This week’s slate offers everything from high octane racing, animated nostalgia to courtroom chaos. While Telugu offers a fantasy-thriller, Raakaasaa alongside what is being called India’s first motocross racing film, Biker. A24 returns with a genre-bending comedy-drama, The Drama. On streaming, the doors of Patparganj District Court swing open again with Maamla Legal Hai 2.
Here’s what to watch in theatres and on OTT this week.
Malayalam
Vaazha 2
The action-comedy follows four friends, Hashir, Alan, Ajin and Vinayak as they face immense social pressure leading them to embark on a journey of self-discovery and acceptance. They finally learn to take responsibility, find success and leave their previous troublemaker image behind.
Telugu
Raakaasa
A fantasy-horror starring Sangeeth Shobhan and Nayan Sarika, the story follows an NRI who, upon returning to India in a quest for love, makes a mistake and wakes up in an ancient darkness. The film is a high-stakes blend of modern horror and folklore.
Biker
Starring Sharwanand and Malvika Nair, the sports-drama follows motocross racing competitors as they navigate dangerous competitions and challenges in what is being billed as the first major motocross racing film in India.
English
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Based on the 2007 video game and its 2010 sequel, Mario ventures into space, explores cosmic worlds and tackles challenges far from the familiar Mushroom Kingdom in this animated adventure-drama.
The Drama
Zendaya and Robert Pattinson play a happily engaged couple whose love is put to the test when an unexpected twist sends their wedding week into chaos in this dark comedy-drama.
Maa Ka Sum
Mona Singh and Mihir Ahuja star in this “mathematical dramedy” as a math genius attempts to use logic and equations to find the perfect partner for his single mother. It offers a heartwarming look at how human emotions often defy calculated variables.
Maamla Legal Hai (Season 2)
Ravi Kishan returns as the shrewd yet lovable VD Tyagi in this courtroom comedy. This season adds Kusha Kapila to the mix, promising more eccentric legal loopholes and chaos.
