New Delhi: Akshay Kumar’s Bell Bottom is an apparent example that despite the re-opening of cinema theatres after a ceaseless pandemic, the audiences of Over-the-top (OTT) platform ain’t going anywhere. Ranjit Tiwari directorial Bell Bottom, which was released on last Thursday in theatres, will now also be released on Amazon Prime for digital viewers.
After some of the major releases on OTTs last week, these films and web-series are to be streamed on the digital platforms this week:
The Empire (Disney+Hostar)
Release – August 27
Cast – Shabana Azmi, Kunal Kapoor, Drashti Dhami, Dino Morea, Rahul Dev
Creator – Mitakshara Kumar
Director – Nikkhil Advani
The fictional historical drama is based on the novel series Empire of the Moghul by Alex Rutherford. The web-series linchpin on the rise and fall of Mughal Empire from Babur to Aurangzeb.
See Season 2 (Apple TV+)
Release – August 27
Cast – Jason Momoa, Sylvia Hoeks, Hera Hilmar
Director – Steven Knight
After a virus wiped out the sense of sight in the human generation, they’ve now learnt new ways to hunt, interact, and survive. A chieftain warrior named Baba Voss’s two children from his new wife have obtained the sense to sight. When the word spread, many want to exploit this gift for their evil ways. Voss has to do everything in his power to protect his children.
Pete the Cat (Amazon Prime)
Release – August 27
Cast – Jacob Tremblay, Elvis Costello, Diana Krall
Creation – James Dean
A musical adaptation derived from a series of picture books authored by musician Eric Litwin, is created into animation by James Tremblay.
The Interview: Night of 26/11 (Book My Show Stream)
Released – August 27
Cast – Jackie Shroff, Anjum Nayar, Asif Basra
Director – Laurens Postma
A war correspondent is assigned to interview an actress who is at the peak of her professional career. As the interview proceeds, he discovers there is more to her entity than what the eye can see.
