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India.com
13 hours ago
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This 7-episode web-series is trending number 1 on OTT, no big stars, has IMDb rating of 9.4, beats shows like Panchayat, Dupahiya, Gram Chikitsalaya in…, lead actors are…
As anticipation builds for the next season of Panchayat, a new rural drama has quietly captured the spotlight on streaming platforms. The series, blending humor and heartfelt village storytelling, has drawn comparisons to Panchayat, Dupahiya, Jamtara and Gram Chikitsalaya for its authentic portrayal of rural life. This show has not only beaten these shows in terms of ratings, but also due to its captivating narrative, which has made the series trend at number one. The Newly Released… The show we are talking about is Sarpanch Sahab , which delves on narrative of village politics and social issues surrounding local elections. The series not only highlights village politics but also depicts the struggle and effort to bring about change. The show is infused with humor that is sure to make you laugh at its fullest. This popular series features several actors from Panchayat which including well-known supporting cast members like Sunita Rajwar, Pankaj Jha, and Vineet Kumar . The Narrative Of Sarpanch Sahab Sarpanch Sahab follows the journey of Sanju , who hails from Rampura village. He is the son of retired village teacher, as he embarks on a career as simple worker with his friends after graduating. He finds himself drawn to the political influence and achievements of Mahendra Singh , the affluent and powerful village head. However, various incidents in his life challenge his pride. He endeavors to instigate change within the village, but the Sarpanch and his rivals thwart his efforts. Sanju aims to exploit the divide between the two factions. Triveni Mishra is up against the long-serving sarpanch Mahendra Singh, who is influential yet corrupt. More About Sarpanch Sahab You can stream this trending series, which is currently the number one show on OTT, for free without any subscription on Waves . This series premiered on April 30 and boasts an IMDB rating of 9.4. Apart from the lead actors, it also features Anud Singh Dhaka, Vibha Chibber, Yukti Kapoor, Vijay Pandey, Yukti Kapoor, Neeraj Sood, Danish Ali and many other actors in crucial roles, which has been helmed by debutant director Shahid Khan .
Time of India
30-05-2025
- Time of India
KP arrests man from Himachal for '22 bank fraud
Kolkata: The Kolkata Police's detective department arrested a man from Solan, Himachal Pradesh, in connection with a Rs 8.5 lakh bank fraud case dating back to 2022. The accused, Dheeraj Kumar, a resident of West Champaran, Bihar, was apprehended following a lengthy probe into the fraudulent withdrawal of a fixed deposit from a state-owned bank's Kasba branch. According to Rupesh Kumar, head of Kolkata Police's detective department, the fraud came to light when the victim, Soma Pal, discovered her FD was withdrawn without her knowledge upon its maturity. Probe revealed that members of the notorious Jamtara gang obtained Pal's confidential bank details and used them to break the FD. The money was subsequently used to settle a credit card bill, leading investigators to Kumar. "The case was transferred to the bank fraud division in 2025 following a Kolkata High Court order," a senior police official said. "Our surveillance team tracked the suspect to Solan, where he was arrested." Kumar is being brought to Kolkata on transit remand. Police officials believe his interrogation could help uncover other members of the fraud ring. The arrest marks a significant breakthrough in the case, which began with a complaint filed at Kasba police station by the victim, a resident of Kumarpara Lane.
India.com
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
This suspense thriller has 2 seasons and 18 episodes, best series made on scam, gave birth to a star, has an impressive IMDb rating of 7.3, lead actor is…, series is…
If you are also fond of watching movies and web series on OTT, then we have brought such a web series for you, whose every scene will shake you. If you have seen movies like Harshad Mehta Wali and Raid related to scams till now. If you liked these movies, then we have brought such a series for you, which has two seasons so far. Both were hits, and you must watch them at least once. We are talking about 'Jamtara'. This Netflix series created a lot of buzz when it came out. Even today it gets a lot of love. In 'Jamtara', the scam that happens online, i.e. phishing, has been shown in a great way. This series established Sparsh Srivastava as a star. After this, he also appeared in big films like Missing Ladies. 'Jamtara' is the name of a small place in Jharkhand. It is considered to be a hub of phishing. You must have often heard that fake calls come and people claiming to be from the bank ask for OTP. How lakhs of rupees are swindled within minutes just by sharing 4-digit details, all this is shown in an excellent way in this series. This series goes to the bottom of the scam and entertains people, as well as makes them aware. Take a look here: The first season of 'Jamtara' came in 2020, and the second season in 2022. The film stars Amit Siar, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Sparsh Srivastava and Asif Khan. This is a crime drama series created by Soumendra Padhi. This story revolves around some boys who run a fishing racket. Once they meet a corrupt politician who wants to earn a profit by taking part in their business. The makers have filled this story with full suspense and thrillers, which were liked by the audience.
India Today
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Actor Amit Sial tears into Anurag Kashyap's remarks on actor's entourage fee
Actor Amit Sial strongly responded to filmmaker-actor Anurag Kashyap's recent remarks regarding actors' entourages and their luxury demands significantly driving up film budgets. Sial questioned Kashyap's criticism, suggesting that such dynamics are well known within the industry and should come as no an interview, he emphasised that producers must be well-prepared to manage these situations rather than expressing regret or blame later. According to Sial, taking responsibility and making informed decisions is key, and lamenting over budget constraints caused by entourage expenses reflects a lack of foresight rather than a genuine speaking to Hindi Rush, Amit Sial said, 'These extra costs and their effects on the film and its overall budget are 100 per cent real. You take someone who is high on a pedestal; you go to him as a producer, knowing damn well who he is as a person and an actor.' He added, 'To expect people to suddenly change into a good actor or person and bring them down to your level just because you wrote a great script is delusional. That person must throw out 500 people like you daily from his life.'Amit Sial, best known for his roles in 'Jamtara' and 'Maharani', continued to say, 'I understand that the costs are high, but you can't choose the wrong people for the kind of film you want to make. You want a huge star who will guarantee you an audience; then you have to bear these costs without complaining. There is no reason to complain; don't do it if you feel like something wrong is happening; no one has kept a gun to your head.'advertisementFor the unversed, the retaliation came after Kashyap's remarks during an interview with Humans of Cinema, where he sparked discussion about industry expenses.'It's not a holiday; it's not a picnic. A lot of the money that is spent doesn't go into making the film. It goes into the paraphernalia; it goes into the entourage. You're shooting in the middle of a jungle, but one car will be sent to the city three hours away specifically to get you that five-star burger you want,' he the acting work, Amit Sial was last seen in 'Raid 2', co-starring Ajay Devgn, Riteish Deshmukh, Vaani Kapoor and Saurabh Watch
New Indian Express
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Khauf Team Interview: ‘Horror genre needs a reinvention'
Fear gets a new face in Prime Video's recently released series Khauf . Its source is not just supernatural but is rooted in the horrifying reality of hypermasculinity. This horror tale is set in Delhi and shows women being catcalled, felt up and, in worse cases, stained with bodily fluids. What ghosts can be scarier than just men on the street? The series centres around a worn-out women's hostel where a traumatic event triggers a host of supernatural incidents. For its inhabitants, there is no escape from the evil eye—inside or outside. Creator and writer Smita Singh, who was part of the writer's room for the crime-drama Sacred Games (2018-2019), got the idea for making Khauf from her own experiences of living in a women's hostel in Delhi in the late 1990s. 'Women from all over the country had come to stay there. I was very interested in knowing what brought them to Delhi, and I could see their struggles. Their stories had a lot of emotional weight which stayed with me,' she says, adding that she wanted to explore these stories with a blend of horror. 'I wanted to show how fear lives in urban spaces and how you can make it into a more tangible kind of a horror.' In doing so, Smita stays away from some of the genre tropes of creating a sense of dread only through shock value and jump scares. The episodes are evenly paced and slowly build fear through the atmospheric visuals and eerie sound design. 'I wanted to create a layered narrative where there is an emotional truth which hits harder than just the jump scares,' she says, adding that she wanted to go beyond the 'superficial' use of horror in films like the Final Destination series and employ it to say something deeper instead. 'Horror gives an adrenaline rush, and you get addicted to it. Even I enjoy that, but it also has this quality of making you confront difficult things,' she adds. In the show, Madhu, played by Monika Panwar, confronts her trauma while coming to terms with the evil that resides in her hostel room. Monika was intrigued with the vulnerability of the character when she read the script. 'Before this, no one gave me the role of a vulnerable woman. All the characters that I have played before are tough and rowdy,' says Monika with a smile. She is known for acting in gritty shows like Jamtara (2020-2022) and Gaanth Chapter 1: Jamnaa Paar (2024). 'This is the era of tough female characters; you can't be vulnerable,' Smita pitches in sarcastically. Monika adds, 'For a change, I felt so good to portray that emotion where I am not always retaliating.' This restraint is also present in the character of a creepy shamanistic doctor played by Rajat Kapoor. He speaks less, and his body language is enough to spread dread. He feels that it was the cinematography and production design which created that effect. 'It's the script and the director that carry you. An actor is a very small part of an image. Unfortunately, actors get a lot of credit, but much of it is due to everyone else behind the camera,' he says. Rajat is also a writer-director himself, known for making off-beat films like Raghu Romeo (2003), Ankhon Dekhi (2014) and RK/RKay (2022), among others. However, he doesn't feel the directorial experience aids him in his acting process. 'It is a different personality altogether. My job as an actor is not to think of the shot and all those things. That's the director's job. Why will I take their stress?' he says. Rajat calls the first half of Ram Gopal Varma's Bhoot (2003) his favourite Indian horror film. Smita agrees, and together they also mention some of the horror films of the Ramsay brothers in the 1980s and 90s which became quite popular. She feels that good horror is not being made these days. 'I mean, there isn't good stuff being made in any genre, and horror is one of them,' she says. Rajat feels that the genre needs reinvention. 'Unless you do that, the genre dies as everyone has seen most of it already. There is also a larger social change which makes certain genres irrelevant,' he says, giving an example of Western films of the 1940s, 50s and 60s in Hollywood and how they eventually stopped making them. 'Now you can't make a Western film unless you bring something new to it,' he says. Smita seconds this and adds that there is a huge need for horror films in India, as it allows us to explore many grave things. 'It gives you chills and thrills. I was starved for it and hence I wanted to make it,' she concludes.
