TLI Staff
New Delhi: The past week brought an eclectic mix of comedy, action, slice-of-life, espionage fun for the OTT viewers. While the news of comedy king Kapil Sharma making a debut on Netflix enthralled his small screen fans, Sunny Leone and Karishma Tanna make an unusual pair in MX Player action film Bullets. The first teaser of Manoj Bajpayee’s The Family Man Season 2 raised the excitement level of those awaiting the release of the series with bated breath. SonyLiv’s Gullak 2 trailer will once again prove to be a treat for lovers of slice-of-life content.
Here’s some web series news from this past week.
Kapil Sharma to debut on Netflix
Kapil Sharma will soon be making his OTT debut on Netflix. The comedian of The Kapil Sharma Show fame has announced his Netflix debut in a short teaser video where he’s struggling to prounounce the word ‘auspicious’.
In the video, Kapil is having a sleepless night about the shoot of the promo video for Netflix for which he has to say lines in English. He’s particularly baffled with the pronunciation of the word ‘auspicious’. A technical guy suggests Kapil to say the lines in Hindi and he’s relieved. `
Sunny Leone and Karishma Tanna get into action avatar in Bullets
As Tina and Lolo, the two beauties Sunny Leone and Karishma Tanna will be seen in a bold and badass avatar. Tina and Lolo are on a quest to gather evidence that can thwart an illegal arms/weapons deal between two countries when a mishap occurs. The duo is suddenly up against an influential politician and they soon find themselves being chased not only by his goons but also by the police.
The series streams on MX Player brings viewers an action-packed series.
Sunny Leone said, “I’ve always been excited about taking up a role which sees its protagonist being put through the paces of high octane action. The genre holds an added edge
for me and what I loved about my character Tina is that she decides to brave the odds, learns to be tough and enjoys a sense of adventure.”
Apart from Sunny Leone and Karishma Tanna, the series also stars Deepak Tijori, Viveck Vaswani, Amaan F Khan, Taaha Shah & Mohan Kapur in pivotal roles and is directed by Devang Dholakia.
Season 2 of Manoj Bajpayee’s The Family Man to launch on February 12
After the first look of Amazon Prime Video’s series The Family Man Season 2 was unveiled last week, the first teaser announcing the release date is out. The series created by Raj & DK will premiere on February 12. The new season marks the digital debut of Samantha Akkineni, the Tamil and Telugu film actress. Manoj Bajpayee, Priyamani, Sharib Hasmi, Shreya Dhanwanthary, Sharad Kelkar, and Priyamani among others stars in the web series.
The first season of the series received critical acclaim and won the award for Best Series (Critics) in the recently-held Filmfare OTT awards. Manoj Bajpayee took home the trophy of Best Actor (Critics) for the same.
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Gullak Season 2 trailer out
With a gullak full of masti, Mishra Parivar is back with another season of one of the most loved family series of the recent times. Characters are essentially the same but there are fresh kisse, that are enough to bring a wide smile to your face. The series stars Jameel Khan, Geetanjali Kulkarni, Vaibhav Raj Gupta, Harsh Maya and will start streaming from January 15 on Sony Liv.
Sohum Shah turns into Lalu Prasad Yadav for his next
Sohum Shah, known for his performance in Tumbbad is all set to play Lalu Prasad Yadav for his next. And to complete the physical transformation and look like the part, he has used the lockdown period to good use. He is currently in Bhopal going through intense training sessions to fit into the role of Lalu.
A source close to the actor shared, “For an upcoming project, Sohum Shah is going to play the role of a famous politician – Lalu Prasad Yadav. People will see numerous layers of him in the series. For this stint, Sohum has been following a strict routine. This time the makers have asked him to gain weight and Sohum is leaving no stone unturned to achieve the desired physique.”