Anthologies Chutzpah and Feels like ishq to entertain on OTT this week


By Rajesh Ahuja

Anthologies showcasing various colors of life and a wide range of human emotions seem to be the flavour on OTT .

After successful Anthologies like Ajeeb Dastaans and Ray earlier this year , this week will witness streaming of Anthologies that provide viewers a peek into the sweet feeling of love experienced by two strangers meeting in unforeseen circumstances and the internet culture prevailing among the youth.

Streaming on Sony Liv from tomorrow is the anthology Chutzpah that explores internet culture through five interconnected stories.

Dealing with the weird and wild universe of the web,Chutzpah showcases the power of social media and highlights the digital influence on the youth of today.

Created by Mrighdeep Singh Lamba , produced by Dinesh Vijan under his banner of Maddock Films and Directed by Simarpreet Singh , Chutzpah features Fukrey stars Varun Sharma and Manjot Singh along with Gautam Mehra, Tanya Maniktala, Elnaaz Norouzi and Kshitij Chauhan.

Varun Sharma is making his digital debut with Chutzpah.

Written by by Amit Babbar and Mrighdeep Singh Lamba, Chutzpah will be released in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam.

Speaking about the anthology,  Manjot said, 'Chutzpah is a show about how we project ourselves, and the courage of being yourself on the internet,”

Watch trailer 

https://youtu.be/W7d_sn4X7BM

Anthology Chutzpah streaming on Sony Liv from tomorrow 




July 23 will also see the release of anthology Feels like ishq  on Netflix, which is centered on the theme of the cute feeling of 'love-at-first-sight' between two strangers.

  Feels Like Ishq comprises meet-cute stories from directors Ruchir Arun, Tahira Kashyap Khurrana, Anand Tiwari, Danish Aslam, Jaydeep Sarkar, Sachin Kundalkar.

It will feature an ensemble cast that  includes popular actors like  Radhika Madan, Amol Parashar, Neeraj Madhav, Tanya Maniktala, Kajol Chug, Mihir Ahuja, Simran Jehani, Rohit Saraf, Saba Azad, Sanjeeta Bhattacharya, Zayn Khan and Skand Thakur.

Devrath Sagar is  the creative director of Feel Like Ishq, which has been produced by Mutant Films and Awesomeness TV.

Executive producers of the series are Seher Aly Latif, Shivani Saran of Mutant Films and Shelley Zimmerman, Brin Lukens and Jennifer Vasquez of Awesomeness TV.

The trailer of Feels Like Ishq,  gave viewers a sneak peek into six cute stories of strangers meeting in unforeseen circumstances and finding themselves drawn towards each other.

The trailer takes viewers through the awkward first impressions and bitter sweet encounters of the youngsters, that metamorphose into love and attraction .

Watch trailer 

https://youtu.be/Cbnjj4ADdNw

Anthology Feels like ishq streaming on Netflix from tomorrow 



The release of Chutzpah and Feels like ishq comes after successful Anthologies Ajeeb Dastaans and Ray streamed on OTT earlier this year.

Ajeeb Daastaans, an anthology exploring uncomfortable emotions simmering under fractured relationships,  began streaming Netflix in April,

Comprising of four short film segments directed by Neeraj Ghaywan, Kayoze Irani, Shashank Khaitan and Raj Mehta, Ajeeb Daastaans features an ensemble cast comprising Aditi Rao Hydari, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Konkona Sensharma, Nushrratt Bharuccha, Shefali Shah, Jaideep Ahlawat, Manav Kaul, Inayat Verma and Abhishek Banerjee!.

The short story segments Majnu, Kilauna, Geeli Pucchi and Ankahi in the Ajeeb Daastaans explore surprising ways in unexpected catalysts inflame the uncomfortable emotions simmering under fractured relationships.

While Majnu featured Fatima Sana Shaikh and Jaideep Ahlawat in the lead, Khilauna featured Nushrratt Bharuccha and Abhishek Banerjee in lead roles.

The third short story segment Geeli Pucchi featured Aditi Rao Hydari and Konkona Sen Sharma in the lead while the fourth short story Ankahi featured Shefali Shah and Manav Kaul in the lead roles.

Produced by by Karan Johar's Dharmatic Productions in association with Netflix, Ajeeb Daastaans consists of stories that explore jealousy, entitlement, prejudices and toxicity, which are often entangled within the heart of their relationships. Each story takes viewers on a journey where one would struggle with the moral dilemma of what's right and what's wrong, as the lines between them get blurred.

Ajeeb dastaans review

https://raju0568.blogspot.com/2021/04/ajeeb-daastaans-review-konkonaaditi.html

Watch trailer

https://youtu.be/EImTzMiVdzo

Amidst celebration of the birth centenary of master filmmaker Satyajit Ray,  an  anthology of short stories by the Cannes and National film award winner thus year evoked tremendous buzz among cinelovers.

Ray, an anthology of short stories by the celebrated filmmaker,  premiered on Netflix on June 25.

Featuring four short stories by Satyajit Ray covering a wide range of human emotions, including ego, envy, revenge and betrayal,  Ray brings to light human vulnerabilities.

The stories - Hungama Hai Kyun Barpa,  Forget Me Not,  Behripiya and Spotlight - have been adapted for the screen by noted filmmakers Abhishek Chaubey,  Srijit Mukherjee and Vasan Bala.

The stories  traverse diverse genres , from satires to psychological thrillers.

The anthology featured an ensemble cast comprising accomplished actors Manoj Bajpayee,  Gajraj Rao,  Bidita Bag,  Radhika Madan,  Kay Kay Menon,  Ali Fazal,  Harshvardhan Kapoor, Abhishek Sharma,  Dibyendu Bhattacharya and Akanksha Ranjan Kapoor.

Watch trailer

https://youtu.be/P0P_Sfju0-Q

Ray Review

https://raju0568.blogspot.com/2021/06/ray-manoj-bajpayeekay-kay-menongajraj.html

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Romance, comedy, youth and action dramas to entertain on OTT next week 
























































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