Indian movies have started gaining overseas popularity in recent years thanks to huge hits like RRR and the next big movie out of India is Kalki 2898 AD. Directed by Nag Ashwin, it stars Amitabh Bachchan, Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan, and Saswata Chatterjee. While it’s a post-apocalyptic sci-fi epic, it digs deep into traditional Hindu mythology. A group of specialists are sent on a mission to save the unborn child of a lab test subject as that child is the prophesied avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu.
With Kalki 2898 AD planned as the first of a movie series, it could be one of the bigger movies out of India this year (get tickets here). Still, that’s not the only great Indian movie in theaters now or coming soon. Here are a few others to check out.
Hamare Baarah
Coming soon
Director: Kamal Chandra
Cast: Ashwini Kalsekar, Annu Kapoor, Paritosh Tripathi, Manoj Joshi, Parth Samthaan, Aditi Bhatpahri, Rahul Bagga, Ishlin Prasad, Shaan Saxena, Harish Chhabra
Language: Hindi
Synopsis: A woman takes her father to court to allow her mother, who is in the midst of a risky pregnancy, the right to terminate the pregnancy in order to save her life.
Ishq Vishk Rebound
Currently in theaters
Director: Nipun Dharmadhikari
Cast: Pashmina Roshan, Rohit Saraf, Naila Grrewal, Jibraan Khan, Supriya Pilgaonkar, Sheeba Chaddha, Akarsh Khurana, Shilpa Vishal Shetty, Shataf Figar, Anita Kulkarni
Language: Hindi
Synopsis: Follows the lives of four young people who become enmeshed in a web of friendship, love, and self-discovery.
Chandu Champion
Currently in theaters
Director: Kabir Khan
Cast: Vijay Raaz, Kartik Aaryan, Rajpal Naurang Yadav, Aniruddh Dave, Bhagyashree Patwardhan, Bhuvan Arora, Adonis Kapsalis, Pallak Lalwani, Manoj Anand, Daniel Eghan
Language: Hindi
Synopsis: This is an unbelievable tale of a man who faced one adversary after another with an undying spirit. His unwavering zeal and never-give-up attitude led to create history. This is the story of Chandu Champion!
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