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What To Watch This Weekend |
From prestige dramas to live sports, this guide brings together all the top releases you’ll want to stream this weekend. And here’s the best part: JioHotstar is now part of the OTTplay vault! Unlock acclaimed originals, blockbuster films and live sports from JioHotstar — plus content from 30+ other platforms — all for just ₹149 with the Power Play Monthly Pack. |
| | DIG Vartika Chaturvedi, along with her team, strives to solve a human trafficking case in the third season of the gripping series. Shefali Shah is back as 'Madam Sir', who now faces the formidable foe of 'Badi Didi' (Huma Qureshi) |
| Two lawyers, Jolly Mishra and Jolly Tyagi, battle it out in court as they spar over various issues, but unite for a good cause as a widow takes on a business tycoon in her pursuit for justice. Akshay Kumar and Arshad Warsi play the lawyers. |
| | Dude revolves around two childhood best friends, who are also first cousins and run an event company together. The Tamil film, starring Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju, follows the ups and downs in their bond after one of them is left suffering with unrequited love |
| Spoiled brat Kumar is sent to Kerala for studies by his father Krishna. However, his life changes when Kumar meets Mercy, who has her own set of troubles. Kiran Abbavaram and Yukti Thareja play the lead roles in the romantic-comedy which was a winner at the box office. |
| | Unemployed Prakashan gets a whiff of an illicit affair happening in his small town. He, along with the other men of the neighbourhood, set out to find the 'culprit woman'. Noted director Senna Hegde's latest film is a must-watch. | | Anurag Kashyap's Nishaanchi revolves around twin brothers, exploring sibling rivalry and more. Set in the underworld of Kanpur, the critically acclaimed film features Aaishvary Thackeray, Vedika Pinto, Monika Panwar, and Kumud Mishra. |
| | Interview of the week with Shefali Shah
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In anticipation of the highly anticipated return of the Emmy-winning series Delhi Crime, actor Shefali Shah—the formidable and beloved "Madam Sir"—sits down for an exclusive chat with OTTplay. Having seamlessly embodied DCP Vartika Chaturvedi across two critically acclaimed seasons, Shah opens up about the immense pressure and the profound internal journey of returning to such an iconic role after a significant interval. Shefali Shah discusses the pressure of reprising DCP Vartika in Delhi Crime 3 on Netflix. She says the uniform isn't easy, crediting the show's uniqueness and her team's chemistry. Read the interview here.
| A Candid Chat with Jayan Nambiar
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When debutant filmmaker Jayan Nambiar set out to make Vilayath Buddha, it wasn’t just about adapting GR Indugopan’s acclaimed novel; it was more about carrying forward the dream of his late mentor and filmmaker Sachy, whose untimely passing in 2020 left a void in Malayalam cinema. The upcoming Prithviraj Sukumaran-starrer, which Sachy was set to direct after Ayyappanum Koshiyum, became a deeply personal mission for everyone involved. But it’s not been an easy one. The team has had to weather one obstacle after another in this “long, five-year battle,” as Jayan puts it. Now, as the film gears up for release on November 21, the filmmaker reflects on the emotional and creative challenges, the inevitable comparisons and the unwavering support from his lead actor. Read the interview here. |
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