If you want to enjoy good content in the comfort of sitting at home, we are bringing you the list of films released on several OTT platforms.
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Veteran Bollywood Analyst cum Business Transformation Expert Hirav Shah says, “Binge-watching is a term for watching entertainment or informational content for a prolonged period, usually a movie or a single television show. In the last few years, the term binge-watch has been used widely as more and more audiences are shifting from Television to OTT and crave series or movies that they can watch in a short period. OTT platforms such as Netflix, Hotstar, Amazon Prime, Zee 5, Jio Cinema, and others are releasing new content and movies every single month for viewers to jump on and watch.”
Along with big-budget films like James and Bachchhan Paandey, series like Hard Cell, The Kardashians, and Anatomy of a Scandal are available online on Amazon Prime Video, SonyLIV, and Disney+ Hotstar, and Netflix, respectively.
Here is the list of movies to make their debut on OTT platforms in the month of April.
Bachchhan Paandey
Bollywood star Akshay Kumar and Kriti Sanon’s commercial entertainer, Bachchhan Paandey, which had a theatrical release on March 18th, premiered on Amazon Prime Video on April 15th. Directed by Farhad Samji, the film was a box office flop; the film covers the story of gangster Bachchhan Paandey and an aspiring filmmaker Myra Devekar who decides to make a biopic on Paandey. Also featuring Jacqueline Fernandez and Arshad Warsi in significant roles, the film has received decent feedback from Amazon subscribers.
James
Kannada Powerstar Puneeth Rajkumar’s last film, James, had a theatrical release on March 17th on the eve of Puneeth’s first death anniversary. The film is the story of Santhosh Kumar, who runs a security agency and has been commissioned to take care of a family that owns a drug cartel. Besides Rajkumar, this film features Priya Anand, Shivaraj Kumar, R Sarathkumar, Srikanth Meka, and Adithya Menon in significant roles. Later, the film had a digital premiered on SonyLiv on April 14th.
Mai
Helmed by Karnesh Ssharma, Mai is a crime thriller series that revolves around a 47-year-old wife and mother, Sheel, who is determined to uncover the cause of her daughter Supriya’s death. Featuring Sakshi Tanwar and Raima Sen., the series, which will stream on Vivek Mushran in key roles, is premiered on OTT giant Netflix on April 15th.
Death on the Nile
The Kenneth Branagh directorial covers the journey of Hercule Poirot on his Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river streamer. This journey turns into a search for a murderer when a picture-perfect couple’s honeymoon is cut short. This web film had a digital premiere on April 15th on Disney+Hotstar. In crucial roles, the film features Kenneth Branagh, Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer, Jennifer Saunders, Ali Fazal, and Sophie Okonedo.
Anatomy of a Scandal
Touted as a political drama, Anatomy of a Scandal covers how the privileged life of Sophie, the wife of a powerful politician James, unravels when scandalous secrets are unearthed, and he is accused of a crime. Written by David E Milley and Melissa James Gibson, the series features Sienna Miller, Michelle Dockery, Rupert Friend, Josette Simon, and Naomi Scott in prominent roles. The series is premiered on Netflix on March 15th.
The Kardashians
The Kardashians is a reality television series focusing on the personal lives of the Kardashian-Jenner family. The series premiered on Hulu on April 14th on Disney+ Hotstar. It will focus on the sisters Kim, Kourtney, and Khloe Kardashian, their half-sisters Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner, and their mother, Kris Jenner. The series also features their partners – Kanye West, Scott Disick, and Travis Barker.
Hard Cell
This comedy series is set in a women’s prison, directed by Catherine Tate. It covers the story of a documentary crew that follows the inmates and staff of HMP Woldlsey to capture the brutal penal system. The series premiered on Netflix on April 12th. Hard Cell features Catherine Tate, Christian Brassington, Niky Wardley, Lorna Brown, and Duncan Wisbey in key roles.
