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The Year That Was
The year 2022 was a treat for viewers, with a range of options available when it came to films and web series. What made the year stand out was several big names from the film industry making a foray into web series – some were hits, while others were duds. This year, the nation also showed its preference for crime thrillers and content that had inclusivity at its core. As we get set to welcome 2023, here’s a look at the highlights from 2022…
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Most Watched On
Launched in June 2022, OTTplay Premium offers 13 OTTs platforms that have some of the best content from across the globe. Here’s a list of the most-watched series and movies on OTTplay Premium in 2022

Tanaav

Sony LIV

Mukhbir - The Story of a Spy

Zee5

Maharani

Sony LIV

Raksha Bandhan

Zee5

Girls Hostel 3.0

Sony LIV

India Lockdown

Zee5

Blurr

Zee5

Tripling - Season 3

Zee5

Chup: Revenge Of The Artist

Zee5

The Ambush

Lionsgate Play

College Romance

Sony LIV

Karthikeya 2

Zee5

Thiruchitrambalam

Sun NXT

Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story

Sony LIV

Rangbaaz: Darr Ki Rajneeti

Zee5

Tadka

Zee5

Paradise Highway

Lionsgate Play

The Good Doctor

Sony LIV

Feels Like Home Season 2

Lionsgate Play

Cobra

Zee5

Khuda Haafiz Chapter 2: Agni Pariksha

Zee5

The crème de la crème of OTT
The Crème De La Crème Of OTT
It was a good year as far as great content on OTT was concerned. Viewers were treated to a slew of films and shows with hatke content made exclusively for the OTT audience, such as Gehraiyaan, Dasvi, Darlings, Panchayat 2, Aashram 3, and Criminal Justice: Adhura Sach among others.

Gehraiyaan

Amazon Prime Video

Dasvi

Netflix

Darlings

Netflix

Panchayat 2

Amazon Prime Video

Aashram 3

MX Player

Criminal Justice: Adhura Sach

Disney+ Hotstar

Missing the mark
Missing The Mark
While there were many noteworthy films and shows, there were others that completely missed the mark, even though some were headlined by big stars. These included web series like The Great Indian Murder, Irai, Jhansi and The Terminal List, and films like Uncharted, Liger and Shamshera.
Trends We Noticed in 2022
Trends We Noticed in 2022

The Rising South

Bollywood Vs South Indian Cinema was an ongoing debate in 2022, with Kannada, Tamil and Telugu films setting cash registers ringing, and how! It all began with Allu Arjun’s Pushpa: The Rising, after which South Indian films continued to be the toast of the cine world, with pan-Indian hits like RRR, K.G.F: Chapter 2 and Kantara.

Keeping you on the edge of your seats

If you are a fan of crime thrillers, then you were spoilt for choice in 2022, with web series like Rudra: The Edge of Darkness, Suzhal: The Vortex, and films like Jalsa and Gehraiyaan keeping you on the edge of your seat.

Diversity & Inclusion

From awards to many firsts for Black and Brown communities around the world, such as Squid Game’s Lee Jung-jae becoming the first Asian-native Korean to win an Emmy, and Marvel getting its first South Asian female superhero in Ms. Marvel; women headlining successful shows and films like Jalsa and Gangubai Kathiawadi; and mainstream Bollywood actors playing gay characters in Badhaai Do, 2022 saw some radical changes as far as the inclusivity-diversity narrative goes.

Top 20 Must-Watch Movies Of 2022
Top 20 Must-Watch Movies Of 2022

Kantara

Amazon Prime Video

Aparajito

Zee5

Nna Thaan Case Kodu

Disney+Hotstar

Vikram

Zee5

KGF: Chapter 2

Amazon Prime Video

Yashoda

Amazon Prime Video

777 Charlie

Amazon Prime Video

The Banshees of Inisherin

Disney+Hotstar

All Quiet on the Western Front

Netflix

Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio

Netflix

Hridayam

Disney+Hotstar

Monica O My Darling

Netflix

RRR

Zee5,Disney+Hotstar

Saani Kaayidham

Amazon Prime Video

Ante Sundaraniki

Netflix

Thallumaala

Netflix

The Last Film Show

MUBI

Jhund

Zee5

Vendhu Thanindhadhu Kaadu

Amazon Prime Video

Darlings

Netflix

Newsletters
A Newsletter A Day Kept ‘What To Watch’ Doubts Away
Recommendations, reviews, interviews, and the best in film and TV writing — in 2022, OTTplay delivered all of this right into your inbox. Our newsletters reached you on every day of the week, with definitive answers to that most burning of questions in this Algorithmic Age Of Too Many Options: ‘What should I watch next?’ (Followed by that other vital query: ‘Where (and how) can I watch it?’)

Daily Show

The one newsletter you need to decide what to watch on any given day. Our editors pick a show, movie, or theme for you from everything that’s on OTT.

Stream or Skip

On Fridays, OTTplay’s Watchlist served as a comprehensive one-stop guide to all your weekend entertainment options. (PS: Our Premium subscribers get a special version every Saturday!

Binge

Each week, our editors pick one long-form, writerly piece that they think it worthy of your attention, and dice it into easily digestible bits for you to mull over.

Stream of Consciousness

In which we invite a scholar of cinema, devotee of the moving image, to write a prose poem dedicated to their poison of choice. Expect to spend an hour on this.

Watchlist

The only OTT guide you’ll need. Watch List compiles a weekly list of releases from across platforms and funnels it through our editorial filter to present a concise package of reccos.

OTTplay Premium
The year 2022 also marked our foray into OTT content streaming, with the launch of OTTplay Premium subscription packs, bringing four international OTT platforms to India for the first time. With a range of packs to pick from 12+ OTTs, you can now watch over 16,000 shows and movies on multiple screens (web, mobile app and TV), streamed in Ultra HD quality, with the option to stream content on two devices. OTTplay Premium is available on Web, Android, iPhone, Android TV and FireTV.
Awards & Conclave
OTTplay Awards & Conclave 2022
The glitzy ceremony held in Mumbai was the first-of-its-kind pan-India awards in the OTT space, with ‘One Nation, One OTT Awards’ at its core. It brought together the best talent from all over India under one roof to honour their contribution to web series and films. The big winners of the night included actors Manoj Bajpayee, Kartik Aaryan, Arya, Vidya Balan, Sara Ali Khan, Farhan Akhtar, Parambrata Chatterjee, Raveena Tandon, Jameel Khan, and filmmakers Pa Ranjith, Ram Madhvani, Raj & DK and Shoojit Sircar among others…
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Achievements
OTTplay’s Achievements
The year 2022 was a fruitful one for OTTplay, as we bagged a number of awards and were recognised for our many accomplishments. Here’s a list of the achievements that were added to our kitty this year…
What’s in store for
What’s In Store For 2023
While 2022 was an eventful year, 2023 promises to be even more so! We are excited for the many things that are planned for the coming year. Here’s what you can look forward to...
Offers galore on OTTplay Premium subscription plans
Exciting new OTT platforms to be integrated on OTTplay Premium
Offers galore on OTTplay Premium subscription plans
OTTplay Premium to be launched on new apps and platforms
Looking forward to a starry
Looking forward to a starry 2023
We already have stars in our eyes as we look forward to the new year. The year 2023 will see films of some of the biggest actors hitting the silver screens – Shah Rukh Khan has three releases lined up, Ranbir Kapoor has two, and Salman Khan returns after a hiatus. Cinephiles will also be treated to films starring Ajay Devgn, Prabhas, Akshay Kumar, Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal.

Pathaan

Kuttey

Shehzada

Selfiee

Tu Jhoothi Main Makkar

Bholaa

Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan

Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani

Jawan

Adipurush

Satyaprem Ki Katha

Animal

Tiger 3

Dunki

The Archies

Khufiya

That’s all folks,
Or as Arnold Schwarzenegger from Terminator 2
Once said, “Hasta la vista, baby.”

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