July’s OTT releases are a promising mix of binge and niche watches

Arshia DharPublished on Jul 04, 2023

From the second volume of The Witcher Season 3 to the Hindi remake of The Good Wife starring Kajol, this month’s OTT slate has something for everyone

In July, streaming platforms in India have content slates that promise an exciting host of series and films starring Bollywood A-listers and international shows that fire one’s imagination. Here’s taking a closer look at what’s in store.

BawaalDirected by Nitesh Tiwari and starring Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor, Bawaal is a quintessential Bollywood love story where Dhawan plays a small-town lad in love with the most popular woman in his town, played by Kapoor. He decides to pursue her for marriage, with ambitions to rise the social ladder, which he hopes to achieve through this partnership. While the film comments on class divisions in the country, Tiwari attempts to do so humorously. The film is set to make its OTT release on 27th July.Streaming platform: Amazon Prime VideoImage: Twitter.com/apnaavarun — **Bawaal**
Directed by Nitesh Tiwari and starring Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor, *Bawaal* is a quintessential Bollywood love story where Dhawan plays a small-town lad in love with the most popular woman in his town, played by Kapoor. He decides to pursue her for marriage, with ambitions to rise the social ladder, which he hopes to achieve through this partnership. While the film comments on class divisions in the country, Tiwari attempts to do so humorously. The film is set to make its OTT release on 27th July.
**Streaming platform:** Amazon Prime Video
Image: Twitter.com/apnaavarun

The Witcher, Season 3, Volume 2The fantasy series follows the journey of Geralt of Rivia, played by Henry Cavill, a monster-hunter with supernatural abilities owing to his genetic mutations. The cast for The Witcher Season 3, Volume 2 boasts familiar names like Cavill, Freya Allan, and Anya Chalotra, who return in this installment. Joining them are new additions like Robbie Amell, Meng’er Zhang, Hugh Skinner, and Christelle Elwin, who only add to the illustrious cast of the show. The second volume of the ongoing season premieres on 27th July.Streaming platform: NetflixImage: Netflix — **The Witcher,** **Season 3, Volume 2**
Thefantasy series follows the journey of Geralt of Rivia, played by Henry Cavill, a monster-hunter with supernatural abilities owing to his genetic mutations. The cast for *The Witcher* Season 3, Volume 2 boasts familiar names like Cavill, Freya Allan, and Anya Chalotra, who return in this installment. Joining them are new additions like Robbie Amell, Meng’er Zhang, Hugh Skinner, and Christelle Elwin, who only add to the illustrious cast of the show. The second volume of the ongoing season premieres on 27th July.
**Streaming platform:** Netflix
Image: Netflix

BlindDirected by Shome Makhija and starring Sonam Kapoor and Purab Kohli, Blind’s trailer shows Kapoor as a visually impaired police officer who is in search of a serial killer who abducts, tortures and kills women, played by Kohli. The movie is an adaptation of the 2011 Korean film of the same name and also stars Vinay Pathak and Lillete Dubey. Blind will premiere on 7th July.Streaming platform: JioCinema (free)Image: YouTube — **Blind**
Directed by Shome Makhija and starring Sonam Kapoor and Purab Kohli, *Blind’s* trailer shows Kapoor as a visually impaired police officer who is in search of a serial killer who abducts, tortures and kills women, played by Kohli. The movie is an adaptation of the 2011 Korean film of the same name and also stars Vinay Pathak and Lillete Dubey. *Blind* will premiere on 7th July.
**Streaming platform:** JioCinema (free)
Image: YouTube

The TrialBased on the wildly popular series The Good Wife, this legal drama stars Kajol in the lead. After a break of 13 years, Kajol’s character returns to work at a law firm to support her family when her husband, played by Jisshu Sengupta, is imprisoned on charges of accepting sexual favours as bribes to change verdicts as a judge. The series premieres on 14th July.Streaming platform: Disney+HotstarImage: YouTube — **The Trial**
Based on the wildly popular series *The Good Wife*, this legal drama stars Kajol in the lead. After a break of 13 years, Kajol’s character returns to work at a law firm to support her family when her husband, played by Jisshu Sengupta, is imprisoned on charges of accepting sexual favours as bribes to change verdicts as a judge. The series premieres on 14th July.
**Streaming platform:** Disney+Hotstar
Image: YouTube

The King Who Never WasThis docuseries traces the story of Vittorio Emanuele di Savoia, the last heir to the throne of Italy, who gets involved in the case of the murder of a German teenager in 1978. The latter’s sister is one of the key narrators in the series, making for a riveting tale of deceit, secrets, and much more. The series drops on 4th July.Streaming on: Netflix — **The King Who Never Was**
This docuseries traces the story of Vittorio Emanuele di Savoia, the last heir to the throne of Italy, who gets involved in the case of the murder of a German teenager in 1978. The latter’s sister is one of the key narrators in the series, making for a riveting tale of deceit, secrets, and much more. The series drops on 4th July.
**Streaming on:** Netflix

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July’s OTT releases are a promising mix of binge and niche watches

From the second volume of The Witcher Season 3 to the Hindi remake of The Good Wife starring Kajol, this month’s OTT slate has something for everyone

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