COVID-19 drastically changed the functioning of the film business. Two years back, no one would have imagined shutting down of theatres and movies taking the OTT route. All thanks to the pandemic, audiences started consuming content from the comfort of their homes. Even now when things have gotten back to normalcy, most of us prefer staying back at home and watching movies online rather than heading to cinema halls.
It is clearly the new era of entertainment and the fresh wave has bitten big names of Bollywood as well. Many popular B-towners made their digital debut this year and were seen in never seen before avatars.
Madhuri Dixit
Madhuri Dixit's Fame Game was loved for all its twists and turns. Dixit played the lead role in this thriller family drama. The series went on to become Netflix's top 10 shows this year in the month of February. The series was immensely loved andDixit's performances was enjoyed by the masses and critics alike. While the audiences were waiting for the second season of the show, there are rumours that the makers aren't planning to renew The Fame Game.
Soha Ali Khan
Khan, who was missing from the silver screen for a long time made her OTT debut this year with Kaun Banegi Shikharwati on Zee 5. The series revolved around a former king who plans to unite his estranged daughters. Soha Ali Khan was also recently seen on Prime Video's Hush Hush where she played best friends with Juhi Chawla. Both her OTT releases somehow failed to impress the audiences.
Suniel Shetty
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Shetty's OTT debut, Dharavi Bank made headlines ever since it was first announced. 60-year-old, Suniel Shetty plays Thalaiva in the series that revolves around the slum colony of Dharavi. Fans were eager to see Shetty stepping into the character of a gangster. However, the series overall failed to make a mark.
Tamannaah Bhatia
Tamannaah Bhatia made her OTT debut this year with Disney Plus Hostar's Babli Bouncer. Bhatia played Babli, a bodybuilder, trying to defy gender stereotypes. The narrative didn't have any gripping twists or turns and even Bhatia's amazing performance couldn't save the movie.
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Juhi Chawla
One of the most loved actors from the 90s, Juhi Chawla made her debut on OTT with Sharmaji Namkeen that starred late actor Rishi Kapoor and Paresh Rawal in the lead. She next made it to Hush Hush, an action-thriller series on Amazon Prime Video. The series is being loved by the audiences for its narrative.
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Ajay Devgn
Ajay Devgn made his OTT debut with Rudra: The Darkness. The crime thriller is a remake of British cCrime series Luther. How Devgn and his team manage to catch hold of criminals is the key plot of the story. The gripping story managed to win the audiences.
In the coming year, many other Bollywood celebs will be making their OTT debut. The list includes names like Sidharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan, Shahid Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditya Roy Kapur, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Sara Ali Khan among others.
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