What to Watch This Week: 'The Ba***ds of Bollywood,' 'Jolly LLB 3,' 'A Big Bold Beautiful Journey' and More

From courtroom clashes to scandals on screen, the week’s line-up has plenty to dig into

LAST UPDATED: SEP 23, 2025, 16:45 IST|5 min read

A poster of 'The Trial,' a poster of 'Jolly LLB 3' and a poster of 'A Big Bold Beautiful Journey'

From Nicolas Cage in a psychological thriller to Akshay Kumar back in the courtroom, and Aryan Khan’s directorial debut with The Ba***ds of Bollywood, this week’s slate is packed with fresh stories. Here’s a round-up of films and shows hitting screens and streaming platforms.

Hindi Theatrical Releases

Jolly LLB 3
Akshay Kumar returns as the sharp-witted Jolly Mishra, locking horns with jugadu lawyer Jolly Tyagi in Judge Tripathi’s court. With Huma Qureshi and Amrita Rao, the film promises courtroom chaos, biting humour and heartfelt drama.
Nishaanchi
Anurag Kashyap directs this gritty drama starring Monika Panwar, Aaishvary Thackeray and Vedika Pinto. Expect a raw, hard-hitting tale of revenge, obsession and the cost of violence.

Cactus Pears (Sabar Bonda)
Bhushaan Manoj plays a city dweller forced to spend ten days mourning his father in the rugged countryside, where he forms an unlikely bond with a local farmer (Suraaj Suman). Jayshri Jagtap co-stars in this tender exploration of loss, love and rural life.
A poster of 'Mirage'

Mirage
Directed by Jeethu Joseph (Drishyam), this psychological thriller stars Asif Ali and Aparna Balamurali as a couple who stumble upon a bank locker mystery involving missing files and a hidden outsider, plunging them into danger.
Vala – Story of a Bangle
Lukman Avaran, Aroop Sivadas and Dhyan Sreenivasan headline this intimate drama that follows the journey of a single bangle, weaving together themes of memory, relationships and destiny.

Shakthi Thirumagan
Produced and headlined by Vijay Antony, this action-drama follows a vigilante who takes down a powerful scam artist. Directed by Arun Prabu, it blends emotional depth with explosive action.
Thandakaaranyam
Shabeer Kallarakkal stars as a former forest ranger who dreams of joining the Indian Army. Saranya Ravichandran and Aruldoss co-star in Athiyan Athirai’s stirring drama about hope, identity and the harsh realities of service.

Bhadrakaali
Vijay Antony juggles multiple identities in this high-stakes thriller about a ₹190 crore scam. With Harini Sundararajan and Sunil Kriplani, the film blends family drama, political intrigue and revenge.
Beauty
Ankith Koyya and Nilakhi Patra star in this heartfelt romantic drama, with V.K. Naresh adding depth to a story of desire, heartbreak and the struggle for self-acceptance.
Trikaali
Delhi Ganesh, Sai Dheena and Nagarajan Kannan star in this eerie thriller where a writer’s fictional creations invade his life, demanding justice and blurring the line between imagination and reality.

Room No: 111
Dharma Keerthiraj and Garima Singh headline this gripping mystery about Divya, a mother who loses her husband and child in an accident. Teaming up with a journalist, she discovers chilling secrets about their deaths.
Kamal Sridevi
Kishore Kumar G., Ramesh Indira and M.S. Umesh star in this layered thriller revolving around the murder of a woman in a Bengaluru market. Told through seven perspectives, it questions innocence, guilt and the desperation behind her tragedy.

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
Colin Farrell, Margot Robbie and Phoebe Waller-Bridge star in an imaginative tale of two strangers whose unbelievable adventure takes them across whimsical landscapes, testing the limits of fate and connection.
Afterburn
Samuel L. Jackson, Dave Bautista and Olga Kurylenko lead this post-apocalyptic action-drama where a treasure hunter in a ruined Europe seeks the Mona Lisa, only to realise the world needs a saviour more than a painting.
A poster of 'Ba***ds of Bollywood'

The Ba***ds of Bollywood (Netflix)
Directed by Aryan Khan, this debut series follows outsider Aasman Singh (Lakshya) navigating the film industry alongside Parvaiz (Raghav Juyal) and Neeta (Mona Singh). Bobby Deol plays superstar Ajay Talvar, with cameos from Shah Rukh Khan, Karan Johar and more.
The Trial – Season 2 (Jio Hotstar)
Kajol returns as lawyer Noyonika, caught in a storm of political ambition and personal survival. With new cases and higher stakes, the battle between courtroom and home intensifies.

The Surfer (Lionsgate Play)
Nicolas Cage stars in Lorcan Finnegan’s psychological thriller about a man returning to his childhood beach. When humiliated by local surfers, his fight for dignity spirals into obsession and madness.
Swiped (Jio Hotstar)
Lily James takes on the role of Whitney Wolfe Herd in this biographical drama about the Bumble founder’s rise. Directed by Rachel Lee Goldenberg, it premiered at TIFF 2025 before its US release.

House Mates (Zee5)
Darshan and Kaali Venkat play newlyweds moving into their dream apartment, only to discover eerie happenings that hint at something far more sinister than a haunting.
Indra (Sun NXT)
Vasanth Ravi stars as a former police officer who loses his eyesight after tragedy strikes. With Mehreen Pirzada, he hunts a serial killer who murdered his wife in Sabarish Nanda’s taut crime thriller.

Two Men (Manorama Max)
Irshad Ali and Donny Darwin lead this moving desert-set drama about two strangers who form an unlikely friendship. Shot largely in the UAE, the film explores survival, companionship and second chances.