Be It Artists, OTT Series Or Web Movies, 12 Times India Made Global Headlines And Rightly So!
A few actors, films, and web series in 2023 managed to leave their mark on our hearts, whether it was through their incredible performances or because of awards.
Having a platform like OTT has helped a lot of people and projects. A place where gifted performers could showcase their abilities and where directors and producers might found a means to showcase their incredible ideas. A few actors, films, and web series in 2023 managed to leave their mark on our hearts, whether it was through their incredible performances or because they brought immense pride to India by winning an award.
Let's take a look at a few of them here:
Web Series
1. The Railway Men
R. Madhavan, Kay Kay Menon, Divyenndu, and Babil Khan are the stars of The Railway Men. The series, which has supporting roles for Sunny Hinduja and Juhi Chawla Mehta, made news due to its portrayal of the Bhopal gas tragedy and its amazing performances. The show made it to Netflix' list of top 10 shows in not just India but globally.
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2. Delhi Crime
It was well-received by critics who praised the narrative, acting, and portrayal of the true story that served as inspiration. Delhi Crime is the first Indian series to win an Emmy in Outstanding Drama Series category at the September 2020 International Emmy Awards.
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3. Rocket Boys
The two seasons of the show were well received. However, after India achieved success with the Chandrayaan-3 soft landing, the show's popularity grew.
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Movies
1. Jaane Jaan
Written and directed by Sujoy Ghosh, Jaane Jaan is a 2023 Indian mystery thriller film in the Hindi language that was distributed overseas under the title Suspect X. The movie is an adaption of Keigo Higashino's 2005 Japanese novel The Devotion of Suspect X.
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2. Sirf Ek Bandaa Hi Kaafi Hai
In this true story drama set in a courtroom, Manoj Bajpayee plays lawyer P.C. Solanki. It is the story of a high court lawyer, who, after fighting a big godman in the nation one-on-one, used the POCSO statute to successfully prosecute him. It is said that Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai is one of the most recognized and skillfully performed judicial courtroom dramas.
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3. Qala
Anvita Dutt is the writer and director of the 2022 Indian Hindi-language psychological drama film Qala. Produced by Karnesh Sharma under Clean Slate Filmz, the movie features Babil Khan in his feature debut, Tripti Dimri, and Swastika Mukherjee. Netflix began streaming it on December 1, 2022. It is somewhat based on Amadeus by Milo? Forman and Swathi Kiranam by K. Viswanath. Anvita Dutt, the writer-director, skillfully uses a range of camera angles to show Qala's disintegrating sense of self and reality, making for an engaging watch.
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4. The Elephant Whisperers
It became the first Indian film to win an Academy Award in that category when it took home the 95th Academy Awards' Best Documentary Short Film trophy.
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Artists
1. Vir Das
Vir Das received the International Emmy for Comedy for Vir Das: Landing, his comedy special.
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2. Ekta Kapoor
A Directorate Award was given to Ekta Kapoor during the 51st International Emmy Awards.
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3. Shefali Shah
Shefali Shah had won her first Emmy for Delhi Crime Season 1 and for season 2 she was nominated but could not win.
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4. Jim Sarbh
He was nominated for an International Emmy Award but couldn't get home the trophy. However, he won other honors, including the Filmfare OTT Award and an IIFA Award.
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5. Guneet Monga
The Elephant Whisperers, a 2023 Academy Award-winning documentary short film, was produced by her. Period. End of Sentence, the 2019 Academy Award winner for Best Documentary Short Film, had her as an executive producer.
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Iraa Paul writes for Indiatimes Entertainment section - She has equal passion for hot coffee and hot OTT content. She is a pro at suggesting movies and series to watch on the weekend or when you are having a bad day.
