Raazi, 102 Not Out, Parmanu and others: Upcoming Bollywood movies in May

Release date: May 4

The hit onscreen pair of the 70s, Amitabh Bachchan-Rishi Kapoor who gave Hindi cinema blockbuster hits like Amar Akbar Anthony, Naseeb and Coolie is returning to the silver screen together after a gap of 27 years. The two are all set to defy the age-old stereotypes around the elderly in Umesh Shukla’s ‘ageless family comedy’ titled 102 Not Out. The story of the film is centred around a 102-year-old father (Bachchan) and his 75-year-old son (Kapoor).

Watch the trailer of 102 Not Out 

While Kapoor’s character Babulal is that of a son who thinks he has grown too old to write a love letter, it is Dattatraya Vakharia (Bachchan) who is full of life and wants to break the record of the Chinese man who lived the longest. The major highlight of the film is the look given to both the legendary actors through prosthetics and also the song of the movie “Badumbaaa” which has vocals not only from Amitabh but also from Rishi.

102 Not Out is an adaptation of a Gujarati play by Saumya Joshi that goes by the same name.

2. Omerta

Release Date: May 4

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Rajkummar Rao, after delivering films like Trapped, Bareilly Ki Barfi and Newton in 2017, is all set to open 2018 with Hansal Mehta’s biographical drama Omerta based on the life of terrorist Omar Saeed Shaikh. Shaikh was involved in the 2002 kidnapping and murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, 9/11 World Trade Centre attacks and the Mumbai terror strike. The film was earlier scheduled for April 20 release but was postponed to May 4. The film has Rajkummar playing an antagonist for the first time.

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So, if you are a fan of Rao and his acting and like the way Mehta narrates a story through his characters, Omerta is a definite watch this month.

3. Raazi

Release date: May 11

Watch the trailer of Raazi starring Alia Bhatt 

Meghna Gulzar’s espionage thriller Raazi starring Alia Bhatt in the lead role is one of the most awaited films of 2018. It is based on the novel Calling Sehmat by ex-naval officer Harinder Sikka. The film brings to screen the real-life story of a girl from Kashmir who is trained as a spy and is sent to Pakistan after her marriage to a Pakistani army officer (Vicky Kaushal) to collect classified information ahead of the 1971 Indo-Pak war. Apart from Alia, the film is supported by an ensemble cast of Soni Razdan, Shishir Sharma and Rajit Kapur. The trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy has composed the music of the film and noted lyricist Gulzar has penned the soulful songs.

4. Bhavesh Joshi Superstar

Release Date: May 25

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Believe filmmaker Vikramaditya Motwane to produce some of the most unconventional films. The list of his films has names like Queen, Trapped, Masaan, NH10, Mukkabaaz and others on it. And now the director-producer has ventured into the genre of vigilante drama with his upcoming release Bhavesh Joshi Superstar. The film has Harshvardhan Kapoor playing the titular role. This will be his first film after he made his Bollywood debut with Mirzya in 2016. From the teaser of the movie, it looks like the film is the story of a masked vigilante who stays undercover and yet strives to maintain law and order in his neighbourhood. Helmed by Motwane, the film is bankrolled by Eros International, Reliance Entertainment, Vikas Bahl, Madhu Mantena and Anurag Kashyap.

5. Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran

Release Date: May 25

Watch the teaser of Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran

After getting delayed multiple times, finally, the John Abraham starrer which chronicles the story of how India achieved the status of being a nuclear power is slated to hit the theatres on May 25. It is based on the 1998 nuclear tests in the city of Pokhran after which India became a nuclear power. In the movie, John will be seen essaying the role of an army officer. Directed by Abhishek Sharma, it also stars Diana Penty and Boman Irani in pivotal roles.