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Vicky Kaushal in ‘Sardar Udham’, Vidya Balan in ‘Sherni’ and Kartik Aaryan in ‘Dhamaka’ - Most loved OTT movies of 2021!

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Vicky Kaushal’s ‘Sardar Udham’, Vidya Balan’s ‘Sherni’ and Kartik Aaryan’s ‘Dhamaka’ - Most loved OTT movies of 2021!

Theatres opened up in 2021 but still there are quite a few films that made their way to streaming platforms. There was a plethora of entertainment as thrillers, dramas and emotional sagas ruled OTT space. From Kartik Aaryan’s impressive act in ‘Dhamaka’ to Vidya’s gripping performance in ‘Sherni’ – here’s taking stock of the top five OTT movies of the year.

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Dhamaka

With this ‘dhamaka’, Kartik Aaryan pulled off a serious role with great ease. Shedding his chocolate boy image, the actor won hearts with this hard-hitting drama and treated fans to his never-before-seen avatar. Kartik Aaryan’s gripping performance in ‘Dhamaka’ emerged as a massive surprise for fans in 2021.

ALSO READ: Dhamaka Movie Review


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Sardar Udham

Vicky Kaushal’s performance in ‘Sardar Udham’ struck a chord with the audience. After ‘URI’, the actor successfully delivered yet another patriotic narrative. Directed by Shoojit Sircar, this film paid a tribute to unsung hero — Sardar Udham Singh. Vicky Kaushal received a lot of praise for his seasoned performance in this OTT release.

ALSO READ: Sardar Udham Movie Review

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Sherni

Trust Vidya Balan to always deliver an ace performance and with ‘Sherni’ she did just that. The actress shouldered the responsibility of a female forest officer and fought odds too in a patriarchal world. In true sense, Vidya Balan emerged as a ‘Sherni’ with this entertainer. With Amit Masurkar calling the shots, the audiences were treated with yet another thundering performance by Vidya.

ALSO READ: Sherni Movie Review

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Mimi

Kriti Sanon received a lot of love for essaying the role of a surrogate mother in ‘Mimi’. Beyond her swift dance moves in ‘Param Sundari’, Kriti’s raw and emotional performance of a mother made the audience fall in love with her. Acting stalwarts like Pankaj Tripathi and Manoj Pahwa positively accentuated the film’s performance.

ALSO READ: Mimi Movie Review

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Toofaan

Farhan Akhtar impressed everyone with his physical transformation for this sports drama. He not just excelled in the boxing sequences but his emotional performance was also applause-worthy. Farhan Akhtar reunited with ace filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra to deliver an impressive act. His boxer performance was beautifully supported by Mrunal Thakur, who essayed Farhan’s lady love.

ALSO READ: Toofan Movie Review

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