Highlights
Gone are the days when filmmaking was limited to established studios and big-budget productions. Today, digital technology has democratised the filmmaking process, empowering talents with a camera and a compelling story to create and share their work online. This newfound accessibility has not only lowered production costs but has also fostered a culture of creativity and innovation, paving the way for a diverse range of cinematic experiences.
Furthermore, the rise of Over-the-Top (OTT) platforms has transformed how audiences’ access and engage with content. With the proliferation of smartphones, laptops, and tablets, viewers are no longer tied to traditional television schedules. Instead, they can indulge in binge-watching sessions on OTT platforms, enjoying a wide array of movies and shows at their convenience.
What makes people follow the “binge watch” trend?
An average audience understanding is to watch good content at their own ease, that is why a lot many new directors or directors making big commercial theatre projects are shifting to OTT movies/ shows to deliver unconventional stories for entertainment consumption.
Discussing These Brilliant Behind The Camera Heroes, Let’s Start With
Tigmanshu Dhulia
A director, screen writer, actor, producer and it goes on. Born and brought up in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, prominently known for movies Paan Singh Tomar (2012) and Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns (2013). Below is the list of Tigmanshu Dhulia’s OTT shows that did brilliant on the web
Criminal Justice
Vikrant Massey as the lead in this crime thriller drama, streaming on Disney Hotstar
Tandav
Featuring Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia, Sunil Grover, Anup Soni, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Dino Morea. Political thriller web series streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
The Great Indian Murder
Crime mystery drama streaming on Disney Hotstar is based on Vikas Swarup’s popular novel, Six Suspects. Starring Richa Chadha and Pratik Gandhi as the lead cast in this television series
Tigmanshu Dhulia, a national award-winning director, brilliant at his craft believes in the mantra to progress in his work is to work with young minds.
RJ AND DK
Their actual names are Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K. highly praised for their OTT web shows ‘The Family Man’, ‘Guns & Gulaabs’ and ‘Farzi’. The duo started their careers as directors for feature film 99 in 2009, since then they have come along way. Before jumping to the OTT, they created successful movies like Stree (2018), Go Goa Gone (2013) and Shor in the City (2018). The modern duo has made few big OTT hits including:
Family Man
Spy thriller web series featuring Manoj Bajpayee as Srikant Tiwari and Priyamani, Sharad Kelkar, Neeraj Madhav and other talents in this hot series. Family with 3 seasons is airing on Amazon Prime Video.
Guns and Gulabs
Crime action drama streaming on Netflix. Features Raj Kumar Rao, Adarsh Gourav, Dulquer Salmaan.
Farzi
Dark comedy crime thriller streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Most watched web series features Shahid Kapoor, Vijay Sethupati, Kay Kay Menon, Rashi Khanna.
APOORVA SINGH KARKI
A TVF aspirant directed web OTT – The Aam Aadmi Family, The Insiders, Flames which gave this talented director an edge, received appreciation and a boost for more projects on OTT. Karki has lately directed few successful shows on OTT starring Manoj Bajpayee.
Sirf Ek Banda
Hindi legal drama film, Sirf Ek Banda, featuring Manoj Bajpayee streaming on Zee5.
Bhaiyya Ji
Recently premiered on 26th July on Zee 5, featuring Manoj Bajpayee is an action thriller film.
SANDEEP MODI
Known for Arya and The Night Manager. Sandeep Modi took the risk to present these two adaptations in a slighter way by fusing an Indian’s emotion as is core focus was on how the character strikes the plot. Undoubtedly both the plots are successful.
Arya
A highly successful crime drama web series show with a sequel starring Sushmita Sen as the lead streaming on Disney Hotsar. Produced under the banner Ram Madhvani, this series is an adaptation of Dutch Drama Penoza.
The Night Manager 1&2
Starring the supremely gorgeous cast- Aditya Roy Kapur, Anil Kapoor, Shobhita Dhulipala as the main lead. Streaming on Disney Hotstar is a crime thriller web show
