Highlights
Get ready to be busy this week with non-stop entertainment from your favorite streaming platforms. They’ve brought out a diverse ensemble of movies and shows to entertain audiences, so there will be no disappointment at all. From sci-fi epics to heartwarming dramas, this list is sure to set up your day for the coming week. Let’s dive into the must-watch releases hitting your screens in the coming days.
1.Kalki 2898 AD: A Futuristic Blockbuster Arrives
Starting out with much fanfare in theaters, the long-awaited sci-fi spectacle, “Kalki 2898 AD”, is now live for streaming on Netflix India and Prime Video India. Directed by Nag Ashwin, this star-studded film features Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, and Amitabh Bachchan in lead roles.
2.Raayan: A Gritty Tale of Revenge
Attention, action fans! This Friday, August 23, the Tamil thriller “Raayan” will be released on Prime Video. With a star-studded cast, including Dhanush, SJ Suryah, and Prakash Raj, this is a gripping movie narrated around an ordinary man whose tale is turned into extraordinary circumstances.
3.Follow Kar Lo Yaar: Inside the Chaotic Life of a Social Media Star
If you are the millennial who gets a kick out of watching the lives of influencers, then “Follow Kar Lo Yaar” is the unfiltered look into the life of Uorfi Javed, a social media star hailed for her outrageous fashion sense. Premiering on August 23, the nine-episode unscripted series follows Uorfi’s daily life.
4.Pachinko Season 2—An Epic Family Saga Continues
The critically acclaimed historical drama “Pachinko” will return to Apple TV+ for its second season on August 23. Based on Min Jin Lee’s bestselling novel, this sweeping series follows a Korean family across generations from 1915 to 1989.
5.The Frog: A Time-Bending Mystery-Thriller
On September 23, Netflix added another gem to its list of amazing Korean dramas: The Frog. In this mysterious, time-crossing series, the lives of two hostel owners with different time settings are tangled in an intricate case spanning several decades.
6.That ’90s Show Part 3: Nostalgia with a Fresh Twist
The popular sequel to “That ’70s Show” will be back on Netflix this August 22 for its third installment. Still set in the summer of 1996, we pick up once more with Leia Forman and her pals as they go through teenage shenanigans in Point Place, Wisconsin.
7.IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack—Tense Historical Drama
Netflix is getting ready to break the internet with a gut-wrenching account of a real-life crisis—IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack. This mini-series, created by Anubhav Sinha, dramatizes the hijacking of an Indian Airlines flight that happened back in 1999 and is all set to be launched on the 29th of August.
8.Tikdam: A Father’s Sacrifice
Starting August 23, Jio Cinema brings us “Tikdam,” the most moving tale of love and sacrifice by any parent. Directed by Vivek Anchalia and starring Amit Sial, this film takes us on the journey of a father who feels compelled to leave his village in Uttarakhand for the city in order to find better opportunities.
9.The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat: A Celebration of Friendship
To round off the week for Disney+ Hotstar is the August 23 release of “The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat,” an adaptation of a bestseller starring Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor alongside Uzo Aduba in a story celebrating female bonds of friendship.
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