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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Dulquer Salmaan's Kurup to be released in five languages]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 1. 83': Kabir Khan recreates the historic Indian win at the 1983 Cricket World Cup. Ranveer Singh pads up as Captain Kapil Dev, with a sturdy ensemble in tow. Also count in a cameo by Deepika Padukone as Kapil Dev’s wife Romi Bhatia.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 2.  Sooryavanshi:  Rohit Shetty extends his cop universe with this Akshay Kumar behemoth. This time, terrorism is in Akshay’s crosshairs, and he can count on timely support from Ranveer Singh and Ajay Devgn. Here’s tripling down on Rohit’s macho extravaga]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 3. Brahmastra: Ayan Mukerji fulfills his superhero fantasy with old chum Ranbir Kapoor in the lead. Delayed since long, the film promises stunning visuals and a cosmos-trotting plot, as Ranbir’s unassuming DJ is endowed with ancient powers. A massive budg]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 4. Laal Singh Chaddha: Aamir Khan hits the road in this desi adaptation of Forrest Gump, directed by Secret Superstar-helmer Advait Chandan. After years of being favourably compared to Tom Hanks, here’s Aamir doffing his hat to the American giant.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 5. Radhe: Salman Khan returns to familiar turf with a Wanted follow-up. The film was supposed to release on Eid this year but got postponed due to the pandemic. Fans can cheer up as Bhaijaan now eyes a 2021 release — guns-blazing and all.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 6. Gangubai Kathiawadi: Alia Bhatt stars as mafia queen Gangubai in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘60s opus. By the director’s standards, that’s practically a contemporary setting, though opulent visuals won’t be skimped upon. Alia’s intriguing first-look as th]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 7. Jersey: Shahid Kapoor follows-up Kabir Singh with another Telugu retread. Gowtam Tinnanuri’s film tells of a retired cricketer making a comeback for the sake of his son. (Hey Shahid, keep it cool this time, will you? *ducks behind desk*)]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 8. Bhuj: The Pride of India: Ajay Devgn takes flight as squadron leader Vijay Karnik in this true-lifer. Along with 300 local women, we’ll see him rebuild the Bhuj airbase in time for soldiers flying in from the 1971 Indo-Pak war.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 9. Sardar Udham Singh: Shoojit Sircar revisits the story of Udham Singh, the Punjab revolutionary who killed Michael O'Dwyer in London in 1940. It’s a return of sorts for Shoojit, who’d tackled another historical assassination in 2016’s Madras Café.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 10. Bachchan Pandey: A gangster (Akshay Kumar) and a journalist (Kriti Sanon) come together in Farhad Samji’s action comedy. Originally planned as a Veeram remake, the film will now follow an original screenplay.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 11. Haseen Dillruba: Directed by Vinil Mathews, the mystery thriller stars Taapsee Pannu, Vikrant Massey and Harshvardhan Rane. After 2020’s Jawaani Jaaneman, here comes Haseen Dillruba. Is ‘Milein Do Dil Jawaan’ next?]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 12. Atrangi Re: Aanand L Rai’s next features parallel love stories starring Sara Ali Khan, Akshay Kumar and Dhanush. This is Dhanush’s second Hindi film after Raanjhanaa, also directed by Aanand. The film was recently wrapped up in Delhi, after schedules ]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 13. Badhaai Do: The second in the Badhaai Ho franchise. Like its predecessor, the film will be a family comedy, with Rajkummar Rao playing a cop and Bhumi Pednekar as a PT coach.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 14. Thalaivi: Kangana Ranaut morphs into late Tamil Nadu CM J. Jayalalithaa in AL Vijay’s film. Simultaneously shot in three languages, the biopic is being readied for a Pan-Indian release in 2021. Hollywood artist Jason Collins has done the prosthetics, ]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 15. Toofan: Farhan Akhtar and Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra are reuniting for a sports drama after Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. Farhan essays a boxer preparing for the biggest bout of his life. Paresh Rawal plays his coach and trainer.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 16. Shakun Batra’s next: The Kapoor & Sons director returns with a new feature. Lead actor Deepika Padukone described the film as a ‘domestic noir’, while assuring that Indian audiences are ‘ready’ for it.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 17. Bob Biswas:      A spin-off of Kahaani (2012), the film will explore the early years of Kolkata assassin Bob Biswas. The role was originally played by Saswata Chatterjee, who’s been replaced by Abhishek Bachchan in the new standalone. In square-rimmed]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 18. Luv Ranjan’s next:    Buzzing since 2019, Luv Ranjan’s next will pair Ranbir Kapoor opposite Shraddha Kapoor. A romantic comedy, the film is expected to go on floors in January, post which Ranbir will be shooting for Brahmastra (last schedule) and San]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 19. Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui    Among the first films to be wrapped after the lockdown, Abhishek Kapoor’s next stars Ayushmann Khurrana and Vaani Kapoor. Chandigarh is Ayushmann’s hometown, and the actor has sported a ponytail for the film.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 20. Shamshera         A tribe of dacoits fight the British Empire in this pre-independence epic. The western is directed by Karan Malhotra, who established his visual knack with the Agneepath remake in 2012.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ As we put on our masks and brave a year of gingerly movie-watching, here are the Hindi titles you absolutely need to catch in the coming months.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Bhumi Pednekar to head to Dehradun on New Year for Badhaai Do shoot ]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Homegrown stars- A list of actors who gained prominence through OTT in 2020]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 1. Pratik Gandhi   Emerging from Gujarati theatre, Pratik, an engineer by profession, decided to take up acting full-time after his film Wrong Side Raju won a National award.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ After playing supporting roles in Bollywood films like Mitron and Loveyatri, he made a flawless transition into the digital world this year, playing Harshad Mehta in the acclaimed series Scam 1992.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The actor was widely praised for his portrayal of the infamous stockbroker and is one of the biggest breakout artists of 2020.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 2. Kalidas Jayaram  The National-award-winning former child artiste, who had tried his luck with all kinds of stories as an adult, finally hit the jackpot this year with his web releases.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Filmmaker Sudha Kongara unearthed the gold in him with her Thangam (Paava Kadhaigal) and brought him a new dawn with Putham Pudhu Kaalai's Ilamai Idho Idho.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ With his long-delayed Oru Pakka Kadhai premiering on Christmas, the young actor has become one of the unforgettable talents of the year.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 3. Suhas   The actor, who impressed the audience as a comedian, made the transition to lead actor with Colour Photo and won hearts in the process.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Acing the role of the pure-hearted, vulnerable Jayakrishna, Suhas scored with his subtle expressions and beautifully shouldered the emotion-heavy film. He did not neglect his strong zone of comedy..]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ ..either and successfully tickled our funny bones with his performance in Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 4. Abhishek Banerjee  Abhishek Banerjee had double the reason to celebrate the success of Paatal Lok as he took on the roles of both actor and casting director for the show.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ His intense portrayal of Hathoda Tyagi in Paatal Lok surprised the audience and was among the most celebrated performances this year.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Abhishek, who is one of the earliest and most regular contributors to the OTT segment, also returned to play 'compounder' Subodh in Mirzapur Season 2]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 5. Vani Bhojan  The year has been a homecoming for Vani Bhojan in a sense, as the actor who started off with small screen soaps, has again reached households.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ But this time, with a bigger medium, as a  more seasoned performer.Though she started off her year playing the lovable Meera in the theatrical Oh My Kadavule,she made heads turn with her contrasting..]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ ..choice of scripts in Lock Up and Triples. With a slew of projects waiting in the pipeline, Vani is certain to become an important name in Tamil cinema.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 6. Shreya Chaudhary   She shone as the female lead of Amazon Prime Video’s Bandish Bandits. The musical-drama series saw Shreya portraying a pop star with crossover dreams.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The actor, who previously appeared in Imtiaz Ali's short-film, The Other Way, and the feature, Dear Maya, is another actor to watch out for.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 7. Nandini Rai  The Hyderabadi actor has every reason to rejoice this year as she has successfully completed shooting for six projects amid the pandemic.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Nandini, who won accolades for her performance in Metro Kathalu, is also part of the much-hyped Shootout at Alair.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The actor has gone the extra mile to learnt the Dakhani language for her role as a Muslim girl in the series.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 8. Jaideep Ahlawat   Jaideep Ahlawat enthralled with his leading turn in the crime drama series Paatal Lok. A graduate of the Film and Television Institute of India...]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Jaideep has been acting in movies for over a decade, with early appearances in Khatta Meetha, Gangs of Wasseypur and Raees. In Paatal Lok,his measured and sympathetic portrayal of inspector Hathiram..]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ ..reinvented the cliche of the washed-up cop. The actor had two other releases this year — Baaghi 3 and Khaali Peeli — and is yet to announce his next venture.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 9. Bhavani Sre  The young actor is one of the unique talents to be completely nurtured in the digital space. Bhavani, who made her debut playing the younger version of Amala in High Priestess...]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ ..was a part of two Tamil OTT releases — Ka Pe Ranasingam and Paava Kadhaigal. Interestingly, despite being part of such prominent projects, the actor is yet to have a theatrical release.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Having proved herself as an able actor in the digital space, it will be exciting to see whether the young talent will move to the traditional theatrical space or continue to make her name in the OTT.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 10. Siddhu Jonnalagadda  Siddhu Jonnalagadda is in terrific form with his films, Krishna and His Leela and Maa Vintha Gaadha Vinuma, earning plaudits for their relatable emotions and realistic treatment. The actor, who began his journey with Orange a deca]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ With a knack for writing relatable love stories that are enjoyed by all genders and the potential to deliver solid performances, Siddhu has clearly begun carving his way in the Telugu entertainment industry.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ As the year draws to a close, here are some promising actors who gained prominence through OTT releases and whose performances we must watch out for in the future]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.cinemaexpress.com/photos/slideshows/2020/Dec/31/ce-year-in-reviewindias-ott-revolution-the-rise-of-our-homemade-content-1227.html</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ SEQUELS... what happened after the 'to be continued...']]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ SEQUELS... what happened after the 'to be continued...']]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Two years after Madhavan starred in Amazon Prime Video's breakthrough original, Abhishek Bachchan became the new face of the sequel of BREATHE. Amit Sadh reprised his role of Kabir.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Madhav Mishra and Nikhat Hussain returned to help a new hapless client find justice in Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors (Disney+ Hotstar)]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Is it India's answer to Sex and the city? Not sure, but the awesome foursome of Amazon Prime Video returned with the sequel, Four More Shots Please]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The dons were back as the much-awaited Mirzapur 2 (Amazon Prime Video) returned this year as new additions were brought to the warring factions.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Lockdown stories and anthologies - A match made in confinement]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ An interesting anthology shot during the lockdown, but not based on it, was Aha’s Addham]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Netflix made its foray in Tamil with Paava Kadhaigal, a four-part anthology directed by Vetri Maaran, Gautham Menon, Sudha Kongara and Vignesh Shivan]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Amazon Prime Video's Putham Pudhu KAalai was shot and released during the lockdown. It was directed by Sudha Kongara, Gautham Menon, Rajiv Menon, Karthik Subbaraj and Suhasini Mani Ratnam]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Survival Stories, a Malayalam anthology that released in YouTube, dealt with the pervading sense of being trapped]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Another Amazon Prime video anthology, Unpaused (Hindi), aimed to tell stories of hope during the bleak times]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The Malayalam experimental film, CU Soon (Amazon Prime) was one of the first films to be headlined by a superstar - Fahadh Faasil]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Voot Select’s The Gone Game, a tight four-episode series that ended with the promise of a sequel, was another stellar lockdown story.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Saving India… one series at a time]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ We've seen Uri...and now, we see Avrodh, on Sony LIV.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Crackdown, fronted by Saqeeb Salim, is a campy espionage thriller that is streaming on Voot Select]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Special OPS is Hotstar's answer to AMazon Prime Video's The Family Man. IT had Kay Kay Menon heading quite a talented ensemble cast]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Comedy is a serious business]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Netflix's Hasmukh was a story on what if a stand-up comedian is forced to become a serial killer... for.. laughs]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Honeymoon (Aha) is a fun take on a young couple (Arranged marriage) trying to consummate their marriage and understand each other better]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Sandwiched Forever (Sony LIV) is a neat show that's reminiscent of the Dekh Bhai Dekh era with laughter tracks and family-friendly humour.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Once streamers decided to concentrate on regional fare, comedy was explored more and we got content like Triples (Disney + Hotstar) and Time Enna Boss (Amazon PRime Video)]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Small towns, big stories]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The soundtrack of Bandish Bandits (Amazon PRime Video) by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy became chartbusters and opened up a new avenue for Indian content - the musicals]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Netflix's Chaman Bahaar is what I'd like to call a socio-political-romcom.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The year kickstarted with Jamtara, a gritty series on the phishing mafia, and a bunch of newcomers took OTT by storm]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Panchayat (Amazon) is a nice, harmless fun story set in a small town where the characters are much more livelier than the happenings, and that is exactly the USP of such a show.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ So was Rasbhari, a small town story that had layers of magical realism... or did it???]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Crime pays… and how!]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ A Simple Murder was a worthy addition to the interesting shows that came out of the Sony LIV stables.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Voot Select's Asur too, which was a solid serial killer mystery fronted by Arshad Warsi and Barun Sobti]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Amazon's Paatal Lok shook up the audience like very few series before it managed to do]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The underrated Netflix series, She, gave us the powerhouse talent i.e. Aaditi Pohankar, who also made an impressive turn in Aashram]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ A no-nonsense wife turning into a life of crime due to circumstances... Hmmm, Sushmita Sen aced the titular role in Disney+Hotstar's Aarya, a crime thriller]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Another hit from Sony LIV that saw a quaint little town and a powerful family implode from inside when a freak murder happens]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Stories of people we thought we knew]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ We had Netflix's Masaba Masaba, a semi-fictional series starring real-life mother-daughter duo Neena Gupta and Masaba Gupta]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The glam-sham of Bollywood was consumed in absolute merriment through Netflix's 'orchestrated reality' show Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ A cultural upheaval of sorts happened with Netflix's Indian MAtchmaking that got Indians from all over find their humour through meme-ing the Netflix show. It also lead to some important discussions]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Stars can be created on OTT while telling real-life stories, and one such star was Pratik Gandhi in Sony LIV's The Scam 1992.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 'Settling' for OTT - Here are some movies that made it into our homes due to the shutting down of theatres because of a certain you-know-what]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Sufiyum Sujatayum - Malayalam - Amazon Prime]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Laxmii - Hindi - Disney+ Hotstar]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Dil Bechara - Hindi - Disney+ Hotstar]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ French Biriyani - Kannada - Amazon Prime]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Gulabo Sitabo - Hindi - Amazon Prime]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Middle Class Melodies - Telugu - Amazon Prime]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Mookuthi Amman - Tamil - Disney+ Hotstar]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Soorarai Pottru - Tamil - Amazon Prime]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ V - Telugu - Amazon Prime Video]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Ka Pae Ranasingam  - Tamil - Zee5]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ A discussion of the trends that best encapsulate the kind of Indian content that was lapped up by a rapidly growing audience]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.cinemaexpress.com/photos/slideshows/2020/Dec/31/ak-vs-ak-to-c-u-soon-list-of-experimental-films-that-was-made-in-2020-1226.html</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ AK vs AK: In Vikramaditya Motwane’s film, Anurag Kashyap and Anil Kapoor throw down exaggerated versions of themselves. The meta-film is about Anurag filming Anil as he searches for his lost daughter.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Fahadh Faasil’s CU Soon was the first Malayalam film conceived and shot after the pandemic. With only a minimal crew, director Mahesh Narayanan had to find a way to execute the 'Screen Life' format.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Arati Kadav’s Cargo found creative solutions to the low-budget sci-fi films. Unlike other such films, whose ambitions often overshoot their budgets, Vikrant Massey's film keeps itself firmly in check.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Actor Santhosh Nambirajan of ToLet fame has turned director with the film Akandan, which has been shot entirely on iPhone. Made during lockdown, the film follows the story of a road-side eatery owner.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Drama, starring Kishore, is a one-shot film, is striving hard to meet the light of the day. Director Aju Kizhumala, told CE that Drama is the longest Indian film to have been made in a single take.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Another Malayalam film, Kalla Nottam, a 75-min coming-of-age drama, was shot by director Rahul Riji Nair with a GoPro camera in a week. What would be a limitation turned out to be a blessing for Rahul]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Streaming platform ZEE5 devised a unique release pattern for Bijoy Nambiar's Taish. The revenge-thriller was chopped up, by turn, into a 2.5-hour feature film and a six-episode web series.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Despite it being a very difficult year for the film business, a handful of filmmakers across the world have come up with something unique. We bring to your attention a few such local attempts]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 1. Production accident claims lives - In a tragic accident, a crane carrying heavy lights gave way on the sets of Kamal Haasan's Indian 2 in February led to the death of three crew members.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Kaamal reportedly later approached the Madras High Court a month later, alleging harassment by the police who were to be investigating the accident.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 2. Photo mixup - The Arun Vijay-starrer Mafia: Chapter 1, which was released in February, was slammed for using photos of victims murdered by Toronto serial killer, Bruce McArthur.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The people in the photos were depicted as being connected to a drug kingpin in the movie. Following this, the film's production company, Lyca Productions, apologised in a written statement.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Lyca claimed that the pictures were 'downloaded randomly from the net' and used only for 'creative narration'. Nevertheless, Amazon Prime Video had by then taken down the film from Canada.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 3. Clash of egos - The production of Mysskin's Thupparivaalan 2 hit a roadblock after the filmmaker had a major fall out with the lead, Vishal because of a budget overshoot.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Vishal, also the producer of the film, decided to take up the directorial responsibilities and finish the project. The actor and the director went on to make open allegations against each other.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The first look of the film, subsequently, had no mention of Mysskin’s name, despite the director completing over a month of shooting.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ It was later reported that Vishal was considering bringing Mysskin back as the director, but there have been no official announcements regarding the issue.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 4. Trial by social media - Twitter was rife with outrage in October following the announcement of the Muthiah Muralitharan biopic, 800, starring Vijay Sethupathi as the famous cricketer.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ With clips from an interview of Muralitharan doing the rounds, detractors, who alleged that the cricketer’s stand isn’t sympathetic to Eelam Tamils, urged Sethupathi to step away from the project.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Subsequently, Sethupathi confirmed the news that he was stepping away from the biopic. He also shared a statement of Murali  in which the Lankan bowler sympathised with the actor for the online hate.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 5. Misplaced outrage - Jyotika found herself at the centre of a heated social media debate after her statement at an award show went viral for all the wrong reasons.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ She had said that those who donate to temples should also donate to hospitals and schools. The comments sparked a wave of online hate, as Hindu sections took it as an attack on the religion.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Suriya went on to back his wife’s comments through a statement, where he strongly iterated that humanity is above all religion, and that her wife's intention had been twisted to give a communal colour]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 6. Payment woes - Producer Ravindran of Trident Arts approached the High court in Sept stating that Vishal owed him  Rs 8 crore to settle the losses of their latest film, Action.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Ravindran also wanted to stay the release of Vishal's next outing, Chakra, which was supposed to premiere on September 30 on a leading OTT platform]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The court, while refusing to extend the stay on Chakra's release, ordered Vishal to post a guarantee of Rs 8.29 crore to cover the losses incurred in Action.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 9. Court takes offence - Suriya's comment on NEET that it's a 'Manuneethi' exam that deprives underprivileged children of an opportunity to become doctors, didn't go well down with the court.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ A High Court judge wrote to the Chief Justice, to initiate contempt proceedings against the actor, contending that Suriya's statement undermined the integrity of the judges and the judicial system.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ However, several other retired High Court judges came in defence of Suriya with a letter addressed to the Chief Justice, asking him to put the issue to rest by not initiating any contempt proceedings.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 10. Bigg Boss brouhaha -Bigg Boss Tamil 3 fame Tharshan and his then-fiancée, actor Sanam Shetty, who is a contestant in the current season of Bigg Boss, broke up earlier this year. Both of them took]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Sanam, in addition, filed a police complaint against Tharshan for cheating, fraud, harassment, threatening, and breach of trust. Tharshan, who is from Sri Lanka, hurriedly convened a press conference.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The court ordered the Adyar All Women Police Station to intervene and take immediate action]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 11. Incendiary remark  - Rajinikanth, at an event to celebrate Tamil magazine Thuglak’s 50th-anniversary, made a statement about Periyar, which went viral]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Rajini told the gathering that Periyar had taken out a rally against superstition in Salem in 1971, with “undressed images of Lord Ram and Sita with garlands of sandals,' & no news outlet reported it.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Effigies of Rajinikanth were burnt and protesters laid siege to his Poes Garden residence.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ However, the star refused to apologise or express regret for his remarks, saying that the incident involving Periyar was not a “figment of his imagination”, and produced copies of published articles.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 12. Dad issues - In Nov, director SA Chandrasekar turned a lot of heads with his request to the Election Commission to convert the fan club of his son, Vijay, into a political party.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Vijay subsequently issued a statement, categorically denying any link to the party that his father had registered. He also requested his fans not to join that political party or work for it]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The actor also threatened appropriate legal action if his name, photo, or the name of Vijay Makkal Iyakkam were to be used. Subsequently, SA Chandrasekar withdrew his request from the ElC.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 13. Premature censorship - Actor Karunas, the leader of the political party, Mukkulathor Pulipadai, demanded a ban on Dhanush’s next film Karnan, which is being directed by Mari Selvaraj.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ According to Karunas, the film, which was rumoured to be based on the 1995 Kodiyankulam caste riots, could trigger violence and unnecessary trouble in the now-peaceful region.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The director, Mari Selvaraj, subsequently confirmed in an interview that his film was not about the Kodiyankulam riots.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ In an unrelated controversy, fans of late Sivaji Ganesan requested the producer Kalaipuli S. Thanu to change the film's title because Sivaji's 1964 mythological film had the same name.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 14. Row over a reptile -A video of Simbu handling a cobra during the shoot of his upcoming flick Eeswaran went on to trigger a controversy as it was against the law to use wild animals in films.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Officials then sent a notice to the crew seeking an explanation.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ In response, the director of the film, Suseenthiran, met forest officials and reportedly proved that the crew only used a rubber snake and CGI effects, after which the film was given a clean chit.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 15. Lost in translation - lFollowing the OTT debut of Dulquer Salmaan's Varane Avashyamund (Mal), some Tamil viewers took offence to a particular scene, where Suresh Gopi calls his dog 'Prabhakara']]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The protestors said that they were 'gravely offended' by the 'deliberate slander' on their Tamil leader, Velupillai Prabhakaran, and demanded an apology from Dulquer and director Anoop Sathyan.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Following this, Dulquer apologised and said that the said scene was actually a reference to an iconic dialogue from Pattanapravesham, a popular Malayalam film made by Anoop's father, Sathyan Anthikad.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 16. The OTT backlash -As theatres remain closed because of the lockdown, Ponmagal Vandhal, starring Jyotika, and produced by Suriya, got a direct OTT release on Amazon Prime Video.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Theatre owners, already sore from the losses inflicted by the lockdown, didn't take kindly to this decision. They condemned the production house's 'hasty' decision.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ A statement from the exhibitors said that films made for theatrical release, as a policy, must never opt for digital releases.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ They also threatened to never allow a theatre release of any film involving Suriya, and his production house, 2D Entertainment.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 17. The never-ending dispute - Ever since the theatres were allowed to be reopened and function with 50 % occupancy, the producers and  QUBE went at loggerheads with each other over release terms.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The Tamil Film Active Producers Association (TFAPA), headed by Bharathiraja, said that producers won't be releasing new films unless the Virtual Print Fee (VPF) collected by Qube is waived.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Qube went on to announce 100 %t waiver of VPF for November to 'help kickstart cinema operations.' The producers, however, felt that the waiver for a single month was just a temporary gimmick.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ With producers and DSPs still divided over this issue, it is to be seen whether the new year changes the scene decisively.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The anticlimax -In the first week of December, Rajinikanth announced that he was taking concrete steps for his political entry. He was supposed to announce the date of his party's launch on Dec 31.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Three days before the New Year, Rajinikanth did make an announcement, but it was not what his fans expected.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ In a three-page statement shared on his social media accounts, Rajinikanth said that he was not joining active politics, and cited his ill-health and post-transplant status as the reason.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Rajini's decision came in the aftermath of the actor being admitted to a Hyderabad hospital, while shooting for his next film, Annaatthe. He was diagnosed with severe blood pressure fluctuations.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Here, we bring you a list of controversies and issues that plagued the Tamil entertainment industry in 2020. Read on...]]></image:caption>
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