Mardaani 2

Producer: Aditya Chopra

Director: Gopi Puthran

YRF’s film Mardaani 2 is Rani Mukherjee’s next release after the blockbuster Hichki.

This much-awaited cop thriller will see Rani reprising the role of the fearless and committed Superintendent of Police, Shivani Shivaji Roy. She had delivered an outstanding performance in the super-hit and hugely acclaimed prequel, Mardaani, in which she took on the kingpin of a child trafficking racket.

The film will see a woman cop fighting a person to end crimes against women.

It also marks the directorial debut of Gopi Puthran, who was the writer of the Mardaani. Shot extensively in Jaipur and Kota in Rajasthan, the film promises entertainment.

Mamangam: History of the Brave

Producer: Venu Kunnapilly

Director: M Padmakumar

Mamangam: History of the Brave, starring the megastar Mammootty, Unni Mukundan, Prachi Tehlan, Achuthan, Sudev Nair, Iniya, Tarun Arora is the first Malayalam film to be released in four languages— Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. In Chandigarh, it is releasing in Malayalam.

Touted to be the biggest film in Mammooty’s career, this film has four heroines—Prachi Tehlan, Prachi Desai, Abhirami V. Iyer and Malavika Menon.

The film features Mammootty as a fiery warrior and Unni Mukundan will be seen in the pivotal role of Chandroth Panicker.

Reportedly based on the Mamankam festival of the 18th century on the banks of Bharathappuzha at Tirunavaya in the Malabar region, Mamangam: History of the Brave is going to redefine filmmaking in the Malayalam cinema.

The Body

Producers: Viacom 18 Studios, Sunir Kheterpal

Director: Jeethu Joseph

Starring Emraan Hashmi, Rishi Kapoor, Sobhita Dhulipala and South superstar Vedhika, The Body is the official remake of The Body (2012), a Spanish thriller.

South Indian director Joseph, who directed Malayalam thriller Drishyam, makes his Hindi film debut with The Body. Vedhika also makes her debut in Bollywood.

When the body of a powerful businesswoman disappears from the morgue, the inspector-in-charge hunts for the truth. But when he questions her husband he realises that there is much more to the case than meets the eye. Thrills guaranteed in this murder mystery where Emraan Hashmi plays Dev Verma.

Jumanji: The Next Level

Producers: Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, William Tetler, Hiran Garcia, Matt Tolmach and Jake Kasdan

Director: Jake Kasdan

It is the second sequel to 1999’s Jumanji, following 2017’s Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and overall fourth installment of the Jumanji franchise.

Following the global success of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, the film reunites the Avatar team of Dwayne Johnson as Dr Smolder Bravestone, Jack Black as Dr. Shelly Oberon, Kevin Hart as Mouse Finbar, Karen Gillan as Ruby Roundhouse, and Nick Jonas as Seaplane, plus new players Danny Glover as Milo, Danny DeVito as Grandpa Eddie, and Awkwafina as Ming.

Kitty Party

Producers: Arri Production House, Nav Bajwa Films

Director: Nav Bajwa

Welcome to the Kitty Party. Yes, we are talking about multi-starrer Punjabi film Kitty Party in which actor, producer and director Nav Bajwa is ready to take the centre-stage with this film which promises full on entertainment.

The film is based on five middle class ladies played by Kainat Arora, Upasna Singh, Anita Devgun, Neelu Kohli and Mani Bopari. Nav Bajwa play lead roles with well supported by Gurpreet Ghuggi, Jaswinder Bhalla, Rana Ranbir and Harby Sangha.

Amaanat

Producers: Dharmbir Gurjar, Kiran Yadav

Director: Singh R

Punjabi film Amaanat features Dheeraj Kumar and Neha Pawar in the lead in this romantic film. Rahul Jungral, Rupinder Rupt, Sanjeev Attri, Mahabir Bhullar, Dilawar Sidhu and Honey Mattu play pivotal roles. Singh R makes his debut as director in Pollywood.

— Dharam Pal