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Hindustan Times
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Watch Abhishek Bachchan's underrated films before Kaalidhar Laapata drops on OTT
Abhishek Bachchan, whose talent has often been overlooked, is back with ZEE5's upcoming drama, Kaalidhar Laapata, set to premiere on July 4, 2025. You can catch this intriguing flick on OTTplay Premium as well. But before we dive into his latest adventure, let's take a delightful detour to some of his already available, incredibly underrated films such as Ghoomer and Bob Biswas on OTT. You might just discover your next favorite AB performance. Abhishek Bachchan's Kaalidhar Laapata Catch more dramatic ZEE5 movies like Jhund, Pareeksha, Sand Ki Aankh, Hisaab Barabar all on OTTplay Premium now! Ghoomer The film follows the life of Anina, a rising cricket star, who faces a life-altering accident that costs her right hand just before her international debut. But with the help of a former cricketer, Padam Singh (Abhishek Bachchan), who could not make it big in his own career, she finds new hope. Together, they craft a unique training approach, and Anina reinvents herself as a bowler for the Indian cricket team. Bob Biswas After recovering from a state of coma, Bob Biswas (played by Abishek Bachchan), who used to be a skilled assassin, finds that he has no recollection of his past or identity. As fragmented memories slowly resurface, he is forced to confront the harsh reality of his former life and struggles with the moral implications of his actions. Manmarziyaan Rumi and Vicky's romance suffers a setback when Rumi's family discovers their relationship. And they want Rumi to get married as soon as possible. But Vicky seems extremely hesitant to commit, leaving Rumi in a tricky spot. Her family takes the help of a marriage broker, who sets up a meeting with a potential groom, Robbie (Abhishek Bachchan), in a bid to secure Rumi's future. Run This Hindi remake of R Madhavan's Tamil namesake film follows the lives of Jhanvi and Siddharth (Abishek Bachchan), who are in love with each other. But their happiness is short-lived as Ganpat, who is Jhanvi's notorious gangster brother, opposes their relationship. Driven by a desire to protect his family's honour, Ganpat's turn deadly, and sets out to kill Siddharth, putting the lovers' lives in danger. Dus When the Prime Minister of India is set to visit Canada, notorious terrorist Jamwaal plans a deadly attack. Responding to the threat, a highly skilled team of special spy agents from India is dispatched to Canada with a mission to track down Jamwaal, preventing a potential catastrophe and ensuring the safety of the Prime Minister.
Scroll.in
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scroll.in
‘Viraatapalem: PC Meena Reporting' review: A tough cop investigates the affair of the dying brides
After the Kannada-language Ayyana Mane, the streaming platform ZEE5 has rolled out its latest snacky show that can be consumed during rides to the office and back. Viraatapalem: PC Meena Reporting shares a few similarities with Ayyana Mane: a heroine rather than a hero, crimes linked to superstition, a rural setting, short episodes. In 1980, police constable Meena (Abhignya Vuthaluru) is posted to the Viraatapalem village, which has the unfortunate reputation of being deadly for women seeking to get married. For the past 15 years, brides have collapsed within a day of their nuptials, blood spurting from their mouths. Meena isn't taken in by talk of a curse. Despite the opposition of her bosses, the powerful men of the village and her worried mother, Meena and the helpful tea seller Kittu (Charan Lakkaraju) set out to investigate the mysterious affair of the dying brides. Poluru Krishna directs Vikram Kumar Kandimalla's screenplay, which is based on a story by Divya Thejaswi Pera. Despite a few red herrings, alert viewers will easily guess the modus operandi at work. The close-ups aren't helpful, and there isn't enough material for seven episodes. But Meena's investigation is satisfactory, as is the twist with regard to the killer's identity. Abhignya Vuthaluru solidly plays Meena, who boldly defies gender expectations to unravel a mystery that almost nobody is interested in solving. There is scope for Meena and Kittu to return for more adventures, which will hopefully be more intricately plotted and staged with greater ambition. Play
Time of India
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Dileep and Dhyan Sreenivasan's 'Prince and Family' receives overwhelming response after OTT release
Mollywood actor Dileep 's film 'Prince and Family' crossed 100 million streaming minutes after its premiere on OTT. The Malayalam comedy-drama hit theatres on May 9 and made its way to the OTT platform on June 20. According to Google trending data, this wholesome family entertainer has earned the label of 'Most Searched Movie' and is steadily rising in popularity. Within just a few hours of release, Prince and Family crossed 100 million streaming minutes and began trending on social media. It has already become the number one film on ZEE5. About 'Prince and Family' The movie features a stellar cast including Raniya, Dhyan Sreenivasan , Siddique, Bindu Panicker, Johny Antony, and Manju Pillai . Veteran actress Urvashi has a cameo role in the movie. Directed by Binto Stephen (in his directorial debut), Prince and Family collected a total of Rs 26.3 crore worldwide, according to Sacnilk. ETimes reviewed the movie : 'It is a typical good guy marries 'bad girl' story. Dileep is the titular Prince, a small-town but very popular boutique owner and the oldest of three brothers. The bane of his life is that he, with his various conditions for what his wife must be like, remains unmarried, while his brothers are married and start families. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Cuối cùng, chơi miễn phí game chiến thuật hay nhất 2025! Sea of Conquest Phát ngay Undo The film looks at some important, pertinent issues of today, namely the use and abuse of social media, particularly in light of the recent suicide by influencer Misha Agarwal. It shows how tied youngsters are to public opinion and how this has a bigger hold over them than family, community, and even basic etiquette and morals.'
Indian Express
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Abhishek Bachchan feels he wants to get back into commercial space now: ‘Last out-and-out entertainer I did before Housefull 5 was Housefull 3 10 years ago'
Abhishek Bachchan admits he's not in the creative frame of mind that he was in five years ago. Back then, he wanted to do roles which were more intimate and low-key. That resulted in him headlining Shoojit Sircar's I Want To Talk last year, based on the real-life story of a cancer survivor. He also starred in Remo D'Souza's slice-of-life film Be Happy, in which he plays the father of a girl who wants to be a dancer. But now, Abhishek admits in an interview with SCREEN that he's gearing up to embrace vanity yet again by returning to the commercial space. His recent whodunit comedy Housefull 5 emerged as a hit at the box office, and he's now gearing up for even more projects in the mainstream space, after the release of his next, Madhmita's Kaalidas Laapata, which drops on ZEE5 on July 4. When you started out in the early 2000s, vanity was a big thing. How have you distanced yourself from it now? It wasn't a big thing, it was one of the main things. Your body, how you looked, your makeup, your clothes, it was very, very important. But that's still the case. It's an audio-visual medium. With time and experience, you start empowering yourself and becoming more confident to do without that armour. It's basically crutches and armour. You're also then able to attempt different kinds of stuff. Weirdly, I shot Kaalidar Laapata before I Want To Talk. All these films came to me at a very interesting phase in my life when I wanted to delve into something far more creative, personal, which had depth of character. I was in that mood. I wanted to do stuff that's quieter and more intimate. So I did a couple of films like that and I thoroughly enjoyed them. With experience, you learn to say, 'Okay, I don't need to look like this to be a protagonist.' We expect so much from our actors today that we forget they're also artistes. They may or may not want to do something at a point of time. Currently, I'm in a different mindset altogether. Right now, I'm looking forward to getting back in the commercial space and doing the song and dance and the action. Yes, you recently delivered a hit in Housefull 5. And you are also doing Riteish Deshmukh's period drama Raja Shivaji. What has caused this return to commercial cinema? Creative people go through cycles. Just around 2020, as Covid happened and soon after that, everybody was in a particular frame of mind. Things were a lot slower because we were just sitting around at home for months. So the pace of life also became that. I also felt a lot more settled so I thought this is the kind of zone I want to be in. Now, I'm satiated and saturated. In fact, the last out-and-out commercial film I did before Housefull 5 was actually Housefull 3 in 2015, 10 years ago. Also Read — Housefull 5A and Housefull 5B ending explained: Who are the killers in this Akshay Kumar-starrer? Finally, you've been working a lot with child actors, from Inayat Verma in Ludo (2020) and Be Happy (2025) to most recently, Daivik Baghela in Kaalidhar Laapata. Is there something you learn as an actor working with them? Daivik was brilliant! He's from Bhopal, so we had that connect. My nanihal is in Bhopal. He does a lot of theatre with his father. He was very well-prepared. At that age, you don't expect them to be prepared. You expect to handle them. But he knew the scenes and dialogues. He was also very open to direction by Madhumita. She's a very particular director. Her attention to emotional detail is wonderful. She knows exactly the emotion she wants. For a young actor like Daivik to remember and execute that was brilliant. I hope you get to meet him. He's a firecracker and a lot of fun to be around.
Hans India
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hans India
Nayan Sarika onboard for Sangeeth Shobhan, Niharika Konidela's next
Following the blockbuster success of Committee Kurrollu, which also clinched two Telangana Gaddar Film Awards, Niharika Konidela is back in action as a producer. Her banner, Pink Elephant Pictures, has officially launched its second production—an exciting new project starring youth sensation Sangeeth Shobhan, who recently shot to fame with MAD and MAD Square. Directed by the supremely talented Manasa Sharma, the film brings together a promising team of fresh and familiar faces. The newest addition to the cast is actress Nayan Sarika, who will be seen opposite Sangeeth in the female lead role. Nayan, who was introduced to Telugu audiences by Pink Elephant Pictures through Hello World (ZEE5) and Bench Life (Sony LIV), has been steadily building her career with impactful roles in films like Aay and Ka. Her reunion with Niharika, Manasa, and Sangeeth marks a continuation of her successful collaborations with the banner. This project also reunites the trio of Niharika, Sangeeth, and Manasa, who earlier delivered the well-received web series Oka Chinna Family Story for ZEE5. Additionally, Niharika, Manasa, and Nayan previously collaborated on Bench Life. The film boasts a stellar supporting cast including Vennela Kishore, Brahmaji, Tanikella Bharani, Ashish Vidyarthi, Getup Srinu, Sukwinder Singh, and Aruna Bhikshu, promising a rich blend of comedy, drama, and heartwarming moments. Mahesh Uppala is co-writing the screenplay and dialogues alongside Manasa Sharma, while Anudeep Dev is handling music composition. Manyam Ramesh is serving as executive producer, with Naidu Surendra Kumar and Phani Kandukuri managing PR, and Ticket Factory overseeing marketing.
