From Coolie to Weapons: 9 films releasing in theatres this August

By Entertainment Desk | August 08, 2025

Rajinikanth stars as a mysterious man who challenges a corrupt syndicate exploiting port-town coolies. The high-octane mass drama is a tribute to Thalaivar’s 50-year legacy. Coolie will release in theatres on August 14.

Coolie

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YRF’s spy-verse sequel packs Hrithik Roshan, Jr NTR, and Kiara Advani in a globe-spanning cat-and-mouse chase of rogue RAW agents. This big-budget thriller set to clash with Coolie over Independence Day weekend.

War 2

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This film explores the mysteriously disappearance of the child of the same class at the exact same time, leaving the community wondering who or what caused them to vanish. Weapons premiere on August 8.

Weapons

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Sidharth Malhotra and Janhvi Kapoor’s cross-cultural rom-com set in Kerala’s backwaters is a heart-felt, chaotic rollercoaster of love, laughter, and unexpected twists. Param Sundari will release on August 29

Param Sundari

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Bob Odenkirk returns as Hutch Mansell, ex-assassin turned suburban dad, whose family vacation unravels into violent chaos. Watch dark humor in theatres on August 15..

Nobody 2

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This centres ex-baseball star turned bartender Hank Thompson (Austin Butler) who gets entangled in a violent multi-gang treasure hunt through 1990s NYC. Watch this crime-thriller on August 29.

Caught Stealing

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In this Australian supernatural horror, orphaned step-siblings are fostered by a grieving woman who ushers them into a chilling occult ritual. Watch this film on August 22.

Bring Her Back

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This action thriller follows intelligence officer Veda who discovers a plot to assassinate former Home Minister Nandi Kishore. Operation Padma will release on August 28.

Operation Padma

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Directed by Kaushik Ganguly, this Bengali drama follows Dev as a tea estate manager-turned-jobless in North Sikkim, fighting to restore joy to his family. It will release on August 14.

Dhumketu

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