This year Diwali is definitely going to be very different from the previous years as we are battling the Corona Virus and hence the present conditions aren’t so stable that we can celebrate any festival with the same joy and enthusiasm like we have been all these years. We need to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe from the virus. We have been already taking all the preventive measures to not get infected by the virus but the risk to catch the virus becomes more during the festivals so it’s good to stay back home and avoid meeting people so that we don’t come in contact of anyone outside our homes.
Now, you must be thinking how boring this Diwali is going to be. As already with the lockdown, the post lockdown period with everything shut down has been extremely monotonous but don’t worry, don’t lose your hopes as there are certain things that can save your Diwali. Yes, you read it right there are few things you can do to celebrate your Diwali in the best way even during this Pandemic.
Few things that you can do are; eating, jokes apart this is the thing that you would do anyway, another thing that one can think of doing is calling your old friends. Diwali is the best time to catch up with your old friends or lost contacts, ping them, talk over call or video call, just interact as taking care of each other is the best thing we can do during these hard times, ask their whereabouts etc. and last but not the least binge watch shows, watching shows is a good time pass, a good therapy for so many people and definitely a perfect weekend plan as Diwali is on weekend and surely a good break from all your assignments, online classes, presentations, exams and so called work from home thing.
Here are few shows, movies available on OTT platforms which you should definitely binge on :
1. The Scam 1992
This IMDb 9.6 rating series The Scam 1992 also being called as The Harshad Mehta Scam is a best thing to watch if you love thriller and mind games. Featuring one of the renowned actor of Gujarati Film industry Prateek Gandhi who has totally justified the role of Harshad Mehta. This series is set on the back drop of Gujarat is based on real life story of Harshad Mehta a Gujarati business man who has been involved in a scam. So, if you want to know how he gets involved in the scam and what happens next, do watch it. This series is available on Sony LIV consisting 10 episodes of 50-55 minutes each.
2. Unbelievable
Unbelievable is just like it’s name unbelievable. This Emmy Nominated Crime tv genre series available on Netflix is one of the series you don’t want to miss out on. It is definitely worth your time. It is filled with myriad of emotions, you would feel happy, sad, angry; it’s totally a roller coaster ride.Each and every episode has a new emotion to show up, it shows different perspectives of people and their view of looking upon things, this would also teach you a lot of things. It consists 8 episodes of 40-45 minutes each.
3. Asur
Featuring Arshad Warsi, Barun Sobti and Anupriya Goyenka in lead roles, this crime thriller series has an IMDb rating 8.5 available on Voot select comprising 8 episodes of around 35-45 minutes each is a perfect blend of mind games and action. The story revolves around Barun Sobti and Arshad Warsi i.e. Nikhil Nair a forensic expert and a FBI teacher and Dr. Dhananjay Rajpoot a forensic cop who investigates. If you are an Arshad Warsi fan or fan of crime thriller, this is a must watch for you.
4. Underground
Underground is an action thriller movie, a good pick for those who love action the 2 hour 8 minutes are full of thrill, this movie available on Netflix is worth spending your time, this is all about a group of 6 people from around the globe chosen by a Billionaire who are on a mission to take down a cruel dictator. To know more about their strategies do watch it out this Diwali.
5. Emily in Paris
Emily in Paris is a comedy-drama series, comprising 10 episodes of about 30 minutes each is a short and sweet show to binge watch. This show depicts life of Emily, a girl who gets her dream job in Paris, it shows her love life, her equation with friends and how she manages her work. If you are looking for something light to binge watch this is for you.
6. Chalaang
Chalaang is an upcoming hindi- comedy movie featuring one of the finest actors of Hindi Cinema, Rajkumar Rao accompanied by Nusrat Bharucha and directed by Hansal Mehta is all set to release on 13th November, 2020 adding fun to your Diwali. Chalaang is based on a PT teacher at a semi government school of North India, Rajkumar Rao being the best at what he is making people laugh, so hold on your chairs to get the most hilarious laughter fits.
7. Masaba Masaba
As the name suggests this show is on Masaba Gupta an Indian Fashion Designer who is also a daughter of Vivian Richards, a famous Cricketer and Neena Gupta, one of the most talented actresses of Hindi Cinema. It’s a mockumentary available on Netflix written and directed by Sonam Nair featuring Masaba Gupta and Neena Gupta portraying the role themselves. Comprising 6 episodes of around 30-40 minutes depicts the life of Masaba Gupta.
8. Panchayat
Panchayat a comedy drama series which features Jeetu bhaiya i.e. Jitendra Kumar of famous web series Kota Factory. He has definitely carve a niche for himself in the industry and he is very much loved by people. In this series he portrays the role of Abhishek an engineering graduate who, because of not able to get a good job in the private sector, joins as a Secretary at Panchayat Office in a Village of Uttar Pradesh. The fun and the punches inserted while Abhishek struggles to cope up with the villagers and the whole circumstances during the show will make you laugh throughout. You can find this on Amazon Prime it includes 8 episodes of about 30-40 minutes each.
9. Breathe
Breathe is said to be one of the best work of Abhishek Bachchan, this series is based on split personality disorder available on Amazon Prime will give you chills. The protagonist is a psychiatrist who suffers from split personality disorder and he himself kidnaps his own disorder daughter. Breathe keeps you indulged till the last episode and the acting skills of Abhishek Bachchan is something worth watching this Diwali.
10. Aarya
Aarya featuring Sushmita Sen, who is back on the screen after a good long time has delivered a mind blowing performance. Aarya a thriller series which would keep you on the edge of the seat throughout the episodes. Each episode is extremely intriguing. It is a perfect combination of twists and turns, it’s articulated in the best way possible. Each one in the show including kids has played their role and won hearts of those who watched it. You can watch this on Hotstar, grab some pizza and coke get in your blankets and binge watch this straight away.
Written By – Rituja Roy
Edited By – Priyanka Sukhwani