5 Most-Anticipated Shows Releasing On Disney+ Hotstar This August

Disney+ Hotstar is all set to present to its viewers the most awaited shows from across genres. From Hollywood to Tollywood, Disney+ Hotstar has shows in store for us all this August. Here's a list of five shows that are worth a binge-watch this August

5 Shows To Watch Out For 

Dayaa

Over the past few years, the introduction of Telugu-language content has impressed viewers around the world, and now Disney+ Hotstar is coming with another exciting murder mystery thriller Dayaa, a remake of the Bengali series Taqdeer. Helmed by Pavan Sadineni, the show features JD Chakravarthy, Eesha Rebba, Remya Nambeesan, Kamal Kamraju and others in pivotal roles. The series revolves around the titular character Dayaa, a partially deaf freezer-van driver whose life takes an unexpected turn as he discovers the dead body of a famous journalist Kavitha Naidu. The series will be released in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi.

Release Date: August 3

Star Wars: Ahsoka

The 2008 film Star Wars: The Clone Wars left Ahsoka's character path on a cliffhanger as Ahsoka, a Jedi-in-training chose exile from the Jedi order. Now, the series has introduced Ahsoka Tano in a newer version where she is seen as older and wise. The character now has an independent series eventually joining Mandalorian and Star Wars series for crossover. Ahsoka's character gained fandom as she sided with Rebels which cemented her character throughout the series. 

Release date: August 23

Mathagam

The upcoming Tamil thriller Mathagam created and directed by Prasath Murugesan seems to be an intense mystery thriller with a dark narrative about a night that turns things around in the next 30 hours. The thriller shows how the plot is turned into a battlefield of good and evil full of an array of bloodied crimes, chilling screams, pitying law enforcement, police sirens, gunshots, and an exhibition of vague dark turn of events that would make Mathagam an indeed exciting suspenseful thriller. The series will have eight episodes and will feature Atharva Murali, Manikadam, Dilnaz Irani, Murali Abbas, and Aruvi Thirunavukkarasu among other actors in pivotal roles. 

Release Date: August 18

Commando

After the Anime trend of transitioning movies into series, this will be the first time in India that a movie franchise will turn into a series. After a hit response at the box office, the action film series Commando will be retold in a completely new format. While the film starred Vidyut Jamwal bringing him into the action circuit of Bollywood, the series will be helmed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah starring Comando actor Adah Sharma and Prem Parrija in leading roles. This is expected to bring the wave of a new trend in India to turn Movies into the Digi-verse of series to benefit fans of both preferences. 

Release Date: August 11

Only Murders In The Building S3

This beloved mystery comedy-drama series has been renewed for its third season. The trio of three building residents, strangers-turned-friends Charles, Mabel and Oliver, will be back solving another mystery after a theatre play's leading actor dies on stage on the opening night of the show. The trio is set to suspect the play's cast featuring prominent personalities and will discover hidden secrets. The series stars Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short. The third season is set to bring two beloved actors Paul Rudd and Merryl Streep as the new entrants to the cast. The show is helmed by Steve Martin and John Hoffman. 

Release Date: August 8

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