Kalki 2898 AD, Kill & More: Big OTT Releases In August

2024 Indian films that are releasing in August on OTT platforms

Kalki 2898 AD

Nag Ashwin’s directional, biggest Indian movie of the year, most profitable film of the year, and the best Indian film of 2024, Kalki 2898 AD is set to release soon on OTT (over the top media service).

Starring Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, and Amitabh Bachchan in the lead roles, Kalki 2898 AD is a scientific action film inspired by Hindu mythology. The film also stars Kamal Hassan and Disha Patani in key roles. With a budget of 600 crores, Kalki 2898 AD is the most expensive Indian film ever. The film received positive reviews and widespread critical acclaim upon its release. Kalki 2898 AD became one of the highest-grossing Indian films ever and Prabhas’s biggest hit after Baahubali 2 (2017). It is the first part of the Kalki Cinematic Universe. The global collection of Kalki 2898 AD stands at 1300+ crores.

Kalki 2898 AD is set to premiere on Amazon Prime by the end of August in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada.

Kill

Released on 5 July 2024, Kill is certainly the best action thriller film ever made in India. The film is directed by Nikhil Nagesh Bhat and produced by Karan Johar and Guneet Monga.

Kill stars Lakshya, Raghav Juyal, Tanya Maniktala, and Ashish Vidyarthi among others. The film marks the Hindi movie debut of TV actor Lakshya who stars as a lead in the movie and Raghav Juyal as the main antagonist. Kill was premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2023. The film received widespread critical acclaim in the US and Canada. Lionsgate and 87Eleven Entertainment announced the English remake of the Bollywood film ‘Kill’. Lionsgate and 87Eleven Entertainment previously worked on the John Wick film.

The action thriller film stars Lakshya as an NSG (National Security Guard) Commando and Raghav Juyal as a hardcore criminal who launches a massive robbery on a moving train where Lakshaya is also present.

Kill is set to premiere at Disney + Hotstar by the end of August. The film is already available on Lionsgate in the West.

Chandu Champion

A biographical sports drama film ‘Chandu Champion’ is amongst the most critically acclaimed films of the year. The film is directed by Kabir Khan and stars Kartik Aaryan in the lead.

Chandu Champion is based on the life of Murlikant Petkar, an Indian Army war veteran and India’s first Paralympics gold medalist. The film stars Kartik Aaryan as Murlikant Petkar with Vijay Raaz as his coach Tiger Ali.

Popular filmmaker Kabir Khan who is known for directing Ek Tha Tiger and Bajrangi Bhaijaan directed the film. The film is produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. Chandu Champion received positive reviews and performed decent at the box office. It is said to be Kartik Aaryan’s career best work and one of the most inspiring biographical sports films ever.

Chandu Champion premiered on 9th August on Amazon Prime and is currently trending at the first position.

Munjya

A part of the Maddock Supernational Universe, Munjya is a horror comedy film directed by Aditya Sarpotdar and produced by Dinesh Vijan under his production banner Maddock Films.

Post the massive success of Stree (2018), Dinesh Vijan founded the Maddock Supernational Universe where the universe will comprise several high budget horror and supernational films. Varun Dhawan’s 2022 supernational comedy Bhediya and Munjya (2024) are part of the Maddock Supernational Universe with the newest entrant Stree (2024) that released yesterday and is set to emerge as the highest grossing Hindi film of the year.

Munjya stars Abhay Verma, Sharvari, Sathyaraj, and Mona Singh among others. Munjya is the sleeper hit of the year. Made on a budget of 30 crores and with new actors, Munjya emerged as a blockbuster by grossing over 130 crores globally.

Munjya is set to premiere on Disney + Hotstar soon.

Bad News

A successor to Akshay Kumar’s Good News (2019), Bad News is a comedy film directed by Anand Tiwari and produced by Karan Johar.

Bad News stars Vicky Kaushal, Tripti Dimri, and Ammy Virk in the lead roles. The film received mixed to positive reviews and emerged as a big success by grossing over 100 crores globally. However, the film failed to match the expectations set by Good News (2019) starring Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Kiara Advani, and Diljeet Dosanjh. Good News grossed over 300 crores globally upon its release in 2019. The film focuses on superfecundation where a mother gives birth to twins but from different biological fathers. Tripti Dimri plays the female lead with Vicky Kaushal and Ammy Virk as her love interests.

Bad News is set to premiere on Amazon Prime soon.

Mr. & Mrs. Mahi

Mr. & Mrs. Mahi is a sports drama romantic movie starring Rajkummar Rao and Jhanvi Kapoor in the lead. The film also stars Kumud Mishra, Rajesh Sharma, and Zarina Wahab in supporting roles. The film was released on 31 May 2024 to positive reviews and was a decent box office hit. The cricket drama film is related to legendary Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

The film was recently released on Netflix.

Ishq Vishk Rebound

Ishq Vishk Rebound is a comedy romantic friendship film starring Rohit Saraf, Pashmina Roshan, Jibraan Khan, and Naila Grrewal. The film is a sequel to the 2003 film Ishq Vishk.

Released on 21 June 2024, Ishq Vishk Rebound is the Hindi debut movie of Hrithik Roshan’s niece, Pashmina Roshan. The film generally opened to poor reviews and was a flop at the box office.

The film will premiere on Netflix soon

Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba

Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba is a romantic thriller film starring Vikrant Massey, Taapsee Pannu, Sunny Kaushal, and Jimmy Shergil. It is a sequel to the 2021 Netflix film Hasseen Dillruba, which was the most watched Indian movie of the year. Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba generally received mixed to negative reviews and there won’t be a third part of the movie.

The film premiered on Netflix in August

Conclusion

Do not miss Kalki 2898 AD, Chandu Champion and Kill.