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The year of 2023 witnessed many breakthrough OTT performances that captivated audiences worldwide. From dark characters to comedic brilliance, we explore the cream of the crop in OTT content this year. Here is a roundup of the best of 2023 on digital shows and films. Karishma Tanna Bhuvan Arora on OTT 1. Bhuvan Arora - Farzi Wrap up the year gone by & gear up for 2024 with HT! Click here It was an enlightening year for actor Bhuvan Arora, especially after his breakthrough performance in Raj and DK’s Frazi, in which he played the role of Firoz, who helps Shahid Kapoor (Sunny) in printing money. “This year has been very fruitful and enriching both personally and professionally, indeed a happy year for me. After Farzi’s release, I have just got around 20 days off in the entire ye...

Dunki worldwide box office collection: Directed by Rajkumar Hirani, the film features Shah Rukh Khan and Taapsee Pannu in the lead roles. At the global box office, Dunki has crossed over ₹320 crore gross. Dunki has been presented by JIO Studios, Red Chillies Entertainment and Rajkumar Hirani Films. (Also Read | Dunki worldwide box office collection day 7) Shah Rukh Khan, Taapsee Pannu and Vicky Kaushal in Dunki poster. Dunki box office numbersTaking to X (formerly known as Twitter) on Friday, the official handle of Red Chillies Entertainment shared a poster with the new numbers. The poster read, "Sweeping the globe with joy! 323.77 crore worldwide GBOC." It was shared with the caption, "Nikle the kabhi hum ghar se... seedhe aapke dil mein pahoch gaye (We started from home some day...

Kareena Kapoor is back at her favourite holiday destination, Switzerland. Just like last year, she will be ringing the New Year in the Swiss Alps with husband Saif Ali Khan and kids Taimur and Jehangir. This time, she is also joined by her close friend Natasha Poonawalla and their latest picture from the snow-covered mountains is enough to prove they are having a blast. Also read: Kareena Kapoor's eyes well up as she speaks about Saif Ali Khan on Koffee With Karan, fans love their love. Watch Kareena Kapoor has shared a few pictures from her Swiss vacation. Kareena can't get enough of SwitzerlandThursday evening, Kareena took to her Instagram Stories to share a picture with Natasha as they posed in the snow. “This is how we keep warm in the snow”, she wrote along with the stunning...

Actor Ishwak Singh, who was born and brought up in Delhi, and has even studied architecture here, comes back to the roots and revisits his childhood memories. While roaming in Purana Qila, Humayun's tomb, and Khan market posing for us exclusively, the Pataal Lok fame is nothing but excited to come to the city during winters. Ishwak Singh on visiting various monuments in Delhi How connected do you feel to Delhi? Wrap up the year gone by & gear up for 2024 with HT! Click here From the basics to the tangible things you can't put a finger on, Delhi feels like my city. By basic I mean, food, hangouts and the people here, while other things are childhood, upbringing and so many fond memories. I like the air of Delhi. Dilli ki hawa hi kuch aur hoti hai. I am enjoying the Delhi winter...

The average age of guests on Koffee with Karan over the years has only been decreasing. Do you remember the last senior citizen who graced the Koffee couch? Well, technically, it was Sunny Deol this season. He's 65, despite giving a massive blockbuster as a leading man this year – and playing with teddy bears. (Also Read: Koffee with Karan Season 8: Karan Johar doesn't go down and dirty with sons of the soil Ajay Devgn, Rohit Shetty) Sharmila Tagore on Koffee with Karan Season 8 The cut-off ageIn fact, 65 seemed to be the upper age limit of guests across the season – with the likes of Amitabh Bachchan, Javed Akhtar, and Anil Kapoor hovering around that mark when they last appeared on the chat show in Season 3, 2, and 7 respectively. Amitabh was 67, a little above the cut-off age w...

All those who watched Raj and DK's dramatic web series Guns and Gulaabs, may be in for a surprise if they find Rajkummar Rao's Paana Tipu not being dead, as shown at the end of the show. Netflix has announced season 2 of the successful web show and the teaser hints that not just Paana Tipu but Chaar Cut Atmaram, too, may be back. Also read: Guns & Gulaabs review: This explosive cast of Rajkummar Rao, Dulquer Salmaan deserved a better Raj & DK series Rajkummar Rao played Paana Tipu in Guns and Gulaabs. Rajkummar Rao to return for revengeNetflix shared the Guns and Gulaabs 2 announcement with a video clip on Instagram. It was shared with the caption: “Khali haath nahi, Guns & Gulaabs ka naya season leke aaye hain (we are not back empty-handed, we have brought the second ...

Dunki box office collection day 7: The film, which stars Shah Rukh Khan and Taapsee Pannu in lead roles, remained steady at the domestic box office. As per Sacnilk.com, Dunki is expected to earn over ₹149 crore in India by its first Wednesday. (Also read: Shah Rukh Khan has an epic reply when fan asks if he remembers Salman Khan's birthday: I don’t wish him on social media) Shah Rukh Khan stars with Taapsee Pannu for the first time in Dunki. Dunki box office updateAs per the report, Dunki has now collected around ₹ 8.13 crore on Wednesday, thus taking its total collection to ₹149 crore. The same report has stated that Dunki saw 17.17% occupancy for the Hindi version. Dunki witnessed a sharp drop in single day numbers on its first Tuesday, collecting around ₹ 11.56 crore. Dunki ear...

They made us laugh, they made us cry, they warmed our hearts with their vulnerabilities. From slow burn to passionate romances, sagas of revenge and retribution. Super-heroic feats of ordinary people in extraordinary situations, there was not a dull moment in the K-drama Universe. Twinkling Watermelon was a major win with fans. These are the 8 K-Dramas which made it to our best of 2023 list: Wrap up the year gone by & gear up for 2024 with HT! Click here Moving  Moving. It is rightly called the drama of the year. A stunning yet complex superhero saga, Moving had the viewers invested. Based on a webtoon by Kang Full, it is a fantasy action drama about teenagers who have superhuman powers. However, they also need to grapple with their parents who have their own painful secre...

Salman Khan is one of the biggest stars of India, who has a huge fan following. The actor is celebrating his 58th birthday today. Over the years, the star has gifted us several entertaining films and memorable characters. Chulbul Pandey from the Dabangg series also ranks as one of those characters which came alive on screen because of Salman's charm. But did you know that Salman Khan had once said that he would not consider Chulbul Pandey to be his alter-ego because he thinks of the character to be 'obnoxious'? (Read more: Salman Khan, Salim Khan, others pose together in unseen fam-jam pic from Arbaaz- Sshura wedding) Salman Khan as Chulbul Pandey in a still from Dabangg 3. Salman Khan on Chulbul PandeySalman Khan had talked about essaying the playful and honest cop in an old inte...

There's a line in Kho Gaye Hum Kahan that has just stayed with me: 'Social media makes you feel that you are more connected with people around, but in real, you have never been more lonely than this'. How beautifully it sums up the times we are living in, but at the same time, the film, directed by Arjun Varain Singh, gives you a reality check of the pretentious lives many are leading under the garb of fancy social media profiles and posting pictures of celebrating life each moment. The film, once over, lingers on in your mind, makes you think in the most pragmatic way without getting preachy. Given the digital age we are living in and the obsession with social media, Kho Gaye Hum Kahan is a well-timed, relevant film. Adarsh Gourav, Ananya Panday and Siddhant Chaturvedi in Kho Gaye ...