Disney+ Hotstar has gained a lot of fame in the recent past for its successful exclusive series and movies. Marvel has contributed a major part towards the success of the platform with series like WandaVision, Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and a recent one called Loki. Marvel has a huge fan base and Hotstar has obviously taken advantage of that. Not only these, but Hotstar also has a few more shows in the pipeline. So here are the top upcoming movies and series on Disney+ Hotstar:
1Annabelle Sethupathi
Annabelle Sethupathi is an Indian Tamil-language comedy horror film directed by Deepak Sundarrajan. The film stars Vijay Sethupathi and Taapsee Pannu. It will be released worldwide on Disney+ Hotstar on 17th September 2021. The story revolved around Rudra, a small-time burglar who gets into a palace full of ghosts. As the story unfolds, she finds out the mystery about the owner of the palace, Annabelle Sethupathi.
2Unheard
Unheard is a Telugu series about the city of Hyderabad and how it became the centre of conversations around ideologies that emerged during India’s fight for independence from the British. The series starts streaming September 17th on the platform.
3Maestro
Maestro is an upcoming Telugu-language black comedy crime thriller film. It is a Telugu remake of the 2019 blockbuster film ‘Andhadhun’. It is a story of a piano player who pretends to be visually impaired and finds himself entangled in a number of problems. The movie will stream on Disney+ Hotstar starting 17th September.
4Rudra: The Edge of Darkness
Ajay Devgn’s first ever crime-drama web series ‘Rudra’ will be released on Hotstar and will be shot in Mumbai sometime this year. This series is Ajay Devgn’s debut web series and is amongst one of the most anticipated upcoming movies and shows on Disney+ Hotstar. The actor has defined the show to be ‘compelling’ and ‘intriguing’. The series will also cast Esha Deol and will be her digital debut as well. The series is a remake of the successful British series – Luther.
5Six Suspects
Starring Pratik Gandhi and Richa Chadha, the web series ‘Six Suspects’ will be based on the novel of the same title by famous writer Vikas Swarup. The series is a thriller murder mystery which revolves around the estranged boy of the Home Minister of Uttar Pradesh. There’s no concrete release date as of now, for the web series. It will be directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia.
6Bhoot Police
Releasing on 17th September, Bhoot Police stars Saif Ali Khan, Arjun Kapoor, Jacqueline Fernandez, Yami Gautam and Javed Jaffrey in the lead roles. The movie has a horror-comedy genre where both Saif Ali Khan and Arjun Kapoor are portrayed as brothers in the film.
7Special Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story
Created by Neeraj Pandey for Hotstar, Special Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story is an Indian Hindi-language action thriller television series. The series is set inside the Special Ops Universe and stars Kay Kay Menon as the titular Himmat Singh. A release date has not been announced yet, for the series.
8Escaype Live
The plot of Escaype Live revolves around the lives of five regular Indians who try using a popular live-streaming application, in order to achieve overnight fame and fortune. It casts Siddharth Suryanarayan as the lead character along with Javed Jaffrey as well.
Some more of them that have been announced but don’t have a release date include Aarya Season 2, Human, and Those Pricey Thakur Girls.