As Covid-19 continues to be a pain for the UK screen sector; 'The Crown' has found a way to tackle positive cases on-set amid a surge of the Omicron variant.Variety has confirmed that Netflix wrapped Season 5 production for the holidays ahead of schedule following a number of positive Covis cases. Read the full story here

Vinay told IANS: "I think OTT platforms have given the power to storytellers to showcase some stories that earlier used to remain unreleased as film. We all know how expensive it is to release a film in the theatre and not every single film caters to a mass audience, but every story has its audience." He added, "Since last two years way some of the web films that we watched and they are really really good stories, now we know how many of such works that earlier never got a chance to see the light of day, will be viewed by a large audience. I have seen different phases of indie cinema, we are evolving and OTT is that evolved space that is enabling us to tell stories fearlessly."

Ahead of the release of superhero film 'Minnal Murali', Netflix hosted the film's world premiere in Mumbai. The film's lead actor Tovino Thomas along with Guru Somasundaram, and Vasisht marked their presence at the event, which was held on Thursday night in association with the Jio Mami Mumbai Film Festival. Director Basil Joseph and producers Sophia Paul, Kevin Paul and Cedin Paul have also attended the premiere. Read the full story here

Sushmita Sen, who has been basking in the success of 'Aarya 2', feels that with digital innovations and the medium of OTT on an upward curve, now is the time for creative people to experiment and exhibit their craft. While talking to IANS, the actress said that it is the "best time to be an actor." Talking about how things have changed over the last decade, the former Miss Universe and actress said, "Today, there is scope for an actor like me to play to my strengths, to do a kind of work I have always wanted to do where they (the makers) don't look at an actor and say 'she came at the wrong time, she is ahead of times, she's too international, she is not too Indian, she would not fit this or that mould of a character as an actress'."