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Orange Is the New Black - 'Netflix'

Orange is the new Black (2013-2019) is a popular seven-season television show that is available for streaming on Netflix. Orange is the New Black (2013-2019), created by Jenji Kohan, is a popular seven-season show on Netflix. Each season contains 13 episodes that are approximately an hour long, making this a very bingeable series. The series was an adaptation of a book on Piper Kerman’s memoir…

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When Life Gives You Tangerines - 'Netflix'

There’s a universal feeling that sinks in after finishing a really good series a heavy, ‘what now?’ that lingers in the air. That’s exactly what I’ve been carrying around since I finished When Life Gives You Tangerines. And no matter how many new dramas I scroll through, nothing quite fills the silence this one left behind. I think the reason When Life Gives You Tangerines is so powerful and…

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Stranger Things S5 - on 'Netflix'

Fortunately, Stranger Things 5: Volume One is still good. Its high points are also among the best in the show’s history. And its strongest storyline not only draws on the entire history of the show, it sets up the chance to pull off a truly moving finale. Stranger Things 5‘s first batch of episodes features so many characters who matter to the equally massive plot that the seasons feels more…

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The White Lotus - on 'JioHotstar'

The White Lotus is a sharply observed, darkly comedic anthology that dissects privilege, power, and human dysfunction all within the glossy, deceptively tranquil setting of luxury resorts. The hype is real with The White Lotus and if you have not watched any of the three seasons then you are in for a Binge watch treat.This is a slow burn anthology series set at a White Lotus luxury resort in…

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The Family man S3 - on 'Prime'

You might feel deja vu from Paatal Lok, also a Prime Video series, after taking in the picturesque Northeast, but that feeling doesn’t stay for long. The Family Man 3, inarguably a technically superior chapter, but the weakest one, traverses the entire Northeast with Nagaland seeing the most action. Unlike previous seasons, the new chapter revolves around the sociopolitical tension of Northeast…

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Delhi Crime S3 - on Netflix

To call Delhi Crime formulaic would be, well, a crime. It is  finest web shows to come out of India. Over the years, Delhi Crime – and its protagonist Vartika Chaturvedi have become hallmarks of quality thriller. The third season, which finally takes Vartika out of her comfort zone, sees the audience travel to many places outside the national capital. For the first time, it also creates a…

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Maharani Season 4 - Sony Liv

Huma Qureshi once again anchors the series with a strong, compelling performance as Rani Bharti, a character who has evolved from an uneducated homemaker to a major political player. It continues the intense political journey of Rani Bharti, portrayed powerfully by Huma Qureshi, as she rises from being a homemaker in Bihar to a dominant force in Indian politics. This season broadens its canvas…

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Pehla Chakravyuh - Chalava on YouTube / JioHotstar

Created and directed by Dushyant Kapoor, the series appears to have a straightforward premise, yet it unfolds with multiple layers and subtle nuances. Pehla Chakravyuh – CHALAVA is an ambitious and atmospheric Indian web series that attempts something refreshingly different from the usual crime or horror fare on OTT platforms. At its heart, it’s a supernatural thriller that mixes mystery,…

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Bhagwat Chapter One: Raakshas on Zee5

Bhagwat Chapter One: Raakshas: An one-time watch instead of compelling nightmare In Bhagwat Chapter One: Raakshas, we see the meet-cute of a young couple on the quaint ghats of Varanasi.The guy gently but determinedly pursues the girl, and despite her initial disapproval of his soppy behaviour, she is ultimately drawn to him.So ensues a romance between the two, Meera (Ayesha Kaduskar) and Sameer…

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Netflix ‘Bank Under Siege’

Bank Under Siege, on Netflix, is a clumsily titled yet compelling series from Spain that is based on true events, in which a gang of masked attackers take over 200 hostages in the Central Bank of Barcelona. Netflix will premiere Bank Under Siege, a thrilling Spanish criminal thriller drama, in November 2024. With its riveting narrative, dramatic acting, and fascinating criminal underground…

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‘The Secrets of the Shiledar’s :An amateurish hunt for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj hidden treasure’ on Disney Hotstar

The Secret of the Shiledars on Disney+ Hotstar revolves around a secret society that has for generations been zealously guarding Shivaji’s riches, particularly his golden throne. Krishnakant (Dilip Prabhavalkar) has been looking for the next shiledar, or soldier, and finds him in history buff Ravi (Rajeev Khandelwal). The Secrets of Shiledars began with a young Ravi and his father and mother…

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‘Wild Wild Country’ on Netflix

Attempted murder. Immigration fraud. A sex cult. Election tampering. The rumored act of grinding up live beavers in order to poison a town’s water supply?! No – it’s not a dystopian thriller coming to theaters near you. This the true story of the clash between Rashneeshees and citizens from the small town of Antelope, Oregon – a bizarrely compelling and terrifying moment in the state’s history…

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‘The Day of the Jackal’ on Jiocinema

Impressive, chilling and just a little bit silly: this update of Frederick Forsyth’s classic about a ruthless killing machine makes for highly enjoyable, trigger-happy viewing For the first few minutes of The Day of the Jackal, you wonder why they have bothered to pay the Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne at all. He is so well disguised as an older German man that it could be anybody buried under all…

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‘Paatal Lok’ season 2 on Prime

The show is sharper and better as it returns after 5 years, sticking to its combination of a police procedural, the inner lives of its denizens, and compulsions of the outer world. When Hathi Ram Chaudhary says in his world-weary manner, ‘hum toh paatal lok ke permanent niwasi hain’, he’s not just addressing a character in the series. He’s plunging us into the nether-world again, and we dive…

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‘House of Ninjas’ on Netflix

The Netflix series House of Ninjas is a fun throwback to the ninja-sploitation craze of the video rental era, when most Blockbuster and Hollywood Video stores had an entire section devoted to sword-wielding, kung-fu assassins who skulk around at night wearing footie pajamas and masks. Thankfully, in doing so, the show maintains a generally light and playful tone, and doesn’t try to put too much…

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