Coming Up On OTT In July

July
has
some
interesting
content
on
OTT,
with
quite
a
few
original
shows
and
movies
premiering
in
the
digital
space.


Joginder
Tuteja

lists
the
entertainment
for
the
month.



Garudan


Where
to
watch?
Amazon
Prime
Video


Release
date:
July
3

R
S
Duran
Senthilkumar’s
Tamil
action
thriller

Garudan

stars
Soori,
M
Sasikumar
and
Unni
Mukundan.

The
film
is
based
on
a
story
by
acclaimed
film-maker
Vetrimaaran.

It
follows
Sokkan
(Soori),
a
trusted
confidante
of
two
childhood
friends
Aadhi
(M
Sasikumar)
and
Karuna
(Unni
Mukundan),
whose
loyalty
is
changed
by
a
dynamic
between
betrayal
and
survival.



Mirzapur
Season
3


Where
to
watch?
Amazon
Prime
Video


Release
date: July
5

The
biggest
show
of
the
month
is

Mirzapur

Season
3.

The
drama
is
expected
to
intensify
since
Guddubhaiyaa
(Ali
Fazal)
has
emerged
as
the
baahubali
of
Mirzapur.

But
it
won’t
be
easy
since
Kaleenbhaiyya
(Pankaj
Tripathi)
wants
to
strike
where
it
hurts
most.



Malayalee
from
India


Where
to
watch? Disney+Hotstar


Release
date:
July
5


Malayalee
From
India

tells
the
story
of
an
unemployed
man
who
goes
on
a
unplanned
trip
that
changes
his
life.

Directed
by
Dijo
Jose
Antony,
the
comedy
stars


Nivin
Pauly
,
Anaswara
Rajan
and
Dhyan
Sreenivasan.



Commander
Karan
Saxena


Where
to
watch? Disney+Hotstar


Release
date: July
8

Gurmeet
Choudhary
will
be
seen
in
an
action
avatar
as
Commander
Karan
Saxena
in
the
namesake
series.

There
have
been
quite
a
few
movies
and
shows
on
the
India-Pakistan
conflict,
and
this
adds
to
the
list.

The
trailer
promises
an
action-packed
dramatic
series.



Wild
Wild
Punjab


Where
to
watch? Netflix


Release
date: July
10

As
the
name
suggests,

Wild
Wild
Punjab

is
reportedly
really
‘wild’
and
features
Punjabis
at
their
colourful
and
riotous
best.

The
cast
is
a
mix
of

Fukrey

and

Pyaar
Ka
Punchnama

as
Varun
Sharma,
Sunny
Singh,
Jassie
Gill
and
Manjot
Singh
come
together
with
Patralekhaa
and
Ishita
Raj.

Luv
Ranjan
is
the
producer
while
Simarpreet
Singh
directs
this
film
about
post-heartbreak
shenanigans.



Showtime

Part
2


Where
to
watch?Disney+Hotstar


Release
date:
July
12

The
first
part
of
Karan
Johar’s
Web
series

Showtime

set
up
the
base.
Now,
the
second
part
will
reveal
the
showdown
between
Emraan
Hashmi
and
Rajeev
Khandelwal.

Set
in
the
film
industry
with
several
real
life
references,

Showtime

also
stars
Mouni
Roy
and
Shriya
Saran.

Mahima
Makwana
steps
in
an
author-backed
role
of
a
heiress,
who
ends
up
running
the
biggest
film
studio.



Pill


Where
to
watch?JioCinema


Release
date:
July
12

What
happens
when
those
who
manufacture
medicines
to
save
lives
are
only
interested
in
making
money?

What
happens
when
all
the
warning
signs
are
ignored
and
spurious
medicines
are
injected
into
the
market?

Will
such
pills
lead
to
widespread
outrage
and
angst?

That’s
the
theme
of
this
series,
which
has
Riteish
Deshmukh
in
the
lead
with
Pawan
Malhotra
as
the
antagonist.

The
series
is
directed
by
Rajkumar
Gupta,
known
for
hard-hitting
films
like

Aamir,
No
One
Killed
Jessica,
Raid
.



Kakuda


Where
to
watch?
ZEE5


Release
date:
July
12

Riteish
Deshmukh
will
be
seeing
a
double
bill
this
month
as
his
OTT
film

Kakuda

is
also
set
for
release.
A
horror
comedy,
it
is
directed
by
Aditya
Sarpotdar
of

Munjya

fame.

This
one
is
also
based
on
folklore.

This
will
be
Sonakshi
Sinha’s
first
release
after
her
wedding.
Saqib
Saleem
also
stars
here,
and
will
be
seen
in
a
Web
series
four
years
after

Crackdown
/



36
Days


Where
to
watch?
Sony
LIV


Release
date:
July
12

An
official
adaptation
of
the
UK
show

35
Days
,

36
Days

is
directed
by
Vishal
Furia
of

Chhorii

fame.

The
dramatic
thriller
series
features
Neha
Sharma,
Purab
Kohli,
Shruti
Seth,
Chandan
Roy
Sanyal,
Amruta
Khanvilkar
and
Sharib
Hashmi.



Tribhuvan
Mishra:
CA
Topper


Where
to
Watch:
Netflix


Release
date:
July
18

Amrit
Raj’s

Tribhuvan
Mishra:
CA
Topper

is
a
drama
series
about
an
ordinary
man
who
he
finds
himself
in
the
world
of
comedic
mishaps
when
he
becomes
the
target
of
a
dangerous
gang
of

halwaai
s.

The
movie
features
Manav
Kaul
and
Tillotama
Shome
in
pivotal
roles,
and
is
produced
by
Ram
Sampath.



Maharaja


Where
to
watch?
Netflix


Release
date: July
19

Directed
by
Nithilan
Saminathan,
Vijay
Sethupathi
stars
as



Maharaja
,
a
barber,
who
seeks
vengeance
after
his
home
is
robbed,
cryptically
telling
police
his
‘lakshmi’
has
been
taken,
leaving
them
uncertain
if
it’s
a
person
or
object.