The Last of Us: Season 2, Kesari: Chapter 2, Sinners: OTT and theatre releases this week | April 14 – 20
The highly anticipated series The Last of Us, starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsay, has debuted its second season on JioHotstar. Meanwhile, Kesari: Chapter 2, detailing the trial post-Jallianwala Bagh massacre, will premiere on April 18. Take a look at all the releases coming up this week:
OTT RELEASES
The Last of Us: Season 2
Streaming platform: JioHotstar
Release date: April 14
Based on a beloved video game adaptation, The Last of Us: Season 2 picks up five years after the first. Ellie and Joel now live in the Wyoming safe haven in the post-apocalyptic-ridden world. But a new threat looms ahead, and a secret Joel buried from Ellie comes to light. Created by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, the show stars Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsay, Kaitlyn Denver, Gabriel Luna, and Isabel Merced.
Khauf
Streaming platform: Amazon Prime Video
Release date: April 18
Madhu moves to Delhi to start a new life but ends up entangled in a series of eerie and horrific supernatural events when she shifts into her new hostel, all while battling her past trauma. Directed by Smita Singh, the series stars Suchi Malhotra, Rahaao, Riya Shukla, Monika Panwar, and Chum Darang.
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Streaming platform: Zee5
Release date: April 18
Addicted to his phone and ever-so-close to hitting 10 million followers, social media influencer Pratyush’s life takes a twisted turn when an obsessive fan steals his phone and tantalises him by taking control of his life. Directed by Amit Golani, the film stars Babil Khan, Rasika Dugal, Gandharv Dewan, and Nimisha Nair.
Daveed
Streaming platform: Zee5
Release date: April 18
This David and Goliath sports drama will see boxer Ashiq Abu face off against his biggest rival yet – Turkish boxer Sainul Akhmedov. With intense fight scenes paired with hooks and uppercuts, the film promises to be a bloody entertainer. Directed by Govind Vishnu, the film features Antony “Pepe” Varghese, Kichu Tellis, Jess Kukku, Vijayaraghavan, and Lijomol Jose.
THEATRE RELEASES
Kesari: Chapter 2
Release date: April 18
Kesari 2 is the second instalment of the Kesari franchise which follows the true story of Malayali lawyer C. Sankaran Nair who became the voice of the voiceless for the victims Jallianwala Bagh massacre and stood up against the British Crown in court. Directed by Karan Singh Tyagi, the film stars Akshay Kumar, R. Madhavan, Ananya Panday, Regina Cassandra, and Simon Paisley Day.
The Bhootnii
Release date: April 18
Terrorised by a ghost that rises annually from “the virgin tree” every Valentine's Day, the petrified hostel boys enlist eccentric ghostbuster-type Baba to get rid of the evil spirit that haunts them before it claims its next victim. Directed by Sidhaant Sachdev, the film stars Sanjay Dutt, Mouni Roy, Sunny Singh, and Aasif Khan.
Sinners
Release date: April 18
Set in the 1930s, twin brothers Smoke and Stack confront a terrifying evil that haunts their hometown, greater than the dangers they have ever witnessed before. Directed by Ryan Coogler, the film features Michael B. Jordan in a dual role, along with Hailee Steinfeld, Miles Caton, Jack O'Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, and Jayme Lawson.
Abhyanthara Kuttavaali
Release date: April 17
Under accusations of domestically abusing his wife a month into their marriage after supposedly demanding extra dowry, Sahadevan stands on trial to answer for his alleged crimes. Directed by Sethunath Padmakumar, the film stars Asif Ali, Harisree Ashokan, Sidharth Bharathan, Jagadish, and Sreeja Das.
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