ETERNALLYCONFUSED ANDEAGER FOR LOVE

RUDRA: THE EDGE OF DARKNESS (Disney+Hotstar)

Ifyoulovepsychologicalcrimethrillersthenthisone'sforyou.ChannellingIdrisElba intheBritishTVshow Luther, AjayDevgnplayssupercopRudraveerSingh,outto tamethecrime-riddenstreetsofMumbaianditsmazeofpsychopathicminds.Esha DeolandRaashiKhannaalsostar. Rudrastarts streaming on 4 March.

I ETERNALLY CONFUSED AND EAGER TO LOVE {Netflix)

I Sowe'veallheardthisbefore: You're 25 now, we have tothinkaboutyourfuture. AndJustdon'tsay anythingstupid, ok.Fromtheparentsofcourse,whoelse.Check I outhowyoungRay(VihaanSamrat)traversesthepathoffindinglove,withhisallI knowingandalways-admonishingparentslookingon.JimSarbhandRahulBosealso starinthisZoyaAkhtarandFarhanAkhtarproduction.

I Be popcorn ready on 18 March.

JALSA {Amazon Prime Video)

A life-alteringincident bringstogethertwowomen fromopposite endsof societyatcrossroads withthemselves:one seeksredemption,while theothernurturesa vengeful hatred Starring here,aretwoofthemost powerful performersin contemporarytimes,Vidya Balan asaTVjournalist, and ShefaliShah as her cook.SureshTriveni of TumhariSulu famedirects. Promisestobeatreat.

Jalsa releases on 18 March.

Maaran

Dhanush stars as Maaran, an investigativejournalist, in thisactionthriller. He is introublebecause he'sjust publishedan articleexposingbitter truths abouta corrupt politician. Malavika Mohanan playsfellow journalistand love interestinthis Karthik Naren directedfilm. Maaran isreleasingin fourlanguages-Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada. The film releases on 11 March.

JHUND (Theatre release)

Yetanothersports biopic,thistime based onthelifeof VijayBarse,thefounderofan NGOcalledSlumSoccer. Asports coach byprofession, Barse investedtime and moneytotrain underprivileged kids infootball, tokeepthem awayfromdrugsand crimesseeded in Nagpur's underbelly. Equally,the backdrop isperfect fordeliberation on a varietyofsocietal ills: castedivide, women'sissues, poverty.Thatthe legendaryAmitabh Bachchan takesonthe main role, isadded attraction in thisfilm written and directed byNagraj Manjule. Jhundissetfora 4 March release.

TOOLSIDAS JUNIOR (Theatre release)

Anothersport-basedfilm,thistime fromtheworldofsnooker. Little ToolsidasJunior(Varun Buddhadev) learnsto playthegamefromthe agingMohammad Salaam (Sanjay Dutt), in ordertofulfilthedream of hisfatherToolsidas(RajivKapoor) who is nowno more.The big baddy inthe midstofallthisisthe legend ofthe game, thewesternisedand arrogantJimmyTandon (Dalip Tahil). ThisAshutoshGowariker film isbound todrawa bitof attention,given itisthe lastrole ofactorRajivKapoorwho passed awayin Feb2021.

ToolsidasJuniorhits the screens on 4 March.

1 BACHCHHAN I PANDEY (Theatre I release)

I Action-comedyisa popular I genre in India, especiallyif Akshay Kumarisstarring.This I film isaboutan upcoming I filmmakerwho is researching adreadedgangsterfora I story. Buthissecretattempts I failwhen hegetscaught forsnooping. Kriti Sanon, I Jacqueline Fernandezand I Arshad Warsi alsofeature inthis remake ofTamilfilm I Jigarthanda (2014)itselfa I remakeofSouth Koreanfilm A Dirty Carnival (2006). I Lookoutforthisoneon18March.

I SUTLIYAN (Zee 5) I

I AdultsiblingsreturntotheparentalhomeforDiwali, reunitingafteryears.Theybringwiththemtheir emotionalbaggage-thwarted ambition, challenging 1 current-dayresponsibilities and unresolved disputeswitheachother. Navigatingthecomplex I multi-threadingoftheirrelationships,theyrelivethe cherished momentsofgrowinguptogether. Sutliyan releases on 4 March.

BRIDGERTON SEASON 2 (Netflix)

Wecan'twaittogo backto1814,to getourfixofRegencyEnglandand its empire-waistdresses,gossiprags, and societal codesthatpassed onto India. Thistimeofcoursethere'sadded interest,asweseetheIndian-origin KateSharma (SimoneAshley)bring "consummaterake"AnthonyBridgerton (Jonathan Bailey)toheel. The series drops on 25 March.

2 (Sony-Liv)

I Undekhi 2 revolvesaround a crimethattakesplaceone

I nightin picturesqueManali,andthecatand mouse chasethatensues postthatbetweenthe perpetrators I andtheonesseekingjustice.Agrippingtaleofpower, I revenge,and love,itfeaturesHarsh Chhaya, Surya Sharma, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, AnchalSingh, I ApekshaPorwal,and AnkurRathee, amongothers. I Undekhi2 will premiere on March 4.