Everything to watch on OTT platforms in August 2023: Made In Heaven 2, Heart of Stone, Taali and others

Choona: Netflix
Streaming on: August 3

Choona has Jimmy Sheirgill playing a powerful politician Shukla, who has a knack for astrology as well. A gang of commoners is planning to loot Rs 800 crore from Shukla to give him “emotional pain”. Now, if they will succeed in doing so, given the tight security around Shukla, makes for the premise of the series. It also stars Chandan Roy, Aashim Gulati, Namit Das, Gyanendra Tripathi, Atul Srivastava, Monika Panwar, and Niharika Lyra Dutt.

The Hunt for Veerapan: Netflix
Streaming on: August 4

Netflix’s true-crime docuseries The Hunt for Veerapan gives a peek into the life of one of the most feared criminals in the country. The series, helmed by debutant Selvamani Selvaraj and produced by Apoorva Bakshi, includes firsthand accounts from people who were close to Veerappan and those who tirelessly sought to capture him. Shot in Tamil and English, the docu-series will also be available in Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, and Malayalam.

The Jengaburu Curse: SonyLIV
Streaming on: August 9

 

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Set in a small town in Odisha, The Jengaburu Curse deals with the repercussions of the ruthless use of nature by human beings. It revolves around London-based financial analyst Priya Das, who has to return to her hometown after her father goes missing. As she starts to look for her father, she comes across “unlikely connection between the indigenous Bondia tribe and the mining state of Odisha”. The series stars Faria Abdullah, Nasser, Makarand Deshpande, Sudev Nair, Deipak Sampat, and Hitesh Dave in pivotal roles.

Por Thozhil: SonyLIV
Streaming on: August 11

Por Thozhil released in the cinemas in June.

Sarath Kumar and Ashok Selvan starrer Por Thozhil released in theatres in June and will now be available to watch on SonyLIV. Upon its release in theatres, the film received a thunderous response from the audience. Indianexpress.com’s Kirubhakar wrote in his review of the film, “Despite following all the tropes of a buddy cop movie, debutant Vignesh Raja has come up with an enjoyable genre film that manages to hold your attention throughout.”

Heart of Stone: Netflix
Streaming on: August 11

Alia Bhatt in Heart of Stone.

Alia Bhatt’s much-awaited Hollywood debut project, Heart of Stone, will start streaming on Netflix from this month. Alia plays the antagonist in the film, which also stars Gal Gadot and Jamie Dornan in pivotal roles. Directed by Tom Harper, the movie has Gadot as Rachel Stone, a member of the Charter. We are told the secret agency takes over ‘when governments fail’. The trailer of the film has promised some well-choreographed action sequences.

Made in Heaven Season 2: Prime Video
Streaming on: August 10

One of Amazon Prime Video’s most popular shows, Made In Heaven is finally returning with its much-awaited second season. It promises to be as glamorous and dramatic as its predecessor, and brings back Tara Khanna (Sobhita Dhulipala) and Karan Mehra (Arjun Mathur) with their wedding planning business. Besides the lead cast of Sobhita, Arjun, Mona Singh, and Shashank Arora, the show will star Mrunal Thakur, Radhika Apte and Shibani Dandekar, Dia Mirza, Sameer Soni and Sanjay Kapoor in guest appearances. The acclaimed series is created by Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti.

The Kashmir Files: Unreported: ZEE5
Streaming on: August 11

PRESENTING:

The TRUE STORY of gut-wrenching GENOCIDE of Kashmiri Hindus is finally here, in their own voices.

A web series of most inhuman truth & it’s politics that even sinister GENOICDE DENIERS can’t cancel. Not anymore.

Coming soon on @ZEE5Premium #KashmirFilesUnreported pic.twitter.com/90wWZ4LEtH

— Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) July 22, 2023

Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri is bringing out all the research he did for his 2022 film The Kashmir Files, which highlighted the plight of Kashmiri pundits. As per the filmmaker, the non-fiction series will present the “vulgar truth of Kashmir genocide of Hindus”.

Taali: Jio Cinemas
Streaming on: August 15

Actor Sushmita Sen will be seen portraying the role of popular transgender activist Shreegauri Sawant in JioCinemas upcoming show, Taali. The show will take viewers inside the life of Sawant, who revolutionised the transgender movement in India. Shreegauri, born as Ganesh and raised in Pune, is a transgender activist from Mumbai. She was one of the petitioners in the NALSA case filed in 2013, and her struggle led to the Supreme Court’s recognition of transgender individuals as the third gender in 2014. The show is created by Arjun Singgh Baran and Kartk D Nishandar and is helmed by Ravi Jadhav.

Guns & Gulaabs: Netflix
Streaming on: August 18

Rajkummar Rao in the poster of Guns and Gulaabs. (Photo: Rajkummar Rao/Instagram)

Raj and DK’s much-awaited show, Guns and Gulaabs, stars Rajkummar Rao, Dulquer Salmaan, Adarsh Gourav, T.J. Bhanu, and Gulshan Devaiah in significant roles. The series presents a quirky take on the world of crime while blending it with romance and innocence. The official description of the series reads, “From the first kill to the first kiss in Gulaabganj, anything can happen as gangs run riot, a cartel heir is reluctant to pull the trigger on his new life, a mechanic is looking for love and an officer is struggling to keep his secrets.”

Ashoka: Disney Plus Hotstar
Streaming on: August 23

Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni’s created series Ahsoka will stream on Disney Plust Hotstar from August 23. The show is a part of the Star Wars franchise and a spin-off of The Mandalorian. The official synopsis reads, “Set after the fall of the Empire, Ahsoka follows former Jedi knight Ahsoka Tano as she investigates an emerging threat to a vulnerable galaxy.” It stars Rosario Dawson, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ray Stevenson, Ivanna Sakhno, Diana Lee Inosanto, David Tennant, Lars Mikkelsen, and Eman Esfandi.