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Flora Saini roped in for Ekta Kapoor’s next digital series

Talented actress Flora Saini, who has shown her acting chops in Kannada, Tamil and Hindi film industries, does not want to limit herself only to movies. She is keen to explore the digital medium as well.

Saini, who has previously starred in Arre’s popular digital series A.I.SHA My Virtual Girlfriend, has just bagged yet another web-series. Yes, the young actress will soon be seen in a web-show called Soggy Hoga Tera Baap.


Soggy Hoga Tera Baap will be bankrolled by Ekta Kapoor for her digital property ALTBalaji. The series is being headlined by popular film and television actors Sanjay Kapoor and Karan Wahi.

Flora Saini, who was recently seen in the surprise blockbuster of the year Stree (2018), will play a very crucial role in the series. “It will be a strong role, extremely positive,” says a source.

More details are awaited.

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5 mythological picks now streaming in the UK — must-watch

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5 mythological picks now streaming in the UK — and why they’re worth watching

Highlights:

  • Indian mythological titles are landing on global OTT services with better quality and reach.
  • Netflix leads the push with Kurukshetra and Mahavatar Narsimha.
  • UK viewers can access some titles now, though licensing varies.
  • Regional stories and folklore films are expanding the genre.
  • 2025 marks the start of long-form mythological world-building on OTT.

There’s a quiet shift happening on streaming platforms this year. Indian mythological stories, once treated as children’s animation or festival reruns, have started landing on global services with serious ambition. These titles are travelling further than they ever have, including into the UK’s busy OTT space.

It’s about scale, quality, and the strange comfort of old stories in a digital world that changes too fast. And in a UK market dealing with subscription fatigue, anything fresh, strong, and rooted in clear storytelling gets noticed.

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