In this fast paced life it can quite be a task on deciding what to watch in your leisure time. To solve this conundrum we bring you a list of movies and tv show streaming this week across various platforms that you can watch with your loved ones and enjoy. And the USP of this list is that we have sorted out the must watch, the good, the passable and the ones you can skip all-in-one!
Must Watch:
01. In The Heights (2021)
Category: Film
Paltform: Youtube, Google Play, iTunes, Book My Show
Language(s): English
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
The scent of a cafecito caliente hangs in the air just outside of the 181st Street subway stop, where a kaleidoscope of dreams rallies this vibrant and tight-knit community. At the intersection of it all is the likeable, magnetic bodega owner Usnavi, who saves every penny from his daily grind as he hopes, imagines and sings about a better life.
02. Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)
Category: Film
Platform: Amazon, Book My Show
Language(s): English
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
The story of Fred Hampton, deputy chairman of the national Black Panther Party, who was assassinated in 1969 by a Cook County tactical unit on the orders of the FBI and Chicago Police Department.
03. Luca (2021)
Category: Film
Platform: Disney Plus Hotstar
Genre: Comedy, Adventure
Language: English
Set in a beautiful seaside town on the Italian Riviera, the original animated feature is a coming-of-age story about one young boy experiencing an unforgettable summer filled with gelato, pasta and endless scooter rides. Luca shares these adventures with his newfound best friend, but all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: he is a sea monster from another world just below the water’s surface.
Good:
01. Birds of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020)
Category: Film
Platform: Youtube, Netflix, iTunes, Google Play, Tata Sky , Hungama
Language(s): English, Hindi
Genre: Action, Crime, Comedy
Harley Quinn joins forces with a singer, an assassin and a police detective to help a young girl who had a hit placed on her after she stole a rare diamond from a crime lord.
02. Yesterday (2019)
Category: Film
Platform: Netflix, iTunes, Youtube, Google Play
Language(s): English
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Fantasy, Music
Jack Malik is a struggling singer-songwriter in an English seaside town whose dreams of fame are rapidly fading, despite the fierce devotion and support of his childhood best friend, Ellie. After a freak bus accident during a mysterious global blackout, Jack wakes up to discover that The Beatles have never existed. Performing songs by the greatest band in history to a world that has never heard them, Jack becomes on overnight sensation with a little help from his agent.
Passable:
01. City of Dreams Season 2 (2021)
Category: Tv show
Platform: Disney Plus Hotstar
Language(s): Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam
Genre: Drama, Crime, Mystery
An assassination attempt on Mumbai’s most powerful politician triggers a dirty game of power and politics in the Gaikwad family. With his son and daughter racing to the throne, lines between moral and immoral blur and a lot is at stake
02. Thittam Irandu (2021)
Category: Film
Platform: Sony LIV
Language(s): Tamil
Genre: Drama
Athira (Aishwarya Rajesh) gets into a private sleeper bus only to find that she has to share the pod with an unknown man.
03. One (2021)
Category: Film
Platform: Aha Video, Netflix
Language(s): Malayalam, Telugu
Genre: Drama, Thriller
The Chief Minister of Kerala takes a stand against rampant political corruption while facing his own body’s betrayal.
04. Chhatrasal (2021)
Category: Tv show
Platform: MX Player
Language: Hindi
Genre: Drama
Chhatrasal is the first historical epic based on the life of the unsung warrior King Chhatrasal of Bundelkhand. Its story goes back to 16th century India when the Mughal empire was expanding under the leadership of tyrant Aurangzeb, who mounted towards Delhi and dethroned his father Shahjahan, declaring himself “Alamgir Aurangzeb”, which means ‘conqueror of the world’. Around the same time in Bundelkhand, it was predicted that a child would be born who would free his people and bring them back to their motherland. That child was Chhatrasal. He was a hero from medieval India who never lost any battle against the Mughals.
05. Night Hunter (Nomis) (2019)
Category: Film
Platform:
Language: English
Genre: Drama, Thriller
A Minnesota police officer crosses paths with a committed and tireless vigilante as he follows the trail of a ruthless predator responsible for several abductions and murders.
06. Mimi (2021)
Category: Film
Platform: Netflix, Jio Cinema
Genre: Drama
Language: Hindi
Mimi revolves around a small-town girl from Rajasthan, played by Kriti Sanon, who gets offered Rs 20 lakh to act as a surrogate for an American couple. The middleman is Tripathi, who, in his impeccable style, manages to convince both parties. The only hindrance being, how Mimi will hide her pregnant belly from her parents and the society at large. The film touches upon the challenges of surrogacy and how society looks at it. Things, however, take a turn when the couple retracts from the deal and refuses to accept the child. Mimi’s family thinks a pregnant unwed daughter means it’s an illegitimate child. And all this comes with a pinch of religious rivalry. Watch the journey of Mimi being a surrogate mother and how it changes her life as well as her as a person.
Skip
01. Bannerghatta (2021)
Category: Film
Platform: Amazon Prime Video
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Language: Malayalam
One night Ashiq, an acting driver comes to know that his sister, who went out of town for a job interview is in a dangerous situation. He has to now comprehend the situation and try to solve it before anything adverse happens.