Monsoon seems to have descended over the country in full swing. Now that the weekend’s here as well, we have the perfect partners to accompany you as you cruise through the days off.
1. Guruvayoorambala Nadayil – Disney+ Hotstar – Malayalam
Vinu, who is still grieving over his breakup from five years ago, develops a strong relationship with Anandan, his prospective brother-in-law, but his attempts to resolve Anandan’s problems have some unexpected consequences.
2. The Bear: Season 3 – Disney+ Hotstar – English
Carmy, a young fine-dining chef, comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich shop. As he fights to transform the shop and himself, he works alongside a rough-around-the-edges crew that ultimately reveal themselves as his chosen family.
3. Rautu ka Raaz – Zee5 – Hindi
Rautu ki Beli, an idyllic town in hilly north India, has been virtually crime-free for over 30 years. The inhabitants are bewildered when a school warden is found dead and the police begin investigating – under the leadership of Inspector Negi. Nothing is as easy as it seems when societal stigma, small-town laziness, and ‘locals in denial’ get in the way of a seemingly straightforward case.
4. Sharmajee Ki Beti – Prime Video – Hindi
Multi-generational ensemble about the modern, middle-class female experience and the lives of urban women, all with the common surname of Sharma.
5. Civil War – Prime Video – English
In the near future, a group of war journalists attempt to survive while reporting the truth as the United States stands on the brink of civil war.
6. Supacell – Netflix – English
When five ordinary South Londoners discover they have extraordinary powers, it’s down to one man to bring them together to save the woman he loves.
7. Bhaje Vaayu Vegam – Netflix – Telugu
Two brothers inadvertently tangle with dangerous criminals while desperately seeking the money to pay for their father’s life-saving surgery.
8. My Lady Jane – Prime Video – English
Gird your loins for the tragic tale of Lady Jane Grey, the young Tudor noblewoman who was Queen of England for nine days and then beheaded, back in good ol’ 1553. Actually, it isn’t. This is the story as it should have happened: the damsel in distress saves herself. This is an epic tale of true love and high adventure set in an alt-universe of action, history, fantasy, comedy, and romance. Buckle up!
9. Satyabhama – Prime Video – Telugu
ACP Satyabhama confronts her haunted past, diving into a high-stakes investigation to find a missing man. As she unravels dark secrets in various towns cloaked in shadows, redemption hangs in the balance. Will she triumph over the past or be consumed by its shadows?
10. The Whirlwind – Netflix – Telugu
A whirlwind clash ensues when a deputy prime minister of economy stands against the prime minister who aims to uproot the corrupt powers that be.