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Friday, January 23, 2026
TopicAmazon Prime video

Topic: Amazon Prime video

‘Ziddi Girls’ gets disability right—a shift from inspiration porn and insult comedy

Ziddi Girls is not a show about disability. It is a coming-of-age show. The audience isn't even told why Wallika is in a wheelchair. It’s perfect.

It’s Ziddi Girls vs Miranda House. Shocked college authorities call trailer objectionable

Ziddi Girls trailer: The Amazon Prime Video’s upcoming show depicts women students discussing pornography and protesting hostel curfew timings.

OTT tongue exposed Indians to small Hindustans. Language purity taking backseat

Small towns are a sexy discovery for OTT. They bring local language and a cocktail of hyperlocal idioms, words, dialects and of course a volley of slurs.

Award-winning Girls Will Be Girls now on OTT. Climax was unscripted, says Preeti Panigrahi

Girls Will Be Girls premiered in the 2024 Sundance Film Festival and bagged two awards. It was also showcased at Cannes, Toronto and the MAMI. The film is ready to stream on Amazon Prime Video.

Bandish Bandits 2 has a new music team. ‘Don’t compare us to Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy’

‘Fresh, original folk music has been missing from the market for a while,’ said composer DigV. ‘But with Bandish Bandits Season 2, this dry spell is about to end.’

BMW i5 M60 proves EVs can be fun too. Cars haven’t lost their soul

There will be a crazy electric vehicle like the BMW i5 M60 every once in a while but most will be boring toaster-shaped and silent ‘mobility solutions’.

Is the golden age of OTT over? Censorship, stars, and the shift to ‘safe’ content

Nothing major has been commissioned by OTT platforms since 2023 and as many as 20 projects are on hold, according to industry insiders.

Indians find no shame in Hitler. Bawaal is newest to ‘have fun’ with Nazi references

The Varun Dhawan Jahnvi Kapoor movie Bawaal has come under the scanner. But it’s just the tip of India’s fascination with the Nazi dictator which ranges from soap operas to merch.

‘Auschwitz is not a metaphor’. Nitish Tiwari’s Bawaal accused of ‘trivialising’ Holocaust

The Simon Wiesenthal Center, a Jewish human rights NGO demands the film’s removal from Amazon Prime Video as it “trivialises” Nazi atrocities.

Govt urges streamers to conduct content checks over obscenity concerns

The meeting was attended by Amazon, Disney, Netflix, Reliance’s broadcast unit, Viacom18, and Apple TV. Govt asked to ensure that streaming content aligns with code of ethics.

On Camera

We are wrong to cancel AR Rahman who contributed so much to Bollywood patriotism

For over three decades, AR Rahman has been a cultural ambassador of Indian pluralism. And yet, in today’s climate, that legacy seems disturbingly fragile.

RBI to focus on pace of Rupee’s drop, strategists say

The RBI has spent $45 billion since October to defend the currency, according to estimates by Kotak Mahindra Bank.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.