Emotional and action dramas to entertain on OTT next week


By Rajesh Ahuja

After action thrillers Collar Bomb and State of Seige: Temple Attack this week,  romantic comedies,  emotional and action dramas will entertain viewers on the OTT next week.

Scheduled to stream on the digital screen in the coming week are coming of age comedy drama Never have I ever  , Malayalam drama Malik and the action drama Toofan.

While season 2 of comedy drama Never have I ever  streams on Netflix from July 15, Malayalam drama Malik will stream on Amazon Prime Video on July 15 while the action drama Toofan will premiere on Amazon Prime Video on July 16.

After a successful season 1, the American coming of age comedy drama Never have I ever  Returns for a second season on Netflix.

Scheduled to premiere on Netflix on July 15, season 2 of Never have I ever will see Indian American high school student Davy (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan )  looking to take charge of her life one year after the death of her father amid the interference from her family and friends.



Season 2 of Never have I ever premieres on Netflix on July 15





Season 1 of Never have I ever,  which premiered on Netflix in April last year , dealt with efforts by the teenager to come to terms with the death of her father.

Season 2 will see Maitreyi Ramakrishnan reprise her role from season 1.

It will also feature Poorna Jagannathan, Richa Moorjani and Niecy Nash in pivotal roles.

Created by Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher, Never have I ever is partially based on Kaling's childhood in the Boston area.

The first season received a good response from viewers.

See trailer

https://youtu.be/FakCjoNnxik

The coming week will also see the release of Malayalam drama Malik on Amazon Prime Video.

Directed, written and edited by Mahesh Narayanan, Malik revolves around the life of Sulaiman Malik, spanning from his childhood to middle age, his rise to prominence among the people living in the coastal regions and his fight against the political corruption in the region.

Produced by Anto Joseph under the banner of Anto Joseph Film Company, Malik.  is based on real-life incidents about the increase in land acquisition cases, particularly in the coastal area. 

Malayalam drama Malik premieres on Amazon Prime Video on July 15






Malik features Fahad Fasil in the title role  with Nimisha Sajayan and
Joju George in pivotal roles.  It also features  Vinay Forrt, Dileesh Pothan and Indrans  in supporting roles.

The film's theatrical release was postponed multiple times due to COVID-19 pandemic. Later, the producers opted for a digital release through Amazon Prime Video.

The film will  premiere on Amazon Prime Video  on July 15.

See trailer

https://youtu.be/jLGKsg630EQ

After multiple delays due to  COVID-19,  the sports action drama Toofan,  featuring Farhan Akhtar and Mrinal Thakur in the lead roles,  will release on Amazon Prime Video on July 16.

Directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Toofan  will feature Farhan Akhtar as a National level boxer.

Toofan to release on Amazon Prime Video on July 16



Rakeysh Omprakash mehra earlier directed Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, the biopic on the life of Olympic medal winner Milkha Singh, Toofan 

The film also features  Mrunal Thakur and Paresh Rawal in important supporting roles.

The film was earlier scheduled to be released on October 2 2020, coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti. However, the release of the film was indefinitely delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic .

Later, the makers announced that the  film will  stream on  Amazon Prime Video from May 21.

However,  after the surge in covid cases due to the second wave of COVID-19,  the makers decided to postpone the release of the film in solidify with people affected by the coronavirus infection.

https://raju0568.blogspot.com/2021/05/excel-entertainment-postpone-release-of.html

Later, the makers announced a fresh release date for the film at July 16.

The film is being produced by Excel Entertainment of Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani.

This is the second collaboration between Farhan Akhtar and Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra after Bhaag Milkha Bhaag.

The trailer and promos of the film have created tremendous buzz for the film among cinelovers.

See trailer

https://youtu.be/4qalsBNwZds

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