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Thursday, March 12, 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

Modi govt organises Rozgar Melas, but vacant posts show its hiring capacity is limited

Before attempting to answer whether the Rozgar Melas are working, it would be useful to take a look at the performance of the Modi govt on this front since it was formed in May 2014.

India’s Russian crude imports approach pre-Trump sanction levels amid Hormuz disruptions & US ‘waiver’

India has already purchased nearly 16 million barrels of Russian crude so far in March 2026, translating to roughly 1.6 million barrels per day, indicating a sharp uptick.

India-Bangladesh relations on track—After military intel chief’s visit, envoy goes to Army War College

In a first during his tenure as High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah addressed JOCAP consisting of tri-forces officers, as New Delhi & Dhaka step up normalisation efforts.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.