This Ganesh Chaturthi/ Vinayaka Chavithi season is growing to be an enormous Blockbuster feast, stacked with hugely anticipated releases, both digitally as well as in theatres. Due to the uncertainty still surrounding the theatrical medium, most filmmakers unwilling to risk the fate of their films, have instead opted for a digital release, the biggest ones among them being Saif Ali Khan-Arjun Kapoor starrer ‘Bhoot Police’ on Disney+Hotstar, Nani’s ‘Tuck Jagadish’, on Amazon Prime Video and Vijay Sethupathi’s ‘Tughlaq Durbar’ releasing on Netflix on the 10th of September. Infact, ‘Bhoot Police’ was earlier scheduled to release on 17th September, but has been proponed by a week. This decision was probably made because Disney+Hotstar unlike its competitors, didn’t have a release for this festive season, after the ‘Andhadhun’ remake ‘Maestro’ was pushed by a week. Consequently, the platform has 2 releases for the following weekend, ‘Maestro’ as well as the Vijay Sethupathi-Taapsee Pannu starrer ‘Annabelle Sethupathi’.
As far as theatrical releases are concerned, the ones making the most noise are Kangana Ranaut’s ‘Thalaivii’, Vijay Sethupathi’s ‘Laabam’ and Gopichand’s ‘Seetimaarr’. Apart from blockbuster movies, we also have a couple of incredible Indian and International web shows relasing this weekend so all audiences have something to look forward to! So here’s a list of all the OTT and Theatrical Releases for the 9th & 10th September, on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi.
1. Laabam (In Theatres)
This Vijay Sethupathi starrer is slated for a theatrical release on 9th September. The film is a political thriller starring Sethupathi with Shruti Haasan, Jagapathi Babu, Sai Dhanshika and Kalaiyarasan in pivotal roles. This is director S. P. Jananathan’s last film, being released posthumously.
2. Mumbai Diaries 26/11 (Amazon Prime Video)
This new web show headlined by Mohit Raina and Konkona Sen Sharma tells the tale of that fateful night when Mumbai was under siege. The series is touted to be an intensely gripping one, also starring Shreya Dhanwanthary, Tina Desai and Mrunmayee Deshpande. The show will be out on the streaming platform on the 9th of September.
3. Thalaivii (In Theatres)
Directed by A L Vijay, this biopic on late actress-turned-politician Jayalalithaa, is a multi-lingual, pan-India film to be released simultaneously in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. The film also stars Arvind Swamy, Madhoo and Bhagyashree and is scheduled for a theatrical release on 10th September.
4. Tuck Jagadish (Amazon Prime Video)
One of the most anticipated Telegu films, this Nani-starrer fought a huge battle but finally decided to skip theatres and opt for a digital release. Directed by Shiva Nirvana, the film also stars Ritu Varma, Aishwarya Rajesh and Jagapathi Babu in prominent roles and will stream from the 10th of September.
5. Bhoot Police (Disney+Hotstar)
This upcoming horror comedy film directed by Pavan Kirpalani, stars Saif Ali Khan, Arjun Kapoor, Jacqueline Fernandez, Yami Gautam and Javed Jaffrey in the lead and was to earlier release on 17th September, but will now stream on the 10th. News came in yesterday of the release being preponed by a week, thereby adding another big ticket film to the list.
6. Tughlaq Durbar (Netflix)
Vijay Sethupathi’s much-awaited film has skipped a theatrical release and will now have a television premiere on 10th September on Sun TV, post which it will available for streaming on Netflix. Helmed by debutant director Delhi Prasad Deenadayal, this fantasy comedy drama also stars Aditi Rao Hydari, Manjima Mohan, and Parthiban.
7. Seetimaarr (In Theatres)
The Gopichand-Tamannaah Bhatia starrer, ‘Seetimaarr’, earlier scheduled for a theatrical release on 3rd September, was pushed by a week. ‘Seetimaarr’ is a mass entertainer, set against the backdrop of the Kabaddi sport. Directed by Sampath Nandi, this sports action drama also stars Digangana Suryavanshi, Tarun Arora and Bhoomika Chawla in supporting roles.
8. Kya Meri Sonam Gupta Bewafa Hai (Zee5)
This romantic comedy drama is veteran actress Surekha Sikri’s last film and stars Jassie Gill and Surbhi Jyoti in the lead. Directed by Ssaurabh Tyagi, it is based on a real-life incident when a currency note bearing the words ‘Sonam Gupta Bewafa Hai’ immediately went viral. This film will also release on the 10th of September.
9. Dikkiloona (Zee5)
The Santhanam starrer, directed by Karthik Yogi also features Anagha, Shirin Kanchwala, Yogi Babu and former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh in important roles. This time-travel entertainer will stream from the 10th of September, Ganesh Chaturthi.
10. Lucifer- Season 6 (Netflix)
The sixth and final season of the American urban fantasy mystery series will stream from the 10th of September. The much-awaited show developed by Tom Kapinos stars Tom Ellis in the lead and is based on the DC Comics book character.
11. Kate (Netflix)
This upcoming American action-thriller film is directed by Cedric Nicolas-Troyan and written by Umair Aleem. The film stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Miku Martineau, Woody Harrelson, Michiel Huisman and Tadanobu Asano in lead roles and will stream from the 10th of September.
12. NET (Zee5)
This Zee5 Original Telegu film directed by Vikram K Kumar, stars Avika Gor (of ‘Balika Vadhu’ fame) making her film debut and Rahul Rama Krishna. This suspense thriller revolving around technology and hacking is all set to impress and streams from the 10th of September.
13. The Baker and the Beauty (Aha Video)
Directed by Jonathan Edwards, this series is an Indian adaptation of the hit international series by the same name. The Telugu romantic drama starring Santosh Shobhan and Tina Shilparaj in the lead is all set to premiere on September 10th.
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