Stories
stay
with
us
for
different
reasons,
some
for
their
characters,
some
for
their
emotions,
and
some
because
they
shake
us
to
the
core
when
we
least
expect
it.
With
Dashavatar
now
streaming
on
ZEE5,
viewers
are
discovering
how
a
film
rooted
in
mythology
can
still
surprise
you
with
a
twist
layered
in
belief,
fate
and
human
flaw.
It
reminds
us
that
unpredictability
isn’t
just
a
storytelling
device
but
a
feeling,
the
rush
of
realising
that
the
story
you
were
watching
was
quietly
leading
you
somewhere
entirely
different.
Here
are
five
films
on
OTT
that
deliver
that
same
thrill
of
a
finale
you
won’t
see
coming:
1.
Dashavatar
[ZEE5]
Anchored
by
performances
from
Dilip
Prabhavalkar,
Mahesh
Manjrekar,
Bharat
Jadhav,
Abhinay
Berde,
Priyadarshini
Indalkar,
Siddharth
Menon,
Aditi
Sarangdhar
and
Mangesh
Desai,
Dashavatar
unfolds
like
a
puzzle
where
folklore
and
reality
keep
feeding
into
each
other.
What
begins
as
a
story
about
faith
soon
becomes
a
chase
for
truth,
with
every
character
carrying
a
version
of
their
own
belief.
The
film
never
shouts
its
tension,
it
lets
it
simmer.
And
then,
in
its
final
moments,
it
takes
a
turn
that
reframes
everything
you
thought
you
understood.
2.
Andhadhun
[Netflix]
Ayushmann
Khurrana’s
morally
ambiguous
pianist,
Tabu’s
unpredictable
presence
and
a
crime
gone
wrong
set
the
stage
for
a
story
that
delights
in
fooling
you.
The
film
keeps
changing
tone
from
funny
one
minute,
to
unsettling
the
next,
until
you
realise
you’ve
stopped
trying
to
guess
what’s
real.
By
the
time
it
reaches
its
final
reveal,
the
film
leaves
you
questioning
whether
the
truth
is
even
meant
to
be
clear.
3.
Kahaani
[Prime
Video]
Vidya
Balan
leads
this
atmospheric
mystery
that
turns
Kolkata
itself
into
a
character.
What
begins
as
a
determined
woman
searching
for
her
husband
slowly
evolves
into
a
web
of
secrets
and
identities.
The
film
plays
with
your
trust,
guiding
you
gently
through
its
clues
until
the
last
act
when
it
reveals
something
so
precise
and
unexpected
that
you
instantly
replay
every
scene
in
your
mind.
4.
Drishyam
[JioHotstar]
This
is
a
story
built
on
silence,
fear
and
a
father’s
desperate
instinct
to
protect.
Ajay
Devgn’s
calm
exterior,
Tabu’s
relentless
pursuit
and
the
slow
unravelling
of
a
secret
form
the
backbone
of
the
film’s
tight
narrative.
You
think
you
know
where
it’s
heading…
until
the
final
reveal,
which
lands
with
quiet
shock
and
perfect
payoff.
5.
Talvar
[Netflix]
Unlike
most
thrillers,
Talvar
unsettles
you
not
with
jump
scares
or
dramatic
twists
but
with
perspective.
Irrfan
Khan,
Konkona
Sen
Sharma
and
Neeraj
Kabi
guide
you
through
multiple
versions
of
the
same
crime
–
each
plausible,
each
flawed.
The
ending
doesn’t
just
surprise
you,
it
leaves
you
with
a
sense
of
discomfort,
the
kind
that
comes
from
realising
that
truth
can
shift
depending
on
who
tells
the
story.
Dive
into
these
unpredictable,
twist-filled
stories
this
weekend