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Streaming Video News: January 17, 2025

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I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Amazon Prime with the streaming debut of the Hindi film I Want To Talk, starring Abhishek Bachchan. This drama got a small run out in US theaters last year, so this is likely the first opportunity many people will have to watch it. According to Suchin Mehrotra, it’s worth prioritizing. Yesterday, Prime premiered Season 2 of Paatal Lok.

I also updated my list of Bollywood movies on Netflix with the celebrity docu-series The Roshans. Each of the four episodes focuses on a different member of the famous Bollywood family. A couple of days ago, Netflix added the 2024 Malayalam comedy Rifle Club.

Starting next week, we head into an exciting period where a few indie movies — including some that played at film festivals — are poised to finally get a global release. On January 24 (more likely the afternoon of the 23rd in the US), ZEE5 debuts Madhavan’s Hisaab Barabar and Hulu launches the youthful romance Sweet Dreams. Then on January 28 (again, probably the 27th in the US), Hulu debuts The Storyteller, which was nominated for multiple festival awards in 2022 and 2023. There’s always a chance that these films are India exclusives and won’t release in the US, but I’m keeping my fingers crossed.

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Streaming Video News: December 20, 2024

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I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Netflix with today’s debut of the Original music documentary Yo Yo Honey Singh: Famous. Netflix also announced the first two Original premiere dates for 2025. Vikramaditya Motwane’s drama series Black Warrant comes out on January 10, and the celebrity docu-series The Roshans releases on January 17. I wrote a preview of Black Warrant for What’s on Netflix.

In other Netflix news, I was recently a guest on an episode of the Bollywood Drafts podcast where we ranked the Top 10 Netflix Original Hindi Films. I had so much fun talking with Suchin and Cris about their favorites — including some intriguing movies that I Whathaven’t seen — and I appreciate host Manish for having my back on a controversial pick. 🙂 Without spoiling the final rankings, here was the Top 10 list I assembled before the recording (title links go to the Netflix entry, star links go to my review):

  1. Bulbbul (2020) — ★★★★
  2. Amar Singh Chamkila (2024) — ★★★★
  3. Jaane Jaan (2023) — ★★★★
  4. AK vs AK (2020) — ★★★½
  5. CTRL (2024) — ★★★½
  6. Brahman Naman (2016) — ★★★½
  7. Ludo (2020) — ★★★½
  8. Kho Gaye Hum Kahan (2023) — ★★★½
  9. Sector 36 (2024) — ★★★½
  10. Monica, O My Darling (2022) — ★★★½

I also updated my list of Bollywood movies on Hulu with the addition of the Marathi series Lagnanantar Hoilach Prem.

I’m going to take most of the rest of 2024 off for the holidays. It’s a good time, too, since things look very quiet on the streamers for the next two weeks. I expect to see Singham Again debut on Amazon Prime on the afternoon of Thursday, December 26. Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 should come out on Netflix on the same day, which is also when the Tamil film Sorgavaasal is scheduled to debut.

After the new year starts, it’s time to review some final movies before making my Best and Worst of 2024 lists. I’m considering box office blockbusters like Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, plus Fighter, Bad Newz, and Baby John (though that likely won’t stream until late February). I’m also interested in theatrical releases Jigra and Madgaon Express and OTT exclusives Sikander Ka Muqaddar and Despatch. Which titles should I prioritize? Anything I’ve left off of your must-watch list?

Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Thanks for another great year at Access Bollywood! — Kathy

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