March Weekend Release: Looking for something to watch this weekend? Wondering what's new in the OTT and big-screen worlds? Looking forward to the second weekend of the month? Here's a list of new releases to watch this weekend.
Following the success of Gangubai Kathawadi, Valimai, and Bheemla Nayak, Jhund, which was released on March 4 along with Toolside Junior, performed well in theatres. Both films were of sports genre. In the meantime, The Batman was released in theatres on Friday. And now, as we enter the second weekend of March, two major films are slated to hit theatres on Friday, with high expectations from both fans and filmmakers.
Radhe Shayam
The romance drama Radhe Shyam is set in Europe in the 1970s. The film's trailer opens with a quote from Alexandria Bellefleur, which says, "It's all written in the stars," implying that the film is about love and fate. The film also stars Bhagyashree, Jagapati Babu, Murli Sharma, Priyadarshi, Sathyan, Sasha Chettri, Sachin Khedekar, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Mandava Sai Kumar, and Riddhi Kumar, in addition to Prabhas and Pooja Hegde. It was shot in Telugu and Hindi at the same time. The sci-fi film’s first trailer depicted a remarkable journey filled with love.
The film will be released in theatres on March 11, 2022.
The Kashmir Files
The Kashmir Files is a forthcoming Indian Hindi-language film written and directed by Vivek Agnihotri, starring Mithun Chakraborty and Anupam Kher. The film recounts the departure of Kashmiri Hindus in the early 1990s as a result of the Kashmir Insurgency. The film was supposed to premiere on January 26, 2022, to coincide with India's Republic Day, but it was postponed due to the Omicron variant spread.
The film will now be released in theatres on March 11, 2022.
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Big shows like Pieces Of Her, Undekhi Season 2 and Rudra premiered on their respective OTT platforms on the first weekend of March. The second weekend of March is likewise jam-packed with new releases from a variety of stars and genres.
Autumn Girl
Release Date: March 8
Streaming on: Netflix
The film is set in the 1960s and follows a woman named Kalina Jedrusik, who was a movie star at the time. She is married, but she is not monogamous, and she makes love to "whoever she wants," as she puts it. She is shamed and called "Polish Marilyn Monroe" because she is having an affair with a young singer. She is later barred from appearing on television and must fight for her freedom. Katarzyna Klimkiewicz, who also co-wrote the script with Patrycja Nowak, directed the film. Maria Debska plays the female protagonist in the film.
Anamika
Streaming on: MX Player
Released on: March 10
The action-thriller web series Anamika, directed by Vikram Bhatt and starring Samir Soni, Sonnalli Seygall, Rahul Dev, Shehzad Shaikh, and Ayaz Khan, centres around Sunny Leone's character Anamika, who is a spy. Sunny Leone plays Anamika, a woman who lives a calm life and is about to marry. According to a government official (Rahul Dev), Anamika was "one of the best agents who went wrong." He thinks she should be kicked out because she knows too much about influential people. The store suddenly shifts gears, with Anamika defending herself against her assailants.
Badhaai Do
Release Date: March 11
Streaming on: Netflix
It's a Bollywood comedy-drama film in Hindi. The plot is centred on the concept of a "lavender marriage." In Badhaai Do, Rajkummar Rao and Bhumi Pednekar play key roles. They are portrayed as non-heterosexual. The two marry in order to persuade their families to quit bugging them. Seema Pahwa, Sheeba Chaddha, Nitesh Panday, and Chum Darang, who plays Pednekar's girlfriend, are also in the cast.
Maaran
Release Date: March 11
Streaming on: Disney Plus Hotstar
Karthick Naren wrote and directed the Tamil-language action thriller Maaran, with Suhas Sharfu and Vivek co-writing the screenplay and dialogues. Dhanush and Malavika Mohanan star in the film, which also has Samuthirakani, Smruthi Venkat, Krishnakumar Balasubramanian, and Mahendran in supporting roles. The two leads are working journalists, with Samuthirakani playing the primary villain, Smruthi Venkat portraying Dhanush's sister, and Mahendran portraying a cop. It will be available in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada for streaming.
Love, Life And Everything In Between
Release Date: March 10
Streaming on: Netflix
The pan-Arab anthology series Love, Life, and Everything In Between, which will launch on Netflix, will star Mishal Almutairi, Asser Yassin, and Ahmed Ezz. In this series, love, relationships, and dark humour will all be explored.
Once Upon a Time…Happily Never After
Release Date: March 11
Streaming on: Netflix
This is a fantasy narrative about a man and a woman who are forced to separate and must reincarnate in order to rediscover each other in another life and break the curse that has been set on their village, which prevents anyone from falling in love.
The Adam Project
Release Date: March 11
Streaming on: Netflix
The story of fighter pilot Adam Reed, who travels back in time to 2022 and partners up with his 12-year-old self on a quest to save the planet, is chronicled in this time-travel film from 2022, starring Ryan Reynolds, Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, and Zoe Saldana.
Turning Red
Release date: March 11
Streaming on: Disney Plus Hotstar
Walt Disney produced the animated picture Turning Red. The film will be released In Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and English. Domee Shi was in charge of the direction. Shi Mei Lee (voiced by Rosalie Chiang) is a confident, nerdy 13-year-old who, when she gets very excited, turns into a massive red panda, which is incredibly easy for a small child to achieve. Voice actors include Sandra Oh, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Ava Morse, Hyein Park, Orion Lee, Wang Ching Ho, Tristan Allerick Chen, and Addie Chandler.
Upload Season 2
Release Date: March 11
Streaming on: Amazon Prime
After the shocking Season 1 finale, Upload picks up fairly quickly. Ingrid (Allegra Edwards) saves Nathan (Robbie Amell) from the "Two Gig" purgatory beneath Lakeview by "uploading" herself to save their romance. Meanwhile, Nora (Andy Allo) has moved to the mountains with her father to join "The Luds," a group of anti-technology isolationists. Nora discovers a plot to depose Horizen and other megacorporations that keep the afterlife hidden behind a paywall.
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The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey
Streaming on: Apple TV+
Release Date: March 11
The web series is divided into six episodes and belongs to the drama genre. It tells the story of Ptolemy Grey (Samuel L. Jackson), a 93-year-old man who is alone and forgotten. Dementia is also a concern for him. Ramin Bharani is the director of the series.
Smart Jodi on Star Plus, India's Got Talent 9 on Sony TV, Hunarbaaz: Desh Ki Shaan on Voot, and Lock Upp on MX-Player are all a few of the reality shows playing on small screens with fresh themes every week.