The Kerala Story, Break Point, Tiku Weds Sheru, Extraction 2, Black Mirror, Jee Karda: OTT series, movies to binge watch this weekend

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The Kerala Story is a 2023 drama film in Hindi that was produced and directed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. Adah Sharma, Yogita Bihani, Sonia Balani, and Siddhi Idnani star in the film which courted several controversies. The story revolves around a group of women in Kerala who are forced to convert to Islam and join ISIS. It had its OTT premiere on ZEE5 on June 23.

The Kerala Story: Zee5

The lives of seven childhood friends are explored in this Amazon Prime exclusive series starring Tamannaah. They all believed that by the time they reached the age of 30, their lives would be flawlessly organised and in line with their goals and desires. The harsh fact that life does not always go as planned hits them as their milestone birthday approaches, though.

Tamannaah-starrer Jee Karda: Amazon Prime

The 2023 American action thriller movie Extraction 2 is based on the graphic novel Ciudad by Ande Parks, Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, Fernando León González, and Eric Skillman. It was directed by Sam Hargrave and written by Joe Russo. Chris Hemsworth, Golshifteh Farahani, and Adam Bessa return to their roles in the sequel to the 2020 movie Extraction, and Olga Kurylenko, Daniel Bernhardt, Tinatin Dalakishvili, and Idris Elba join the cast.

Extraction 2: Netflix

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On June 23, Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan, starring Salman Khan and Pooja Hegde, got its OTT release on Zee5. This film marks Salman Khan's first major motion picture release in a leading role in four years. The star cast also includes Venkatesh Daggubati, Pooja Hegde, Jagapathi Babu, Bhumika Chawla, Vijender Singh, Abhimanyu Singh, Raghav Juyal, Siddharth Nigam, Jassie Gill, Shehnaaz Gill, Palak Tiwari, and Vinali Bhatnagar.

Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ka Jaan: Zee5

The plot of "Tiku Weds Sheru" revolves around a young artist Nawazuddin Siddiqui who marries an aspirational woman who wants to become a Bollywood star. Avneet Kaur's character Tiku relocates to Delhi under the pretence of pursuing further education and develops feelings for a Muslim man. However, Sheru is the man her parents choose to wed her to. The movie demonstrates how Tiku and Sheru work together to achieve their goals and fall in love with one another.

Tiku Weds Sheru: Amazon Prime Video

Break Point follows a variety of professional tennis players as they fight to be ranked number one in the world. The docuseries goes up close to the great dreams and little moments during four arduous grand slams, the ATP and WTA tours, and other events. The Break Point, which stars John McEnroe, Maria Sharapova, Andy Roddick, Nick Kyrgios, Matteo Berrettini, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Ons Jabeur, Félix Auger-Aliassime, Taylor Fritz, and Iga Swiatek, has been conceptualised by the team that earlier brought F1: Drive to Survive.

Break Point: Netflix

The character of Nick Fury, played by Samuel L. Jackson, is back in Marvel's Secret Invasion. Olivia Colman, Emilia Clarke, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Christopher McDonald, and Killian Scott also star in Secret Invasion Season 1.

Secret Invasion: Disney Plus Hotstar

Black Mirror is finally back with a new season after four long years and five new episodes in Season 6. The show boasts a fantastic cast including Aaron Paul, Salma Hayek and Annie Murphy, to mention a few, in addition to its excellent stories. Black Mirror showcases a dystopian world where characters struggle with how cutting-edge technology impacts their behavioural and personal life.

Black Mirror, Season 6: Netflix

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Baba Yaga has arrived to collect the sum that must be paid! In John Wick: Chapter 4, Keanu Reeves is back and ready to take on the powerful High Table. Given the High Table's limitless resources, John enlists the aid of friends Ian McShane, Laurence Fishburne, and Lance Riddick in the battle of his life. Will John Wick be able to accomplish the seemingly impossible once more with his life on the line?

John Wick, Chapter 4: Lionsgate Play

Aju Varghese and Lal play the main characters in Kerala Crime Files, which is based on real-life events. It describes the pursuit of the murderer by Sub-inspector Manoj and his crew. To solve the case, he only has one hint and a fictitious address.

Kerala Crime Files: Disney Plus Hotstar

The gruesome true crime docuseries Catching Killers has returned with a third season on Friday, June 23, 2023, on Netflix. The focus of Catching Killers is on the police and prosecutors as they conduct a thorough investigation into complex crimes in an effort to apprehend and convict some of the most heinous killers in history. Every episode examines a notorious serial murderer case, but it is told from the viewpoint of the detectives who were engaged in cracking the case and bringing the victim justice.

Catching Killers Season 3: Netflix

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