There was a time when we use to wait for theatrical release of our favorite movie. And now, this internet over Lockdown period has blessed all of us for releases of movies and web series over our smartphones. No doubt, we are paying our subscription and premium amount, but somewhere you’ll all agree that it’s worth it.
Congratulations! We have all passed first half of the the stormy year 2020, and now we have entered the second half of this year with Bollywood and Hollywood movies and web series. So login your Amazon Prime, Zee5, Netflix, and Disney+Hotstar for all the OTT release of July.
- Nishabdham
Date: 3rd July
OTT: Zee5
Stars: Ajay, Abhinaya, Sathanya, and Kishore
It is a three-year-old social-drama movie. It revolves around the girl Bhoomi who is injured and sexually abused; it’s a story about parents and their efforts with her.
- Sufiyum Sujatayum
Date: 3rd July
OTT: Amazon Prime
Star: Aditi Rao Hydari, Jayasurya, Dev Mohan
Sufiyum Sujatayum is a Malayalam film which is written and directed by Naranipuzha Shanavas. The film has our Bollywood star Aditi Rao Hydari along with co-stars Jayasurya and Dev Mohan.
- Penalty
Date: 5th July
OTT: Netflix
Stars: Kay Kay Menon, Manjot Singh, Shashank Arora, and Lukram Smil
A penalty soon releasing on Netflix revolves around the story of an aspiring player who wants to play at nationals and currently studying in Lucknow’s college.
- Breathe: Into The Shadows
Date: 10th July
OTT: Amazon Prime
Star: Abhishek Bachchan, Sayami Kher Amit Sadh, and Nithya Menen
The Breathe is the Amazon Series, which is based on a mystery. It will be released soon with actors like Amit Sadh, Nithya Menen, Sayami Kher, and Abhishek Bachchan,
- Shakuntala Devi: The Human Computer
Date: 15th July
OTT: Amazon Prime
Stars: Vidya Balan
Shakuntala Devi is based on the great Mathematician Shakuntala Devi from India. In the movie, Vidya Balan is playing the lead role. It’s the second movie in Bollywood who announced its OTT release on Amazon Prime just after Gulabo Sitabo. The earlier film was set to release in theatre in summers.
Date: 24th July
OTT: Disney+Hotstar
Star: Lt. Shushant Singh Rajput, Sanjana
Dil Bechara is an adaption of the American Book ‘The fault in Our Stars’ by John Green. Both Sushant and Sanjana are paired together in the lead role. This is the debutant film of Sanjana. The film will be available for all the viewers whether they have Hotstar premier or VIP account or not; as a tribute to Sushant, the film is for all. Lately but all the fans of Sushant wanted its theatrical release.
- Laxmi Bomb
Date: 24th July
OTT: Disney+Hotstar
Stars: Akshay Kumar, Kiara Advani, Tushar Kapoor, and Shabinna Khan
Laxmi Bomb is a horror-comedy inspired by south Indian movie Kanchana2. The movie revolves around a transgender person who helps the needy, and still, society doesn’t recognize him.
- Bhuj
Date: 24th July
OTT: Disney+Hotstar
Stars: Ajay Devgn, Sanjay Dutt, Sonakshi Sinha, Ammy Virk, and Sharad Kelkar
Bhuj is a war action film based on actual events. The film is directed by Abhishek Dudhaiya and produced by T-series.
- Sadak 2
Date: 24th July
OTT: Disney+Hotstar
Stars: Sanjay Dutt, Pooja Bhatt, Alia Bhatt, and Aditya Roy Kapoor
Sadak 2 is a love saga sequel of Sadak first of Sanjay Dutt and Pooja Bhatt, it was loved by all the kids in the back 90s. Now again, the movie is directed and written by Mahesh Bhatt. It has stars Jisshu Sengupta, Makarand Deshpande, Mohan Kapoor, Gulshan Grover, Priyanka Bose, and John Gardener along with the main four lead.
- The Big Bull
Date: 24th July
OTT: Disney+Hotstar
Stars: Abhishek Bachhan, Ileana D’Cruz, Nikita Dutt, Soham Shah, Ram Kapoor, Supriya Pathak. Saurabh Shukla.
The big bull is an upcoming biographical film. It is directed by Kookie Gulati. The movie is produced by Ajay Devgun and Anand Pandit. It is based upon Harshad Mehta’s financial crime life.
- Khuda Haafiz
Date: 24th July
OTT: Disney+Hotstar
Stars: Vidyut Jammwal, Anu Kapoor, Shivaleeka Oberoi, Shiv Pandit.
Khuda hafiz is an inspiring story from real events. The romantic action thriller is written and directed by Faruk Kabir. It has been reported that Vidyut wasn’t invited to the launch of Disney+Hotstar, and he tweeted for the same.
All the movies and series have created the buzz around social media sites. As a result, the investor and producer are looking at OTT platforms as a potential substitute for theater releases. Now the question is how the culture with the OTT will affect the audience?
It has two aspects; one that OTT culture arose because of Lockdown and without Lockdown.
People are not turning towards online releases because of their choices; people are watching and creating buzz around because they left with no other choice. The conventional style of going out had changed drastically. Now the watching time has no limit of 3 hours only, the audience can now watch back to back hit web series and films.
In the amount of one movie (avg. Rs.300), one can now watch videos for half a year. Subscriptions are so affordable and friendly. People can share screens with family and friends.
The OTT culture will change the style of reviewing and ratings of stars. In a recent release Gulabo Sitabo was highly appreciated and much-talked film, now if it has got theatre release, then only 30% of people were talking as many do not end up watching at theatres. And girls based series like Four More Shots and Arya of Sushmita Sen is evidence that OTT is providing all the stars an equal platform for their ideas ad work.
No doubt cinema halls popcorns and cold drinks have now turned into favorite chips and beverages. Our luxurious seats of halls are now are sofa and pillows. And watching our favorite on the big screen has now forwarded to every new movie on phone and laptop.
