Mammootty and Adoor Gopalakrishnan have previously collaborated on Anantaram, Mathilukal and Vidheyan, two of which got the actor acting accolades
The 2023 Jailer is reported to have grossed in the vicinity of Rs 605 cr in its theatrical run; a figure that Jailer 2 will comfortably cross in its second week. But with a rumoured 4 week OTT window, how much more can the Rajinikanth starrer rake in?
Zera is the third directorial venture of Sujith Vasudev. Meenakshi Unnikrishnan, Sagar Surya and Aswin are playing prominent roles in this movie
Cosmic Samson: Alongside lead star Sandeep Pradeep, the film boasts a strong supporting cast featuring Mukesh, Miya George, Althaf Salim, Alphonse Puthren, Anuraj OB, and a host of talented newcomers.
Dhoomakethu: Sudhi Maddison's Malayalam original time loop film will be available with Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi audio option as well when it drops on OTT
At the Ramayana pre-release event in Hyderabad, Yash, who plays Ravana in the film and is credited as co-producer, urged audiences not to find fault with its visual effects. Mind you, this is a big production venture, helmed by an academy-award winning VFX firm.
Set during a college NSS camp, the film is directed by Aamir Pallikkal and features Joemon Jyothir in the lead role, along with Saaf Boi, Junais V.P., Nayana Elsa, Tis Thomas, Innocent, Vignesh V.Q., Ryan N.T.P., and Salmanul Faris, among others
Modha Rathri: Ultimately, Modha Rathri works because it uses the familiar backdrop of an arranged marriage to explore relationships, family expectations, social prejudices and individual choices
Henok has been envisioned as a whodunit thriller that also stars Johny Antony, Grace Antony, Manoj K U, Arjun Radhakrishnan, Emil George, Sudhi Koppaa, among others
Srikanth Odela’s action drama, which hit theatres on September 24, had a massive box office opening, but could not sustain that momentum, following negative feedback. The film is headed to OTT a month later with a shorter runtime
In its first four days at the box office, the 2023 Jailer reportedly grossed Rs 300 cr worldwide. Jailer 2 has outdone this significantly.
Akka: Marking his directorial debut, Dharmaraj Shetty writes and directs Akka, a gritty series exploring a female-dominated criminal underworld in a fictional village
Directed by Pavan Sadineni, the teaser introduces Satvika Veeravalli's character, Kalpana, who dreams of reaching the stars but grows up in an environment where patriarchal expectations attempt to limit her ambitions.
Rajinikanth isn’t where he is just because he was lucky with the people he worked with and the content he had to work with. Rajinikanth stands because what he brings to a screen cannot be explained, cannot be bottled, cannot be done by someone else. Rajinikanth was, and still is magic on screen
Titans: Joining lead stars Jayasurya and Vinayakan is a strong ensemble cast, including Nihal, Baby Jean, Sunny Wayne, Indrans, and Suresh Krishna in prominent roles
Udumbanchola Vision: Slated to hit theatres on October 21, the film marks the directorial debut of Salam Bukhari, a former associate director to Anwar Rasheed
The pre-release hype heavily leaned on a prominent Malayalam supporting cast featuring big names like Suraj Venjaramoodu, Hakim Shajahan, Kottayam Nazeer, and Shamna Kasim. Sadly, save for Suraj and Hakim, the rest of the ensemble was completely sidelined with zero story weight.
Jailer 2 BO: The Tamil version emerged as the biggest contributor to Jailer 2's India collection, earning Rs 43.35 crore net, followed by Telugu and Hindi
Prahaar: Directed by Avinash Arun of ‘Killa’ and ‘Paatal Lok’ fame, the film looks at chronicling the events that led to the eventual conviction of the sole terrorist captured alive, who was involved in one of the deadliest terror attacks in Mumbai, featuring India’s most accomplished public prosecutor.
Ranabaali review: Despite a strong premise, sincere performances and impressive production design, a familiar narrative, uneven emotional impact and a lengthy runtime are the film's undoing.