The Ganesh Chaturthi/ Vinayaka Chavithi weekend is shaping up to be an enormous Blockbuster feast. This festive weekend is stacked up with hugely anticipated releases, both digitally as well as in theatres. Due to the uncertainty surrounding the theatrical medium though, most filmmakers were not willing to risk the fate of their films and have instead opted for a digital release. The biggest confusion to this effect was the recent clash between 3 big Telugu releases, Nani’s ‘Tuck Jagadish’, Nithin’s ‘Maestro’ and the Naga Chaitanya-Sai Pallavi starrer ‘Love Story’. Reportedly, both latter mentioned movies have decided to avert the clash and make way for ‘Tuck Jagadish‘. ‘Maestro’ will now release in the third week of September whereas the makers of ‘Love Story’ are yet to decide on a date.
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! All streaming platforms are vying for the top spot and announcing their stack of releases for the big weekend. We know you can’t stand the excitement ‘coz quite frankly, neither can we! So here’s a list of all the OTT and Theatrical Releases for the big weekend!
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 AL 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 Swami, 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. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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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