So today we are going to talk about some selected content on these platforms. You see, there are dozens of platforms first and then hundreds of movies and shows on each platform. The dilemma therefore remains, what to see and what to ignore. So, we have compiled a list of 5 such web series and 4 such movies which released on these online platforms in 2019 and are among the best among thousands of people. At least in our eyes.
The list is neither in ascending order of improvement nor descending. Nor alphabetically. It's random like thoughts.
"1. Made in Heaven
Amazon Prime | Season 1 | Press Release – March 8, 2019, | Episode – 9 | Directors – Nitya Mehra, Zoya Akhtar, Prashant Nair, Alankrita Srivastava
Karan Mehra (Arjun Mathur) and Tara Khanna (Sobhita Dhulipala). Runs a wedding planning company. Both have personal issues, as well as staff and customer issues or they also have issues. Although each episode is like a standalone episode due to new clients, due to Karan, Tara and their wedding planning company, these episodes are also linked. Filming for the second season of "Made in Heaven" is also underway.
See why-
# Bickering of the rich, their problems which are different from midday oil collection.
# The truth behind marriages.
# The mirror of society's duplicity – dowry, sexual exploitation, superstition, honor killing, virginity, married NRI etc.
# Overlapping characters.
# Fictional presentation of some headline news.
Amazon Prime | Season 2 | Press Release – December 6, 2019 | Episode – 10 | Directors – Akash Bhatia, Karan Anshuman, Gurmeet Singh
The first season of “Inside Age” only came in 2017. It was one of the first web series from India. Although it didn't last much, this time it was very buzz when the second season came. Like the IPL, its history revolves around a fictional Premier League and one of its "Mumbai Mavericks" teams. In this, what happens on the field and during the game, of course, is also shown. But the focus is not on the stage but on the "sports" being played in the background. Meaning – fixing, betting, cricket's relationship to Bollywood and politics, corporate version of cricket, et cetera.
See why-
# Completely different topic.
# Real presentation commensurate with the ‘Perfection’ of the Playground and Sports Area.
# Theatrical adaptation of many real events, albeit slightly exaggerated. For example, the controversy over the film “Padmavat”. The "locktygate scandal" in Brazil. IPL will be in South Africa due to the elections. Ban on Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings etc.
# Lots of characters and lots of plots, linear and simple narration despite the subplots.
Read:- Rotating the cast
»3. The father
Amazon Prime | Season 1 | Press release – September 20, 2019, | Episode – 10 | Director – Raj Nidimoru, Krishna DK
Zulfikar. Such a mission of enemies, which will cause great destruction even beyond 11/26 (Mumbai Terror Attack). What it is and how to stop it is shown in 'The Family Man'. And shown is Srikanth Tiwari. What is a secret agent? Struggles both professionally and personally. He must also save Delhi by solving an insult case and prove himself as a family man.
See why-
# Inspired by newspaper headlines.
# Amazing performances from actors like Manoj Vajpayee, Priyamani and Neeraj Madhav.
# Based on topics like 'terrorist attack', 'Kashmir', 'Pakistan', the series did not deceive nationalism forcefully.
# Efforts to faithfully show both sides of the coin on a range of issues such as beef, lynching, hate speech, ISI, Balochistan, Syria, Kashmir, sleeper cell, extra case -conjugal.
# Good research is done on locations and incidents.
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»4. For love
Hotstar | Season 1 | Press Release – November 22, 2019 | Episode – 5 | Directors – Tigmanshu Dhulia, Ejaz Khan
The official remake of the BBC Studios "Doctor Foster" series. The married couple weaves around Mira-Akshar. Meera is a working woman and also helps her husband to build a career. The twist in the story comes when Meera suspects her husband. Extramarital affair. But Meera's cousins and family friends assure her that her suspicions are unfounded. The suspense that builds in this frenzy of doubt and belief is the very essence of this series.
Why see-
# The series maintains suspense and thrill despite being based on relationships and emotions.
# Single treatment of the regular topic.
#Modern shows the lifestyle of cosmopolitan married couples very close to reality.
# Characters have many layers to their character. And the way these layers open up, the way their different faces, different shapes appear, the journey has become very easy.
»5. Laila
Netflix Season 1 | Press Release – June 14, 2019 | Episode – 6 | Directors – Deepa Mehta, Shankar Raman, Pawan Kumar
Based on the book of the same name written by Prayag Akbar. The year 2047. The name of the country ‘Aryavarta’. A place where nothing is more precious than water. The old system crashed in the name of water. Create a new system. Each community has its own “ghettos”. Including the high walls all around. There is a woman here, Shalini Rizwan Chaudhary. Layla's mother. Hindu. Which husband was killed because he was a Muslim? Mother and daughter were separated. The whole series is a journey to find the same girl.
Why see-
# The world with ‘us against them’. Very black. The world of the future, which seems neither distant nor impossible.
# Capitalism comes out in its most terrible form.
# We have Taliban, Iranian and Saudi to see how harsh Sharia rule is. Likewise, Laila has a radical Hindu system.
# Former dictators like Hitler, Gaddafi, Saddam Hussein and more recent ones like Kim Jong would indirectly refer to their truths.
