From Haq, which tells the story of the Shah Bano case, to Aaromaley, a rom-com that portrays cinema's impact on notions of romance, the theatrical releases this week promise an interesting mix. Here's a list:
After her husband Abbas deserts her and their kids, Shazia Bano takes him to court, igniting a national struggle for justice, women's rights, and faith. Cast: Yami Gautam, Emraan Hashmi. Suparn Verma.
After killing his father's killer, an orphan named Velu Nayakan travels to Bombay and starts his quest to become a mafia don. Cast: Kamal Haasan, Saranya Ponvannan, Janakaraj. Director: Mani Ratnam.
Ajith is a hopeless romantic who thinks love is magical in movies, but his life is full of miscommunications. His parents make him work at a marriage agency following a disaster. There, he argues with Anjali, his practical supervisor, who thinks love is just logic. Ajith is forced to realise that love must be earned as a result of their relationship. Love is gone by the time he realises this. Destiny gives him one final chance years later. This time, will love wait? Cast: Kishen Das, Harshath Khan, Shivathmika. Director: Sarang Thiagu.
The main character, a police officer, discovers a sinister plot involving blacklisted steroids, unidentified donors, and compromised hospitals as a string of IVF-born babies suffer from serious, inexplicable ailments while pursuing an unseen criminal who turns hope into terror. Cast: Aditya Madhavan, Gouri Kishan, Anju Kurian. Director: Abin Hariharan.
In the past, aristocrats used bandana ceremonies to seal their wealth and conceal them beneath. A powerful guardian named Dhanapisachi was formed by one such ritual, the Pisachi Bandana. The story begins in 1995 when one of these bandanas is disturbed, causing chaos in the lives of everyone concerned. Cast: Sudheer Babu, Sonakshi Sinha. Director: Venkat Kalyan.
Before the Nuremberg trials start, a young American soldier and a German psychologist must work quickly to assist an American doctor in learning the truth about a senior Nazi official. Cast: Russell Crowe, Rami Malek. Director: James Vanderbilt.
A boy finds it difficult to tell a girl how much he loves her, but she is unable to comprehend his mental state. It is challenging to put feelings into words because the burning flame in a loving heart longs for solitude and solace. Cast: Sathvik Varma, Preethi Neha. Director: Bhanu Shankar.
The Great Pre-Wedding Show combines humour, drama, and emotion to explore the contemporary world of pre-wedding shooting. In the end, the film tells a lovely love tale and is a fun celebration of life and love. Cast: Thiruveer, Teena Sravya. Director: Rahul Srinivas Lukalapu.
The couple's journey from light-hearted celebrity to life-altering difficulties is shown in the movie. Their touching clips, which demonstrate how love can persevere in the face of adversity while remaining compassionate, have made their tale well known. Cast: Siddu N, Reshmaa L. Director: Kumaar L.
After a horrific killing, a sacred village fair reappears, and Shivu uses chaos and rituals to expose the murderers who were hiding behind devotion. The festival turns into a battleground for truth and atonement as justice and retaliation clash. Cast: Raghu Raja Nanda, Sharath Lohitashwa. Director: K Satish Kumar.
Anish gets an unexpected call from Anjana, a former lover who is in town, when he is travelling to a long-overdue drinking party with two buddies. An evening of light-hearted banter, reopened scars, and tough decisions is set in motion by their decision to meet. Anish's friendships are put to the test when an unforeseen event compels him to ask for assistance. Cast: Roshan Mathew, Zarin Shihab. Director: Prasanth Vijay.
The Predator, an outcast from his clan, sets out on a perilous quest to battle an unbeatable foe on a distant, deadly planet in the future. Cast: Elle Fanning. Director: Dan Trachtenberg.
The film examines the inner turmoil, perplexity, and fixation that result from love turning toxic. Cast: Rashmika Mandanna, Dheekshith Shetty, Anu Emmanuel. Director: Rahul Ravindran.