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In the age of the Coronavirus quarantine, lockdown and self-isolation, many more of us are relying on streaming platforms in search of distraction, escape or just plain entertainment. With a new month comes new possibilities, talent, collaborations and shiny new releases for us to get lost in.
From Mani Ratnam and Jayendra Panchapakesan's star-studded anthology Navarasa on Netflix, to Sidharth Malhotra-starrer Shershaah on Amazon Prime Video, here is a list of what's releasing this month across platforms.
When: August 4th
With an anyone-can-cook attitude, Paris Hilton adds her own flair to every dish. Fun is just one edible glitter bomb away on this show.
When: August 6th
From amusement to awe, the nine human emotions of Indian aesthetic theory are explored in this anthology series.
When: August 6th
A music-loving kinkajou embarks on a thrilling journey from Havana to Miami to fulfill his destiny and deliver a love song for an old friend.
When: August 11th
It's the summer before Elle heads to college, and she's facing the hardest decision of her life: whether to move across the country with her dreamy boyfriend Noah or fulfill her lifelong promise to go to college with her BFF Lee. Whose heart will she break?
When: August 13th
Following a tragic car accident in Greece, Beckett, an American tourist, finds himself at the center of a dangerous political conspiracy – and on the run for his life.
When: August 20th
Prajakta Koli hosts 16 of India's entertainers – including Amit Tandon, Mallika Dua, Sumukhi Suresh, Tanmay Bhat and Rohan Joshi – as they go head-to-head in teams, in a battle of jokes, quips and comebacks.
When: August 20th
At a major university, the first woman of color to become chair tries to meet the dizzying demands and high expectations of a failing English department.
When: August 20th
A devastated husband vows to bring justice to the people responsible for his wife's death while protecting the only family he has left, his daughter.
When: August 2nd
Cold War spy Greville Wynne (Benedict Cumberbatch) and his Russian source try to put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
When: August 6th
In a small Texas town, popular teen Kate is abducted. In a seemingly unrelated course of events, a girl named Jeanette goes from being a sweet, awkward outsider to the most popular girl in town, but by 1995 she has become the most-despised person in America.
When: August 11th
Directed by Manju Warrier, the film, starring Prithviraj Sukumaran, revolves around how enduring human relations transcend boundaries in a struggle to survive hatred and prejudice.
When: August 12th
The biographical war film starring Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani is based on the story of Param Vir Chakra recipient Kargil war hero, Captain Vikram Batra.
When: August 13th
The anthology TV series based on the New York Times' column that explores relationships, love and the human connection is back for a second season.
When: August 14th
The next chapter in the cinematic Monsterverse pits the fearsome Godzilla and the mighty Kong against one another, with humanity caught in the balance.
When: August 20th
Nine stressed city dwellers visit a boutique health-and-wellness resort that promises healing and transformation. The resort's director is a woman on a mission to reinvigorate their tired minds and bodies.
When: August 27th
Annie Murphy stars as a smart and pretty sitcom wife who decides to take charge of her life and break free from an unhappy marriage.
When: August 11th
This series explores pivotal moments from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, each of which now has a new twist.
When: August 13th
After witnessing a kidnapping, a blind woman is caught in a cat-and-mouse game with a serial killer. The film stars Nayanthara.
When: August 13th
Ajay Devgn, Sonakshi Sinha, Sanjay Dutt and Norah Fatehi star in a story of how 300 Gujarati women helped the Indian Airforce rebuild the IAF airbase during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
When: August 15th
Starring Abhay Deol and Avantika Vandanapu, the film follows an Indian-American teen who discovers her artistic side through the unique world of DJ culture. She begins creating mixes that blend her Indian heritage and the world around her.
When: August 27th
Emma Stone stars in a live-action prequel feature film following a young Cruella de Vil.
When: August 8th
Showtime's limited series explores the mysteries behind unidentified flying objects, aka UFOs.
When: August 6th
One night, while working at the Mumbai Police Emergency Call Centre, officer Nikhil Sood gets a call from a hysterical woman who appears suicidal. Even as he tries to save her, Nikhil has no idea that it will lead to him endangering his own family.
When: August 20th
Inspired by true events, the film follows 200 Dalit women who take the law into their own hands to jolt the nation out of its indifference towards years of caste oppression. It stars Amol Palekar, Barun Sobti and Rinku Rajguru.
When: TBC
GV Prakash Kumar's Ayngaran is a thriller about an engineer whose inventions are rejected by society. His life takes a turn when one of his inventions saves a child from a manhole.
When: August 13th
Three best friends, Shreyas (Abhay Mahajan), Dinar (Alok Rajwade) and Prasanna (Lalit Prabhakar), go on a road trip and a journey of self-discovery.
When: August 6th
The killer known as Holiday continues to stalk the Falcone crime family while a new class of costumed criminal rises in Gotham City. Batman suspects that a former ally might be the serial killer.
When: August 6th
Joseph Gordon-Levitt presents and stars in a deep cut into the days and nights of a public schoolteacher in the San Fernando Valley.
When: August 13th
As a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults) Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family. When the family's fishing business is threatened, Ruby finds herself torn between pursuing her love of music and her fear of abandoning her parents.
When: August 27
In a dystopian future, the human race has lost its sense of sight, and society has had to find new ways to interact, build, hunt, and to survive. All of that is challenged when a set of twins is born with sight.
When: August 20
The TVF series focuses on a young love blossoming between protagonists Vicky and Jasmine, as well as the fun and chaos of friendship and student life.
When: August 1
A woman watches time passing next to the suitcases of her ex-lover (who is supposed to come pick them up, but never arrives) and a restless dog who doesn't understand that his master has abandoned him.
When: August 21
Directed by Don Palathara, the film revolves around Chris, a young, independent filmmaker, who moves to Kolkata with his wife Anita, a movie actress, to work on his documentary.
When: August 1st
The interactive film is based on an accidental friendship between two strangers during the lockdown who only have one thing in common – a balcony.
When: August 20
Starring Supriya Pathak, Tanuj Virwani, Jitendra Joshi and Rithvik Dhanjani, the series follows five crime-lords based in different areas of Mumbai. It depicts how they carry out their illegal operations and how political, judiciary and corporate bodies are closely intertwined with the underworld.