OTT Update: New releases this week, 10 New movies and shows for a rollercoaster weekend.
OTT (Over-the-top) provides television and film content over the internet at the request of the customers. OTT platforms gained attraction during the COVID-19 lockdown period. The OTT platforms ZEE5, Netflix, and Amazon Prime Video became the most popular OTT platforms during the pandemic era.
OTT platforms are very convenient and cost-effective because people can watch their favorite shows and films while sitting at home or anywhere else.
Several hit movies like Shershaah and The Gray man & Good Luck Jerry were released directly on the OTT Platform instead of movie theatres.
In August, the OTT platforms are bringing a list of promising new releases, the complete list of OTT releases in the first week of August 2022 is as follows:
Wedding Season (Hindi)- Releasing on August 04 on Netflix.
Under parental pressure to find spouses, Asha and Ravi pretend to date during a summer of weddings – but their ruse goes awry when feelings turn real.
Starring: Pallavi Sharda, Suraj Sharma, Arianna Afsar
Kaduva (Malayalam)- Releasing on August 04 on Amazon Prime Video
The film is set in the late 90s revolving around the life of a young high-range rubber planter from Mundakayam and his rivalry with a high-ranking officer in the Kerala Police.
Stars: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Vivek Oberoi, Samyuktha Menon
Darlings (Hindi)- Releasing on August 05 on Netflix.
Badru hopes her volatile husband will reform if he stops drinking. But when his rage goes too far, she and her mom boldly, albeit clumsily, seek revenge.
Starring: Alia Bhatt, Shefali Shah, Vijay Varma
Avasa Vyooham (Malayalam)- Releasing on August 04 on SonyLiv
Framed as a mockumentary, it has been directed by Krishand, stars Rahul Rajagopal, and is based on human-nature relationships.
Don’t Blame Karma (English)- Releasing on August 03 on Netflix.
When her younger sister and high-school crush get engaged, Sara must find out whether her alleged bad luck is the real culprit behind her misfortunes.
Starring: Aislinn Derbez, Gil Cerezo, Renata Notni
Kakegurui Twin (English)- Releasing on August 03 on Netflix.
Determined to climb up the social ladder, Mary Saotome invests everything she has into what her elite high school values most: high-stakes gambling.
Starring: Minami Tanaka, Rina Honnizumi, You Taichi
Lightyear (English)- Releasing on August 03 on Disney+Hotstar.
Computer-animated science fiction action-adventure shows space ranger Buzz Lightyear setting on an intergalactic journey alongside recruits Izzy, Mo, Darby, and his robot companion, Sox. While they are on one of the toughest missions, they need to learn to work in unity and tackle evil Zurg and his robot army
Carter (English)- Releasing on August 05 on Netflix.
A man wakes up missing his memories. Directed by a mysterious voice from a device in his ear, he sets off on a hostage rescue mission rife with danger.
Starring: Joo Won, Lee Sung-Jae, Jeong So-ri
Crash Course (Hindi)- Releasing on August 05 on Amazon Prime Video.
The aspiring students and their expectations are affected when two coaching institutes are locked in a power struggle. A group of young students, who are in the midst of preparations for competitive exams, also experience friendship, love, heartbreaks, and peer pressure while struggling to fulfill their parent’s expectations.
Pakka Commercial (Telugu)- Releasing on August 05 on Aha video.
Pakka Commercial is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language courtroom action comedy film directed by Maruthi and produced by UV Creations and GA2 Pictures.
The Sandman (English)- Releasing on August 05 on Netflix.
When the Sandman, aka Dream, the cosmic being who controls all dreams, is captured and held prisoner for more than a century, he must journey across different worlds and timelines to fix the chaos his absence has caused.
