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Varsha Chandran
Senior Journalist — Indian Cinema & Streaming
India · Languages: English, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil
Varsha Chandran is a certified journalist (English) covering Indian streaming releases, OTT debuts, and regional film industries for Movie OTT. Her beat spans Hindi-language Bollywood, Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu cinema — with a focus on what global audiences should watch as Indian films move onto Netflix, Prime Video, and Disney+ Hotstar. She reviews flagship releases, vets corrections submitted by readers, and signs off on news desk coverage before publication.
Expertise
- Bollywood / Hindi cinema
- Malayalam cinema
- Tamil & Telugu cinema
- OTT release calendars
- Editorial fact-checking
Articles by Varsha
22 May 2026
Prime Video's Most Expensive Spy Thriller Finally Scores a Streaming Win
Prime Video's $300 million spy thriller show, Citadel, is quietly defying middling reviews to become a must-watch #1 sensation on streaming.
22 May 2026
How The Boys Series Finale Wastes Gen V's Best Characters
It's clear that the series finale of The Boys was designed with Gen V Season 3 in mind, as the episode wastes the now-canceled spin-off's best characters.
22 May 2026
Huma Qureshi on ‘Toxic,’ a Sign-Language Assassin Film She Produced Herself and Why She Won’t Play ‘the Impoverished Brown Woman With a Problem’
It is a warm May evening on the Croisette and Huma Qureshi is, by her own cheerful reckoning, in the middle of everything. She is at Cannes for the fourth time. She has been to Berlin twice, Toronto once, Busan. Venice and Sundance remain on the list. This year she is here for the Red […]
22 May 2026
Uptown's Carolina Theatre brings back $5 summer movies series
Uptown's Carolina Theatre brings back $5 summer movies series
22 May 2026
Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Remake Expanded Map Leaves Gamers Torn
The Ocarina of Time remake is more than likely on the way soon, but the idea of an expanded map is proving divisive.
22 May 2026
The 32 most anticipated movies of the summer
The 32 most anticipated movies of the summer
22 May 2026
Huma Qureshi on ‘Toxic,’ a Sign-Language Assassin Film She Produced Herself and Why She Won’t Play ‘the Impoverished Brown Woman With a Problem’
It is a warm May evening on the Croisette and Huma Qureshi is, by her own cheerful reckoning, in the middle of everything. She is at Cannes for the fourth time. She has been to Berlin twice, Toronto once, Busan. Venice and Sundance remain on the list. This year she is here for the Red […]
22 May 2026
GTA 6 Final Release Date Officially Confirmed, Mark Your Calendars
GTA VI has been through some notable ups and downs during its development process, but we finally have a nailed on release date.
22 May 2026
Streaming Ratings: ‘Bluey’ and ‘The Boys’ Lead a Quiet Week
Streaming Ratings: ‘Bluey’ and ‘The Boys’ Lead a Quiet Week
22 May 2026
'Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge' OTT release date in India official update: Here's when and where to watch Ran - The Times of India
'Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge' OTT release date in India official update: Here's when and where to watch Ran The Times of India
22 May 2026
YouTube’s Pedro Pina to Deliver James MacTaggart Lecture at Edinburgh TV Festival
The executive follows a long line of renowned speakers to have held the keynote spot — a testament to YouTube's strength in the current TV climate.
22 May 2026
Drishyam 3 OTT release new details: When and where to watch Mohanlal, Jeetu Joseph's Malayalam thriller mo
Drishyam 3 OTT release new details: When and where to watch Mohanlal, Jeetu Joseph's Malayalam thriller mo The Economic Times
22 May 2026
YouTube’s Pedro Pina to Deliver James MacTaggart Lecture at Edinburgh TV Festival
The executive follows a long line of renowned speakers to have held the keynote spot — a testament to YouTube's strength in the current TV climate.
22 May 2026
Drishyam 3 OTT release new details: When and where to watch Mohanlal, Jeetu Joseph's Malayalam thriller mo
Drishyam 3 OTT release new details: When and where to watch Mohanlal, Jeetu Joseph's Malayalam thriller mo The Economic Times
22 May 2026
Naomie Harris & Christina Hendricks To Lead BBC Drama ‘Reputation’ About Celebrity Legal Battle Spiraling Out Of Control
The BBC has landed some star power for its drama series about what happens when a celebrity legal battle spirals out of control. Naomie Harris and Christina Hendricks are onboard Reputation. Harris is Lena, a formidable lawyer who gets pulled into the celebrity case of the decade representing global pop star Davina Knight (Hendricks). Knight […]
22 May 2026
‘Big Mouth’ Creators Take Their Signature Raunch to the Animal Kingdom With Follow-Up ‘Mating Season’
Late in the first season of the Netflix animated comedy “Mating Season,” the protagonists — beta bear Josh (Zach Woods), randy raccoon Ray (Nick Kroll), Sapphic fox Penelope (Sabrina Jalees) and single deer Fawn (June Diane Raphael) — gather on the couch to watch “MiceFlix.” (Is the concept even a feeble attempt at a pun? No! […]
22 May 2026
Kara OTT release new details: When and where to watch watch Dhanush's Tamil action thriller movie online
Kara OTT release new details: When and where to watch watch Dhanush's Tamil action thriller movie online The Economic Times
22 May 2026
Netflix's Wild New Comedy 'Mating Season' Is Even More Unfiltered Than 'Big Mouth'
Netflix's Mating Season, from the minds behind Big Mouth, takes raunchy humor to the animal kingdom, but the comedy isn't quite so shocking anymore.
22 May 2026
‘I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning’ Review: Clio Barnard Returns With a Clunky Social-Realist Weepie About Five Friends in Birmingham
The group of lads at the center of Clio Barnard’s “I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning” dance their way through addiction, housing precarity, class tensions and good old romantic betrayal. In theory, the British director’s fifth feature — premiered in Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes — is a film of big, bubbling emotions and anti-capitalist rage. […]
22 May 2026
‘White Lotus’ Generated $36.5 Million in Thailand Spending and 300% Tourism Surge, Trade Chief Says
Thailand’s government arrived at this year’s Cannes Film Market with “The White Lotus” as its flagship example of how the kingdom’s filming incentives translate into tangible returns. Sunanta Kangvalkulkij, director-general of Thailand’s Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), tells Variety that the HBO series generated approximately $36.5 million in local production spending across 129 days […]
22 May 2026
‘Late Show’ Finale Review: Stephen Colbert’s Goodbye to Late Night Was a Television Masterpiece
The host’s final hour on CBS perfectly mixed humor, heart and homage to stage more of a celebration than a funeral The post ‘Late Show’ Finale Review: Stephen Colbert’s Goodbye to Late Night Was a Television Masterpiece appeared first on TheWrap.
22 May 2026
10 Greatest Psychological Thrillers of the Last 20 Years, Ranked
Black Swan, Gone Girl, Midsommar, Nightcrawler, Parasite, and more make up our list of the best psychological thrillers of the past 20 years.
22 May 2026
Kara OTT release new details: When and where to watch watch Dhanush's Tamil action thriller movie online
Kara OTT release new details: When and where to watch watch Dhanush's Tamil action thriller movie online The Economic Times
22 May 2026
‘I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning’ Review: Clio Barnard Returns With a Clunky Social-Realist Weepie About Five Friends in Birmingham
The group of lads at the center of Clio Barnard’s “I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning” dance their way through addiction, housing precarity, class tensions and good old romantic betrayal. In theory, the British director’s fifth feature — premiered in Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes — is a film of big, bubbling emotions and anti-capitalist rage. […]
22 May 2026
‘Late Show’ Finale Review: Stephen Colbert’s Goodbye to Late Night Was a Television Masterpiece
The host’s final hour on CBS perfectly mixed humor, heart and homage to stage more of a celebration than a funeral The post ‘Late Show’ Finale Review: Stephen Colbert’s Goodbye to Late Night Was a Television Masterpiece appeared first on TheWrap.
22 May 2026
Imax Exploring Sale, Has Held Preliminary Talks With Potential Suitors
Imax has held early stage talks with potential suitors of the large-screen exhibitor, Deadline has learned, confirming an initial report today in the Wall Street Journal. The news of a possible deal comes after Imax beat Wall Street expectations on both top- and bottom-line metrics in the March quarter and with the company in the […]
22 May 2026
System Movie Review: Sonakshi Sinha and Jyotika score doubles in thrilling, layered, legal-drama
System Movie Review: Sonakshi Sinha and Jyotika score doubles in thrilling, layered, legal-drama Cinema Express
22 May 2026
Netflix Expands Japan Slate With Deals for 20 NHK Dramas, Nippon TV’s ‘Monday Late Show’
The streamer's deal with Japan's public broadcaster, NHK, marks a notable expansion of its Japanese drama lineup, with six titles launching this week spanning period dramas, "asadora" and Drama 10 formats.
22 May 2026
Netflix Expands Japan Slate With Deals for 20 NHK Dramas, Nippon TV’s ‘Monday Late Show’
The streamer's deal with Japan's public broadcaster, NHK, marks a notable expansion of its Japanese drama lineup, with six titles launching this week spanning period dramas, "asadora" and Drama 10 formats.
21 May 2026
Apple TV To Make Sports Production History By Streaming Live MLS Match Shot Entirely With IPhones
Apple TV is set to reach a sports production technology milestone on Saturday, streaming a live Major League Soccer match shot entirely with iPhones. The exclusive use of iPhone 17 Pros to capture the LA Galaxy-Houston Dynamo FC match at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, CA, builds on an earlier experiment with Major League […]
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