Which Are The Big Films Slated For OTT Release? Find Out Here

For the first time perhaps, cameras stopped rolling in Bollywood when coronavirus struck the nation early this year. The production of many big and ambitious projects came to a sudden halt. Big banner films like Sooryavanshi, 83, Coolie No. 1, Radhe – Your Most Wanted Bhai among others have been postponed indefinitely.

With uncertainty over the pandemic waning in the near future looking large, the more prudent of the lot, whose films were near the completion stage decided to give them a digital release.

Gulabo Sitabo and Shakuntala Devi have already taken the OTT route. Now, it is also confirmed that late actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s last film Dil Bechara will premiere on Disney + Hotstar on July 24.

Here are some films that will premier on OTT in the coming months:

Laxmmi Bomb

There was supposed to be a face off between this movie and Salman Khan’s Radhe – Your Most Wanted Bhai on EId. Starring Akshay Kumar and Kiara Advani, the horror-thriller is written and directed by Raghava Lawrence and also marks his Hindi directorial debut. Akshay plays the role of a transgender in this remake of the Tamil movie Muni 2: Kanchana.

Bhuj: The Pride Of India

Ajay Devgn is IAF Squadron Leader Vijay Karnik in this Abhishek Dudhaiya-directed film. It is set during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, where Karnik was then in-charge of the Bhuj airport. He and his team reconstructed the IAF airbase with the help of 300 local women. The film has Sanjay Dutt, Sonakshi Sinha, Nora Fatehi, Sharad Kelkar, Ammy Virk, and Pranitha Subhash in key roles.

Dil Bechara

This film, starring late Sushant Singh Rajput and Sanjana Sanghi was earlier named Kizie and Manny. A remake of Hollywood romance drama The Fault In Our Stars, the film marks the directorial debut of casting director, Mukesh Chhabra.

The Big Bull

This Abhishek Bachchan-starrer was slated for release in October this year. The story of a man who sold dreams to India, the film will also star Ileana D’Cruz, Nikita Dutta, and Soham Shah.  It has been produced by Ajay Devgn and Anand Pandit.

Sadak 2:

A sequel of the 1991 hit Sadak, film marks the return of Mahesh Bhatt as a director. Along with the original lead pair of Pooja Bhatt and Sanjay Dutt, the film will star Alia Bhatt and Aditya Roy Kapur.

Khuda Haafiz:

This film has been directed by Faruk Kabir and backed by Kumar Mangat Pathak and Abhishek Pathak. It has Vidyut Jammwal and Shivaleeka Oberoi in lead roles.

Lootcase

Kunal Kemmu is in the lead along with Gajraj Rao, Rasika Duggal, Ranvir Shorey, and Vijay Raaz in this movie directed by Rajesh Krishnan and produced by Fox Star Studios and Soda Films Productions.