Bobby Deol on the huge success of Aashram and his first Best Actor award
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The actor reflects on 25 years of ups and downs in Bollywood and his new-found OTT success.
Bobby Deol, scion of a famous acting family and by default forever in the spotlight, has proved that success in the film industry is not time-sensitive, even though in this often age-obsessed world we tend to dismiss actors if they haven’t racked up the required amount of conventional accomplishments (read hit films) during the span of their youth.
It couldn’t have been easy for the handsome 52-year-old star of films like
Photos Tandav , Sacred Games, Mirzapur : Amid Centre s new OTT guidelines, look at web series that courted controversies
Content on OTT platforms has recently fuelled controversy, leading to public outcry and the booking of makers of some programmes.
DNA Web Team
Feb 25, 2021, 03:54 PM IST
The new guidelines issued by the government of India on Thursday mandated a grievance redressal system for over the top (OTT) and digital portals in the country.
Briefing the media about the development, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that though the government welcomes criticism and the right to dissent, but it is very important for the users of social media to have a forum to raise their grievance against the misuse of social media.
Highlights
Bobby Deol starrer ‘Aashram’ courted controversy for controversial portrayal of Hindu saints.
Netflix s web series A Suitable Boy faced backlash over a kissing scene in the backdrop of a temple.
New Delhi: The government on Thursday (February 25) said that OTT platforms are expected to ‘self-regulate’ and appoint a self-regulating body.
In a joint press conference by Union Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Union I&B Minister Prakash Javadekar, the Union ministers announced new guidelines to curb the misuse of social media platforms. When asked about OTT censorship, Prasad said, “we are trusting self-regulation” on OTT.
Bobby Deol wins Best Actor for MX Player s Aashram at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival 2021 + We serve personalized stories based on the selected cityOK
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Bobby Deol wins Best Actor for MX Player s Aashram at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival 2021
Bobby Deol wins Best Actor for MX Player s Aashram at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival 2021
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