New Delhi: Cinemas and multiplexes are now open after a months-long gap and people are flocking to halls and shopping malls for watching their favorite movies on the big screen. However, the OTT platforms have also carved a certain niche for themselves and still enjoy a huge audience.
Here is a peek into the 8 OTT series that will open to the public on OTT platforms in second week of September:
1) Into the Night Season 2 — on Netflix, Sept 8
Star Cast: Pauline Etienne, Laurent Capelluto, Mehmet Kurtulus
Creators: Jason George
The web series captures the trauma and ordeal of people stranded in a hijacked flight and how they race against time to save their lives. The series is based on a Belgian science-fiction novel, ‘The Old Axolotl’.
2) JJ+E — on Netflix, September 8
Star Cast: Elsa Öhrn, Mustapha Aarab, Jonay Pineda Skallak
Direction: Alexis Weak
The web series is about a passionate love story between a young boy & young girl and the complexities that come along with it. The duo live in same city but their class barrier works as big stumbling block. Will they be able to break the barrier?
3) Mumbai Diaries: 26/11 — on Netflix, Sept 8
Star Cast: Konkona Sen Sharma, Mohit Raina
Direction: Nikhil Advani
The thriller drama is yet another movie on audacious terror attack in Mumbai on 26/11. The web series captures not just the trauma and agony of pain but also what the doctors and reports went through during the terror attacks.
4) NET — on Zee 5, Sept 8
Star Cast: Avika Gor, Rahul Ramakrishna, Praneeta Patnaik
Direction: Bhargav Macharla
It’s a Telugu drama web series.
5) Maestro — on Disney+ HotStar, Sept 9
Star Cast: Nithiin, Tamannaah, Nabha Natesh
Direction: Merlapaka Gandhi
Hindi blockbuster ‘Andhadhun’ has been recreated in Tamil. The film stars Nithiin, Tamannaah and Nabha Natesh.
6) Lucifer Season 6 — on Netflix, Sept 10
Star Cast: Tom Ellis, Lauren German, Kevin Alejandro
Direction: Tom Kapinos
It’s an interesting take on Lord of Hell and his behavioral tendencies in Covid times. The story revolves around a devil settling in Los Angeles and opening a nightclub there.
7) Tuck Jagadish — on Amazon Prime, Sept 10
Star Cast: Nani, Ritu Varma, Aishwarya Rajesh, Jagapathi Babu
Direction: Shiva Nirvana
8) Dikkiloona — — on Zee 5, Sept 10
Star Cast: Harbhajan Singh, Santhanam, Anagha, Shirin Kanchwala, Yogi Babu
Direction: Karthik Yogi
It’s a sci-fi film and is likely to draw huge crowds. The movie also has dollops of comedy scenes.
