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TopicAmazon Prime video

Topic: Amazon Prime video

FWICE urges boycott of Turkish shows on OTT platforms following country’s support to Pakistan

In a statement, the Federation of Western India Cine Employees urged the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting to restrict streaming of Turkish shows on Netflix and 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.

On Camera

Trump’s 28 points for Ukraine add up to a no-go at peace

Two questions are pertinent: Why does the Trump administration keep making the same mistakes on the peace proposal? And what does a hurried peace plan mean on the ground?

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Tejas fighter aircraft crashes at Dubai Air Show, IAF confirms pilot’s death

This is the second such incident after a Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas had crashed into a hostel on the outskirts of Jaisalmer in March last year.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.