Harshul Setia, a resident of Gadarpur in Uttarakhand’s Udham Singh Nagar district, had travelled to Delhi with his family for wedding shopping
From romantic comedies to action dramas, Tamil and Kannada cinema never fails to impress audiences. As a new weekend approaches, let’s take a look at some of the latest releases arriving on OTT platforms this week.
5 Tamil and Kannada movies to watch on OTT
1. Dude (Tamil)
Dude, starring Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju in the lead roles, is set to arrive on OTT after wrapping up its theatrical run. The movie follows the story of Agan and his cousin Kural. Having shared a close bond since childhood, Kural proposes to Agan, but he rejects her. Years later, Agan realizes his feelings for her and approaches her father (his uncle) to seek her hand in marriage.
However, things take an unexpected turn when Kural reveals that she is in love with Paari and is pregnant with his child. Since they belong to different castes, she fears her father might harm them. To protect the couple, Agan enters into a fake marriage with Kural, planning to help them elope.
Whether the couple manages to escape in time and how it impacts everyone’s lives forms the crux of the narrative.
2. Telusu Kada (Tamil and Kannada Dub)
Telusu Kada centers on Varun, a chef who is struggling to move on from his ex-girlfriend. During this phase, he meets Anjali through a matrimonial alliance, and the two quickly fall in love and marry. Their happy life, however, is disrupted when Anjali discovers she cannot carry a baby to term.
In hopes of having a child, she consults an IVF specialist, Raaga. In a surprising twist, Raaga volunteers to be the surrogate mother, and it is revealed that she is Varun’s ex-girlfriend.
As Varun invites his ex-turned-surrogate to live with him and his wife, the film explores how their intertwined relationships unfold.
3. Jurassic World Rebirth (Tamil Dub)
Jurassic World Rebirth serves as a standalone sequel to Jurassic World Dominion (2022) and the seventh installment in the Jurassic Park franchise. The film follows the story of de-extinct dinosaurs now living around the equator, the last viable climate zone for their survival.
A specialized team lands on a former island research facility, home to three gigantic dinosaur species, with a vital mission: extract biological samples needed for a breakthrough heart disease treatment. However, their mission is derailed when they rescue a shipwrecked family. Stranded together on the hostile island, both groups must unite and fight relentlessly to survive the prehistoric predators.
4. Avihitham (Tamil and Kannada Dub)
Avihitham tells the story of Prakashan, a jobless man who witnesses an illicit affair one night after drinking with his friends. Intrigued by the incident, he and his group of judgmental companions make it their mission to uncover the identities of those involved.
The flick employs this setup as a biting satire, skewering the hypocrisy and intrusive nature of small communities, while sharply critiquing the moral scrutiny unfairly imposed upon women.
5. Ekka (Kannada)
Ekka follows the story of Muthu, a small-town man betrayed by his friend Ramesh, which leaves him distraught. In his quest for revenge, Muthu travels to Bengaluru in search of him.
Once in the city, he becomes entangled in its criminal underworld after saving a gangster’s life. As gang wars erupt, Muthu finds himself risking everything, including his life and the values he once held dear.
These are some of the most anticipated Tamil and Kannada releases to check out on OTT this week. Additionally, several films are hitting the big screens that are equally worth watching.
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The Taj Story collected an estimated Rs. 70 lakh net on its second Tuesday, witnessing a surge of 10 percent due to discounted ticket prices. The 5-day cume of its second week reached Rs. 5.90 crore, following its opening week of Rs. 10.75 crore. The total box office collections of The Taj Story now stand at Rs. 16.65 crore net at the domestic box office.
Considering how the movie is performing against Emraan Hashmi and Yami Gautam starrer HAQ, the Paresh Rawal movie is likely to wrap up its two weeks at Rs. 17.50 crore. Following this, the film is expected to reach its theatrical end, somewhere around Rs. 20 crore.
One must note that the movie has experienced irregular collections in some places, which may be due to organized screenings in certain areas, as it is a politically inclined film.
The Taj Story might not have gained the same level of popularity as The Kashmir Files or The Kerala Story, but it still performed better than expected. Directed by Tushar Amrish Goel, the courtroom drama, revolving around a controversial subject related to the monument, emerged as a surprise HIT at the box office.
| Particulars | Net India Box Office |
| Week 1 | Rs. 10.75 crore |
| Day 8 | Rs. 0.90 crore |
| Day 9 | Rs. 1.70 crore |
| Day 10 | Rs. 2.10 crore |
| Day 11 | Rs. 0.50 crore |
| Day 12 | Rs. 0.70 crore (est.) |
| Total | Rs. 16.65 crore (est.) |
Besides Paresh Rawal, the movie also stars Zakir Hussain, Namit Das, Amruta Khanvilkar, Shishir Sharma, Sneha Wagh, and Brijendra Kala. Although the movie received negative word-of-mouth, it still found its target audience.
Stay tuned to Pinkvilla for more updates.
Disclaimer: The box office figures are compiled from various sources and our research. The figures can be approximate, and Pinkvilla does not make any claims about the authenticity of the data. However, they are adequately indicative of the box-office performance of the films in question.
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