Get ready for another exciting weekend as we list down the movies and web series releasing on OTT on Aug 19. The biggest release is Ranbir Kapoor’s Shamshera. Though it tanked at the box office, there is a lot of excitement around its OTT release. We will also see the release of some thrilling south Indian content including the web series TamilRockerz and movies like Heaven and Highway. Here’s a look at movies and shows releasing on OTT on Aug 19.
Shamshera
Language: Hindi, Tamil, Telugu
Platform: Amazon Prime Video
Starring Ranbir Kapoor, Vaani Kapoor, and Sanjay Dutt in lead roles, Shamshera is a historical dacoit drama set in the 1800s. It is about a dacoit tribe who took charge in the fight for their rights and independence against the British.
Duranga
Language: Hindi
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.
Heaven
Language: Malayalam
Platform: Disney+ Hotstar
Directed by debutant Unni Govindraj, Heaven is an investigative thriller. 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.
The Next 365 Days
Language: English
Platform: Netflix
The third installment in the 365 Days movie franchise, titled The Next 365 Days is releasing on Netflix. In the last movie, laura was shot and Massimo thought he has lost her. However, she returns, but she is not the same. It would be interesting to see how the duo copes with the mafia war.
TamilRockerz
Language: Tamil
Platform: SonyLIV
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. This site 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?
Bairagee
Language: Kannada
Platform: Voot
Starring Dr Shivarajkumar, Dhananjaya, Prithvi Ambaar, Anjali, and Yasha Shivkumar, Bairagee is a mass entertainer that revolves around a hulivesha artiste who works in a police station, doing odd jobs. When moved to a new place with his inspector friend, he witnesses a tragic incident that arouses the tiger within him once again.
Echoes
Language: English
Platform: Netflix
Echoes is a 7-part thriller drama miniseries that revolves around two identical twins Leni and Gina have secretly switched places for years. But when one sister disappears, both of their lives start to fall apart.
So, what are you planning to watch this weekend?
