So
many
interesting
theatrical
releases
are
coming
up
in
May.
Surprisingly,
OTT
will
see
a
lean
season.
Joginder
Tuteja
looks
at
the
OTT
releases
coming
up
this
summer.
Costao
Release
date:
May
1
Where
to
watch:
ZEE5
The
film
is
based
on
the
true
story
of
Goan
customs
officer
Costao
Fernandes,
who
intercepted
a
gold
smuggling
operation
in
the
1990s
but
it
destroyed
his
personal
life.
The
thriller
stars
Nawazuddin
Siddiqui,
Priya
Bapat,
Hussain
Dalal
and
Mahika
Sharma.
Kull:
The
Legacy
of
the
Raisingghs
Release
date:
May
2
Where
to
watch:
JioHotstar
Kull
stars
Nimrat
Kaur,
Ridhi
Dogra
and
Amol
Parashar
playing
royalty,
who
may
or
may
not
have
killed
their
father,
the
royal
highness.
Set
in
modern
times,
it
sees
lust
for
power,
wealth
and
authority
take
over
the
principle
characters.
Black,
White
And
Gray:
Love
Kills
Release
date: May
2
Where
to
watch: SonyLIV
Starring
new
faces
like
Mayur
More
and
Palak
Jaiswal,
the
trailer
indicates
that
director
Pushkar
Sunil
Mahabal
has
created
an
intriguing
crime
drama
with
a
lot
of
suspense.
The
story
follows
a
journalist
named
Daniel,
who
goes
on
a
mission
to
uncover
a
series
of
murders.
The
Royals
Release
date: May
9
Where
to
watch: Netflix
Yet
another
OTT
series
around
royalty
arrives
in
the
form
of
The
Royals.
Unlike
Kull,
which
is
a
serious
drama,
this
one
is
a
romance.
Ishaan
Khatter
plays
a
prince
while
Bhumi
Pednekar
plays
an
entrepreneur
who
wants
to
convert
his
palace
into
a
B&B
service.
The
supporting
cast
is
an
eclectic
mix
of
Zeenat
Aman,
Sakshi
Tanwar,
Dino
Morea
and
Milind
Soman.
Gram
Chikitsalay
Release
date:
May
9
Where
to
watch:
Prime
Video
Directed
by
Rahul
Pandey,
Gram
Chikitsalay stars
Amol
Parashar
and
Vinay
Pathak.
Amol
plays
Dr
Prabhat,
a
city
doctor
tasked
with
reviving
a
failing
health
centre
in
a
village.
The
Diplomat
Release
date:
May
9
Where
to
watch: Netflix
John
Abraham’s
The
Diplomat
was
a
well
made
film
but
didn’t
get
the
kind
of
opening
it
deserved
due
to
lack
of
awareness.
It
did
manage
to
grow
over
a
period
of
time
due
to
positive
word-of-mouth,
and
in
fact,
is
still
playing
in
some
theatres
in
select
cities.
It
is
expected
to
find
a
bigger
audience
after
its
OTT
release.
Hai
Junoon
Release
date:
May
16
Where
to
watch: JioHotstar
Neil
Nitin
Mukesh
and
Jacqueline
Fernandez
have
featured
in
films
that
were
designed
for
OTT: Hisaab
Baraabar
and
Mrs
Serial
Killer
respectively.
Now
they
come
together
for
the
OTT
series
Hai
Junoon,
which
is
based
on
dance
reality
shows,
albeit
with
a
twist.
Expect
the
darker
side
of
the
entertainment
to
come
alive
in
this
Web
series.
Criminal
Justice
4
Release
Date:
May
22
Where
to
watch:
JioHotstar
Pankaj
Tripathi’s
Advocate
Madhav
Mishra
returns
with
yet
another
tricky
court
case.
He
will
be
joined
by
Mohammed
Zeeshan
Ayyub,
Surveen
Chawla,
Mita
Vashisht,
Asha
Negi
and
Shweta
Basu
Prasad.
This
time,
a
torrid
love
affair
and
an
unforeseen
murder
gets
Zeeshan
on
trial.
The
series
is
directed
by
Rohan
Sippy.
Sikandar
Release
date: May
30
Where
to
watch: Netflix
Salman
Khan-starrer
Sikandar sank
at
the
box
office
when
it
released
in
theatres,
and
everyone
associated
with
it
has
moved
on
to
their
next
projects.
The
film
will
see
an
OTT
release
at
the
end
of
May.
