'Jalsa' To 'Cobalt Blue': Best Films That Released On OTT You Must Watch

We’re halfway through the calendar year, and new sets of award ceremonies, and their nominations will soon be upon us. It's time to take stock of the films that have been released thus far and how well they fared.  Since the pandemic struck, the demand for the OTT platforms has only surged and the audiences have been relishing the cinematic goodness.

From crime thrillers to cheesy rom-coms, this year saw many releases in theatres and OTT. Indian films like KGF Chapter 2, RRR, Gangubai Kathiawadi and many more did not just woo the audience in theatres but also online. Amidst all the theatrical releases, there were films that directly made their way onto the OTT platforms.

From scores of releases, we picked out the six best releases that you should definitely watch, at least once.

Best Indian Movies On OTT 2022

Jalsa

The first movie on the list of best Indian Movies on OTT 2022 is Jalsa. Bollywood drama Jalsa was directed by Suresh Triveni in 2022. The primary actors in the film are Vidya Balan and Shefali Shah. The duo teamed up once again for the second film after previously working together on the critically acclaimed Tumhari Sulu. It is Vidya Balan's third movie on Amazon Prime Video.

Looop Lapeta

Aakash Bhatia is the director of the Bollywood new-age thriller-comedy titled Looop Lapeta. Taapsee Pannu and Tahir Raj Bhasin played the lead actors in the film. The narrative centres on Savi (Taapsee Pannu), who makes an effort to save her partner Satya (played by Tahir Raj Bhasin). Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Shreya Dhanwanthary, Rajendra Chawla, and KC Shankar all play significant parts in Looop Lapeta.

Run Lola Run, a 1998 German experimental thriller by Tom Tykwer, served as the inspiration for Looop Lapeta.

Sharmaji Namkeen

An entertaining film you shouldn't miss is Sharmaji Namkeen. The film serves as a heartfelt farewell to Rishi Kapoor, an actor whose acting would light up the screen. Kapoor passed away while filming this flick and later Paresh Rawal stepped into his shoes and completed the film. It's one of the few films where two actors have played the same character.

The film is about a retired man who tries to find zeal in his life and does so through cooking.

Still from Sharmaji Namkeen

Salute

The 2022 Malayalam drama film Salute was written and directed by Bobby-Sanjay and Rosshan Andrews. Dulquer Salmaan and Diana Penty play the key characters in Salute. Key roles in the film are also played by Manoj K. Jayan, Lakshmi Gopalaswami, Saniya Iyappan, Deepak Parambol, and others. The film tells the tale of Aravind Karunakaran, a man on a quest to solve a decades-old cold case.

Cobalt Blue

The story of a brother and sister who fell in love with their new renter is told in Cobalt Blue. The novel's intimate sexual exploration, agonising melancholy, and seductive images some of which survive the journey from page to screen.

Prateik Babbar is the tenant who changes the life of the Tanay (Neelay Mehendale) and Anuja (Neejay Mehta) siblings in the Netflix release (Anjali Sivaraman). Cobalt Blue attempts, though not always successfully, to straddle the line between dream and reality.

Still from Cobalt Blue Trailer

Thar

Raj Singh Chaudhary's Bollywood drama film Thar was released in May in 2022. Lead parts in the film Thar are played by Anil Kapoor, Satish Kaushik, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Harshvardhan Kapoor, Sanjay Bishnoi, and Sanjay Dadhich.

The story of a man moving to a large town to look for work and exact revenge on those who wronged him is told in the film. Under the auspices of Anil Kapoor Films & Communication Network, Anil Kapoor and Harshvardhan Kapoor are responsible for producing Thar. Ajay Jayanthi composed the film's music, and Aarti Bajaj did the editing.

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