19 shows & films to look out for streaming in December on leading platforms

Shows from leading digital platforms like Amazon Prime Video, Zee5, Netflix, SonyLIV, Alt Balaji and others.

The final month of the dreadful 2020 has finally begun and while the pandemic continues, the hopes of having a better 2021 are still on. What better way to enter next year than to be bidding this year off with more new movies and shows, right? So, here are the noteworthy shows/films you can watch on leading platforms-

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Pati Patni Aur Panga

When: 11th December

Actors Naveen Kasturia and Adah Sharma in this quirky comedy about a small-time broker who finally gets freshness in his boring life upon meeting a lady called Shivani Bhatnagar. Of course, not all is that simple.

Wishlist

When: 11th December

A double release for the streamer where Wishlist is about Shalini and Mohit's perfect love story being dealt with a major blow as some heart-wrenching news come in/

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ZEE5

Black Widows

When: 18th December

Three best friends go on a spree to plan the perfect murder of their abusive husbands but this plan only witnesses a hurdle when a police officer suddenly becomes increasingly suspicious.

Darbaan

When: 4th December

It seems all good scripts just land up to Sharad Kelkar. On a roll, the actor will star in this sweet story about the friendship between a master and his caretaker. This film is said to be based on a story by Rabindranath Tagore.

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ZEE5 & ALT BALAJI

Who's Your Daddy Season 2

When: TBD

Some surprise hits are indeed more surprising then one can imagine and Who's Your Daddy is certainly one of them. The comedy starring Rahul Dev, Harsh Beniwal and Nikhil Bhambri returns with a new storyline and new characters.

Paurashpur

When: 29th December

In the talks for a rather long time now,  this ambitious period drama has an alluring ensemble cast which include the likes of Annu Kapoor, Milind Soman, Shilpa Shinde, Shaheer Sheikh, Flora Saini, Sahil Salathia, Poulomi Das and Anant Joshi among others.

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APPLE TV

The Oprah Conversation — Barack Obama 

When: 1st December

The fact that probably one of the most loved and powerful former Presidents is sitting across for a chat with another extremely powerful person, that's enough in itself. Barrack Obama talks with Oprah Winfrey.

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VOOT SELECT

Your Honor

When: 7th December

Voot does love the title 'Your Honor' as after Jimmy Shergill's Indian drama, it now has an American drama of the same name coming in.

I was sold at Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston making his TV return in this show which is the adaptation of  Israeli TV series Kvodo. (Yes, Shergill's Your Honor was also the same concept).

When a respected New Orleans judge’s teenaged son Adam (Hunter Doohan) is involved in a hit-and-run, it leads to a high-stakes game of lies, deceit and impossible choices.

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SONY LIV

Shrikant Bashir

When: 11th December

Still riding high on the sucess of Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story, Sony LIV has another intersting shw coming in where Shrikant Bashir is about two  officers, poles apart but with a common goal.

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DISNEY+ HOTSTAR

Mulan

When: 4th December

After all the delay and long talks, the mega ambitious project Mulan is finally arriving on Disney+ Hotstar. acclaimed filmmaker Niki Caro brings the epic tale of China’s legendary warrior who risks everything out of love for her family and her country to become one of the greatest warriors China has ever known.

Euphoria: Trouble Don’t Last Always

When: 7th December

'This Is Not Season 2' It is made clear but it is a Christmas Special episode called Part 1: Rue of one of the most acclaimed shows of 2019 - Euphoria. The HBO drama recently landed Zendaya her first Emmy Award for leading actress in Drama Series.

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AMAZON PRIME VIDEO

Sons Of The Soil

When: 4th December

Sports drama have worked for the streamer and another one is coming in the form of Sons of Soil - Jaipur Pink Panthers. This one goes behind the scenes to follow one of India’s most celebrated Pro Kabaddi league teams.

Durgamati

When: 11th December

Bhumi Pednekar leads this remake and it has already created a stir with much expectations.

Coolie No. 1

When: 25th December

If you haven't seen the memes already, do watch it before you watch this 'massy' entertainer which becomes the first mega massy film to have a direct digital release.

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NETFLIX

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

When: 18th December

I don't know how much can the story appeal you but what certainly can is that this is the late great - Chadwick Boseman's last film appearance. Maybe watch it only for that itself.

Bombay Rose

When: 4th December

Rather delayed but already acclaimed, Gitanjali Rao's loved animated feature is now finally getting a streaming debut. Amidst the bustle of the maximum city, the budding love between two dreamers is tested by duty and religious divides. Come for the stunning animation, stay for the the deeply moving story of young against all odds. 

Mank

When: 4th December

David Fincher. Gary Oldman. This should be enough to get you hooked already but even then, Oldman stars as an alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish “Citizen Kane.” 

Bhaag Beanie Bhaag

When: 4th December

Swara Bhasker stars in this Netflix original which looks like the desi version of Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - but only in current times.

AK vs AK

When: TBD

Talk about having a crazy concept going. Vikramaditya Motwane's latest is about how after a public spat with a movie star (Anil Kapoor), a disgraced director (Anurag Kashyap) retaliates by kidnapping the actor’s daughter, filming the search for her in real time.

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