Through this harsh pandemic, our only friend is often binge-watching movies and web series. They provide a sense of an alternate reality, helping us escape from our neutral lives for a few hours. And to help you escape your reality this month, here is a list of upcoming movies and web series you should be on the lookout for!
Marvel Studios’ Loki- This series has created quite a razzmatazz around teenagers all over the world, and it’s finally here, releasing on the 9th of June, on Disney+ Hotstar. Directed by Kate Herron, it is a 4 episode series, with episode 2 releasing on 16th June, episode 3 on 23rd June, and episode 4 on 30th June with a wide cast consisting of Tom Hiddleston, Owen Wilson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Wunmi Mosaku In the series. After stealing the Tesseract during Avengers: Endgame, Loki (Tom T Hiddleston) is brought to the mysterious Time Variance Authority (TVA), the bureaucratic entity that oversees time and space outside of time and space. A “time variant” such as Loki is given the option of erasing himself from existence or fixing the timeline to stop the greater threat. The story of Loki follows him through time as he tries to change the history of humanity. The studio released the information.You can watch the trailer here – 2. Ray- Adapted from the legendary Indian film director Satyajit Ray’s short stories, this series features four stories. Each episode shows a different individual who achieves great things in his or her field. They will also learn at what cost success was achieved, as well as if the success is to their own detriment. There will be four episodes streamed for the first season. In addition to Manoj Bajpayee, Ali Fazal, Kay Kay Menon, Harshvardhan Kapoor, the actor cast for the film includes a number of other actors. It will be released on June 25th, on Netflix and you can watch the trailer here- 3. Sherni – It is an Amazon Original Movie starring Vidya Balan. An unsettled tigress has been sighted in the vicinity of Vidya’s trackers by a team of jaded forest officers. She also has to deal with intense natural and man-made barriers and pressures as she tries to succeed. Its caste includes Vidya Balan, Sharat Saxena and Vijay Raaz..It is releasing on June 18th on Netflix, and you can watch the trailer here- 4. The Family Man 2- The most anticipated web series of the year. A 10-episode season marked a great success for the show. There is already an unwitting controversy in the second season, with an impassioned Tamil section outraged over the alleged representation of the Sri Lankan Tamil Tigers (LTTE). Srikant Tiwari, Manoj Bajpayee’s iconic character of the common man, returns. There have already been 50 million views of the trailer. Samantha Akkineni also stars in this season as the lead antagonist. The cast also includes Priyamani, Sharib Hashmi, Shreya Dhanwanthary, Sunny Hinduja, Sharad Kelkar, Darshan Kumaar, Dalip Tahil, VipinKumar A Sharma and Seema Biswas. It is releasing on June 4th, on Amazon Prime Video and you can watch the trailer here – 5. Jagame Thanthiram – Recently, the much-acclaimed Karnan was released on OTT, starring national award-winning actor Dhanush. The commercial appeal of Jagame Thanthiram is higher, with a cast of Dhanush, Aishwarya Lekshmi, James Cosmo, Joju George and Kalaiyarasan. An affluent, politically-connected London gang leader and his men try to break into the illegal underworld operations and gold business in London by recruiting a reckless gangster from Madurai named Suruli. Suruli centres on the struggle to find your true home as seen through the eyes of three different characters. This dynamic movie will be released on 18th June, on Netflix and you can watch the trailer here- 6. Raya and the Last Dragon – Kumandra is a utopian place where dragons exist, where this drama takes place. Hotstar Premium India will broadcast Disney+’s 2021 animation drama on 4th June. I wouldn’t recommend skipping this OTT release as it is not worth missing as it has the least buzz. You can watch the trailer here-7. Rang De- The movie is a feel-good romantic drama. There is a love-hate relationship between the man and woman in this story. Rather than focus on whether they will end up together – they will certainly hold hands together – such books are about the cute exchanges of anger and affection between the two characters. Keerthy Suresh and Nitin Suresh had all the characteristics of young lovers. This is the kind of cute, cool film to watch when it’s hot outside.It will be released on 12th June on Zee5. You can watch the trailer here- 8. Skater Girl – Featuring Rachel Sanchita Gupta and Shafin Patel, this sports drama has a strong focus on sports. The character of Rachel is Prerna, who lives with her family in a village where her responsibilities to her parents and tradition are very strong. The other teens in her village, including Prerna, also discover their lives are changed when they discover skateboarding as a new passion. She faces a bumpy journey ahead of her before she can follow her passion and achieve success.Its releasing on 11th June on Netflix and you can watch the trailer here – 9 .DOM- “DOM” is an eight-episode series about a father who could not stop fighting against drugs, and his son who could not quit using them. They are alike in many ways. Throughout his life, Victor has been fighting cocaine trafficking. His son has become a notorious burglar in Rio de Janeiro after becoming a drug addict. A father’s love is the deciding factor in saving his son’s life, but will it be sufficient? The season finale will address this question. Starring in this series are Gabriel Leone, Flávio Tolezani and Filipe Bragança, and it releases on 4th June on Amazon Prime Video and you can watch the trailer here- 10.Sunflower- The Sunflower housing society’s house number 1001 is the scene of a murder. The murderer or killers are in the sights of Inspector Digendra (Ranvir Shorey). He fights alongside Sunil Grover’s character, Sonu Singh. Clearly, this will offer an indication of the intriguing mix of mystery and humor that you can expect from this web series. Crime and comedy do not come naturally together. A series like this bravely attempts to bridge the gap between them. It’s releasing on 11th June, on Zee5. You can watch the trailer here-
TITLE | RELEASE DATE | LANGUAGE | PLATFORM | CAST | GENRE |
Marvel Studios’ Loki | June 9, 2021 | English | Disney+ Hotstar | Director: Kate HerronCast: Tom Hiddleston, Owen Wilson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Wunmi Mosaku | Superhero Fiction |
Ray | June 25, 2021 | Hindi | Netflix | Director: Satyajit RayCast: Manoj Bajpayee, Gajraj Rao, Radhika Madan, Kay Kay Menon | Thriller |
Sherni | June 18, 2021 | Hindi | Netflix | Director: Amit V MasurkarCast: Vidya Balan, Sharat Saxena, Vijay Raaz | Bollywood drama |
The Family Man 2 | June 4, 2021 | Hindi | Amazon Prime Video | Director: Raj & DK, Suparn S VarmaCast: Manoj Bajpayee, Samantha Akkineni, Priyamani, Sharib Hashmi, Shreya Dhanwanthary, Sunny Hinduja, Sharad Kelkar, Darshan Kumaar, Dalip Tahil, VipinKumar A Sharma, Seema Biswas. | Action/ Dark comedy |
Jagame Thanthiram | June 18,2021 | Tamil | Netflix | Director: Karthik SubbarajCast: Dhanush, Aishwarya Lekshmi, James Cosmo, Joju George, Kalaiyarasan. | Action thriller |
Raya and the Last Dragon | June 4, 2021 | English | Disney+ Hotstar | Animation | |
Rang De | June 12, 2021 | Telugu | Zee5 | Director: Venky Atluri Cast: Nithiin, Keerthy Suresh. | Drama |
Skater Girl | June 11, 2021 | Hindi | Netflix | Cast: Rachel Sanchita Gupta and Shafin Patel | Drama |
DOM | June 4, 2021 | English | Amazon Prime Video | Cast: Gabriel Leone, Flávio Tolezani, Filipe Bragança | Action |
Sunflower | June 11, 2021 | Hindi | Zee5 | Director: Rahul Sengupta and Vikas Bahl Cast: Sunil Grover, Ranvir Shorey, Girish Kulkarni, Shonali Nagrani, Sonal Jha, Ashish Vidyarthi. | Crime Thriller Comedy |