From ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ to ‘Aadujeevitham’ – 4 Most Anticipated OTT Releases

If you didn’t get to watch your favourite theatrical release on the big screen, don’t worry! That’s exactly what OTT is for. In the age of streaming, watching a film you missed out on due to overpriced tickets or poor work-life balance on your computer is no longer a fantasy! From the amazing ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ to the spine-chilling ‘Aadujeevitham’, many exciting films will soon be available for streaming on major OTT platforms, so watch this space!

‘Kalki 2898 AD’

Released on June 27, the Prabhas-starrer film took the box office by storm. The Nag Ashwin directorial has crossed the $100 million mark worldwide. On domestic soil too, the sci-fi epic has been breaking records left, right and centre. It has crossed the Rs 500 crore mark in India and has been declared a superhit.

While the OTT release date of the masterpiece is being kept under wraps, the film has been acquired by streaming giant Amazon Prime Video and is expected to make its OTT debut later this year in September.

The film also marks the Telugu debut of Bollywood heavyweights Amitabh Bachchan and Deepika Padukone. It also stars Tamil veteran Kamal Haasan as the antagonist. The film is set in a dystopian future and features several references and characters from the Hindu epic “Mahabharata.”

‘Turbo’

The Malayalam action comedy starring Mollywood icon Mammootty in the lead role is all set to release on Sony LIV on July 12. The film is directed by Vysakh and revolves around Aruvipurathu Jose, the pseudonym of Turboa hot-headed jeep driver who gets entangled in a corrupt political system when he decides to avenge the death of his friend Jerry. The film also stars Anjana Jayaparaksh, Shabareesh Varma and Raj B Shetty in key roles.

‘Maharaja’

Buckle up and welcome the king! Maharaja hits Netflix on July 19. Directed by Nithilan Swaminathan, this Tamil action thriller stars the versatile Vijay Sethupathi and also stars director Anurag Kashyap, Mamta Mohandas, Natarajan Subramaniam, Aruldoss and others.

The film is sure to give moviegoers flashbacks to Taken (yes, we are talking about the 2008 action drama starring Liam Neeson!) The film revolves around a barber named Maharaja who sets out on a seemingly impossible mission to save… wait for it… a garbage bin! The garbage bin named ‘Lakshmi’ is considered a symbol of his family’s happiness. This quirky action drama was a huge success at the box office, earning over Rs 100 crore.

‘Aadujeevitham’

This Malayalam survival drama is not for the faint of heart! Starring the talented Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead role, Aadujeevitham is the story of Najeeb Muhammad, a Malayalam immigrant who goes to Saudi Arabia in search of a better life and ends up as a goat herder. The story revolves around his daring escape from a life of brutality and oppression. The film turned out to be one of the biggest hits in Malayalam this year.

“Aadujeevitham” also stars Amala Paul, Jimmy Jean Louis and Shobha Mohan in significant roles. It premieres on Disney+ Hotstar in August.