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Aug 2023 OTT/theatre watchlist: Alia Bhatt's 'Heart of Stone', Superstar Rajinikanth's 'Jailer', and more!

Another month filled with exciting shows and movies for all our cinephiles is here! Here is a list of some of the most-awaited content to watch in August. 
Gadar 2: The Katha Continues: The upcoming sequel to the 2001 film sees Sunny Deol, Ameesha Patel and Utkarsh Sharma reprising their roles. Fans, especially the 90s kids, are pretty excited about this period action drama. During the Indo-Pakistani War of
Gadar 2: The Katha Continues: The upcoming sequel to the 2001 film sees Sunny Deol, Ameesha Patel and Utkarsh Sharma reprising their roles. Fans, especially the 90s kids, are pretty excited about this period action drama. During the Indo-Pakistani War of
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OMG 2: This Amit Rai directorial is the sequel to Umesh Shukla’s superhit satirical comedy 'OMG' which starred Paresh Rawal in the lead role. While 'OMG' revolved around the spiritual institutions in the country, 'OMG 2' reportedly sheds light on sex education. The film stars Pankaj Tripathi, Akshay Kumar, Govind Namdeo, and Yami Gautam in the lead roles. RELEASE DATE/PLATFORM: 11 August; Theatres
OMG 2: This Amit Rai directorial is the sequel to Umesh Shukla’s superhit satirical comedy 'OMG' which starred Paresh Rawal in the lead role. While 'OMG' revolved around the spiritual institutions in the country, 'OMG 2' reportedly sheds light on sex education. The film stars Pankaj Tripathi, Akshay Kumar, Govind Namdeo, and Yami Gautam in the lead roles. RELEASE DATE/PLATFORM: 11 August; Theatres
Dream Girl 2: The sequel to the 2019 film Dream Girl which revolved around the lead character named Pooja (played by Ayushmann Khurrana). The plot of Dream Girl follows Karma veer Singh, who finds himself in problem after deciding to live by courting people over the phone in a womanly tone. RELEASE DATE/PLATFORM: 25 August; Theatres
Dream Girl 2: The sequel to the 2019 film Dream Girl which revolved around the lead character named Pooja (played by Ayushmann Khurrana). The plot of Dream Girl follows Karma veer Singh, who finds himself in problem after deciding to live by courting people over the phone in a womanly tone. RELEASE DATE/PLATFORM: 25 August; Theatres
Guns and Gulaabs: Starring Rajkummar Rao, Dulquer Salmaan, Adarsh Gourav, Gulshan Devaiah and TJ Bhanu in lead roles, this web series created and directed by Raj and D.K. is set in the 90s. The show also depicts love and innocence, set in a world of crime. RELEASE DATE/PLATFORM: 18 August; Netflix
Guns and Gulaabs: Starring Rajkummar Rao, Dulquer Salmaan, Adarsh Gourav, Gulshan Devaiah and TJ Bhanu in lead roles, this web series created and directed by Raj and D.K. is set in the 90s. The show also depicts love and innocence, set in a world of crime. RELEASE DATE/PLATFORM: 18 August; Netflix
Meg 2: This upcoming science fiction action horror film directed by Ben Wheatley features Jason Statham in the titular role. His character Jonas Taylor will lead a research team on an exploratory dive into the deepest depths of the ocean. The trailer mentions how an increased aquatic activity has been detected 25,000 feet deep in the trench. What happens next forms the crux of the plot. RELEASE DATE/PLATFORM: 4 August; Theatres
Meg 2: This upcoming science fiction action horror film directed by Ben Wheatley features Jason Statham in the titular role. His character Jonas Taylor will lead a research team on an exploratory dive into the deepest depths of the ocean. The trailer mentions how an increased aquatic activity has been detected 25,000 feet deep in the trench. What happens next forms the crux of the plot. RELEASE DATE/PLATFORM: 4 August; Theatres
Heart of Stone: The highly-awaited action-packed movie is set to hit Netflix on 11 August for all our spy thriller fans. Featuring some of Hollywood's top stars such as Gal Gadot, Jamie Dornan with Alia Bhatt as the antagonist, the film takes us into the thrilling world of spies and their high-stakes missions, all revolving around a mysterious MacGuffin. RELEASE DATE/PLATFORM: 11 August; Netflix
Heart of Stone: The highly-awaited action-packed movie is set to hit Netflix on 11 August for all our spy thriller fans. Featuring some of Hollywood's top stars such as Gal Gadot, Jamie Dornan with Alia Bhatt as the antagonist, the film takes us into the thrilling world of spies and their high-stakes missions, all revolving around a mysterious MacGuffin. RELEASE DATE/PLATFORM: 11 August; Netflix
Depp vs Heard: Showing both testimonies side-by-side for the first time, this docu series explores the trial that set Hollywood ablaze and the online fallout that ensued. RELEASE DATE/PLATFORM: 16 August; Netflix
Depp vs Heard: Showing both testimonies side-by-side for the first time, this docu series explores the trial that set Hollywood ablaze and the online fallout that ensued. RELEASE DATE/PLATFORM: 16 August; Netflix
Bhola Shankar: Megastar Chiranjeevi takes on the role of a saviour in the Telugu remake of the 2015 Tamil hit 'Vedhalam'. Tamannaah Bhatia and Keerthy Suresh play female protagonists. RELEASE DATE/PLATFORM: 11 August; Theatres
Bhola Shankar: Megastar Chiranjeevi takes on the role of a saviour in the Telugu remake of the 2015 Tamil hit 'Vedhalam'. Tamannaah Bhatia and Keerthy Suresh play female protagonists. RELEASE DATE/PLATFORM: 11 August; Theatres
Dhoomam: Starring talented icons like Fahadh Faasil, Roshan Mathew, and Aparna Balamurali in lead roles, the film marks Kannada filmmaker Pawan Kumar's directorial debut in Malayalam. This drama-thriller showcases explores the shadowy side of the tobacco industry and emphasizes the consequences of addiction and passive smoking. RELEASE DATE/PLATFORM: 4 August; Prime Video
Dhoomam: Starring talented icons like Fahadh Faasil, Roshan Mathew, and Aparna Balamurali in lead roles, the film marks Kannada filmmaker Pawan Kumar's directorial debut in Malayalam. This drama-thriller showcases explores the shadowy side of the tobacco industry and emphasizes the consequences of addiction and passive smoking. RELEASE DATE/PLATFORM: 4 August; Prime Video
This Malayalam buddy comedy marks the reunion of Mathew Thomas and Naslen on the big screen after their memorable performance in 'Thanneer Mathan Dinangal (2019).' Veterans like Johny Antony, Shammi Thilakan and Vijayaraghavan form the rest of the cast. The plot of the movie centres around the dynamic between two close friends, and how their lives take an unexpected turn when a furry friend named Neymar enters. RELEASE DATE/PLATFORM: 8 August; Disney+Hotstar
This Malayalam buddy comedy marks the reunion of Mathew Thomas and Naslen on the big screen after their memorable performance in 'Thanneer Mathan Dinangal (2019).' Veterans like Johny Antony, Shammi Thilakan and Vijayaraghavan form the rest of the cast. The plot of the movie centres around the dynamic between two close friends, and how their lives take an unexpected turn when a furry friend named Neymar enters. RELEASE DATE/PLATFORM: 8 August; Disney+Hotstar
The Hunt for Veerappan: This four-part biographical true crime documentary directed by Selvamani Selvaraj delves into the ‘unseen and unheard’ aspects of the 17-year manhunt to catch Veerappan, arguably India's infamous outlaw. RELEASE DATE/PLATFORM: 16 August; Netflix
The Hunt for Veerappan: This four-part biographical true crime documentary directed by Selvamani Selvaraj delves into the ‘unseen and unheard’ aspects of the 17-year manhunt to catch Veerappan, arguably India's infamous outlaw. RELEASE DATE/PLATFORM: 16 August; Netflix
Iraivan: Billed to be a commercial entertainer, the film directed by Ahmed stars Jayam Ravi alongside Nayanthara who are working together after the 2015 blockbuster 'Thani Oruvan'. Iraivan will release in 4 languages. RELEASE DATE/PLATFORM: 25 August; Theatres
Iraivan: Billed to be a commercial entertainer, the film directed by Ahmed stars Jayam Ravi alongside Nayanthara who are working together after the 2015 blockbuster 'Thani Oruvan'. Iraivan will release in 4 languages. RELEASE DATE/PLATFORM: 25 August; Theatres
Jailer: Superstar Rajinikanth makes a much-awaited comeback to the screen after a two-year break with this flick. It also features Mohanlal, Jackie Shroff, Shiva Rajkumar, Ramya Krishnan, and Tamannaah Bhatia in pivotal roles. The story focuses on the life of a jailer and how he stops a gang from helping their leader to escape from jail. RELEASE DATE/PLATFORM: 10 August; Theatres
Jailer: Superstar Rajinikanth makes a much-awaited comeback to the screen after a two-year break with this flick. It also features Mohanlal, Jackie Shroff, Shiva Rajkumar, Ramya Krishnan, and Tamannaah Bhatia in pivotal roles. The story focuses on the life of a jailer and how he stops a gang from helping their leader to escape from jail. RELEASE DATE/PLATFORM: 10 August; Theatres
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