Mumbai, India 11th August 2021: From reminiscing a national war hero to witnessing an incredible character drama, Prime Video viewers are in for a visual treat with the best of titles on the service, this week.
Ahead of the 75th Independence Day, relive the grit, bravery and determination of our armed forces with Shershaah streaming on and from 12th August. Directed by Vishnu Varadhan and starring Sidharth Malhotra and Kiaraa Advani in the lead, the movie under the banner of Dharma Productions, pays a heartwarming tribute to the unmatched valour and courage of Late Captain Vikram Batra (PVC), one of India’s greatest heroes who fought till his last breath to bring victory to India during the Kargil War, 1999.
Amidst the dark swirls of a political storm, will humanity triumph over prejudice and hate? Directed by Manu Warrier, Kuruthi is a crime/revenge thriller political thriller that brings the dilemmas of human relations versus preconceived abhorrence at loggerheads. Starring the talented Prithviraj Sukumaran, along with Shine Tom Chacko, Murali Gopy, Roshan Mathew, Srindaa and Nalsen K. Gafoor and written by Anish Pallyal, catch this riveting Malayalam film on August 11th only on Amazon Prime Video.
Amazon Prime Video brings to you the second season of the Amazon Original Series, Modern Love, that explores the different shades of love proving that it’s devoid of any rules. Inspired by true events from the New York Times Column, this season will leave you seeking and not seeking love at the same time. With a stellar cast including Kit Harington, Lucy Boynton, Minnie Driver, and Tom Burke, among other brilliant names, get set to binge-watch the season premiering 13th August.
Anime lovers, Amazon Prime Video has got you covered for the week with the finale of the four-part Amazon Original Evangelion franchise – Evangelion:3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon A Time along with other movies Evangelion:1.11 You Are (Not) Alone, Evangelion:2.22 You Can (Not) Advance, Evangelion:3.33 You Can (Not) Redo streaming 13th August onwards in English and Hindi Dubs along with subtitles in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.
In the final instalment, Misato and her anti-Nerv group will arrive in Paris, a city that is now red from core-ization with crew from the flagship Wunder landing on a containment tower. Watch the crew shred their sweat and tears to save the city within 720 seconds only.
Unravel a mystery with the first season of the recently released Amazon Original Cruel Summer and find yourself completely immersed in the narrative. In a small town around Texas, a well-known teen goes missing while an outsider starts filling up her void and stealing the “it-girl’s” fame. Directed by Bert V. Royal, the series showcases a stellar cast including Olivia Holt , Chiara Aurelia, Froy Gutierrez and Harley Quinn Smith among other well-acclaimed performers.
Join the support crew serving in the U.S. Cerritos, one of Starfleet’s least important ships, and witness their journey of struggle and triumph as they strive keep up with their duties as the ship is being rocked by a multitude of sci-fi anomalies. Watch the second season of the much loved animated series Star Trek: Lower Decks voiced by Tawny Newsome, Jack Quaid, Noël Wells and Jerry O’Connell from 12th August.
A new chapter unfolds in the cinematic Monsterverse as two of the biggest icons in motion picture history go against one another – the fearsome ‘Godzilla’ and the mighty ‘Kong’.
As Godzilla resurfaces and creates a mayhem, what will King Kong do now to fix it all? Witness a never seen before adventure in Godzilla Vs Kong streaming in your preferred language (Hindi, Tamil and Telugu dubs) from 14th August only on Amazon Prime Video. The movie stars Alexander Skarsgård, Millie Bobby Brown and Rebecca Hall and is directed by Adam Wingard. Embrace the world of fun and giggles with the new seasons of Fireman Sam, his fellow firefighters in the town of Pontypandy. That’s not all we have packed for our juniors, the legendary Peppa Pig makes a comeback with season 2 through 4! Meet brother George, Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig while playing games, dressing up, and jumping in muddy puddles. All this and more from 15th August onwards.
HIGHLIGHTS
Modern Love Season 2 – 13th August 2021
With each episode based on a real-life personal essay from the New York Times column ‘Modern Love’, this unique series showcases the abnormalities of love in a way you have not seen before.
Evangelion 3.0+1.0 – Thrice Upon A Time- 13th August, 2021
In the fourth and final instalment of the Rebuild of Evangelion. Misato and her anti-Nerv group Wille arrive in Paris, a city now red from core-ization. Crew from the flagship Wunder have landed on a containment tower and they only have 720 seconds now to restore the city. When a horde of Nerv Evas appear, Mari’s improved Eva Unit 8 must intercept. Meanwhile, Shinji, Asuka, and Rei (provisional name) wander around Japan.
Evangelion:1.11 You Are (Not) Alone- 13th August, 2021
Scarred by the Second Impact, the Fourth Angel attacks Tokyo III and humanity’s fate is left in the hands of Special Government Agency Nerv. Young Shinji Ikari is forced to pilot EVA-01. He and EVA-00 pilot Rei Ayanami are tasked to fight, but EVA-01 is damaged by the Sixth Angel. Misato Katsuragi draws up a plan to focus all of Japan’s electricity into EVA-01’s positron cannon to defeat the Angel.
Evangelion:2.22 You Can (Not) Advance – 13th August, 2021
Mari Illustrious-Makinami pilots Provisional Unit-05 to defeat the excavated Third Angel. Asuka Langley-Shikinami and EVA-02 defeat the Seventh Angel. The Eighth Angel appears and attacks Nerv HQ. EVA-03 is taken over by the Ninth Angel during testing. Shinji deploys to stop it, but learns that Asuka is aboard. Gendo switches EVA-01’s controls over to the Dummy System and begins fighting EVA-03.
Evangelion:3.33 You Can (Not) Redo- 13th August, 2021
Shinji wakes up after 14 years aboard the battleship AAA Wunder belonging to an anti-Nerv organization founded by former Nerv members. Shinji hears Rei’s voice coming from EVA Mark.09, sent to rescue him, so he leaves Wunder and heads to Nerv. Kaworu Nagisa shows Shinji the transformed land. He learns that saving Rei triggered the Near Third Impact that caused the catastrophic damage to Earth.
Cruel Summer – 6th August 2021
A mystery led teenage drama, revolving around the town’s most popular girl going missing followed by her fame being stolen by an outsider.
Shershaah – 12th August 2021
A biopic on the life of India’s Kargil war hero, Captain Vikram Batra depicting the valour and grit he displayed during the Kargil War 1999.
Kuruthi – 11th August 2021
A socio-political thriller that explores the hardships involved in surviving waves of hatred and prejudice.
Star Trek: Lower Decks- 12th August, 2021
The support crew serving on one of Starfleet’s least important ships, the U.S.S. Cerritos, must keep up with their duties, while the ship is being rocked by a multitude of sci-fi anomalies.
Godzilla Vs Kong- 14th August, 2021
The epic next chapter in the cinematic Monsterverse pits two of the greatest icons in motion picture history against one another – the fearsome Godzilla and the mighty Kong – with humanity caught in the balance.
