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Although the lockdown in India seems to be in place for several days, OTT platforms continue to be the main source of popular entertainment for the public. Although the highly anticipated Kannada Law movie release on Amazon Prime has been pushed back to July, there are a few other Indian releases on OTT platforms this week. Of course, these are separate from the many interesting offers from abroad. This week, we are focusing on five different offerings in three different Indian languages (Hindi, Malayalam, and Telugu). Quite an interesting spread, one can surely tell. This should ensure your weekend is set because they run the gamut of assorted genres, from period dramas to social sentiments to Romani.
bulbbul
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(Image Credit: Bulbbul) Director: Anvita Dutt Actors: Tripti Dimri, Avinash Tiwary, Rahul Bose Synopsis: Bulbbul, as it is, has aroused curiosity as it comes from the production house run by Anushka Sharma and Karnesh Sharma, who they are fresh after the remarkable Pataal Lok series. Bulbbul is a period film set in Bengal, and cleverly combines federal and supernatural tales. But what stands out from this mix is a strong voice for feminism. Does this sound intriguing? Well, that means you should definitely check out Bulbbul. Language: Hindi Platform: Netflix Release Date: June 24, 2020
bonsle
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(Image Credit: Bhonsle) Director: Devashish Makhija Actors: Manoj Bajpayee, Santosh Juvekar Synopsis: This is a 2018 film that received rave reviews at the Cannes Film Festival. But its blanket removal only happens now. Played by the stellar Manoj Bajpai, who also co-produced the film, Bhonsle is a gritty story woven around two of today's issues: migrants and racism. Beware of Manoj Bajpai's amazing performance as he claims to be among the best artists in India right now. Language: Hindi Platform: SonyLiv Release Date: June 26, 2020
kapela
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(Image Credit: Kappela) Director: Muhammad Musthafa Actors: Anna Ben, Sreenath Bhasi, Roshan Mathew, Tanvi Ram Synopsis: The film was released just before lockdown and therefore could not have had significant theatrical development. Now out on Netflix, it's a beautiful and engaging story of a bad call and love on the phone. The film's director Muhammad Musthafa is an award-winning actor and it is not surprising that he has managed to reward some outstanding performances from his lead actors. Language: Malayalam Platform: Netflix Release Date: June 22, 2020
Rasbhari
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(Image Credit: Rasbhari) Director: Nikhil Bhat Actors: Swara Bhaskar, Sunakshi Grover, Neelu Kohli Synopsis: This is a web series that is considered a bit edgy for traditional Indian viewers because it also deals with certain taboo subjects in the Indian context. . But this rite of passage story has both sentimental drama and comedy to make it work. Also, he has Swara Bhaskar who is the fellow son of controversy, particularly on social media platforms. Language: Hindi Platform: Amazon Prime Release Date: June 25, 2020
Krishna and his Leela
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(Image Credit: Krishna) Director: Ravikanth Perepu Actors: Siddu Jonnalagadda, Shraddha Srinath, Seerat Kapoor, Shalini Vadnikatti Synopsis: The film garnered attention even before its release because it is produced by the hearts of women Rana Daggubati (Bhallaladeva in Bahubali). This cute rom-com is aimed at the young and intriguingly deals with "true rumours." The film had a silent release on Netflix, which is rare for a Telugu film. Language: Telugu Platform: Netflix Release Date: Jun 25, 2020 Overall good viewing. You will not be disappointed.