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Pankaj Tripathi: I wouldn’t have had to wait 47 years if OTT had existed earlier
The inaugural event of OTTplay Premium in Mumbai on Thursday attracted a slew of celebrities from Bollywood, television, and streaming platforms. Pankaj Tripathi was one of them, and he spoke at length about the importance of OTT in his life and work.
“With the arrival of OTT, the tales have begun to alter,” he remarked, referring to how OTT is finally getting the recognition it deserves. People used to think of OTT as just another television when it first came to India, but now we realise it has incredible reach.”
“Had OTT existed earlier in my profession, I would have advanced much faster in my job and wouldn’t have had to wait 47 years,” he added. With OTT, viewers are more engrossed in side plots and subplots because they have more time. The supporting actors are also given due credit because they are given sufficient screen time. The competition for actors has obviously dwindled. There is only one stipulation here, and that is that you must know how to act.”
“In film, it is not required that if it is earring properly, it is good content,” he remarked, comparing the platform to a cinema experience. If your work is good, though, it will generate word-of-mouth on its own. The platform’s employees know which scene of whatever episode has received the most attention. OTT, I believe, will allow for a lot of experimentation.”
OTTplay is foraying into OTT content streaming with the launch of OTTplay Premium-bundled subscription packs, after helping over 5 million Indians navigate the complicated landscape of OTT content with AI-based tailored suggestions every month. The 5 carefully picked subscription bundles not only bring together famous OTT platforms like SonyLIV, ZEE5, LIONSGATE PLAY, Sun NXT, ShemarooMe, Curiosity Stream, ShortsTV, DocuBay, but also make four overseas OTTs – Hallmark Movies Now, DUST, FUSE+, and Tastemade+ – to India.
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Review of House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 1: A solid, albeit sluggish, comeback with more discussion and less action
There are high hopes for House of the Dragon’s nearly two-year return. The first season of the prequel series to Game of Thrones raised the bar by placing viewers squarely in the thick of action and including rich character development spanning about 20 years in the Dance of the Dragons. The second season picks up just after the horrific events of the first, in which Prince Aemond Targaryen (Ewan Mitchell) and his dragon killed Rhaenyra Targaryen’s (Emma D’Arcy) youngest son, Lucerys (Elliot Mitchell). Now, intent or lack thereof is irrelevant. There’s been bloodshed, and the fallout will be far bloodier.
Fans of Game of Thrones may be reminded of the strategic war table scenes in which the protagonists scheme and plot in poorly lit interiors and consult council to choose the best course of action in the first episode of the second season, “A Son for a Son.” This time around, viewers should anticipate a more engaging comeback if the first episode is any guide. To be honest, it’s a pleasant diversion from the previous season’s unrelenting presentation of the developing conflict between the Blacks and the Greens. This season seems to be taking a much more methodical approach, focusing primarily on the internal conflicts. Peace is undoubtedly unattainable, but in the pursuit for revenge, what also meets the eye is the reclamation of power, and the expression of grief.
Emma D’Arcy is fierce from the moment they first appear, adding a hint of melancholy and sorrow to the cunning world of things. However, Daemon (Matt Smith) is not to be trusted because he has his own ideas about who will succeed him. He doesn’t understand why pursuing retribution must wait when it may be completed right away. He reasons, “The mother grieves as the queen shirks her duties.” Additionally, Alicent (Olivia Cooke) and her daughter Helaena (Phia Saban) need to go beyond being remorseful spectators. By the end of this grim tale, we realise exactly why Helaena says she is afraid of rats.
The first episode immerses viewers in the discussions and betrayals that take place in the council chambers and chambers. It takes a confident and poised stride towards intensifying hostilities. While some viewers may be taken aback by showrunner Ryan Condal’s approach, which emphasises character-driven intrigue over grand schemes and spectacular action scenes in the beginning of the season, the show delves deeply into themes of war, betrayal, and legacy. We do get a deeper look at the hopelessness and inner demons of these men who pleasure in killing and retaliation, which makes the first episode promising even though it is a little too inconsistent and constrained for its own benefit. Even now, the first episode is personal and moving, laying the necessary groundwork for the battles that will inevitably follow as the season develops.
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