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Welcome back to our weekly curated list of upcoming releases. As July comes to an end and August begins, there’s plenty to look forward to this week. Our list kicks off with a critically acclaimed Malayalam film about a son searching for his mother, boasting an impressive 8.2/10 rating on IMDb. There’s also the sequel to the Hollywood fashion drama starring Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway, a Hindi animated series based on the Mahabharata, and much more. To find out when and where to watch these titles, read their plot summaries, and watch the trailers, scroll down without hesitation.
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Balan: The Boy (Malayalam) – July 31
Written by Jithu Madhavan, best known for directing Romancham (2023) and Aavesham (2024), and directed by Chidambaram of Manjummel Boys fame, the film is nothing like what you might expect based on their previous works. It is a completely different beast.
A psychological thriller, the story follows a boy searching for his mother, a woman who has lived under multiple names in multiple places while taking up various daily wage jobs. The boy was initially raised in a women’s correctional facility. After his mother is released, she begins changing her identity repeatedly. Every time they move to a new town, both mother and son assume new identities to conceal their past.
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However, when the boy grows into a teenager, his mother suddenly disappears. Determined to find her, he begins investigating her past, hoping to uncover why they spent their lives hiding their identities from the world and what secrets she had been running from.
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The Devil Wears Prada 2 – July 29
In The Devil Wears Prada 2, Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, and Emily Blunt reprise their respective roles nearly 20 years after the events of the first film. Miranda Priestly is now grappling with the challenges facing the publishing industry, while Andy Sachs returns as the new publishing editor of Runway.
Chinna Chinna Asai (Tamil) – July 28
The premise may feel a bit familiar, but the story follows two strangers whose lives intersect in Varanasi, one of India’s holiest pilgrimage destinations. Leela, a woman from Tamil Nadu, arrives as part of a tour group but soon loses contact with them after misplacing her phone and purse, leaving her stranded in an unfamiliar city where she doesn’t understand the local language.
Her fortunes change when she meets Madhavan Master, a retired schoolteacher from Kerala, who offers to help her. As he takes her under his wing, the two gradually develop a warm and meaningful bond. But does their relationship grow into something more than friendship?
Colin from Accounts Season 3 – July 27
Colin from Accounts is not a human but a dog. Colin from Accounts is the name given to the dog by its owners. The story is about the lives of its owners and their will-they-won’t-they dynamic, which has been the core of the series since the beginning and continues into the third season.
HeartBeat season 3 (Tamil) – July 31
The third season picks up where the second season left off in this medical drama centered on the lives of three doctors, a married couple, and their daughter. Set against the backdrop of high-stakes medical procedures and demanding careers, the series also explores the challenges and emotions of their family life.
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The Bombing of Pan Am 103 – July 30
A six-part limited drama based on the real-life incident of the deadliest terrorist attack on British soil. Pan Am Flight 103 was destroyed by a bomb, killing all 259 people on board and 11 people on the ground over the Scottish town of Lockerbie. The series follows the subsequent investigation, with local police, the FBI, and multiple international agencies joining forces in an inquiry that spans several countries and decades.
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Batman: Caped Crusader season 2 – Animated – July 31
Set in a noir version of Gotham City during the 1940s, the story unfolds at a time when the city’s criminal underworld is more ruthless than ever. Every day life has become nearly impossible, businesses have shut down, and the future looks increasingly bleak. Amid the chaos and lawlessness, Batman remains the city’s only ray of hope.
The Devil’s Mouth – July 29
Yet another young adult survival horror thriller where sharks hunt humans. Five friends take a guided swim through Devil’s Mouth in Thailand, but unbeknownst to them, there is a predator in the water: a shark. Nobody expects a shark attack because it is freshwater, but it happens. Can they survive this ordeal?
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The Legend Of Karna – SonyLIV (Hindi) – animated – July 31
The story of the Mahabharata, but with Karna as the protagonist. It traces his journey from an abandoned child to a king who, despite knowing his side was wrong, chose to stand with them out of loyalty.
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