It’s
a
big
month
at
the
marquee.
The
Independence
Day
holiday
weekend
is
very
popular
amongst
film-makers
and
film-goers.
August
also
has
other
festive
occasions
like
Rakshabandhan
and
Janmashtami,
which
keep
people
in
a
joyous
mood
and
makes
the
movie-watching
experience
better.
Joginder
Tuteja
lists
the
theatre
releases
in
August.
Auron
Mein
Kahan
Dum
Tha
Release
date:
August
2
After
delivering
a
hit
with
Shaitaan,
followed
by
Maidaan
this
year,
Ajay
Devgn
returns
to
the
big
screen
with
Auron
Mein
Kahan
Dum
Tha.
The
film
was
originally
scheduled
to
arrive
in
July
but
got
pushed
ahead
to
a
date
when
multiple
releases
aren’t
eating
into
each
other’s
business.
AMKDT
will
get
two
open
weeks
in
theatres,
with
no
major
releases
until
August
15.
Director
Neeraj
Pandey,
usually
known
for
his
spy
thrillers,
tries
his
hand
at
romance
for
the
first
time.
Tabu
plays
the
leading
lady
and
Jimmy
Shergill
has
an
important
part.
Ulajh
Release
date:
August
2
Janhvi
Kapoor
was
recently
seen
as
a
doctor-turned-cricketer
in
Mr
And
Mrs
Mahi.
If
you
missed
it
in
theatres,
you
can
catch
it
on
OTT.
Now,
she
returns
in
the
spy
thriller,
Ulajh.
Playing
a
diplomat,
Janhvi
finds
herself
in
the
midst
of
a
conspiracy
that
could
damage
the
government.
She
is
supported
by
capable
actors
like
Gulshan
Devaiah
and
Roshan
Mathew.
Aliya
Basu
Gayab
Hai
Release
date:
August
9
Starring
Raima
Sen,
Vinay
Pathak
and
Salim
Diwan,
Aliya
Basu
Gayab
Hai
is
directed
by
Preeti
Singh.
When
two
ex-convicts
abduct
Aliya
Basu,
a
rich
man’s
daughter,
for
a
huge
ransom,
the
plan
goes
awry
because
one
of
the
kidnappers
has
an
ulterior
motive.
Khel
Khel
Mein
Release
date:
August
15
Akshay
Kumar
returns
to
the
big
screen
with
Khel
Khel
Mein
this
Independence
Day.
Directed
by
Mudassar
Aziz,
the
film
about
a
group
of
friends
stars
Taapsee
Pannu,
Vaani
Kapoor,
Ammy
Virk,
Aditya
Seal,
Pragya
Jaiswal
and
Fardeen
Khan.
Stree
2
Release
date:
August
15
One
of
the
most
awaited
films
of
the
year,
Amar
Kaushik’s
horror
comedy
Stree
2
may
hold
its
own
despite
the
heavy
rush
of
releases
on
this
day.
This
time,
Shraddha
Kapoor
takes
on
‘Sarkata’,
aided
by
Rajkummar
Rao
and
his
friends,
Abhishek
Banerjee,
Aparshakti
Khurana
and
Pankaj
Tripathi.
Vedaa
Release
date:
August
15
John
Abraham
made
an
impact
as
an
antagonist
on
Republic
Day
2023
with
Pathaan.
Now,
he
returns
as
the
protagonist
in
Vedaa
directed
by
his
Batla
House
Director
Nikkhil
Advani.
Sharvani
Wagh,
who
has
impressed
us
with
Munjya
and
Maharaj,
has
a
prominent
role.
Binny
And
Family
Release
date:
August
30
Varun
Dhawan’s
niece
Anjini
Dhawan
makes
her
debut
with
this
family
drama,
directed
by
Ssanjay
Tripaathi
and
produced
by
Ekta
Kapoor.
Starring
Pankaj
Kapur,
Himani
Shivpuri,
Rajesh
Kumar
and
Charu
Shankar,
the
film
looks
at
the
complicated
relationships
in
a
typical
family.
