Diwali and entertainment go
hand in hand, whether it’s a night-outing with friends or a card party with
family, lockdown weekend with roommate or Diwali shenanigans with cousins, all
these plans boils down to one question. What to watch?
Well, we have got it all
covered, this right here is your personal guide to entertainment with five best
releases of this week to fill your long festive weekend with all the more
thrill and excitement
Laxmii Bomb
Released on Disney+ Hotstar,
Laxmii, is the new age horror-comedy starring Akshay Kumar and Kiara Advani
with the direction of industry’s finest, south Indian Director, Raghava
Lawrence.
This Bollywood remake of
South Indian film ‘Kanchana’ revolves around the protagonist Akshay Kumar who
gets possessed by the spirit of a Transgender woman seeking revenge from
her wrongdoers.
The character as seen in the
trailer is beautifully and sensitively portrayed by Akshay and is a sure short
watch for this long weekend. The movie released on November 9, 2020
Ludo
If you are one to judge a movie by its start cast, Ludo is a an absolute watch for you.
Starring acclaimed actors
like Pankaj Tripathi, Rajkumar Rao, Aditya Roy, Sanya Malhotra, Abhishek Bacchan with many
others, Ludo’ is a dark anthology that combines crime with comedy and centered
on the unavoidable jeopardy of life through four different stories.
Directed by Barfi and Jagga
Jasoos creator, Anurag Basu, Ludo premiered on Netflix on
November 12.
Chhalaang
Rao fans are in for a treat this week
as they will get to watch two of his masterpieces this weekend.
Directed by Scam 1992
director, Hansal Mehta, Chalaang pleasingly unfolds life of a PT Teacher, who
works in a middle school of Haryana and deals with the various aspects of his
sentiments and profession.
In simple terms, it is a tale
of a common man and the story will reach you on Amazon Prime this Friday, i.e.,
on November 13, 2020
Soorarai Pottru
It is a Tamil language biographical action drama
starring Suriya and Aparna Balamurali as lead and directed by none other than Sudha Kongara under Suriya and Guneet Monga
production.
This Amazon Prime release is
based on a book ‘Simply Fly’ by Captain GR Gopinath and reflects various
set of struggles he faced in a pursuit to launch a low-cost airline service.
Soorarai Pottru released on November 12 on Amazon Prime.
Sooraj Pe Mangal Bhari
If you are already done with
the OTT streaming content and willing to resurrect that old theatre experience
again, Sooraj Pe Mangal Bhari is this year’s Diwali release for you.
Directed by Abhishek Sharma,
Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari stars Diljit Dosanjh, Fatima Sana Shaikh and Manoj
Bajpayee.
A romantic comedy, the movie features a Mumbai-based boy Suraj whose bride search is hitched by a detective named
Mangal who informs the prospective in-laws about the cons of Suraj’s character.
When Suraj learns the truth, he squares the ground by wooing Mangal’s sister.
This crazy saga of love and
humor will hit the theaters on November 15.
From Desi flicks to Videsi trends, here are some shows to binge-watch this festive season as one pensively munches popcorns and gulps down a chilled beer, and await the complete eradication of the novel coronavirus.
The Liberator: Based on a true story, this animated series is a literal triumph of good over evil. The potpourri that America is, this feel-good story of a nation united against a common evil denominator, marks a triumph of ‘America, the land of the free, the home of the brave.’
The travails of maverick US Army officer Felix ‘Shotgun’ Sparks, depicts one man’s assault against the echelons of evil. A triumph of American individualism, seasoned with the promise of the ‘American Dream,” in the show a diverse America unites under one captain to fight the ugly-headed behemoth of Nazism.
Dash and Lily: This festive season, fall in love with the quirky couple of Dash and Lily. Left all by themselves in New York during Christmas, the duo communicates via a red notebook, embarking on a strange journey.
With a dash of romance and a touch of holiday flair, the delightful rom-com will make your stomach churn with all the familiar feelings of love, as two young-adults develop a deeper connection.
Blood of Zeus: Depicts the story of philanderer Zeus, whose liaison with a mortal Alexia, brings the universe at precipice, in a battle against a demonic army.
Alexia and Zeus’ offspring Hero, is given the task of eliminating the familiar foes of the giants and demons, a tedious and hair raising task for a puny mortal.
The Queen’s Gambit: Directed by Scott Frank, the show narrates the tale of an orphaned chess prodigy Beth Harmon, who on her quest of becoming the greatest chess player must come to terms with a string of emotional issues and drug and alcohol related abuse.
