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What are Rajkummar, Priyanka doing together?

May 27, 2020 16:29 IST

Streaming or OTT platforms have benefited from the lockdown, giving audiences entertaining shows and movies.

Joginder Tuteja looks at the Bollywood debutantes on streaming platforms.

 

Priyanka Chopra, Rajkummar Rao
The White Tiger, Netflix

IMAGE: Rajkummar Rao and Priyanka Chopra will star in The White Tiger. Photograph: Kind courtesy Rajkummar Rao/Instagram

The Quantico lady will make her Web series debut in The White Tiger based on Booker Prize winner Aravind Adiga's bestseller.

Rajkummar Rao will give her company.

 

Kajol
Tribhanga, Netflix

IMAGE: The cast and crew of Tribhanga. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kajol/Instagram

Renuka Shahane has directed Tribhanga for Netflix and has Kajol making her debut on the OTT platform.

 

Samantha Ruth Prabhu
The Family Man Season 2, Amazon Prime

Photograph: Kind courtesy Samantha Ruth Prabhu/Instagram

howrunners Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK convinced southern star Samantha to play a leading part in the second season of the Manoj Bajpayee starrer, The Family Man, which is directed by former Rediff.com journalist Suparn Verma.

 

Raveena Tandon
Yet untitled series with Rohan Sippy, Netflix

Photograph: Kind courtesy Raveena Tandon/Instagram

There is buzz that Raveena will step into the OTT universe with Rohan Sippy's yet-untitled Web series.

 

Meerra Chopra
Kamathipura, Amazon Prime

IMAGE: Meerra Chopra in Kamathipura.

Section 375 was a comeback of sorts for Meerra.

From playing a vulnerable young woman to playing a no-nonsense cop in Kamathipura, Meerra will explore a range of emotions.

 

Esha Gupta
REJCTX, Season 2, ZEE5

IMAGE: Esha Gupta in REJCTX Season 2. Photograph: Kind courtesy Esha Gupta/Instagram

When she began her Bollywood career with Jannat 2 and Raaz 3, Esha made a good enough impression.

Over a period of time, she has played a cop in Prakash Jha's Chakravyuha as well as in last year's One Day.

She made her Web series debut with the second season of Goldie Behl directed REJCTX, where she plays -- what else -- a cop.

 

Neha Sharma
Illegal, Voot Select

IMAGE: Neha Sharma in Illegal.

Neha was last seen in this year's blockbuster, Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior.

In Vikram Bhatt's Illegal, she plays a rookie lawyer who takes on bigwigs.

 

Lara Dutta
Hundred, Disney+ Hotstar

IMAGE: Lara Dutta in Hundred.

It's a new beginning for Lara in the streaming world with Hundred.

She plays an opportunist cop with a heart in the series.

 

Karisma Kapoor
Mentalhood, ALT Balaji & ZEE5

IMAGE: Karisma Kapoor in Mentalhood.

Karisma's Web series debut has been well received; she explores the trials and tribulations of being a mom from Meerut in uppah class Mumbai in Mentalhood.

 

Jacqueline Fernandez
Mrs Serial Killer, Netflix

IMAGE: Jacqueline Fernandez and Manoj Bajpayee in Shrish Kunder's Mrs Serial Killer.

Jacqueline debuted as a leading lady in the Netflix film, Mrs Serial Killer. Unfortunately, it didn't work out.

JOGINDER TUTEJA