Published 11:18 IST, July 10th 2020

Sona Mohapatra criticises OTT platforms for its focus on Bollywood families

Sona Mohapatra recently took to her official social media handle and took a dig at the OTT platforms for its focus on Bollywood familes.

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Singer Sona Mohapatra criticised OTT platforms for “bowing down” to Bollywood families. singer openly condemned OTT platforms in her recent tweet, replying to a tweet by Onir and Nandita Das. Re on to kw more details about whole story:

Sona Mohapatra criticises OTT platforms 

Sona Mohapatra, a well-kwn figure in music industry, took a dig at OTT platforms for “bowing to same 6/7 families of Bollywood” in her recent tweet. singer, who is kwn to voice her opinion on various issues in Bollywood, spoke against OTT platforms after Nandita Das shared a tweet by Irrfan Khan’s son and Onir’s tweet about same. Das, in her tweet, quoted Irrfan Khan's son Babil and wrote, "My Far Was Defeated at Box Office by Hunks with Six Pack Abs". Here is tweet:

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On this, filmmaker Onir, who is kwn for movies like I Am, Shab, My Bror… Nikhil, Kuch Bheege Alfaaz, and ors wrote, “That is story of indie films ... be it artists or craftsmen. A combination of changing audience taste and an industry that wants change can help industry evolve”. Here is tweet by Das and Onir:

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On July 9, Sona Mohapatra said that OTT platforms gave hope but it turned out to be futile. In her tweet, Ambarsariya singer wrote, “And just when we thought that re was a ray of hope with OTT platforms coming in, immediate Friday BO pressures and a chance to back worthy talent and narratives. But n same TV execs hired, bowing to same 6/7 families of #Bollywood and voila, Mrs Serial nsense.”

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After untimely demise of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, issue of nepotism in Bollywood has been widely discussed. Several fans and Bollywood celebrities are openly criticising some filmmakers for nepotism, with netizens on Twitter even asking to boycott some of directors' films.

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11:18 IST, July 10th 2020