They give you the freedom to be yourself and go the extra mile without the pressure of the box office and duration. Yes, OTT has definitely been a boom for filmmakers like me,” director Imtiaz Ali has told IANS. Someone who pleasantly surprised everyone with She that was aired on a popular OTT platform, he remembers that the story was his constant companion for several years. “The moment I got a chance to make it for a channel, there was no stopping me. I think the best part about these digital platforms is the fact that you can tell the story you want to, in a novel way. And this is something any writer/director dreams of,” he said. Directors also criticise OTTs for following an algorithm where thrillers are encouraged, big stars are preferred. “There have been trends in movies, even now, but people break them, no? I feel the same for OTTs. There will always be those who will reverse trends and bring about fresher approaches,” said Ali. Currently finalising a few scripts and developing a series for an OTT channel for which the production will start soon, Ali, who never went to a film school but immersed himself in theatre, stated: “I do not miss learning filmmaking formally. Theatre has been awesome for me. It has really been the building block which has given birth to my ideas about performance and how to tell stories through people — which is my job as a director...”

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