July is here and the calendar is stacked with highly anticipated movies that are releasing in theatres. The line-up includes Vicky Kaushal, Triptii Dimri and Ammy Virk’s comedy Bad Newz, a Raghav Juyal and Lakshya-led actioner Kill which is produced by Karan Johar and has garnered film festival buzz and Akshay Kumar’s Sarfira.

Here are the upcoming Bollywood movies releasing in July 2024:

Kill

Kill promises to pack a punch by delivering an action-heavy genre film. Starring Raghav Juyal, Lakshya, Tanya Maniktala and more, the film directed by Nikhil Nagesh Bhatt and backed by Karan Johar, had its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The film pits commanders and bandits as they clash on a train journey.

Release date: July 5
Where to watch: Theatres

Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha

Frequent collaborators Ajay Devgn and Tabu are teaming up again with Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha. The romantic drama set between 2002 to 2023 spans 20 years. The film which is directed by Neeraj Pandey, also features Shantanu Maheshwari and Jimmy Shergill.

Release date: July 5
Where to watch: Theatres

Wild Wild Punjab

Produced by Luv Ranjan, Wild Wild Punjab is about a guy going through a breakup. When his friends encourage him to take a trip across Punjab, he embarks on a journey towards closure. The film features Sunny Singh, Varun Sharma, Jassie Gill, Patralekhaa and more in key roles.

Release date: July 10
Where to watch: OTT

Sarfira

Sarfira is the remake of Soorarai Pottru which featured Suriya in the lead role. Director Sudha Kongara returns to direct the Hindi adaptation which promises to be another inspirational story about the aviation industry and how air travel became accessible to the larger population of India. As per reports, Suriya will also make a guest appearance in the film.

Release date: July 12
Where to watch: Theatres

Kakuda

It is a great time for horror comedies. Set in a village in Uttar Pradesh, Kakuda revolves around a rural town that is under a powerful curse. The film stars Sonakshi Sinha, Riteish Deshmukh and Saqib Saleem.

Release date: July 12
Where to watch: OTT

Bad Newz

Upcoming rom-com Bad Newz sees Vicky Kaushal, Triptii Dimri and Ammy Virk collaborate for the first time. The film directed by Anand Tiwari is about a rare reproductive phenomenon where twins have the same mother but different biological fathers.

Release date: Theatres
Where to watch: July 19

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The Bharatiya Janata Party – led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh – hit back strongly to Rahul Gandhi‘s speech in Parliament on Monday afternoon, accusing the Congress MP, and Leader of the Opposition, of insulting all Hindus.

This was after Mr Gandhi – armed with a copy of the Constitution and photos of religious figures, including Lord Shiva, Prophet Mohammed, Jesus Christ, and Guru Nanak Singh – launched a fierce attack on the BJP and its ideological mentor, the RSS, claiming neither truly represented all Hindus.

Mr Modi rose twice to rebut the Congress leader’s remarks.

“Calling the entire Hindu society violent is a serious issue…” Mr Modi said the first time.

His second intervention drew jeers from his rivals; the Prime Minister declared the Constitution had taught him to respect the post of the Leader of the Opposition, which is held today by Mr Gandhi.

The opposition has claimed the government is trying to subvert the Constitution – a charge the BJP has trashed – and Mr Gandhi was among MPs adding “Jai Samvidhan” to their oaths last month.

“It feels nice… BJP people are repeating ‘Jai Samvidhan‘ after me,” he quipped.

The specific trigger to the ruckus today was Mr Gandhi’s pointed attack on the BJP and the RSS, whom he accused of violence against minorities. “Our great men spoke about non-violence (but) those who call themselves Hindus talk only about hatred… aap Hindu ho hi nahin (you are not a Hindu),” he said.

Rahul Gandhi’s Fiery Speech

Mr Gandhi began his speech by claiming a “full-scale and systematic assault on the idea of India… the Constitution… and on people who resisted the attack on the Constitution”. Many opposition leaders were “personally attacked”, the Congress leader thundered and said “some are still in jail”

The reference seemed to be to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, whose AAP is part of the Congress-led INDIA opposition bloc. Mr Kejriwal is in Delhi’s Tihar Jail over his arrest in the liquor policy case.

“If you look at Lord Shiva’s image you know Hindus can never spread fear and hatred… but the BJP spreads fear and hatred 24×7,” Mr Gandhi said. He also displayed images of Prophet Mohammad and Guru Nanak Singh – for which he was admonished by Speaker Om Birla – and flagged a commonality in their most popular poses – the outward-facing right hand, which is also the Congress’ symbol.

“Darao mat… daro mat… (don’t scare, don’t be scared),” Mr Gandhi asserted, referring to the ‘abhaya mudra’ – which teaches one to dispel fear – and identical lessons he said are taught by all religions.

“The ‘abhaya mudra’ is the symbol of the Congress… it is the gesture of safety, which dispels fear and accords divine protection in Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Buddhism and other Indian religions…” he said.

Amit Shah Responds

After the Prime Minister’s terse rebuttal – to which Mr Gandhi shouted “Modiji, BJP, and RSS is not the entire Hindu community” – Mr Shah took the lead.

“Leader of the Opposition categorically said those who call themselves Hindu talk of violence. He doesn’t know crores proudly call themselves Hindu… connecting violence with any religion is wrong. He should apologise,” Mr Shah demanded.

The Home Minister also invoked the Emergency imposed by Congress stalwart and former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, which is often used by the BJP to attack its rival, and the anti-Sikh riots of 1984.

“Rahul Gandhi must apologise for his remarks painting all Hindus as violent,” Mr Shah declared.

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