Sooryavanshi, Annaatthe, Eternals: 7 titles that are our top picks this weekend

This Diwali weekend, some exciting films have hit the 70 mm screens after a long wait. So, if you are comfortable stepping out and witnessing your favourite stars back on the big screen, hurry and book your tickets for Akshay Kumar-led Sooryavanshi and Rajinikanth’s Annaatthe. For all fans of Marvel Cinematic Universe, Eternals has also hit Indian theaters.

On the other hand, if you are still hesitant about sitting amid unknown people in a closed space, you can watch the Netflix film Meenakshi Sundareshwar, starring Sanya Malhotra and Abhimanyu Dasani.

Sooryavanshi: In Cinemas
Sooryavanshi, akshay kumar, Sooryavanshi release, Sooryavanshi picture real IPS officer flaw, Sooryavanshi picture not real cop, viral news, entertainment news, indian express Akshay Kumar shared this picture from the sets of Sooryavanshi.
Rohit Shetty is back with the next film in his cop universe. Sooryavanshi stars Akshay Kumar as an ATS officer who tries to save Mumbai from a terrorist attack. The film also features cameos by Singham actor Ajay Devgn and Simmba actor Ranveer Singh. The movie also stars Jaaved Jaaferi, Gulshan Grover, Abhimanyu Singh, Jackie Shroff, Sikander Kher, Niketan Dheer, Rajendra Gupta and Kumud Mishra, among others. In her review of the film, The Indian Express film critic Shubhra Gupta has called Sooryavanshi a true blue Rohit Shetty film as she wrote, “Ten minutes into Sooryavanshi, we know we are back in Rohit Shetty’s cop universe. RDX! Cars being blown up! And our Hero Ki Entry as Veer Sooryvanshi (Akshay Kumar), the best of Mumbai police, slo mo-ing into the frame, crisp khakis and snappy Raybans to the fore, gearing up to fight the Bad Guys aka Lashkar aka Muslim Terrorists.”

Read the review of Sooryavanshi here.

Annaatthe: In Cinemas
Annaatthe, Rajinikanth, rajnikanth movie, Annaatthe movie review, Annaatthe review, Annaatthe film review, Keerthy Suresh, Nayanthara, Annaatthe rating Annaatthe has hit theatres across India.
Annaatthe, directed by Siva, is led by Rajinikanth. The film also stars Nayanthara, Keerthy Suresh, Prakash Raj and Khushboo, among others. If you are a Rajinikanth fan, you should not miss Annaatthe. However, if you are not visiting the theatre to only watch Thalaiva, you might get a little disappointed with the film. In his review of the movie, Indianexpress.com’s Manoj Kumar R wrote, “Annaatthe is so one dimensional. It features one of the biggest stars of India, and all it has to offer is a bunch of questionable wisdom on affection and relationships.”

Read the review of Annaatthe here.

Eternals: In Cinemas
Kumail Nanjiani, Kumail Nanjiani kingo Kumail Nanjiani as Kingo in Eternals. (Photo: Marvel Studios)
Marvel Cinematic Universe movie Eternals, directed by Oscar-winner Chloé Zhao, is about the titular beings who have lived in secret on earth for 7000 years. Created by entities called Celestials, Eternals were tasked with protecting earth from Deviants, their misshapen and evil counterparts. The film stars Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Salma Hayek, Angelina Jolie, Gemma Chan, Lia McHugh, Brian Tyree Henry, Lauren Ridloff, Barry Keoghan, Don Lee, Gil Birmingham, Harish Patel and Kit Harington. The initial reviews of Eternals have been mixed.

Read the review of Eternals here.

Meenakshi Sundareshwar: Netflix
Meenakshi Sundareshwar A still from Meenakshi Sundareshwar.
Sanya Malhotra and Abhimanyu Dasani star as a newly married couple in Netflix’s latest release Meenakshi Sundareshwar. Sanya plays a business administration graduate, and Abhimanyu is an engineer. Both of them meet in an arranged marriage setup and get married only to live apart as Abhimanyu’s Sundareshwar gets a job in Bengaluru and Sanya’s Meenakshi lives in Madurai with her in-laws. Now, how the two cope up with this long-distance marriage forms the crux of the romantic comedy.