Superhero film or mythological action movie, what's your pick?

KALYANI PRIYADARSHAN to Rishab Shetty, this week's streaming releases feature some of our favourite names! But there's still more to explore. Among the exciting titles that have dropped on OTT platforms across languages this week are M3GAN 2.0, The Witcher Season 4, Maarigallu and Thalavara. See more here. |
What to Watch This Weekend |
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| | The blockbuster film revolves around an enigmatic woman who moves into a city but it is soon revealed that she has superhuman abilities. Kalyani Priyadarshan stars as Chandra in this film, which brilliantly weaves Kerala folklore into a superhero narrative. |
| Rishab Shetty stars as the ferocious Berme, who fights against the Bangra kingdom and its Prince as he seeks to protect the Kantara forest. Rukmini Vasanth and Gulshan Devaiah play other key roles in the film, which is the prequel to the 2022 movie. |
| | Baaghi 4 follows Ronny, who meets with a terrible accident and suffers from hallucinations about his dead girlfriend. Tiger Shroff stars as Ronny in this action-packed thriller, along with Sanjay Dutt, Harnaaz Sandhu and Sonam Bajwa. |
| Set in the 1960s, the supernatural horror series follows events after a couple with their son arrive in Derry where children go missing. The series, which serves as the prequel to the IT films, traces the origins of the terrifying Pennywise. |
| | Idli Kadai follows the youth Murugan who chases his dreams of making it big in life, leaving behind his father's small Idli eatery. But after a tragedy, he comes back and takes over his father's eatery. Dhanush stars in the lead role of Murugan. |
| School student Ahilya, who aspires to be a doctor, is at the centre of this Marathi series. But her village still resolutely follows age-old customs, forcing the young girl to come up with a different approach to follow her dreams. |
| | Interview of the week with Vishnu Vishal
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Vishnu Vishal, whose films so far have managed to have both an interesting it factor and commercial sensibilities, is someone who is not just an actor. Beyond headlining films, Vishnu Vishal has managed to put together projects for his filmography by taking up the responsibilities of a producer and assembling the type of content he wants to put out. Vishnu Vishal, an actor and producer, discusses his journey in the film industry as he reflects on the challenges faced after initial flops and his shift towards producing content-driven films. Read the interview here.
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A Candid Chat with Ravi Teja
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Ravi Teja plays the main lead in Mass Jathara, which also features Naveen Chandra and Sreeleela. In an interview with OTTplay, Ravi Teja speaks about the film, its delayed release, back-to-back flops, and future projects. Read the interview here. |
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