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Director Alankrita Shrivastava’s “Bombay Begums”, a series exploring the lives of five modern Indian women in Mumbai, is all set to premiere on Netflix on the International Women’s Day on March 8.The series stars Pooja Bhatt, Shahana Goswami Amruta Subhash, Plabita Borthakur and Aadhya Anand along with Rahul Bose, Vivek Gomber and Danish Husain.Shrivastava, best known for her films “Lipstick Under My Burkha” and “Dolly Kitty Aur Vo Chamakate Sitaare”, hoped that women in India, and across the world will connect with the story. “The series explores the complex journey of working Indian women who are ambitious for power and success, but have many other battles to fight too. It’s the story of their daily hustle, the story of their dreams - sometimes buried, sometimes fulfilled,” Shrivastav, the series creator and director, said in a statement. The director said she has tried to create a world that reflects the realities of … [Read more...] about ‘Bombay Begums’ to release on Netflix on International Women’s Day

Former Netflix executive Roopa Sharma has joined Disney+ Hotstar as director, marketing . Sharma will be focused on social media marketing for the streaming platform. In a LinkedIn post, Sharma wrote, "After nearly five years, my journey at Netflix comes to a close. From being the first employee focussed on India to being part of a 150 person team, the journey was incredible. I'm grateful to have contributed to the India growth story and worked with some of the brightest minds in tech and entertainment but mostly to have been nurtured by leaders like Jessica Lee and Jonathan Friedland." "While I look upon my journey with utmost pride, I'm excited for my next play at Disney+ Hotstar. I'm happy to be part of a team that's shaping how the next 100MM Indians watch television. On to the next rocketship," she added. At Netflix, Sharma was part of the core marketing team that launched Netflix in India and APAC in 2016. In her role, she was global creative marketing, … [Read more...] about Roopa Sharma from Netflix joins Disney+ Hotstar as director, marketing

Dubai: Yemen's Houthi rebels on Wednesday targeted Abha International Airport in southwestern Saudi Arabia, causing a civilian plane on the tarmac to catch fire, the kingdom's state television reported. The state-owned Al-Ekhbariya TV said that firefighters have brought the blaze under control. The initial reports offered no word on any possible casualties from the attack. Saudi officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment Wednesday. Col. Turki al-Maliki, the spokesman for the Saudi-led military coalition, said coalition forces intercepted and destroyed two bomb-laden drones launched by the Houthis toward the kingdom. He condemned the assault as a "systematic and deliberate attempt to target civilians in the southern region" of Saudi Arabia. In November 2017, the Houthis targeted Riyadh's international airport in an attack. Saudi officials later blamed Iran for providing the missile to the Houthis used in that and other attacks on the kingdom amid its … [Read more...] about Yemen’s Houthi rebel target Saudi Arabia’s Abha International Airport, sets plane on fire: Report

NEW DELHI: Streaming giant Netflix on Friday (Nov 21) announced to make its platform free for the December 5-6 weekend in India. Anyone in India can watch all the blockbuster films , the biggest series, award-winning documentaries and reality shows for two days, starting from 12 midnight on December 5. The company believes that the move will allow non-subscribers to experience the service for free. The move is aimed at bringing new users to the platform that competes against players like Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar and Zee5 in the burgeoning OTT (over the top) market in India. To access it, visit netflix.com/StreamFest, sign up with your name, email or phone number, and password, and start streaming — no credit or debit card or payment needed. "Anyone who signs in during StreamFest gets one stream in standard definition — so, no one else can use the same login information to stream," said -Monika Shergill, Vice President, Content, Netflix India. … [Read more...] about Netflix to offer free streaming for 2 days in India — Check dates here

New Delhi: Streaming giant Netflix on Friday announced to make its platform free for the December 5-6 weekend in India. Anyone in India can watch all the blockbuster films, the biggest series, award-winning documentaries and reality shows for two days, starting from 12 midnight on December 5. Last month, the OTT streaming company announced plans to give its users in India access to free streaming for a weekend. "We think that giving away everyone in a country access to Netflix for free for a weekend could be a great way to expose a bunch of new people to the amazing stories that we have, the service and how it works," Greg Peters, COO and Chief Product Officer at Netflix, said during the company's earnings call. "At Netflix, we want to bring the most amazing stories from across the world to all fans of entertainment in India. It's why we're hosting StreamFest: an entire weekend of free Netflix," the company said in a statement. To access it, visit … [Read more...] about Watch Netflix for free on These two days in December –Know how to access it