With nothing good releasing on big screens, cinephiles are now turning to OTT platforms. While the first half of August saw the release of shows like Indian Matchmaking, and Never Have I Ever, the second half will be full of crime thrillers. Some most awaited criminal dramas will premiere on OTT platforms in the second half of the month. Here’s a look:
Criminal Justice: Adhura Sach
Platform: Disney+ Hotstar
Release Date: August 26
The third season of Hoststar’s popular legal crime drama will premiere on Aug 26. Pankaj Tripathi is back as everyone’s favorite Madhav Mishra. In the third season, Madhav Mishra is on a new mission to bring justice to a young boy who is accused of brutally killing a young girl.
TamilRockerz
Platform: Disney+ Hotstar
Release Date: August 19
This new Tamil web series is about the movie piracy site TamilRockerz. The notorious piracy sites leak new movies and shows as soon as they get released. It is a big threat to the entertainment industry. Starring Arun Vijay in the lead role, the series showcases how exactly does this website operate? How are new movies added to the website? What is its purpose?
Delhi Crime Season 2
Platform: Netflix
Release Date: August 26
The second season of Netflix’s popular crime drama series Delhi Crime will see Shefali Shah (Vartika Chaturvedi) headling the investigation of another case with her team which includes Neeti Singh (Rasika Duggal) and Bhupendra Singh aka Bhupi (Rajesh Tailang). The second season is also based on true events.
Maharani Season 2
Platform: Sony LIV
Release Date: August 25
The second season of Sony LIV’s popular political drama series Maharani will continue the story of Rani Bharti (Huma Qureshi) as she faces new challenges on Bihar’s political grounds.
Highway
Language: Telugu
Release Date: Aug 19
Platform: Aha Video
Highway is a crime thriller starring Anand Deverakonda, Manasa Radhakrishnan, Abhishek Banerjee, and Saiyami Kher. The movie follows a photographer Vishnu (Deverakonda) who falls in love with Tulasi (Manasa). While their love blooms, Tulasi gets kidnapped by a serial killer from a Highway. Will Vishnu be able to save her, is what the movie is all about.
Heaven
Language: Malayalam
Release date: Aug 19
Platform: Disney+ Hotstar
Heaven is an investigative crime thriller directed by debutant Unni Govindraj. Starring Suraj Venjaramoodu, Sudheesh, and Vinaya Prasad, the movie revolves around the investigation of the murder of SI Peter Kurishingal’s (Suraj Venjaramoodu) son, along with his classmate and family.
Duranga
Language: Hindi
Release date: Aug 19
Platform: Zee5
Starring Drashti Dhami, Rajesh Khattar, and Gulshan Devaiah, Duranga is a murder-mystery thriller and a remake of the popular Korean drama Flower of Evil. The summary of the series reads:
A perfect husband and a perfect father, or is he a perfect liar? Witness the duality that rocks Sammit and Ira’s perfect life that is marked by a dark past and a string of murders.
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