Golden Age of entertainment in India
Dubbed versions of Hollywood films like Spiderman and Batman have worked with audiences across India.
Award-winning Indian actor Rasika Dugal, starring in Delhi Crime on Netflix, Lord Curzon Ki Haveli, and Amazon Prime video Mirzapur, a crime thriller series said “Never had more work, or been recognised more often. The coming of streaming platforms has transformed my career. Not only in terms of the quantity of work but also in terms of quality and variety of work”. Money has been pouring from Netflix, Amazon, Apple, and others into original drama.
Actor Saqib Saleem said “This is the most exciting phase of my career because of the variety of roles that I am being offered. This was not the case five-six years ago. That was when all you had to do was to find a conventional film with a hero. I think it is making the entertainment industry more accessible to viewers irrespective of their culture and geography. It is very exciting to have content creators put their minds to stories that are nothing like formulaic series or films”.
The south Indian film industries are reviving the charm and magic of Indian cinema after the roaring box office success of both Bahubali to worldwide audiences.
Disney Plus Hotstar, releases Bheeshma Parvam, a former gangster who is forced to revisit his past after a long series of unfortunate events and the fear of the safety of his family. The movie had already a successful theatrical run when it was released in the Indian theatres on March 3. Directed by Amal Neerad, featuring Sreenath Bhasi, Anasuya Bharadwaj, and Veena Nandhakumar.
Radhe Shyam, on Amazon Prime, featuring Bahubali fame Prabhas, as a genius palmist, who can even tell you meticulous details regarding your future, the film featuring Pooja Hedge and Prabhas, directed by Radha Krishna Kumar.
The digital giant Netflix’s shares lost a quarter of their worth after the firm disclosed the drop in its subscription in the first quarter of 2022. The streaming service concluded their first quarter subscribers totaling 221.6 million, has blamed the quarterly corrosion to adjournment in its service in Russia, due to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.