The surging cases of COVID-19 have caused many things to change in the world. The entertainment, travel, and food industry seems to be among the worst-hit industry during this pandemic Coronavirus situation. There are many of us who used to love spending their weekends by watching the latest movies in the theaters. But as we are practicing self-isolation and social distancing, all such activities have become restricted. Before India along with other countries became the COVID-19 hotspot, there were many movies that were waiting to be released. Just after the lockdown was imposed, all the releases for movies were stopped. As the cases in India continue to increase with no vaccine the fight against Novel Coronavirus is long public places are strictly under restrictions. For the sake that entertainment should not stop, the film authorities along with the OTT platform have decided to release these movies on OTT platforms. Read the list to know about the movies releasing on OTT platforms.
Movies releasing on OTT platforms during COVID-19
There are many movies which will officially release on different OTT platforms like Disney Hotstar, Amazon, etc. Talepost brings its readers the list of latest movies that they can watch online on OTT.
Shakuntala Devi
Sakuntala Devi starring the very talented Vidya Balan has to release on May 8, 2020. But this sudden lockdown and restrictions on public places and malls have changed everything. Now “Shakuntala Devi” will release on the very popular Amazon Prime Video platform between July-August. The role of Vidhya Balan is inspired by the great mathematician, Shakuntala Devi who was also addressed as “The Human-Computer”. Amit Sadh, Sanya Malhotra, and Jisshu Malhotra are also the part of the star cast. Shakuntala Devi is one of many movies releasing on the OTT platform.
Gulabo Sitabo
There is no denying to the fact that it is always treated to the eyes to watch Amitabh Bachchan acting. This amazing flick recently streamed on Amazon Prime Video due to the pandemic COVID-19 situation. People who still haven’t watched this movie can do it on Amazon Prime Video. The movie stars Ayushmann Khurrana as well. This duo has done great work in the movie and which is why “Gulabo Sitabo” is a must-watch. Gulabo Sitabo released on Amazon Prime on 12th June 2020.
Ghoomketu
The actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui never fails to surprise us with his acting. In this movie, which released on Zee5 on 22nd May 2020, the actor plays the role of a writer who aspires to make it to the film industry. The movie is a perfect blend of comedy-drama and awareness. If you still haven’t seen the movie, head to Zee5 today to watch the same. Ghoomketu was among the first films which released on OTT platforms during Coronavirus.
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Laxmmi Bomb
Laxmmi Bomb is one of many movies releading on OTT platforms. Laxmi Bomb is the remake of the famous South Indian movie “Muni 2: Kanchana” and stars Akshay Kumar in the lead role. In this movie, Akshay Kumar is playing the role of a man who is caught up by the ghost of a transgender. The movie also stars Kiara Advani, Tusshar Kapoor, and Sobhita Dhulipala. The final date for the movie release on the OTT platform is not decided yet. Currently, the movie authorities are in talks with Disney Hotstar for the release of the movie.
Gunjan Saxena- The Kargil war
“Gunjan Saxena- The Kargil War” starring Pankaj Tripathi, Jhanvi Kapoor, Srividya Ranjan, and Angad Bedi is all set to release on Netflix. But the final date of release for the movie is still not decided. We can say that Gunjan Saxena was one of the most awaited movies which had to release in 2020. This movie is by Dharma Productions and is inspired by the Kargil war in 1999.
Jhund
It seems that the 2020 cinema had to be all about Amitabh Bachchan as “Jhund” will be his third movie in the year 2020. But due to this lockdown, this movie too will be released on the OTT platform- Amazon Prime Video. In this movie, the role of Amitabh Bachchan is inspired by Vijay Barse who founded the NGO slum soccer. The date for the movie release is not yet decided.
Dil Bechara
Last but definitely not the least, Dil Bechara is one of many other movies releasing on the OTT platform. The last movie of the late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, “Dil Bechara” is all set to release on Disney Hotstar on 24th July 2020. The movie is the remake of the famous Hollywood movie and book, “The Fault in our Stars”. Sanjana Sanghi will be starring across SSR. If you were Sushant Singh Rajput’s fan, then you should definitely not miss his last movie which will release on Disney Hotstar– an OTT platform.