Several highly anticipated titles featuring stars such as Sunny Deol, Emraan Hashmi, Yash, Dulquer Salmaan, Suriya and Shraddha Kapoor are set to arrive in cinemas, with Independence Day week expected to witness one of the biggest box-office clashes of the year.
Action, Drama And Horror-Comedy Dominate First Half Of August
The month begins on August 7 with Ohh My Dog, directed by Amit Rai. Starring Pankaj Tripathi, Pawan Malhotra, Rajesh Kumar, Geeta Agarwal Sharma and Mahi Rai, the family thriller follows the bond between a young boy and a stray dog. The story takes an intriguing turn when dogs in the neighbourhood begin disappearing, leading to a shocking mystery.
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Releasing on the same day is Telugu horror-comedy Korean Kanakaraju. Directed by Merlapaka Gandhi, the film stars Varun Tej, Ritika Nayak, Satya Akkala and Daksha Nagarkar. It follows the life of an angry young man whose world changes after he discovers a mysterious dragon vase from Korea.
The biggest clash arrives on August 14, led by Rajkumar Santoshi’s Partition 1947, starring Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta, Shabana Azmi, Ali Fazal, Karan Deol and Abhimanyu Singh. Produced by Aamir Khan, the period drama explores the human cost of India’s Partition.
Sharing the release date is Awarapan 2, which marks Emraan Hashmi’s return in the much-awaited sequel. Directed by Nitin Kakkar, the film also features Disha Patani and Shabana Azmi.
Also releasing on August 14 is Vishwanath & Sons, directed by Venky Atluri and starring Suriya, Mamita Baiju, Anil Kapoor, Raveena Tandon, Radhika Sarathkumar, Bhavani Sri, Kaali Venkat and Nassar.
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On August 20, Malayalam star Dulquer Salmaan returns with I’m Game, an action thriller directed by Nahas Hidayat. The cast also includes Samyuktha Viswanathan, Mysskin, Kathir, Antony Varghese, Kayadu Lohar and Vinay Forrt.