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Bollywood celebs who made a successful debut in OTT platform after films

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: July 12, 2020 12:00 IST

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Saif Ali Khan - Sacred Games The Nawab of Bollywood made a successful entry in the digital space with Sacred Games which is based on Vikram Chandra's 2006 novel of the same name. Sacred Games is one of the most successful Indian web-series till date. Saif played the role of a troubled cop named Sartaj Singh in the critically-acclaimed series which also stars Pankaj Tripathi and Nawazuddin Siddiqui
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Manoj Bajpayee - The Family Man Manoj Bajpayee made his digital debut with The Family Man in 2019. The family man follows the story of Srikant Tiwari, who works as a senior analyst in the fictional Threat Analysis and Surveillance Cell (TASC), which is a part of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) of India. He is a married with two kids, and the first season follows an investigation of a potential terrorist attack, while simultaneously following his slightly unsettled family life[8]. The show is inspired by real life newspaper articles. Based on the positive reviews the television series is already renewed for two more seasons.
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Sushmita Sen - Arya Ram Madhvani's recently-released web-series Aarya marked the comeback of former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen.Sushmita marked a fruitful return to acting with a crime drama web-series, which is based on the Dutch drama series Penoza. Sushmita's comeback was applauded by Salman Khan, Shilpa Shetty and many others in the industry.
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Emraan Hashmi - Bard of Blood Produced by Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment, the spy thriller web-series Bard of Blood stars Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi in the lead role. The web-series also features the likes of Kirti Kulhari, Vineet Kumar Singh, Jaideep Ahlawat and Sobhita Dhulipala. Helmed by Ribhu Dasgupta, the seven-episode series premiered on September 27, 2019.
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Abhishek Bachchan - Breathe: Into The Shadows Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan also joined the OTT bandwagon with his digital debut Breathe: Into the Shadows. The story revolves around a 6-year old girl who is kidnapped by a mysterious masked man, who demands an unusual ransom. To save his daughter, Dr. Avinash Sabharwal (Abhishek Bachchan) must kill someone. The Refugee actor received positive reviews for his acting skills. The first instalment of the Hindi crime drama thriller series premiered on an OTT platform in 2018. The series featured the likes of R Madhavan, Amit Sadh, Hrishikesh Joshi, Sapna Pabbi, Atharva Vishwakarma, and Neena Kulkarni.
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Nawazuddin Siddiqui Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, was praised for performance in Netflix web series, Sacred Games. His character of Ganesh Gaitonde has become immortal in the minds of viewers. The actor's gangster avatar has became hugely popular among the masses.The Netflix India original Sacred Games centers primarily around two main characters Mumbai police officer Sartaj Singh (Saif Ali Khan) and Ganesh Gaitonde ( Nawazuddin Siddiqui)
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