10th standard exams. Abhishek Bachchan’s stability and sweetness adds to the fun for the audience watching a politician doing things that they may not have seen them doing normally and his acting makes it possible for the audience to enjoy yet not feel detached from real politics of the country.
Irrfan Khan's son Babil made his OTT debut with Anvita Dutt's Qala. He is one of the most promising faces in cinema.
Neena Gupta is Masaba Masaba is undoubtedly one of the most loved characters.
Taapsee Pannu's character Savi turned out to be a hit in Looop Lapeta, which also allowed her to earn a Filmfare Award in the best actress category this year.
Vikrant played by Tahir Raj Bhasin, wants to leave the land of crime Onkara to live with his love Shikha but things don’t go as he wishes for himself. Tahir is someone who has the aura to lead and someone who knows his craft. His screen presence in scenes where he is seen helpless showcases how much appreciation he deserves for the talent he holds.
Triptii Dimri's Qala turned out to be one of the most relatable and loving characters in OTT. The actress plays the role of a singer yearning for her mother's validation.
Not just Eternally Confused and Eager For Love, Vihaan Samat got us rooting for his character 'Harsh' in Mismatched Season 2.
Sheel, played by Sakshi Tanwar is a mother who witnesses her daughter’s death and wants to find out the truth behind what was happening with her daughter. The guilt, grief, anger, vengeance and the softness of being a mother to a dead child is portrayed impeccably by Sakshi Tanwar.
Avinash Tiwari was seen playing a villainous character for the first time and yet he left his fans left awestruck with his badass cold-blooded eyes of a true villain in Neeraj Pandey’s Netflix series Khakee: The Bihar Chapter.
A nexus of cyber criminals who can con you, loot you and leave you with tears in your eyes. Brajesh Bhaan played by Amit Sial was a performance applauded by audiences and critics as a masterpiece. His command on the character brought it to life leaving the viewers hating and loving him at the same time.
Darlings is a dark comedy that talks about an issue that needs to be spoken about where a husband beats his wife and has no control over himself. In the portrayal of the same, Vijay Varma remains to be the most intriguing element in the film.
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