It seems like people have more important things on their minds this month as there are a bunch of films and series being released this month. OTT giants like Netflix, Amazon Prime, DIsney+Hotstar, ALTBalaji, MX Player are coming with some brand new films and series. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, mostly films are releasing on digital platforms. Although the theatres are opened in the states, still to avoid taking any risk, makers are more emphasized on releasing the films directly on OTT. So today to make your November movie calendar clear, have a look at some of the web-series and films releasing this month.
ALTBalaji and ZEE5's much-awaited series, 'Bicchoo Ka Khel' will explore the themes of crime, revenge, and politics. The series features Mirzapur fame Divyenndu Sharma, along with Anshul Chauhan, Zeishan Quadri, Mukul Chadda, Rajesh Sharma, Satyajit Sharma, and Gagan Anand. Set in the drop back of Banaras in Uttar Pradesh, the story revolves around Akhil, (Divyenndu Sharma), a sharp-witted youth who is a fan of pulp fiction novels. Well, with the intriguing storyline, the series catches the audience's attention with intense suspense and hilarious moments. The series will stream from 18th November onward on ALTBalaji and ZEE5.
ZEE5's crime-thriller saga 'Mum Bhai' is based on the drop back of the 1990s' Mumbai and the underworld scenario in the city of dreams. The plot revolves around a face-off between the underworld and Mumbai police. The series stars Angad Bedi, Sandeepa Dhar, Sikandar Kher, and Sunny Hinduja. The series is all set for its premieres on ZEE5, 6th November 2020.
Based on the popular play 'Ballygunje 1990', Atul Satya Kaushik's ZEE5's forthcoming suspense thriller series stars Paoli Dam, Anuup Sonii and Rahul Dev in pivotal roles. The series is set on the drop-back of Rajasthan and will revolve around one night where two estranged lovers end up meeting each other after 12 years under strange circumstances. One is on a run for being a murder suspect, and as the story unfolds, the unexpected twists and turns are all set to stun the audience. The series will release on 20th November 2020, ZEE5.
ZEE5 Original crime thriller series Naxalbari will explore Naxalism and its impact on the people fighting it. Starring Rajeev Khandelwal, Tina Datta, Sreejita Dey, and Satyadeep Mishra, the series revolves around an STF agent who is on a secret mission to uncover the truth. The highly dramatic series will stream on ZEE5 from November 28th.
With Dark 7 White, ALTBalaji is yet back with another politician-thriller drama show but this time, it has a twist of dark humor. Dark 7 White is a political murder mystery that has quirky narration mixed with dark humor. The series is about seven friends where one of them uses the other six for his advantage. In the series, Sumeet Vyas will portray the role of a student political leader but later on, he realizes that the real power is being a politician, so he starts railing for CM election but gets assassinated by an anonymous person. The series will premiere on November 24th, on ALTBalaji and stars Sumeet Vyas, Nidhi Singh and Jatin Sarna in the pivotal roles.
A film set on the drop back of the 90s, 'Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari' starring the never before seen star cast of Manoj Bajpayee, Diljit Dosanjh and Fatima Sana Shaikh is all set for the Diwali Dhamaka as the film is all set to be released on this November. The film also includes the ensemble cast of Annu Kapoor, Manoj Pahwa, Seema Pahwa, Supriya Pilgaonkar, Nehha Pendse, Manuj Sharma, Neeraj Sood, Abhishek Banerjee, Vijay Raaz, Karishma Tanna, Vanshikha Sharma amongst others. The film is all set to release on November 13, 2020 in theatres.
Hansal Mehta's social comedy 'Chhalaang' is all set for its digital release on Amazon Prime on November 13th. The film stars Rajkummar Rao, Nushrratt Bharuccha, Saurabh Shukla and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub in the pivotal roles. The film is produced by Ajay Devgn, Luv Ranjan, Ankur Garg and Bhushan Kumar. The plot is set in a small town of Uttar Pradesh and based on the life of a lazy PT master Montu Singh who falls for Neelima (Nushrratt Bharuccha) a computer teacher. He tries to impress her but his sweet intentions get ruined when Akash (Zeeshan Ayyub), a sports teacher, enters into the life of Neelima and school. In the clash of ego and arrogance, Montu challenges Akash for a sports competition. Montu then decides to buckle up and fight for his job. In his quest to save his job, the PET master gets support from Neelima.
With Netflix's dark comedy film 'Ludo', Anurag Basu is all set to mark his digital debut with his directorial venture. With the rollercoaster ride, 'Ludo', Anurag is bringing a star-studded film, that revolves around the stories of four people, living in a metro city, whose lives intersect with each other just like a game of Ludo. The film stars an ensemble cast of Abhishek Bachchan, Rajkummar Rao, Aditya Roy Kapur, Sanya Malhotra, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Pankaj Tripathi, Rohit Suresh Saraf, Pearle Maaney and Asha Negi. Presented by Gulshan Kumar and T-Series in association with Anurag Basu Productions. The film will release on November 12th, 2020 on Netflix.
Bobby Deol is all set to be back as 'Baba Nirala'in the second season of Aashram. In the series, Baba Nirala has been portrayed as a conman, who asks his devotees to leave behind all kinds of 'moh-maya' and stays attached to the Aashram for the life-time. 'Aashram' is a crime drama web series directed by Prakash Jha for MX Player original. The series stars Bobby Deol along with Aaditi Pohankar, Darshan Kumar, Chandan Roy Sanyal, Anupriya Goenka, Adhyayan Suman and others in key roles. The series is available on the streaming platform MX Player for free and the second season will air on 11th November 2020.
After facing a huge backlash, Akshay Kumar's 'Laxmii Bomb' had to change its name to simply Laxmii. Along with the available on the OTT platforms, the film will also have a theatrical release. This film features Kiara Advani and Akshay, an NRI couple who visit India and during their stay at in-laws but Kumar's character ends up being possessed by the ghost seeking revenge.