New Delhi: It’s a landmark moment in the history of global cinema as CODA won the Best Picture Award at the Oscars! A first ever instance of a movie released on a streaming platform making it big at the Academy Awards!
Bollywood actress Yami Gautam Dhar lauded the movie and posted about it on social media mentioning ‘Wow 👏 That’s encouraging’.
Check out her tweet here:
Today, there is a huge boom for the content in OTT space. A film like CODA which has released on Apple TV + has won big at world's one of the biggest award ceremonies for movies. It is great to see that content which is releasing directly in the digital space is being recognised by such prestigious award ceremonies globally and has broadened the horizon for creative people.
Recently, Yami Gautam's film also released directly in digital space and won major applause from audience and critics alike.
It's worthwhile to note that Yami has been widely appreciated for her role in ‘A Thursday’ which was also released on a streaming platform. People posted encouraging and appreciative messages on social media all over highlighting the sensitive plot and the skill with which Yami played her role. Even weeks after its release, ‘A Thursday’ is still being talked about on social media making it clear that the topicality and performances define how good a movie is irrespective of the mode of its release.
Interestingly, Yami's upcoming film 'Dasvi', in which she essays the role of a jailor, will also release on an OTT platform. The film also stars Abhishek Bachchan and Nimrat Kaur.
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