Disney+ Hotstar is now bringing the world’s favourite nuclear family from the award-winning, history-making series The Simpsons to India. Created by cartoonist Matt Groening, The Simpsons made its debut in 1989 and is the longest running primetime scripted show in in television history with a collection of over 675 episodes spanning 31 seasons — all of which will be available on Disney+ Hotstar Premium.
The latest and 31st season of the iconic show is exclusively available on the platform, ahead of its TV premiere. The popular 2007 feature film The Simpsons Movie and the recently released short film Maggie Simpson in Playdate with Destiny will also be available.
Through the years, the yellow family of five — Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie have emerged as pop-culture icons and have tackled numerous subjects in their own humorous way. The series is a satirical depiction of a working-class life, epitomised by the Simpson family and parodies everyday society, television, and the human condition.
Zee TV’s Kumkum Bhagya fame, Sriti Jha is a fan of novels. She recommends some must read books to beat the COVID-19 blues:
A collection of stories by Ted Chiang: This series written by Ted Chiang is based on a probable dystopian future and as they are mostly based on science, it is interesting to read the stories.
The Great Derangement by Amitav Ghosh: This fantastic book speaks about climate change and the part fiction literature plays in portraying. It is a very intriguing novel and it has a very detailed analysis of our world today and how much of it is depicted in the literature that we read.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee: If anyone had to read only one book in their entire life, it has to be this one. It makes everyone better!
Becoming by Michelle Obama: The novel speaks about Michelle Obama's journey.
The Only Story by Julian Barnes: This novel is the story of a relationship between a 21-year-old boy and a 50-year-old woman. It is not more of a love story, but more like a story about a shared mischief.