From Manisha Koirala To Juhi Chawla: A Look At 90's Bollywood Actresses Who Made Stellar OTT Debut

Manisha Koirala is one of the most loved and finest actresses in Hindi cinema. As an actress, she has worked with many prominent filmmakers and big stars in the industry.  Extremely popular through the 90s, Manisha was rather underrated during her golden period. Her first film in Bollywood debut was the 1991 film Saudagar directed by Subhash Ghai. She made her OTT debut in 2020 with With Maska: “I Had To Abuse A Lot, It Was Difficult” on Netflix. Talking about her character 'Diana', she is an extremely passionate person about the family and culture, Diana is extremely protective of her son, Rumi, and wants him to carry forth the family legacy. She is emotionally strong as she has faced several hardships.

The Fame Game, which marked the OTT debut of Madhuri Dixit, was released in 2022 on the OTT platform 'Netflix', the series received positive responses from the audience as well as critics. Helmed by Bejoy Nambiar and Karishma Kohli, the thriller drama also featured Sanjay Kapoor, Manav Kaul, Suhasini Mulay, Lakshvir Saran, and Muskkaan Jaferi in vital roles. As per the latest updates, the second season of  'The Fame Game' is expected to be released soon. 

Raveena Tandon's role as a fierce cop in the web series 'Aranyak' marked her powerful comeback to the screen. She portrayed SP Khan, a no-nonsense officer dedicated to solving a high-profile murder case, Tandon displayed a strong screen presence after a long time break. 

Based on the Dutch drama series Penoza, 'Araya' directed by Ram Madhvani and Sandeep Modi narrates the story of a woman who must take over his husband's illegal business after his death in order to keep her two children safe. Actress and Former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen impressed the audience with her stellar performance in the series. Currently, the series is available on Disney+Hotstar. 

90's kid's favorite actress Kajol's eagerly-anticipated OTT debut series 'The Trial - Pyaar Kanoon Dhokha'premiered on July 14. The courtroom drama is an official remake of the American show The Good Wife. Kajol as a housewife, who goes back to working as a lawyer after years. Tribhanga, a Netflix film directed by Renuka Shahane and starring Tanvi Azmi, Mithila Palkar, and Kajol, was one of the actress's earlier roles.

Karisma Kapoor made her digital debut with Mentalhood in 2020. The series directed by Karishma Kohli, feature  Dino Morea, Sandhya Mridul, Shilpa Shukla, Shruti Seth, and Tillotama Shome in pivotal roles. The web series started streaming on the OTT platform ALT Balaji and ZEE5 Premium from March 11, 2020.

Actress Juhi Chawla made stellar OTT debut through the critically acclaimed director Tanuja Chandra's Hush-Hush in the last year. Apart from Juhi Chawla, Hush-Hush also features Ayesha Jhulka, Soha Ali Khan Pataudi, Kritika Kamra, Shahana Goswami, and Karishma Tanna in the central roles.