Over the top and out!

Indo-Canadian filmmaker Deepa Mehta holds forth on the freedom of OTT in times of pandemic, and picks the 10 best shows she has watched this year

“I have always been drawn to stories of conflict, and you cannot have a story about conflict without it being a story of love,” says Indo-Canadian filmmaker, Deepa Mehta. Deepa was in Delhi a few days ago for the Indian premiere of her new film, Funny Boy, at the I-View World Human Rights Film Festival.

Deepa Mehta photographed in New Delhi earlier this month(Raajessh Kashyap)

“I have always been drawn to stories of conflict; you cannot have a story about conflict, without it being a story of love”

A still from Deepa Mehta’s latest film Funny Boy

“OTT has made it possible for one to pause a film to make a cup of tea or answer the doorbell”