The Listicle
Upcoming Indian releases, theatrical and OTT, to watch out for
RAJA SHIVAJI
RAJA SHIVAJI
May 1 | Theatres
Riteish Deshmukh stars in, and directs, this historical, to be released in multiple languages. Sanjay Dutt plays Shivaji’s nemesis, Afzal Khan. The supporting cast includes Abhishek Bachchan, Genelia Deshmukh and Vidya Balan. Expect blood and a boisterous background score.
MAA KA SUM
April 3 | Prime Video
Math wizard son sets about inventing an algorithm to fish out the perfect partner for his single mother to go on a date with. Love is not an equation, but it'll take a few episodes to reach that conclusion. New series starring Mihir Ahuja and Mona Singh.
TOASTER
April 15 | Netflix
A most bizarre plot: Rajkummar Rao plays a stingy man with a habit of gifting toasters in weddings. When one such marriage falls apart, he becomes obsessed with getting the toaster back, convinced he has wasted his money. Sanya Malhotra plays his wife.
BHOOT BANGLA
April 17 | Theatres
Let nobody steal the OG’s thunder. Before Stree made horror comedy Bollywood’s most saleable genre, Akshay Kumar did it in 2007 with Bhool Bhulaiya. He teams up with its director Priyadarshan in this return to the genre, featuring Tabu.
PATRIOT
April 23 | Theatres
Mahesh Narayanan, a stylish filmmaker, unites Mammootty and Mohanlal in a big-budget espionage thriller. The cast also includes Fahadh Faasil, Nayanthara and Revathy.
—Compiled by Devarsi Ghosh
