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Jama - August 21 - Prime Video (Tamil)
Jama, starring Pari Elavazhagan in the lead role, revolves around Kalyanam (Pari) who is a therukoothu artiste who is denied leadership roles in his drama troupe as he dons female roles. His pursuit in winning over his teacher Tandavam (Chetan) and reclaiming what his father once lost forms the story. Apart from starring in the lead role, Pari also directed the film in his debut directorial.
Raayan - August 23 - Prime Video (Tamil)
Starring writer-director Dhanush himself in his 50th film as an actor, Raayan tells the story of three brothers Muthu (Sundeep Kishan), Manickam (Kalidas Jayaram), and Durga (Dushara Vijayan), under his wing. What happens when a simple man dragged into the dreaded world of crime and manipulation?
Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy War - August 21 - Netflix (English)
Starring Ed Harris, Tim Fellingham, Peter O’Meara, and Christina Leonardi, among others, Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy War is directed by Patrick Reams. The documentary series revolves around the legendary feud between Wyatt Earp and Ike Clanton. It unfolds through vivid reenactments about the gunfight that defined an era.
Angry Young Men: The Salim-Javed Story - August 20 - Prime Video (Hindi)
Directed by Namrata Rao, this docu-series is the story of Salim-Javed, legendary screenwriters of 1970s Hindi cinema who created the archetype of the Angry Young Man. This is a personal and candid account of their lives, their writing and their legacy.
Follow Kar Lo Yaar - August 23 - Prime Video (Hindi)
Starring Uorfi Javed and directed by Sandeep Kukreja, this reality show aims to give a sneak-peak into the life of the famed social media star. It takes viewers on Uorfi's arduous journey from obscurity to internet phenomenon, unveiling her personal struggles, dysfunctional family dynamics, and relentless hustle.
Kalki 2898 AD - August 22 - Prime Video (Telugu)
Nag Ashwin's pan-Indian sci-fi spectacle was set in a post-apocalyptic universe of Kashi where Prabhas plays a bounty hunter who has to fight the immortal warrior Ashwatthama (Amitabh Bachchan) in order to capture Sumati, not realising that he has a much bigger role to play in the larger scheme of things, and is destined to change the course of history forever.
Viraaji - August 22 - Aha (Telugu)
Directed by Adhyanth Harsha, Viraaji revolved around four people, totally unrelated to each other, who find themselves stranded together in an abandoned mental asylum, kept hostage by a mysterious man who tells them that all of them would be dead before sunrise. How the four unravel the mystery of this eerie circumstance forms the rest of the story.
Grrr... - August 20 - Disney+ Hotstar (Malayalam)
Starring Kunchacko Boban and Suraj Venjaramoodu in lead roles, Grrr... directed by Jay K, is a comedy entertainer inspired by real incidents of people trespassing into wild cat enclosures. The film opened to mixed reviews upon its release on June 14