Upcoming movies and shows on Prime Video, Hotstar, Netflix, and more for October 2021

Navarasa

Synopsis: Navarasa, as the name unambiguously says, will explore the nine basic emotions of humans --- anger, compassion, courage, disgust, fear, laughter, love, peace and wonder.

 Nine directors - Arvind Swami, Bejoy Nambiar, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Karthik Subbaraj, Karthick Naren, Priyadarshan, Rathindran R Prasad, Sarjun and Vasanth S Sai  - are coming together for this nine-story anthology produced by Justickets, co-founded by Mani Ratnam and Jayendra Panchapakesan.

Mani Ratnam and Jayendra Panchapakesan were quoted as saying: "Emotions are part of every day of our life and yet some of these can change the course of our lives. This is what makes Navarasa interesting. Though at most times there are more than one emotion in play, often it is one that takes control of our mind and soul and spurs us into action. Navarasa is a collection of nine stories born out of nine such emotions. Some of these pivot in a moment. Some take shape from deep rooted feelings. Navarasa showcases them all."

The cast is huge, and among the best in Tamil film industry.

The nine stories and their titles and emotions are:

Edhiri: Karuṇā  (Compassion), Summer of 92: Hāsya (Laughter), Project Agni: Adbhutā (Wonder), Payasam: Bheebhalsa (Disgust), Peace: Shanthih (Peace), Roudhram: Raudra (Anger), Inmai: Bhaya (Fear), Thunintha Pin: Veera (Courage) and Guitar Kambi Mele Nindru: Shringara (Love).

What If...?

What if..? Is Marvel Cinematic Universe’s fourth series of the year after Wanda Vision, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, and Loki. However, this is an animated series that flips the script of the MCU thereby reimagining key events from the past in an unexpected way. 

This is also MCU’s first animated series that focuses on different heroes from the MCU, featuring a voice cast that includes Peggy Carter,  Nick Fury, T’Challa, Doctor Strange, Killmonger, Thor and many more. The series is directed by Bryan Andrews with Ashley Bradley as head writer. The series consists of 10 episodes in total and will be streamed every Wednesday starting August 11.  

Kuruthi

Like Prithviraj's previous release Cold Case, the new movie too is a straight-on-the-OTT release. As a matter of fact, it seems the Malayalam movie industry seems to have made peace itself with OTT releases better than other language movie industries whose stars still seem more hung up on theatrical launches.

Kuruthi is about how enduring human relations that transcends boundaries struggle to survive trials of hatred and prejudice. Prithviraj says that his home productions make it a point to bankroll films that stand out for content, not for anything else. The trailer has wowed all with its raw, in-your-face spirit. Bollywood star director and producer Karan Johar was one of them.

Shershaah

Synopsis: The war drama, to stream for the Independence Day weekend, celebrates the unflinching courage and valour of Kargil War Hero, Captain Vikram Batra. The story is, in general, a typical ode to the relentless spirit and bravery of the armed forces.

But though the main story is about the Kargil war and Vikram Batra's tragic martyrdom, the film is well served by the relationship between and him and his love interest Dimple. It is the tale that adds gravitas to the whole film. 

After Vikram Batra was martyred, Dimple never married. For the sake of the film, the heroine Kiara, through Vikram’s twin brother Vishal Batra, met Dimple and got an insight to their lives. 

Bhuj: The Pride of India

Synopsis: A film that releases just ahead of India's Independence Day is bound to be high on nationalism. In any case, the film with the title Bhuj: The Pride of India does not leave you with any doubt about its inclinations.

The story is said to be inspired by the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war where the airstrip at Bhuj was destroyed in combat and the brave officer, Vikram Karnik built the Bhuj airport along with 300 women from a nearby village; a move that  was crucial for India scoring a memorable triumph  in the war.

The tale has all the ingredients that give the high for the viewers. Patriotism, women power, and heroism in the face of adversity are all woven into the story organically. The cast, as you can see, is big and the canvas for them wide.

Spin

Synopsis: This is film on Indo-American family, and it tells the story of a teen who discovers her passion for creating DJ mixes that blend the rich textures of her South Asian culture and the world around her. 

The trope and the set up may be slightly generic.  An Indian-origin teen girl, her multicultural group of friends, her family's Indian restaurant and multi-generational family. There is also the inevitable splash-of-colour scene with Holi celebrations. These are cliches of this type of movie, but add an attractive element to the proceedings.  

The youngster falls in love with an American DJ,  and this takes her on a musical journey and embracing the various cultures that she is uniquely exposed to. Abhay Deol plays her dad, a widower who also stumbles into love.

Netrikann

Synopsis: Pterhaps the most expected Tamil film for quite sometime now. It stars the 'lady superstar' Nayanthara, and the film's title is that of yesteryear hit of male superstar Rajnikanth. The film is a remake of a Korean movie, and is about a former secret policewoman, who is now out of job because she is now visually challenged. she has to outwit a psychotic killer who targets women. It is an interesting cat and mouse story, and will offer plenty of thrills.

This is direct-on-OTT release is directed by Milind Rau, who was a former associate of Mani Ratnam. Milind Rau's previous release Aval was an interesting genre-defying horror movie. The man is capable of fresh thinking and is not given to lazy filmmaking, and that is why Netrikann holds extra attraction.

Black Widow

While the Black Widow movie has been released globally, Disney Plus Hotstar has confirmed that the latest movie from MCU will be released in India this August. However, the platform hasn’t confirmed the release date yet for India. This is also the first movie from MCU after Spider-Man: Far From Home from 2019. 

The Black Widow a.k.a Natasha Romanoff played by Scarlett Johansson takes us through her past dark journey. Natasha must deal with her history as a spy and the broken relationships left in her wake long before she became an Avenger. As for the timeline, this takes place between the events of Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War. The movie will be available in multiple regional languages in India and Premium plan holders can watch it in the English language. 

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

While we are still waiting for confirmation from Netflix on the India release date, Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s eight and final season trailer is now out and the Nine-Nine squad will be seen on small screen one last time. The Brooklyn Nine-Nine has been one of the most entertaining sitcoms over the past few years. The final season will have 10 episodes. 

Season seven ended with Jake Peralta and Amy Santiago having their baby. The upcoming season will deal with the new parents who are also detectives dealing with their kids and also managing their work. Also, the whole series will be built around things happening around the 99th precinct. 

Globally, the series will be released on August 12 and since the whole series is available in India only on Netflix, we could see the release on the same. However, we are still awaiting confirmation from Netflix India. 

While we have a handful of movies and shows that will be coming out in the month of August, we will be adding more shows and movies every few days. If you want more options, you can check more movies and shows from movies and shows from July on the next page. 

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