OTT
platforms
have
assumed
a
significant
place
in
the
entertainment
industry,
especially
since
the
time
of
the
COVID-19
lockdown
in
India.
Some
celebrities
welcome
this
as
they
view
it
as
a
democratization
of
the
entertainment
industry
for
various
reasons.
To
the
same,
Pankaj
Tripathi
says
that
OTT
platforms
have
contributed
hugely
to
his
career,
and
personally,
as
most
people
in
his
village
have
been
able
to
watch
his
content
only
through
OTT.
"The
contribution
of
OTT
is
huge
to
my
career.
In
terms
of
reach,
it's
huge.
Even
people
in
my
village
watch
my
shows.
The
cinema
hall
is
26
kilometers
away
from
my
village
and
it
was
not
possible
for
them
to
catch
all
my
films.
But
thanks
to
OTT,
people
are
watching
at
my
village.
OTT
ka
bahut
yogdaan
hai
mere
career
mein
(OTT
has
contributed
a
lot
to
my
career)," said
Pankaj,
in
an
interview
with
Hindustan
Times.
Talking
about
how
his
characters
are
being
recognized
everywhere,
he
said,
"They
are
so
popular
that
people
call
me
by
my
character
names
wherever
I
go.
At
the
airports,
the
CISF
people
also
smile
at
me
and
call
me
by
my
screen
names."
But
the
platform
doesn't
matter
to
Pankaj
as
he
said,
"For
me,
the
story
is
important,
not
the
platform,
I
don't
care
where
my
work
is
showcased.
Before
films,
I
used
to
do
TV.
For
me
there
is
no
difference.
The
best
part
about
OTT
is
that
we
have
a
lot
of
time
and
you
can
go
into
the
depths
of
the
character.
Not
just
we
actors
but
also
writers
and
makers.
That
scope
in
cinema
is
far
less
that
way.
OTT
has
changed
things
a
lot."
Talking
about
work,
Pankaj
was
last
seen
in
the
biopic
Gunjan
Saxena:
The
Kargil
Girl.
He
has
a
number
of
movies
lined
up
next,
including
Sandeep
aur
Pinky
Faraar,
83,
Ludo,
Romeo,
Mumbai
Saga
and
Kaagaz.
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Of
Newton
As
The
Film
Is
Screened
For
Polling
Officers
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