Trend Alert: Social dramas shift from theatres to OTT space

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By Prabhatha Rigobertha

Mar 03, 2024

The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in many changes in the film industry. The uncertainty of what works and what doesn’t work on the big screen has grown bigger than before.

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After the advent of OTT, many social issues have come to light on screen and now, even the big production houses and stars have made a foray into OTT. Let’s look at a few.

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Vikrant Massey and Sanya Malhotra’s Love Hostel (2022), was set amidst the background of families and Khap panchayats resorting to honour killings.

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Bhakshak (2024), directed by Pulkit, was based on the real-life incidents of sexual abuse that happened in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur shelter home.

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Jasmeet K Reen’s Darlings (2022) is a dark comedy/thriller about two Muslim women; Alia Bhatt as Badrunissa—the daughter and Shefali Shah as Shamshunissa—the mother.

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The Railway Men based on the Bhopal gas tragedy, showed a lot of maturity aided by some powerful performances from Kay Kay Menon and Babil Khan, among others.

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This increase in social issues in OTT platforms has its positives as more authentic presentation is possible.

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But at the same time, there is also the danger of theatrical experience being reduced to just larger-than-life entertainment stories.

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