PremiumMuch-awaited Telugu movies releasing this week on OTT and theatres
Besides biggies featuring Chiranjeevi and Rajinikanth, a few small/medium-budget films would be looking to make an impact
Last Updated: 06.37 PM, Aug 09, 2023
One of the most crucial seasons of the year for the film fraternity is here - the Independence Day weekend has always ensured impressive footfalls in Telugu states over the years. This year too, it promises to be no different with three major releases featuring top names - Chiranjeevi, Rajinikanth, Mahesh Babu.
In theatres, there are 4 releases - Businessman (re-release), Bholaa Shankar, Jailer, Ustaad. On OTT, two small/medium budget Telugu films are hoping to draw eyeballs - Hidimbha and Bheemadevarapalli Branchi. From action entertainers to coming of age saga to thrillers, rural dramas, there’s something for everyone.
| Name | Format | Cast | Release date | Release platform |
| Businessman | Movie | Mahesh Babu, Kajal Aggarwal | August 9 | Theatre |
| Jailer | Movie | Rajinikanth, Ramya Krishnan | August 10 | Theatre |
| Bholaa Shankar | Movie | Chiranjeevi, Keerthy Suresh,Tamannah | August 11 | Theatre |
| Ustaad | Movie | Sri Simha Koduri, Kavya Kalyanram | August 12 | Theatre |
| Bheemadevarapally Branchi | Movie | Anji, Sudhakar Reddy | August 7 | Amazon Prime Video |
| Hidimbha | Movie | Ashwin Babu, Nandita Swetha | August 10 | aha |
Theatrical releases
Bholaa Shankar
Headlined by Chiranjeevi, Keerthy Suresh, Sushanth and Tamannaah, Bholaa Shankar, the Telugu remake of Vedalam also stars Raghu Babu, Murali Sharma, Ravi Shankar, Vennela Kishore, Tulasi, Sri Mukhi, Bithiri Sathi, Satya, Getup Srinu, Rashmi Gautam, Uttej.
Date: August 11
Businessman
The story revolves around an arrogant youngster who visits Mumbai with the idea of controlling the city. He transforms into an influential gangster, paving the path for his career as a businessman, though he’s here for revenge. Mahesh Babu, Kajal Aggarwal play lead roles in the Puri Jagannadh directorial
Date: August 9
Jailer
The Telugu dubbed version of Nelson’s thriller promises to be a mother of multistarrers bringing together big names like Rajnikanth, Mohan Lal, Jackie Shroff, Shiva Rajkumar, Sunil, Ramya Krishnan, Vinayakan, Mirna Menon, Tamannah, Vasanth Ravi, Naga Babu, to name a few.
Date: August 10
Ustaad
The coming of age saga stars Sri Simha Koduri, Kavya Kalyanram and is written and directed by Phanideep. Gautham Vasudev Menon, Anu Hasan, Ravindra Vijay, Venkatesh Maha, Ravi Siva Teja, Sai Kiran Yedida essay key roles too. Rajani Korrapati, Rakesh Reddy Gaddam and Himank Reddy Duvvuru produce it.
Date: August 12
OTT releases
Bheemadevarapally Branchi
Bheemadevarapally Branchi is a rural dramedy starring Anjibabu, Prasanna, Abhi Ram, Roopa Srinivas in key roles. The film is written and directed by Ramesh Cheppala. Jampanna, a villager hailing from Mallapur, mistakenly gets a huge sum of money deposited in his account and treats it as government's freebies. However, this perception ushers in a wave of new challenges in his life.
Date: August 7
Platform: Amazon Prime Video
Hidimbha
Hidimbha is an action thriller, written and directed by Aneel Kanneganti, revolving around two cops, played by Nandita Swetha and Ashwin Babu and the challenges they face while trying to trace the whereabouts of the culprit. The film is produced by Gangapatnam Sreedhar under SVK Cinemas.
Date: August 10
Platform: aha