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Vir Das Is Afraid of Not Having It

Akhil Arora | Friday January 24, 2020

In a wide-ranging chat with Gadgets 360, Vir Das talks about his new Netflix comedy special, For India, his upcoming movies and TV shows, his comedy-rock band Alien Chutney, his biggest fears, and his years growing up.

Amit Tandon: Family Tandoncies, Taj Mahal 1989 to Release in February on Netflix

Akhil Arora | Thursday January 23, 2020

Netflix has set two originals from India in February 2020: a stand-up comedy special from Amit Tandon called ‘Amit Tandon: Family Tandoncies’, and romantic drama series Taj Mahal 1989, which was first announced in December last year.

Altered Carbon Season 2 Release Date: Netflix Picks Late February Return for Cyberpunk Series

Akhil Arora | Wednesday January 22, 2020

Netflix has set a February 27 release date for the second season of Altered Carbon, which stars Anthony Mackie in the lead as Takeshi Kovacs, taking over from Joel Kinnaman.

The Witcher, 6 Underground Among Netflix’s Most Popular TV Series, Movies

Akhil Arora | Wednesday January 22, 2020

Netflix claimed that The Witcher (76 million) and 6 Underground (83 million) have turned out to be among its most popular TV series and movies. That would make The Witcher the biggest season 1 for a Netflix show.

Netflix Ramps Up Global Subscribers, but Sees Slower Growth Ahead

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 22, 2020

Netflix said Tuesday it added millions of new subscribers globally over the past quarter as it prepared up for a tougher competitive landscape, but scaled back its outlook for early 2020.

Voot Select: Voot Reveals Name, Logo for Subscription Rival to Netflix, Amazon, and Hotstar

Akhil Arora | Tuesday January 21, 2020

“Voot Select.” Viacom18-owned Voot has landed on a name and logo for its subscription-based offering, as it finally plans to branch out of its ad-supported days as a streaming service. It will go up against the likes of Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hotstar (Premium), Zee5, ALTBalaji, SonyLIV, and Eros Now.

Netflix’s Jamtara Sparks Row Over Use of Casteist Slur

Akhil Arora | Tuesday January 21, 2020

Netflix’s most recent original series from India — Jamtara — has been called out for use of a casteist slur aimed at the Dalit community, sparking debate over the use of pejorative terms in the realm of fiction entertainment.

Studio Ghibli Movies Coming to Netflix Globally, Including India

Akhil Arora | Monday January 20, 2020

Studio Ghibli, the Japanese maker of some of the best animated movies of all time, has finally agreed to license its works to Netflix globally, including India.

Netflix, Amazon Prime Video Should Invest 25 Percent of Their Revenue in Local Content: France

Agence France-Presse | Thursday January 16, 2020

France wants streaming services like Netflix and Amazon to invest a quarter of their sales in the country into French and European productions, more than has previously been evoked as part of a regulatory reform.

Dibakar Banerjee’s Netflix Movie, Freedom, Casts Naseeruddin Shah, Manisha Koirala, 6 Others

Akhil Arora | Thursday January 16, 2020

Dibakar Banerjee’s Netflix movie — Freedom — has finalised its cast. It will star Naseeruddin Shah, Manisha Koirala, Huma Qureshi, Kalki Koechlin, Divya Dutta, Zoya Hussain, Shashank Arora, and Neeraj Kabi.

Netflix Announces 3 Indian Movies, From Anurag Kashyap, Karan Johar, Vikramaditya Motwane

Akhil Arora | Thursday January 16, 2020

Netflix has announced three new original movies from India, from Karan Johar, Anurag Kashyap, and Vikramaditya Motwane. The likes of Anil Kapoor, Fatima Sana Shaikh, and Shefali Shah star. The films are called The Other (working title), Choked, and AK vs AK.

ACT Stream TV 4K Review

Kunal Dua | Monday January 13, 2020

ACT's box promises to combine streaming services and live TV over IP into one package, but does it deliver?

Karan Johar’s What the Love! Dating Reality Series to Release January 30 on Netflix

Akhil Arora | Friday January 10, 2020

Netflix has set a January 30 release date for What the Love! with Karan Johar, the dating reality show that will feature celebrity guests in the likes of Saif Ali Khan, Sunny Leone, Huma Qureshi, and Arjun Kapoor.

Jamtara Review: Does This New Netflix Original Do Justice to a Fascinating Story?

Akhil Arora | Thursday January 9, 2020

Our review of Netflix’s Jamtara, the new original series from India about con artists pulling off phishing scams in the dark underbelly of the eponymous Jharkhand village. Jamtara release date is January 10 on Netflix.

Brazil Asks Netflix To Remove Movie Depicting Jesus Christ As Gay

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday January 9, 2020

A judge in Brazil issued a temporary injunction Wednesday forcing Netflix to withdraw a comedy that depicts Jesus Christ in a homosexual relationship.