‘Not hopeful about OTT future in India’
Nawazuddin Siddiqui feels OTTs are getting cramped in India and herd mentality is seeping in. The actor says everyone wants to do something on the digital platform, not for the art but just for the sake of business.
“Frankly speaking, OTT used to be a platform for content that was different from the typical Bollywood form, and had a distinctive character. I am not talking about social content, but content for the audience who want something apart from the regular Bollywood,” he said.
“At the moment, bharmar ho raha hai (there is an overload). We have a tendency of herd mentality. With that, there will be a decline and there is no doubt about it,” he added.
‘There is a reason why Kareena (Kapoor) is so popular and so successful over such a long period of time. Unless you are hardworking and committed to your craft, you cannot sustain your success. You can achieve it but cannot sustain it for this long. This has been a big learning experience for me.’
—Sumeet Vyas
Actor Taapsee Pannu has been training hard for her forthcoming sports drama, Rashmi Rocket. She gave her fans a glimpse of her training routine for the film on Instagram.
Taapsee posted three pictures from her training sessions. In the images, she is seen wearing a black tank top paired with white shorts. She is seen hopping in one picture, skipping in another and running in the third one.
“Hop... Skip... Run... Repeat! #RashmiRocket... P.S: Those marks aren't of brutal assault on me but technically only on my muscles. #BattleScars,” she wrote.
Bieber curious about India’s COVID scene
Justin Bieber is curious about the COVID situation in India, and whether people are wearing masks. Recently, Bieber held a live session on Instagram, and was joined by Indian Tik Tok star Riyaz Aly. Among other things, they discussed India's situation during the pandemic.
Bieber, who joined in from home in the US, asked Riyaz: “What's COVID looking like over there?”
Riyaz replied, “COVID is still going on like crazy.”
To this, Bieber admitted, “Yes, it is pretty crazy.”
Bieber recently released his song Monster with Shawn Mendes.
