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Netflix started making its own original
movies since 2015 and since then a lot of big names have acted in these movies.
Netflix has given us a taste of almost all genres including comedy, horror, thriller,
cheesy romantic comedies and much more.
Along with delivering everyday essentials
to our doorsteps, Amazon also started giving us original movies to watch a few
years ago just like Netflix. Zee5 and Hot-Star are other platforms coming up
with original content of their own, much like the other OTT platforms.
There is something for everybody at these
over the top platforms. Hence, while you are at home, this is the best time to
binge watch all these original movies. This can entertain you and help you pass
your time at the same time.
Hence, here are some suggestions for you to
get started:
Brittany Runs a Marathon
It is a story about a young overweight
woman who decides to run a train for a marathon taking place in New York. Over
the course of her training she realizes that the way she feels around people is
not because of her outward appearance but because of her under-confident
issues.
It is a surprising movie which will make
you laugh, cry and give you the confidence to love yourself the way you are. It
also has a dash of romance. The main lead, Jillian bell gives a moving
performance. It is an Amazon prime original movie.
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
It is a movie about a Malawi-born William
Kamkwamba who has an idea to make a windmill to power an electric water pump.
In the journey, he has to decide if it is worth it to give away all his fortune
and resources to build a windmill.
It is about the willpower of a young boy
who wants to put his inventive mind to use to help his family in adverse
situations and the shortcomings that he has to deal with. It is a Netflix original.
Yours truly
It is an Indian romantic drama film
starring Soni Razdan. It is an official adaptation of the story, ‘The one that
was announced’ from the book Love stories. It is a story about a mid-aged woman
in her fifties.
As she goes about her day following the
same routine every day, she realizes that she is falling in love with the voice
of an announcer at the station in Calcutta. It is a Zee5 original movie and it
is a delight to watch this innocent love story.
Cold War
It is a very short film of 90 minutes on
Amazon prime but 90 minutes is enough to justify the brilliance of this movie.
It depicts human emotions in a very subtle way. It is a story about two people
who cannot be together and cannot manage to stay apart.
It is based on post war Eastern Europe and
the story spans over a period of 15 years. It was premiered at the 2018 Cannes
Film Festival and received a lot of critical acclaim for its story, screenplay
and direction.
Bamfaad
Bamfaad is a romantic drama film directed
by Anurag kashyap. It shows what true
love means in reality and that true love is much more than being just a
physical relationship. The story gets more complicated as a mafia gets involved
in the story.
It is a Zee5 original movie. It shows the
debut of actor Paresh Rawal’s son, Aditya who has been very much appreciated
for his acting skills. It is a realistic movie. Even though there is violence
in the film, it does not stray away from its main theme of romance.
Sand Storm
This 2016 flick is about a classic
forbidden love story of Layla in Israel. She falls in love with a man outside
her tribe. This agitates her mother who is already troubled by her husband
getting remarried. It is a Netflix original movie.
It showcases the hard times that women went
through when they were considered as second-class citizens. It shows the plight
of women who go through their everyday tasks like cooking and cleaning despite
the obvious family drama in their lives.
Badnaam Gali
This is a Zee5 original movie. It is based
on the story of surrogacy where a surrogate mother’s journey is shown and her
relationship with the people present around her. It basically shows the stigma
around the lifestyle of a single pregnant lady.
Divyendru Sharma plays a young man who gets
involved in the life of this pregnant woman. It has a typical Indian background
where the people of Badnaam lane are more interested in their society than
their own house.
The Neon Demon
It is an Amazon original movie. This movie
showcases the reality and the struggle involved in the fashion and modeling
industry which looks glamorous from the outside but has all sorts of darkness
within it.
The story revolves around Jesse who is an
aspiring model who is new to LA. She has to deal with a lot of competition
because of the beauty and youth. It shows us how Jesse juggles her personal and
professional life among the cut -throat competition in her life.
I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in
the House
It is a horror film that is one of the most
frightening movies on Netflix. It revolves around Lily, who is a nurse at the
house of an ill horror book author. While working at the house, she realizes
that the house is haunted.
As she discovers the truth about afterlife,
she gets more involved in the eeriness. This movie got premiered at the Toronto
International Film Festival. It is a Netflix original.
Khaar
It is a history drama about the time of
Dandi March. We have all read about this march in school and how the Indians
were not allowed to pick up or sell salt from the beach. But the hard work and
dedication to make this protest happen is not known to many of us.
This movie was released by Zee5 as a
tribute to the Father of the Nation on October 2nd. It shows us how
Gandhi ji without the support of the Indian National Congress decided to lead
this movement which changed the course of history. It will surely leave you
with goose-bumps.
Written by - Trishla Gupta
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