Top 5 Indian OTT releases of January: The Great Indian Kitchen, Nail Polish and extra
Thanks to varied OTT platforms, we have been in a position to watch quite a lot of content material in January. In this listicle, we concentrate on the Indian content material that launched on OTT platforms. From the Malayalam movie The Great Indian Kitchen to Sony LIV’s small-town household dramedy Gullak Season 2, listed here are the highest 5 releases of January.
The Great Indian Kitchen
I do know it’s too early to name a characteristic ‘the breakout film of the year,’ however I received’t be stunned if individuals are inclined to handle The Great Indian Kitchen as such after watching it. The film premiered on Malayalam OTT platform Neestream on January 15, and has been hailed by outstanding critics throughout the board. Directed by Jeo Baby, the movie stars Nimisha Sajayan and Suraj Venjaramood within the lead roles. While The Great Indian Kitchen is predicated in Kerala and revolves round one ‘normal’ couple’s experiences, its themes will converse to many ‘silently oppressed’ girls. The male entitlement, the expectations of the spouse and the goals she silently kills are vital topics that the film throws the highlight on. The performances are convincing and the movie, regardless of its content material, shouldn’t be preachy. Make positive you test this one out.
The Great Indian Kitchen is streaming on Neestream.
Nail Polish
When Arjun Rampal started his Bollywood profession 20 years in the past, he was criticised for his performing, his decisions and was shortly tagged as the beautiful boy. However, of late, Rampal has began making fascinating decisions. The ZEE5 movie Nail Polish is an instance in case. Rampal performs a much-sought-after defence lawyer who has been promised a Rajya Sabha seat if he manages to win a controversial case for the well-connected Veer Singh (Manav Kaul). Veer has been accused of killing migrant youngsters. So, what occurs? I’m delighted to tell you that the thriller side holds and each Manav Kaul and Arjun Rampal ship, particularly Kaul, who is just stupendous.
Helmed by Bugs Bhargava Krishna, Nail Polish is out there to stream on ZEE5.
Gullak Season 2
What labored in Gullak Season 1, works for the online collection within the second season too. The household drama, the relatable characters and the collective sense of heat lifts this heartwarming net collection. Gullak Season 2 options Geetanjali Kulkarni, Jameel Khan, Harsh Mayar and Vaibhav Raj Gupta in important components.
You can watch Gullak on SonyLIV.
Metro Park Season 2
Calling it a light-hearted collection, The Indian Express movie critic Shubhra Gupta wrote in her evaluate, “Ajayan Venugopalan and Aby Verghese know their subject, so there are no false steps. The tone is determinedly middling, though. So no sharp edges in these 20-minute vignettes of contemporary Gujjus in suburban America.”
Metro Park Season 2 is streaming on Eros Now.
Maara
Maara, the Tamil adaptation of the Dulquer Salmaan-Parvathy movie Charlie, got here as a candy shock. The Shraddha Srinath and R Madhavan-starrer was a shock as a result of it had the identical optimistic, whimsical qualities as the unique, which might usually be a tough act to match. And, each Srinath and Madhavan have been charming.
Directed by Dhilip Kumar, Maara is streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Honourable mentions: ZEE5 film Kaagaz, Netflix film Tribhanga and Amazon Prime Video collection Tandav
