With theatres again being shut in several states, wondering what to watch on OTT platforms? No worries…
Today, we bring a list of 5 exciting Bollywood movies/web series that you might wanna add to your January 2022 watchlist.
- Movie:
1. Gehraiyaan
Director: Shakun Batra
Cast: Deepika Padukone, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Ananya Panday, Dhairya Karwa, Naseeruddin Shah and Rajat Kapoor
Release Date: January 25, 2022, on Amazon Prime Video
Synopsis: Billed as a drama about “complex modern relationships”. ‘Gehraiyaan’ is a romantic noir drama exploring the intricacies of infidelity and love.
- Web Series:
2. Kaun Banegi Shikharwati
Director: Gauravv Chawla and Ananya Banerjee
Cast: Naseeruddin Shah, Soha Ali Khan, Lara Dutta, Kritika Kamra and Anya Singh
Release Date: January 7, 2022, on Zee5
Synopsis: A former king (Naseeruddin Shah), who has a dysfunctional family, devises an outlandish plan to unite his estranged daughters. Meanwhile, an income tax investigation looms over the palace’s hidden treasure.
3. Ranjish Hi Sahi
Director: Pushpdeep Bharadwaj
Cast: Tahir Raj Bhasin, Amala Paul and Amrita Puri
Release Date: January 13, 2022, on Voot Select
Synopsis: Set against the backdrop of the golden era of 70’s Bollywood with great music, the series revolves around the lives of struggling film director Shankar (Tahir), diva Aamna (Amala Paul) and Shankar’s wife Anju (Amrita). A complicated triangle where the fledgling maverick film director finds a soulmate in the yesteryear A list Bollywood actress, leaving his wife stunned and him torn between two worlds. Will Shankar be able to sort the entangled thread of emotions and turmoil?
4. Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein
Director: Sidharth Sengupta
Cast: Tahir Raj Bhasin, Shweta Tripathi, Anchal Singh and Saurabh Shukla
Release Date: January 14, 2022, on Netflix
Synopsis: A romantic simpleton, Vikrant (Tahir), becomes an object of desire for Purva (Anchal), who will go to any lengths to get him. As Purva’s ruthless efforts to make him hers begin to destroy all that he holds dear, the mild-mannered Vikrant finds a new side to him emerging. In order to escape Purva’s clutches and reclaim his life with his true love, Shikha (Shweta), he goes down a dark path only to regret it later in this pulpy thriller.
5. Human
Director: Vipul Amrutlal Shah and Mozez Singh.
Cast: Shefali Shah, Kirti Kulhari, Vishal Jethwa and Ram Kapoor
Release Date: January 14, 2022, on Disney+ Hotstar
Synopsis: A pharma giant is using India’s lax clinical trial rules to fast track the development of a new drug, despite lethal side effects. Meanwhile, 35-year-old Dr. Saira Sabharwal lands a dream job in Bhopal’s premier hospital under the mentorship of the iconic 45-year-old Dr. Gauri Nath. Saira grows under Gauri’s tutelage and as the two women start to form a deep bond over their commitment to the medical cause. However, a shocking discovery throws their life into chaos as their story becomes intertwined with that of a young migrant worker, Mangu, who is all set to wreak havoc on the medical system.