Keanu Reeves is back as the deadly John Wick for the fourth instalment of the John Wick franchise. John Wick: Chapter 4 has been lauded as one of the best action films in recent years, and the best of the franchise. So for today’s Now You Know, here are some lesser-known facts about John Wick: Chapter 4, directed by Chad Stahelski.

Marvel’s Phase 5 has commenced with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, the third film of the Ant-Man franchise. The film also serves as the feature film debut of the villain, Kang the Conqueror, played by Jonathan Majors. Despite lukewarm reception by the critics, the film has shattered a few box-office records in its opening weekend. So for today’s Now You Know we take a look at lesser-known facts about the Marvel film starring Paul Rudd, Michelle Pfeiffer, Evangeline Lilly, Kathryn Newton, and Michael Douglas.

The Fablemans is a semi-autobiographical film based on the life of acclaimed filmmaker Steven Speilberg. Helmed by Speilberg himself, the film narrates the story of a young Sammy Fableman, who uses films as a means to navigate the challenges in his life in post-World War II Arizona. The film received seven Academy Award nominations this year, and it is our pick for today’s Now You Know. Here’s exploring some of its lesser-known facts about The Fablemans.

The period drama The Woman King is a fictionalised retelling of the events that led to the formation of Agojie, the all-female warrior unit of the Kingdom of Dahomey. Viola Davis stars in the lead role as the leader of Agojie and the future Woman King of Dahomey. The film received several nominations this awards season, with Davis in particular singled out for several accolades. So if you loved the film and Viola Davis’ promising portrayal as the badass female warrior, you’ll surely want to know lesser-known facts related to the action film. So for today’s Now You Know, here’s all that you possibly didn’t know about The Woman King.

The highly anticipated adaptation of the critically acclaimed video game The Last of Us has finally released its first episode. The series based on a post-apocalyptic zombie wasteland currently has an astounding 99% critics’ approval on Rotten Tomatoes and is expected to be one of the most revered shows of 2023. So for today’s Now You Know podcast we take a look at lesser-known facts about The Last of Us.

This year’s Oscars would go down in history for several reasons, none more so than Will Smith’s altercation with an unsuspecting Chris Rock. On today’s Now You Know podcast we take a look at lesser-known facts and anecdotes about what goes on behind the scenes at the Oscars.Seat fillersThe first one is about seat fillers. While Amy Schumer did bring this to everyone’s attention this year at the Oscars with a poorly placed joke at the expense of Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons, there is quite a bit that people may not know about regarding seat fillers. Seat fillers are essentially people who fill in for actors, filmmakers, and anyone invited to the ceremony if they are required to leave their seats for a washroom break. Nearly 300 people are hired and they have to join a waiting list by submitting a CV along with a picture of the attire they would wear for the function. Seat fillers are usually friends or relatives of people who work for the ceremony or people invited to the event.  Food is banned  The most uncomfortable part of the Oscars ceremony for those attending is probably the fact that guests are not allowed to bring in food, nor is food served during the long ceremony. Guests are required to wait till the function concludes to grab a bite. However, when Jimmy Kimmel hosted the Oscars in 2017 he gave each guest a food box with a personal message from Kimmel himself, with him donating money for each box to the local food bank.  Two red carpets  Here’s another one you probably didn't know. There are two red carpets for the ceremony. One for the Hollywood A-listers closer to the cameras and reporters, and one for the other invitees closer to the fans and security personnel.   Win and press conference Oscar winners are immediately taken backstage to face the media. These press conferences are mandatory and they are required to answer all sorts of questions from media personnel from across the globe.  45-second time-limitThere are strict rules about the acceptance speech duration. All winners are required to adhe re to a 45 second time limit. If a speech goes beyond the 45-second mark, the orchestra will begin to play music to indicate that the time is up. Julia Roberts famously spoke for four minutes and asked the music to stop even before they began playing.  Humor to cover up on-stage errors If a host of an award-winner makes a glaring error on stage, like when La La Land was mistakenly declared the winner instead of Moonlight in 2017, they are usually covered up with humor and jokes to disguise the awkwardness. Similar to how Chris Rock steadied himself and joked after the infamous slap by Will Smith, in order to ease himself and the viewers. However, it is almost ironic that it was a joke that triggered the whole ‘slap gate’ incident.Well that's the OTTplay Now You Know for today’s episode, until the next podcast its your host Nikhil signing outAaj kya dekhoge OTTplay se poochoWritten by - Ryan Gomez

Welcome to another episode of OTTplay Now You Know, one podcast that talks about trivia, lesser-known facts and even anecdotes of popular films and shows. I'm your host Nikhil.Bahubali director S.S. Rajamouli’s next major release is the period drama RRR. The highly anticipated film starring, Jr NTR, Ram Charan, Alia Bhatt, and Ajay Devgn, is set to hit theaters on the 25th of March and will be available in several major regional languages. So here are some lesser-known facts and anecdotes on RRR. Lets begin The film’s title, RRR, has different abbreviations for each language - Roudram Ranam Rudhiram in Telugu, Roudra Rana Rudhira in Kannada, Raththam Ranam Rowthiram in Tamil, Rudhiram Ranam Roudhram in Malayalam, and Rise Roar Revolt in both English and Hindi.  All of which loosely translates to Rage, War, Blood. Actor Ram Charan was initially cast in a minor role as a supporting character in the film. It was later changed to a leading role alongside Jr NTR  as production commenced.  In an interview ,director S.S. Rajamouli, and actor Ram Charan said that Jr NTR would burst out laughing at times before a shoot and it would become uncontrollable to a point where the production would be halted for up to 15 minutes. The production spanned for nearly 300 days in various locations including Hyderabad, Pune, and Ukraine. Special sets were constructed on more than 100 acres of land with most of the shooting taking place in an Aluminum factory. A lavish bungalow was also constructed within the set premises for Rajamouli and his family with state of the art facilities. Rajamouli, known for his obsession for getting the right sync in certain shots, demanded up to 15-18 shots for a song where Ram Charan and Jr NTR had to match steps and be in sync.  According to film industry tracker Manobala Vijayabalan, the lead stars Jr NTR  and Ram Charan will earn up to ₹ 45 crores each, Alia Bhatt will earn ₹ 9 crores, and the director SS Rajamouli will take home 30% of the film’s profits.  RRR is all set to hit the theaters on 25th March .Well that's the OTTplay Now You Know for today’s episode, until the next podcast it's your host Nikhil signing out.Aaj kya dekhoge OTTplay se poocho

Welcome to another episode of OTTplay Now You Know , one podcast that talks about lesser-known facts, trivia and even anecdotes from popular films and shows. I'm your host Nikhil.Revered as one of the greatest films ever made, The Godfather, turns 50 on the 24th of March. Starring Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, James Caan, and Diane Keaton, the film redefined the crime genre and revolutionized conventional filmmaking. Director Francis Ford Coppola collaborated with Mario Puzo, the author of the original book, to create this iconic masterpiece.   In a particular scene involving actor John Marley, a fake horse’s head was used in rehearsals, but director Francis Ford Coppola replaced it with a real head without informing Marley. Marley’s screams in this gruesome scene were in fact real.  Sofia Coppola, the acclaimed director and daughter of Francis Ford Cappola has appeared in all three Godfather movies. While it is common knowledge that she replaced Winona Ryder and appeared in the third film in a prominent role as Michael Corleone’s daughter, she has, in fact, appeared in the first and second films as well - as a baby in the baptism scene in the first film, and as an immigrant child on board the ship that brought a young Vito Corleone to the United States.  It was widely believed that Marlon Brando stuffed cotton in his mouth to essay the role of Vito Corleone. However, Brando had adopted this method only for the screen test, for the film a custom made mouthpiece was used for Vito’s unique sagging jawline.  The word, Don,  which has now become widely popular and often used in pop culture to associate mafia or mob bosses across the world is actually a fictionally created usage. The word was used by Mario Puzo in his novel The Godfather. It actually means ‘respected uncle’.  The famous cat in the arms of Marlon Brando was not originally part of the script. The cat was a stray Coppola found near the sets at Paramount Studios.   In one scene involving Brando’s Vito Corleone and Al Martino’s Johnny Fontane, Vito slaps Johnny across the face. This was in fact improvised by Brando and not part of the script, the reaction by Martino was real, and according to James Cann, who played Sonny Corleone, Martino was visibly confused and did not know whether to laugh or cry. If you haven't watched this classic flick yet then do so streaming on AppleTV+, Google Play, Jio cinema and YouTube.Well that's the OTTplay Now You Know for today’s episode , until the next podcast it's your host Nikhil signing out.Aaj ka dekhoge OTTplay se poocho

Welcome to OTTplay Now You Know, one podcast that talks about lesser-known trivia, facts and even anecdotes from popular shows and films. I'm your host NikhilThe world’s most popular superhero, Batman, is set for a new iteration. The new film, titled The Batman, is directed by Matt Reeves with Robert Pattinson playing the titular character as the ‘Caped Crusader’. The film also stars Zoë Kravitz, Colin Farell, Paul Dano, Jeffery Wright, and Andy Serkis. The story will focus on a younger version of the dark knight and will be a gritty noir detective film. The movie is set to hit theatres this weekend.   While auditioning for The Batman Robert Pattinson was filming for Christopher Nolan’s Tenet. Pattinson decided to keep the fact that he was auditioning to play Batman a secret, including Nolan, a former Batman director. So Pattinson lied to Nolan to get a day off from work. But Nolan was already aware of the fact and even congratulated Pattinson on getting the role even before Pattinson had informed the news to anyone.  Robert Pattinson was a massive fan of Batman growing up. He admitted that he has been to every Batman movie on its opening weekend.  The one advice both Zoë Kravitz and Robert Pattinson received from iconic actors who previously played Catwoman and Batman were identical. Michelle Pfeiffer who played Catwoman in Tim Burton’s Batman films, and Christian Bale who played Batman in Nolan’s The Dark Knight trilogy told the new stars to make sure their new suits had zippers so that it was easier to go to the bathroom in their suits. The real-life serial killer the Zodiac killer was the inspiration behind Matt Reeves’ version of the Riddler. The serial killer in fact featured in the 2007 David Fincher film Zodiac starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Robert Downey Jr. Moreover, Jake Gyllenhaal was rumored to play Batman before Ben Affleck was cast to replace Christian Bale.  Robert Pattinson auditioned for the role using two different Batman suits, the main body was Val Kilmer’s suit while the cowl was  George Clooney’s. This was because Pattinson's head couldn’t fit into Kilmer’s cowl. Both Robert Pattinson and his character Bruce Wayne/Batman share the same middle name, which is Thomas.  For his role as the Penguin, Colin Farrell wore makeup and a fat suit that contained six pieces of facial prosthetics. The crew used strong flashlights to check if there were any uneven seams. To test the costume Farrell even went into a local Starbucks and no one recognised him.  Robert Pattinson listened to symphonies or heavy metal while preparing himself on set before a scene to play Batman. He mainly listened to Bach and Wagner. The Batman is slated to release in theaters this weekend.Well that's the OTTplay Now You Know for today, Until the next podcast it's your host Nikhil signing out.Aaj kya dekhoge OTTplay se poocho

Welcome to another episode of OTTplay Now You Know, one podcast that talks about lesser-known trivia, facts about your favorite shows and films. I'm your host Nikhil Created by Shonda Rhimes, Inventing Anna is a Netflix drama series based on the fraudster, Anna Sorokin, who swindled money from banks and investors posing as a wealthy heiress. The show stars Julia Garner and Anna Chlumsky in lead roles and is currently one of the most popular shows on Netflix.  Lucy Mangan of The Guardian stated in her review of the series, quote-unquote, “It may have more heft than it initially appears, but it is played essentially as a modern soap opera – and God, is it fun”. Let's dig into some trivia now.  Star of the TV series Ozark, Julia Garner, had an unconventional auditioning process for Inventing Anna. She just had a meeting with creator Shonda Rhimes instead of an actual audition.  According to Julia Garner, who plays the lead as Anna ‘Delvey’ Sorokin, she found the real Anna very likeable and charming when Garner visited her in prison to research the character for the series.  To perfect Anna Delvey’s accent, Julia Garner spent time learning the German and Russian accents and mixed them together. She also added a few elements of the American accent as well because Anna Delvey lived in New York for several years.  The actors who played the roles of the Scriberia journalist group, comprising of Jeff Perry, Anna Deavere Smith, Terry Kinney, and Anna Chlumsky, used their spare time in between scenes to play various theatre games. The Scriberia journalist group was the centre of comedic relief through the series, and actor Anna Chlumsky said that it was endearing that the series focused on her character Vivian Kent’s love for journalism.  The real name of journalist Vivian Kent, who broke the story about Anna Sorokin, the character played by Anna Chlumsky, is Jessica Pressler. Pressler is also portrayed in the 2019 film Hustlers starring Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu. In the film, her character was renamed Elizabeth for the film, and she is played by Julia Stiles, and the film is based on her article.  If you haven't watched this series yet then do so streaming exclusively on Netflix.Well, that's OTTplay Now You Know for today's podcast I shall be back again with a brand new episode pretty soon until then it's your host Nikhil signing out.Aaj kya dekhoge OTTplay se poocho