Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the nationwide lockdown, movie theaters have been shut down indefinitely. This has taken a toll on the entertainment industry, since a majority of Bollywood movies still rely on theatrical release to earn revenue. However, considering the crisis we are in, a lot of upcoming Bollywood movies are going to be released on OTT platforms, reported Filmfare. While this may not set the cash registers ringing at the Box Office (BO), it’ll definitely keep cinephiles happy as they spend most of their time indoors. Let’s take a look at some of these upcoming Bollywood films of 2020.
01. Gulabo Sitabo
Directed by Shoojit Sircar and written by Juhi Chaturvedi, this one’s a comedy film that depicts the struggles of a common man. Judging by the first look of the film, it can be assumed that it stars Ayushmann Khurran and Amitabh Bachchan in lead roles.
Potential streaming platform: June 12th, Prime Video
02. Gunjan Saxena
In this biographical film, Janhvi Kapoor stars as Gunjan Saxena who is one of India’s first three women fighter pilots. During the Kargil War, she conducted rescue missions to save injured Indian soldiers.
Potential streaming platform: Netflix
03. Laxmmi Bomb
Starring Akshay Kumar and Kiara Advani, Laxmmi Bomb is a remake of the South Indian film Muni 2: Kanchana. It’s a comedy horror film, which gained a lot of public attention when Kumar posted his look from the film.
Potential streaming platform: Hotstar
04. Khaali Peeli
Starring Ananya Panday and Ishan Khatter, this one’s a romantic-action film. Well, it’d be interesting to see Khatter and Panday’s chemistry as both of them will be paired against each other for the first time.
Potential streaming platform: Netflix
05. Shiddat: Journey Beyond Love
The film features Radhika Madan, Diana Penty, and Sunny Kaushal in lead roles.
Potential streaming platform: TBA
06. Mimi
A remake of the National Award-winning film Mala Aai Vhhaychy!, Mimi features Kriti Sanon as a surrogate mother. Reportedly, the actor put on 15 kilos to do justice to her character in the film.
Potential streaming platform: Hotstar
07. Shakuntala Devi
Starring Vidya Balan in the titular role, the movie narrates the story of ace mathematician Shakuntala Devi who was also popularly known as the human computer.
Potential streaming platform: Prime Video
08. Ludo
Directed by Anurag Basu, Ludo is a dark anthology comedy film with four, parallel storylines. It has an impressive 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. We can’t wait for it to release!
Potential streaming platform: Netflix
09. Jhund
Directed by Nagraj Manjule (of Sairat fame), the movie features Amitabh Bachchan in a leading role. Bachchan plays the role of a professor who motivates a bunch of street children to form a football team. It could be just the motivational film we need during tough times.
Potential streaming platform: TBA
10. Indoo Ki Jawaani
Starring Kiara Advani and Aditya Seal in lead roles, the movie tells the story of a woman from Ghaziabad who has a series of unfortunate experiences with dating apps.
Potential streaming platform: To Be Announced (TBA)