This past week was full of major trips to the Indian OTT space. This was understandable considering it was the country's Independence Day weekend. By comparison, this week was going to be a bit low-key. Of course, that doesn't mean there won't be new releases. In fact, we have an interesting mix. We start with Kaali Peeli Tales, an anthology. Then we have the Malayalam movie #Home. The highly anticipated Hindi movie 200 Halla Ho is also in the game. Tamil horror film Boomika is also raising hopes. We complete the list with the Telugu Tharagathi Gadhi Daati series.
#Home
Quick Details Director: Rojin Thomas Actors: Indrans, Sreenath Bhasi, Vijay Babu, Manju Pillai, Neslin, Kainakary Thankaraj, KPAC Lalitha, Srikanth Murali, Maniyan Pillai Raju, Anoop Menon, Chithra, Priyanka Nair Language: Malayalam Platform: Amazon Prime Video Date Release: August 19, 2021. Synopsis: Malayalam filmmakers have gone through the OTT circuit. They know how to make simple, sentimental movies that work with the family crows. #Home, unpretentious and warm, it will not hurt this well-deserved reputation. It is the story of a father facing technological challenges, desperately trying to bond with his children in the digital age. In that sense, it's a lovely relationship drama. As in the famous Android Kunjappan, the interplay of technology and human feelings is given a kind and playful treatment for which Malayalam cinema is well known. The movie is also about seeing a psychologist and how it's not something to be ashamed of. There is also a minor conspiracy that social media is both a blessing and a nightmare.
Tharagathi Gadhi Daati
Quick Details Director: Mallik Ram Actors: Harshith Reddy, Payal Radhakrishna, Nikhil Devadula Language: Telugu Platform: Aha Release Date: August 20, 2021 Synopsis: The story of a young romance and college life still works. No wonder they chose to remake TVF's hit teen romance series Flames in Telugu. Tharagathi Gadhi Daati is located in the heart of Rajahmundry and has been adapted to be true to the original while being sensitive to local ethics. The series captures the spirit of daily life in and around the Godavari region of Andhra Pradesh. He is a bright student, whose parents run a training center, but lacks motivation until he meets a student who turns his world upside down. The show takes viewers through the tender romance that unfolds in between and highlights the sweet little things and chaos of adolescence.
200 Find Ho
Quick Details Director: Sarthak Dasgupta Actors: Amol Palekar, Rinku Rajguru, Barun Sobti, Saloni Batra, Sahil Khattar Language: Hindi Platform: Zee5 Release date: August 20, 2021 Synopsis: Veteran actor Amol Palekar returns to the cinema with this film after a long absence. He plays retired Dalit judge Arjun Dangle at the head of an investigative committee investigating the lynching of a criminal named Balli Chaudhary. The story that enters is that of a group of women who enter a courthouse and lynch a gangster there. His target has reportedly raped and assaulted women and girls in the slums in various ways for about a decade. This is a real incident that happened in Nagpur. The film is based on this heartwarming story and remains mostly true with a few creative liberties here and there.
Boumika
Quick Details Director: Rathindran Prasad Actors: Aishwarya Rajesh, Vidhu, Pavel Navageethan, Madhuri, Surya Ganapathy, Ayaan Abhishek Language: Tamil Platform: Netflix Release Date: August 23, 2021 Synopsis: Boomika is a horror thriller set in a forest. It talks about the dangerous consequences of a man-made disaster. More precisely, ecological destruction. Shot in picturesque landscapes, the film stars Aishwarya Rajesh, whose recent OTT launch on another platform, Thittam Irandu, did not fare well. The movie was finished a long time ago. However, his exit has been blocked due to the pandemic. Interestingly, the film has a simultaneous release on Netflix and Star Vijay TV channel. Director Rathindran directed a segment in the recently released Tamil anthology Navarasa. He made a short film on the emotion of fear and it featured Siddharth and Parvathy Thiruvothu in the lead.
Tales of Kaali Peeli
Quick Details Director: Adeeb Rais Cast: Vinay Pathak, Gauahar Khan, Sayani Gupta, Maanvi Gagroo, Soni Razdan, Hussain Dalal, Sharib Hashmi. Language: Hindi Platform: Amazon miniTV Release date: August 20, 2021. Synopsis: Amazon miniTV has launched its first anthology series on the platform. The stories explore different shades of love and relationship, and the series revolves around young, urban characters who find themselves at the crossroads of change and acceptance. Each episode tells a different love story in its own gripping style, and each offers a fresh perspective on modern relationships. The stories focus on the themes of romance, marriage, infidelity, homosexuality, forgiveness and divorce, and the title of the anthology takes up the symbol of Mumbai, the iconic Kaali Peeli taxi, which is the common thread of all the anthology stories. . . The stories are titled Single Jhumka, Love in Tadoba, Marriage 2.0, Fish Fry aur Coffee, Harra Bharra, and Loose Ends. Amazon miniTV is available in the main app and does not require a subscription. With the Olympics over, and no cricket this weekend, movies and series will certainly hold the power. enjoy it.