There is a popular notion among the urban audiences that OTT platforms invariantly promote the subjects that have adult content and erotica. Those have been the selling point of shows on digital platforms and the most dominating ones.
Coming to the present situation in the country when the importance of OTT platforms seems to have taken an upward trend due to lockdown, the emergence of adult comedies on online platforms has increased from the Indian diaspora.
Especially, if you take the example of the recent show ‘Mastram’ is about a pornographic writer who writes sex stories. Inadvertently, the show went out to become one of the most popular shows on the platform that has been streaming it.
Besides ‘Mastram’, there are other shows of a similar kind on digital platforms that have gained popularity because of the adult content. Now, our writers are writing content suitable for digital platforms and as there is no censorship, makers have no issues with certification etc.
Speaking about sex and sexuality has always been a taboo in our country but that restriction has actually added to the curiosity of the audiences. Looks like, erotica is going to rule the OTT platforms when they also have a proper premise to portray it contextually.
