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My Choice: Poonam Khubani’s Pick Of The Month
Poonam Khubani’s Pick Of The Month
It’s a rollercoaster ride on the OTT wave. From inspiring tales, super-natural stories to thrillers and spillers, the OTT platform is flourishing with interesting shows. The multi-talented Poonam Khubani, producer and melodious singer picks 5 of the best web-series that are worth watching. Read on…
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Skater Girl, Netflix, Hindi Directed by Manjari Makijany, it stars Amy Maghera, Waheeda Rehman and others. It’s an inspiring tale of a teen in rural India who nurses the ambition of becoming a skater. Mocked and ridiculed for her lofty dreams, she fights against all odds to follow her dreams of becoming a skater and competing in the national championship. This film is very inspiring and engrossing.
Tragic Jungle, Netflix, English Tragic Jungle is an adventure packed journey of a woman who flees into the dark Mayan jungles to escape an arranged marriage. Her action packed trail unveils many surprises - good and bad - to unfold a surreal drama where untamed nature merges the human and the supernatural. It is racy and replete with adventure.
The Family Man Season 2, Amazon Prime, Hindi It’s time to meet Shrikant Tiwari aka Manoj Bajpayee again. And this time, he’s done with the TASC force and is doing the typical 9-5 corporate job just so that he can be with his wife and children. But his heart still lies with the force while his family doesn’t seem to care that he’s around all the time. In the meantime, a new problem from Sri Lanka storms his world. Raaji, a militant, is out on a suicide mission to wreak havoc on India. Indeed, this Season is far superior to the first one as it focuses on the power struggle of politics, militant strategies and of course, Shrikant Tiwari and his TASC force. Not to mention Chelam sir who has become the loved one of all memes.
Dom S1, Amazon Prime, Portuguese with English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu dubbed This Brazilian series is an engrossing action-packed crime drama inspired by the true story of a Brazilian cop Victor who dedicated his life to fight narcotrafficking. But his biggest challenge is his son Pedro, a drug addict who is one of the most wanted criminals of Rio de Janeiro. The battle between the father and son forms the crux of this engrossing series. Touted as the first original Brazilian drama that has been launched in more than 240 countries, this epic series holds your interest.
Sherni, Amazon Prime, Hindi Watch out for Vidya Balan in this engrossing film as she plays an upright forest officer who strives for balance in a world of mananimal conflict. The jungle is a world away from the real world and can she cope with it? Vidya Balan is spectacular playing a character who tries to seek her true calling in a hostile environment. Definitely, a must watch!
