Revenge, rebellion, quarrel and fight for justice, it’s quite a heated mood on OTT this week.
Sukanya Verma gives us her OTT recommendations for the week.
The Glory Part II
Where to watch? Netflix
Language: Korean (with subtitles)
After a riveting first installment explaining the background to the revenge series starring Korean superstar Song Hye-kyo as a victim of brutal bullying at school, its thrilling second part dives right into execution.
Rana Naidu
Where to watch? Netflix
Language: Hindi
In this official adaptation of the American television series Ray Donovan, real-life uncle-nephew Venkatesh and Rana Daggubati play a warring father-son.
Christopher
Where to watch? Amazon Prime Video
Language: Malayalam (with subtitles)
Another week, another Mammooty vehicle. This time, he’s a vigilant cop bending the rules to get results as opposed to the doddering law and order system.
Luther: The Fallen Sun
Where to watch? Netflix
Language: English
Reeling under the guilt of an unsolved murder, troubled London detective John Luther breaks out of prison to sort the mess and star in a movie inspired by the television series.
Happy Family: Conditions Apply
Where to watch? Amazon Prime Video
Language: Hindi
The big fat Indian family explodes in all shapes, hues and sizes in the bitter sweet interactions of the Dholakias helmed by the makers of Khichdi and Sarabhai vs Sarabhai.
Accidental Farmer & Co
Where to watch? SonyLIV
Language: Tamil (with subtitles)
In this eight-episode series, a down-on-luck farmer stumbles upon a miracle herb hoping it will pay off the piling debt but ends up attracting unwanted attention instead.
Cairo Conspiracy aka Boy from Heaven
Where to watch? Amazon Prime Video
Language: Arabic (with subtitles)
Sweden’s submission to the Oscars in Best International Film category didn’t make it to the nominations, but it’s a compelling drama about a fisherman’s son receiving sponsorship to study Islam at a prestigious university only to witness a climate of political instability.
Living
Where to watch? Rent on Amazon Prime Video
Language: English
Wondering what’s so special about Bill Nighy’s Best Actor nominated performance at this year’s Oscars? Check out Living where he plays a senior bureaucrat diagnosed with a terminal disease.
Bad Trip
Where to watch? SonyLIV
Language: Telugu (with subtitles)
Of taxi rides, devious schemes, dreams of big bucks and a kidnapping gone wrong, Bad Trip unfolds like a trippy nightmare for all concerned.
Daisy Jones and The Six
Where to watch? Amazon Prime Video
Language: English
Daisy Jones and The Six writes a love song to ’70s rock ‘n’ roll scene through the story of a fictional band fronted by Elvis Presley’s real-life grand-daughter Riley Keough.
Bommai Nayagi
Where to watch? ZEE5
Language: Tamil (with subtitles)
Yogi Babu and Srimathi play a father-daughter duo in this poignant drama about a tea vendor’s fight to procure justice for his daughter after she’s sexually assaulted by village bigwigs.
Anger Tales
Where to watch? Disney+Hotstar
Language: Telugu (with subtitles)
Four stories, four people, four episodes, an anthology revolving different scenarios evoking different degrees of anger and revolt is key.
