Revealed on: Dec 16, 2025 01:53 pm IST
Vikramaditya Motwane warns that Indian OTT faces a vital second the place artistic ambition could also be compromised by formulation.
Filmmaker Vikramaditya Motwane believes Indian OTT is at a harmful inflection level — one the place artistic ambition dangers being diluted by formulation and information.
“Let writers free,” Motwane mentioned bluntly, addressing what he sees as OTT’s greatest present drawback. “Now we have unimaginable writers and creators, however we’re beginning to rein them in.”
Vikramaditya Motwane on Black Warrant
Discussing Black Warrant, Motwane defined how the present intentionally averted spectacle-driven storytelling. “At its coronary heart, it’s a office drama — it simply occurs to be set in a jail. We wished viewers to care about folks, not plot twists.”
Motwane acknowledged that OTT’s early years provided unparalleled freedom. “We pushed boundaries as a result of we had been denied that area in cinema for thus lengthy. Now there’s a threat of pulling again simply when issues had been getting attention-grabbing.”
On Bads of Bollywood pushing the envelope
He careworn that experimentation is crucial for the medium’s survival. “Why haven’t we pushed in direction of the sides extra? Exhibits like Bads of Bollywood show audiences are prepared.”
The Ba***ds of Bollywood began streaming on Netflix on September 18. It’s directed by Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan in his debut behind the digicam. It has additionally clinched the title of IMDb’s Most Widespread Indian Collection of 2025.
The solid consists of Lakshya, Raghav Juyal, Manoj Pahwa, Mona Singh, Gautami Kapoor, Anya Singh, and Sahher Bambba. The present additionally has star-studded cameos. The present delves into the lifetime of an enthralling outsider (Lakshya) as he navigates the glitzy but difficult world of Bollywood.
The Simply Too Filmy Better of OTT roundtable additionally featured Sameer Nair, Rasika Duggal, Kajol, Abhishek Banerjee, Bilal Siddiqui, and Nagesh Kukunoor. Watch the complete episode on the Hindustan Occasions and Simply Too Filmy YouTube channels.
