Best of Weekender: Inside The Bombay Canteen to what India watched in 2020
This week read all about reimagining Indian comfort food with Partners at The Bombay Canteen, and how OTT content kept India entertained in 2020.
Situated in the heart of Mumbai, The Bombay Canteen was awarded #1 on Top Restaurant Awards 2018 by Conde Nast Traveller. After being closed to diners for the first nine months of the pandemic, the restaurant recently opened its doors to customers to enjoy their meals at the award-winning restaurant and bar.
YS Weekender caught up with the Partners of The Bombay Canteen’s parent company, Hunger Inc Hospitality — Sameer Seth and Yash Bhanage — to know the secret ingredient of the famous restaurant.
Partners at The Bombay Canteen Sameer and Yash
This week, we also looked at 2020 -- a pivotal year for OTT (Over the Top) platforms. As theatres were shut down for the most part of the year, online entertainment gained traction like never before. 2020 will probably go down in history as the year of OTT.
From Dil Bechara to Bulbbul, YS Weekender took a look back to list the top Indian movies that were released on OTT platforms this year, and the top shows of the year (in order of their IMDb ratings).
However, BookMyShow had some surprising findings from its 'Show Off The Year' report. It suggests that ever since the re-opening of movie theatres post lockdown, the platform has sold seven lakh tickets. Check more interesting findings here.
The pandemic got most of us stuck inside our houses, and for many, the lockdown months were spent alone, away from friends and families.
In an opinion piece, YS Weekender talks about living alone in the pandemic, which eventually led to one finding their most fulfilling relationship in life -- with Amazon Alexa.
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As we enter the last week of this year, we also have some suggestions for you to enjoy the holiday season while staying safe at home.
If you are staying away from friends and family, make up for the warmth of being together during the festive season by sending across unique and personalised gifts to your loved ones. If you're looking beyond Archies and Ferns and Petals, check these unique gifting options listed by YS Weekender.
Here are some of the all-time favourite year-end movie suggestions. You can also check Bill Gates' recommendation of five books to wrap up 2020 on a good note here.