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Civic Studios, a media company rooted in social impact storytelling, is continuing its global expansion from its bases in Mumbai and London.

Founded with the mission of creating content that drives change, the women-led studio boasts a 70% female team. The company was founded by Anushka Shah and incubated at the MIT Media Lab, with an intention of data and research driven media.

The 2024 slate highlights include “Christmas Karma,” directed by Gurinder Chadha. This Christmas musical set in London reimagines Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” Starring Kunal Nayyar, Eva Longoria and Boy George, the film features music by Gary Barlow, Shaznay Lewis and Nitin Sawhney. It’s set for a December 2025 release.

“Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust,” an animation feature by Ishan Shukla premiered at the International Film Festival of Rotterdam 2024, winning the Netpac award for Best Asian Film. The film, about a dystopian world where citizens wear paper bags to erase differences,...

Actress Apoorva Arora, who is receiving a lot of positive response to her work in the streaming series ‘Family Aaj Kal’, has shared that she sported a no-makeup look for the show.

The actress said that the decision to go for a no-makeup look was a last minute thing and wasn’t planned.

Elaborating on the same, she said: “It was a last-minute plan for me to go without makeup. In fact, I removed my makeup on the first day of shoot after getting it done because it didn’t feel like Meher to have makeup on. I spoke to the director and asked them if they’ll allow me to go makeup free.”

She further spoke about her skincare and said that she likes to practise minimalism for the same.

She said: “My approach to skincare has been very very simple and I believe that less is more. Topical...

Mumbai, April 4 (Ians) Actress Apoorva Arora, who is receiving a lot of positive responses for her recently released Ott show ‘Family Aaj Kal’, has shared that she tried her hands-on method acting for the first time in the show.

The actress spoke about her preparation for the role, and how her director Parikshit Joshi came up with crazy methods which initially left her confused but over a period of time these methods paid off really well.

The actress said: “Being a director’s actor means I’m all in for bringing their vision to life. When we were prepping for ‘Family Aaj Kal’, Parikshit had some pretty unique methods that had me scratching my head at first. But I decided to trust him and go along with it, even if it felt a bit weird. Those workshops and homework sessions really opened my eyes to his approach.”

The show also stars Sonali Sachdev,...

Actress Apoorva Arora, who is awaiting the release of her upcoming streaming show ‘Family Aaj Kal’, has shared her experience of working with the late actor Nitesh Pandey. She said that the two always shared a cordial relationship.

The actress said that he was more than a co-actor, and called him a father figure both on and off-screen as he treated her like a daughter.

Talking about her bond with Nitesh, Apoorva said: “The series beautifully portrays a father-daughter bond, a theme close to my heart as I share a similar bond with my father in real life. Working with Nitesh was a blessing; he was more than just a co-star but a father figure both on and off-screen. Nitesh was amazing on set! Even though he had so much experience, he was always friendly and supportive.”

The actress further mentioned that his energy was infectious, and he could make...

April 2024 Ott Releases Has An Interesting LineUp Of Family Films ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Another month has arrived with fresh arrivals to change your palette completely. While the month of March offered comedy-drama like Sunflower 2 and Sara Ali Khan’s patriotic drama Ae Watan Mere Watan, it also offered dark comedy like Murder Mubarak and social commentary like Patna Shuklla. April 2024 recommends a totally new set of watchable content on Ott.

This month seems to be high on emotions and bonds, bringing more family dramas to the table than you asked for, but it seems like each one of them comes across as an intriguing watch.

There is already a lot of Hollywood content lined up, including Scoop, Rebel Moon: Part 2 The Scargiver, Parasyte The Grey and Crooks arriving on Ott. But if you are in a dilemma about What To Watch In April 2024 On Ott, then we definitely have you covered.