Jalsa on Amazon Prime (March 18th 2022)
After witnessing the sheer brilliance of Vidya Balan in Sherni (2022) and Shefali Shah in Delhi Crime (2019), Jalsa is, no doubt, one of the most anticipated releases this year.
The plot revolves around a hit-and-run case of Ruksana’s (Shefali) daughter. Ruksana works at Maya’s (Vidya) house as a help and takes care of her son, who has cerebral palsy (CP). Maya is a journalist who knows something about the case but cannot reveal just yet.
Directed by Suresh Triveni, the film also stars Surya Kasibhatla, a 10-year-old Indian origin boy from Texas who has cerebral palsy. He essays the role of Maya’s son.
Salute on Sonyliv (March 18th 2022)
The malayalam movie, directed by Rosshan Andrrews, has Dulquer Salman and DIana Penty in key roles. It revolves around Sub Inspector Aravind Karunakaran (Salman) who is part of a framed investigation of an innocent man Murali. The film tries to deconstruct the ‘heroic’ narrative around cops and show the ugly and unethical side of it.
When he feels guilty for wrongly sending Murali to jail, Aravind tries to reopen the case and deliver him justice.
Lalitham Sundaram – Disney+Hotstar
A feel-good story, the Malayalam-language movie is directed by Madhu Warrier. It is about three brothers, Sunny (Biju Menon), Annie (Manju Warrier), and their younger brother Jerry (Anu Mohan) who meet each other after a very long time for their mother’s (Zarina Wahab) death anniversary. They aim to fulfil his final wishes, and in doing so, the plot touches upon the flawed relationships, comic events that unfold, and some heartwarming moments shared by the siblings who are otherwise busy in their daily lives.
Old that is still gold
The Last Colour On Prime
Directed by Michelin chef and humanitarian Vikas Khanna, the Last Colour revolves around a Varanasi-based widow (essayed by Neena Gupta) who is eager to play with colours during Holi but is held back by traditions.The movie, which was screened at the New York Indian Film Festival in 2019, also explores the beautiful friendship between Noor and 9-year-old Chhoti (Aqsa Siddiqui), a tight-rope walker.
The movie attempts to address issues like sex trafficking, treatment of trans people, domestic violence, and so on.
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