Three Must Watch Movies on OTT

One of my regular pastimes is to watch movies and series on OTT. I really enjoyed three that I watched recently. They left me with a hangover. Along with heartwarming stories, all three have genuine, outstanding and stunning performances that touched me more than anything else. Let’s find out which movies they are:

1. Laapataa Ladies: Imagine getting married to one man and landing in the home of another. Sounds horrific right? Well this is the tale of Laapataa Ladies in which two newly married girls get exchanged accidentally. One lands in the home of another and the other becomes homeless. Now this movie justifies the phrase, ‘simple is beautiful.’ It is set in a rural village. The portrayal of the characters is so genuine and has such depth that I was left stunned. All the artists have done a phenomenal job. The protagonist Deepak who has featured in ‘Jamtara’ earlier is someone to look out for.
My verdict: A masterpiece!
OTT platform: Netflix

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2. Manjummel Boys: A fun boys trip to Kodaikanal turns into a nightmare when one of them falls into a deep pit in a cave from which no one has been brought back alive.
I was in Darjeeling when my husband told me that he had watched this movie and that it was amazing. So it was on my watchlist. By the way, I watched Laapataa Ladies in Darjeeling with my niece. This one I watched alone in Bangalore. Because it is a Malayalam movie, I first tried the Hindi dubbed version but I didn’t quite get the feel so I switched to Malayalam with English subtitles. It’s only in Malayalam that you can feel the emotions at play. The hindi dubbing sounded fake to me. Based on a true story, Manjummel Boys is about Manjummel Boys… their friendship, kinship and emotions, expressed beautifully through brilliant performances. I love watching my kind of Malayalam cinema and appreciate the authenticity in them. This one is no less.
My verdict: Brilliant!
OTT Platform: Disney Hotstar

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3. Maidaan: A sports coach of the underdogs aims to turn his team into the best ever. Does it sound familiar? Maybe another Chak De? When I saw the trailers, I wasn’t too keen to watch Maidaan but the IMDB review made me change my mind, so we watched it and I am so glad we did. I loved it and guess why? Because it is not about cricket or hockey, it is about football. Now who would’ve thought that the Indian Football team (in a country where cricket outshines everything else) many decades ago, played fantastic and was at its peak. Courtesy! One man and the team’s coach Syed Abdul Rahim. The movie is based on his inspirational real life story of sheer determination and selfless will to form a strong team from all over India and not Bengal alone.
I have become a big fan of his and I am a fan of football anyway. I love the sport; so much that if I had had a son, I would’ve made him a footballer anyhow.
It’s a period movie, but still, the VFX could have been better in some scenes. That aside, it is a must watch!
My verdict: Terrific!
OTT platform: Amazon Prime Video

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Somehow, all three movies struck a chord. Each story is very different from the other but similar in their basic essence- of determination, will and above all selflessness. They’re inspiring and of course mind blowing. Please watch it to believe it!

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This blog post is a part of the blog challenge ‘Blogaberry Dazzle’ 
hosted by Cindy D’Silva and Noor Anand Chawla 
in collaboration with Dr. Preeti Chauhan.