We have compiled a list of the top movies and shows releasing this month for the cinephiles out there.
Searching for movies and shows to watch this month? Here is a guide to the top movies and web series releasing this month on OTT platforms: Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Amazon Prime Video and Zee5. From Anil Kapoor and Harshvardhan Kapoor starrer Thar to the much-awaited Netflix thriller Stranger Things: Season 4, we provide you with what is available for your entertainment this month.
Top Picks For The Month
Below is a list of the upcoming movies and web series to release in May 2022.
1. Thar
Release: May 6
Platform: Netflix
The much-awaited action thriller featuring the dynamic father-son duo Anil Kapoor and Harshvardhan Kapoor, Thar is set to stream on Netflix this month. Raaj Singh Chaudhary’s directorial drama follows the story of an antique dealer and a local cop engulfed in a mystery happening in the backdrop.
The film also features Fatima Sana Shaikh and Satish Kaushik in pivotal roles.
2. Jhund
Release: May 6
Platform: Zee5
Helmed by Nagraj Manjule, the sports drama features Amitabh Bachchan as Vijay Barse, a retired sports teacher who founded an NGO called Slum Soccer. The film depicts the journey of the former sportsperson who invested his time and hard-earned money to train underprivileged kids in football to keep them away from drugs and crimes seeded in the town’s underbelly.
3. Stories On The Next Page
Release: May 6
Platform: Disney+ Hotstar
The micro-anthology film depicts three short stories exploring different relationships with the central theme being – closure. Brinda Mitra’s directorial film conveys how closure brings an end to one chapter in life and also ushers in a new one.
The anthology drama stars a stellar cast including Abhishek Bannerjee, Ditipriya Roy, Namit Das, Bhupendra Jadawat, Veebha Anand, Renuka Shahane, Rajeshwari Sachdev and Syed Raza.
4. The Matrix Resurrections
Release: May 6
Platform: Amazon Prime Video
The fourth instalment in the popular Matrix film franchise, The Matrix Resurrections is set to have a digital release on Amazon Prime Video. Starring back the original cast – Reeves as Neo, Moss as Trinity, and Jada Pinkett Smith as Niobe, the fourth part adds a few new names including Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jessica Henwick, Christina Ricci, Neil Patrick Harris, Jonathan Groff and Priyanka Chopra Jonas in the franchise.
5. Home Shanti
Release: May 6
Platform: Disney+ Hotstar
Home Shanti is a light-hearted family drama featuring Supriya Pathak and Manoj Pahwa in lead roles. Debutant actors Chakori Dwivedi and Poojan Chhabra will be essaying the role of their children. Directed by Aakanksha Dua, the family drama series follows a Dehradun based middle-class family who aspires to build their dream house. The show will entail their experiences and challenges in constructing their dream home.
6. Modern Love Mumbai
Release: May 13
Platform: Amazon Prime Video
The Indian adaptation of the hit US drama Modern Love, the anthology drama will depict six different stories of love. Helmed by filmmakers Vishal Bhardwaj, Hansal Mehta, Shonali Bose, Dhruv Sehgal, Alankrita Shrivastava and Nupur Asthana, Modern Love Mumbai will take the audience on an amazing journey of love stories, exploring their different moods.
7. The Kashmir Files
Release: May 13
Platform: Zee5
Vivek Agnihotri’s blockbuster The Kashmir Files is a heart wrecking narrative about the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits and Hindus from the state. Their pain, suffering and struggle are shown in the film through the eyes of a protagonist. Featuring Anupam Kher, Mithun Chakraborty, Pallavi Joshi and Darshan Kumaar, the film is set to have an OTT release on May 13 in multiple languages, including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada.
8. Escaype Live
Release: May 20
Platform: Disney+ Hotstar
The social thriller Escaype Live showcases the harsh realities of social media. The series explores the social journey of six people as they struggle to win fame and money through an app called Escaype Live.
Featuring Jaaved Jafferi, Shweta Tripathi Sharma, Swastika Mukherjee, Plabita Borthakur, Waluscha D Souza, Ritvik Sahore, Geetika Vidya Ohlyan, Jagjeet Sandhu, Rohit Chandel and Aadyaa Sharma, the show is set to premiere on Disney+ Hotstar on May 20.
9. Panchayat 2
Release: May 20
Platform: Amazon Prime Video
Deepak Kumar Mishra’s directorial light-hearted series Panchayat is bach with its second season. The web series is set to premiere on Amazon Prime Video on May 20. Featuring Jitendra Kumar, Neena Gupta and Raghubir Yadav, Panchayat 2 will take the audience to the hilarious and tumultuous journey of people living in Phulera village.
10. Stranger Things – Season 4
Release: May 27
Platform: Netflix
The much-awaited sci-fi horror series Stranger Things is back with a brand new season. The fourth season will be released in two parts – part one this month, and the other after five weeks. The main cast of the show will continue to consist of Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Maya Hawke, Priah Ferguson, Cara Buono and Brett Gelman.