Your favourite OTT platforms are churning out content at lightning speed, with new releases on the bill every week. Whether your flavour is action, drama, romance, or mystery, there’s something for everyone on the most popular OTTs. If you are perplexed by the choices, below is a list of some of the best OTT releases this week. The list includes everything from Animal to Sam Bahadur, Karmma Calling, and more. These shows and movies are streaming on the platforms such as Disney Plus Hotstar, Netflix, and Amazon Prime Video. So without further ado, let’s take a look at all the OTT releases of this week:
TITLES | STREAMING PLATFORM | RELEASE DATE |
Animal | Netflix | January 26th |
Sam Bahadur | ZEE5 | January 26th |
Karmma Calling | Disney Plus Hotstar | January 26th |
Expats | Amazon Prime Video | January 26th |
The Underdoggs | Amazon Prime Video | January 26th |
Griselda | Netflix | January 25th |
Masters of the Universe: Revolution | Netflix | January 25th |
Neru | Disney Plus Hotstar | January 23rd |
Shark Tank India: Season 3 | Sony LIV | January 22nd |
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 | Jio Cinemas | January 22nd |
Animal
One of the much-awaited OTT releases this week is the action drama movie Animal created and directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga. It stars Ranbir Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Rashmika Mandanna, and Triptii Dimri in pivotal roles. The story centres around Ranbir’s character Ranvijay Singh who loves his father Balbir Singh (played by Anil Kapoor) immensely, almost to the extent of obsession. His obsession, in fact, causes conflict between the father and the son, which affects all other family members too. However, an unfortunate incident in their lives further complicates things for the entire family. Watch to find out.
- Animal IMDb rating – 6.8
- Where to watch Animal – Netflix
- Animal cast – Ranbir Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Rashmika Mandanna, Triptii Dimri, Charu Shankar, Babloo Prithiveeraj, Shakti Kapoor, Prem Chopra, Madhu Raja, Suresh Oberoi, Saurabh Sachdeva, Saloni Batra, Neeven Vaid, Anshul Chauhan, Eva Chibber, Siddhant Karnick
- Animal release date – January 26th
Sam Bahadur
Sam Bahadur, one of the must-watch OTT releases this week, is a biographical war drama based on the life and achievements of India’s first field marshal Sam Manekshaw. Portrayed by Vicky Kaushal, Sam Manekshaw was the first Indian Army officer to be bestowed with the title of Field Marshal for his incomparable and gallant service to the nation. In his career, spanning more than four decades, he fought five wars, including the Indo-Pak War of 1971 (as the Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army) during which he made many crucial decisions. Watch the movie to learn more about the real-life hero!
- Sam Bahadur IMDb rating – 8.2
- Where to watch Sam Bahadur – ZEE5
- Sam Bahadur cast – Vicky Kaushal, Sanya Malhotra, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Edward Sonnenblick, Neeraj Kabi, Govind Namdeo, Saqib Ayub, Sammy Jonas Heaney, Richard Bhakti Klein
- Sam Bahadur release date – January 26th
Karmma Calling
Karmma Calling is an adaptation of Madeleine Stowe and Emily VanCamp starrer popular ABC series titled Revenge. This thrilling Indian adaptation is directed by Ruchi Narain, and features Raveena Tandon and Namrata Sheth in key roles. Raveena portrays the character of Indrani Kothari who tops the list of super-rich inhabitants of Alibaug. Nothing is impossible for the reigning queen of the millionaire society, but Indrani’s life becomes difficult after crossing paths with Karma Talwar (played by Namrata Steth). Karma is looking for revenge for the wrongs done to her in the past and is in no mood to forgive anyone. Who will win?
- Karmma Calling IMDb rating – NA
- Where to watch Karmma Calling – Disney Plus Hotstar
- Karmma Calling cast – Raveena Tandon, Namrata Sheth, Varun Sood, Vikramjeet Virk, Viraf Patel, Rohit Roy, Waluscha D’Souza
- Karmma Calling release date – January 26th
Neru
Another must-watch OTT release this week is the Malayalam language courtroom drama movie Neru, directed by Jeethu Joseph. Headlined by Mohanlal as advocate Vijayamohan, the story revolves around a daunting case of a blind sculptor played by Anaswara Rajan (as Sara Mohammed). Sara is sexually abused by the son of an affluent man and seeks justice. None of the lawyers wants to take her case, and finally, Vijaymohan agrees to fight the case for the courageous and resilient Sara. However, they face two big hurdles – Vijaymohan hasn’t practised for several years and lack of witness and scientific evidence. Will Vijaymohan be able to obtain justice for Sara?
- Neru IMDb rating – 7.7
- Where to watch Neru – Disney Plus Hotstar
- Neru cast – Mohanlal, Priyamani, Anaswara Rajan, Jagadish, Siddique, Santhi, Santhi Mayadevi, K. B. Ganesh Kumar, Sankar Induchoodan
- Neru release date – January 23rd
Shark Tank India: Season 3
Entrepreneurs and innovators gear up to pitch their ideas to the sharks in the latest exciting season of Shark Tank India. This season will feature some new faces – Deepinder Goyal, Azhar Iqubal, Ritesh Agarwal, Radhika Gupta, Varun Dua, and Ronnie Screwvala alongside the dynamic panel of sharks (Namita Thapar, Aman Gupta, Amit Jain, Peyush Bansal, Vineeta Singh, and Anupam Mittal). The sharks will give wings to the dreams of innovative entrepreneurs battling it out to grab the best deals after intense negotiations. Given their experience and acumen, the sharks will share inspiring personal stories that showcase the challenges they faced and the lessons they learned.
- Shark Tank India: Season 3 IMDb rating – NA
- Where to watch Shark Tank India: Season 3 – Sony LIV
- Shark Tank India: Season 3 cast – Namita Thapar, Aman Gupta, Amit Jain, Peyush Bansal, Vineeta Singh, Anupam Mittal, Varun Dua, Deepinder Goyal, Azhar Iqubal, Ritesh Agarwal, Radhika Gupta, Ronnie Screwvala
- Shark Tank India: Season 3 release date – January 22nd
Expats
Lulu Wang presents an intense drama Expats, which is based on the bestselling novel The Expatriates by Janice Y. K. Lee. The story revolves around a group of American expatriates living in the bustling city of Hong Kong. Nicole Kidman leads the ensemble cast, which includes Ji Young Yoo, Jack Huston, Sarayu Blue, Brian Tee, and Flora Chan. The lives of the expatriates take a shocking turn after a life-altering encounter. They are pushed up against the wall with each trying to navigate carefully between blame and accountability. Watch how things unfold for the American expats!
- Expats IMDb rating – NA
- Where to watch Expats – Amazon Prime Video
- Expats cast – Nicole Kidman, Ji-young Yoo, Jack Huston, Sarayu Blue, Brian Tee, Flora Chan, Ruby Ruiz, Bonde Sham, Will Or
- Expats release date – January 26th
The Underdoggs
Snoop Dogg stars in the upcoming sports comedy movie The Underdoggs directed by Charles Stone III. He plays the character of a former professional footballer Jaycen ‘2Js’ Jennings who is charged with speeding and damaging city property. Instead of jail time, he is recommended community service with the Long Beach Recreations Department in his hometown. There he needs to coach an unruly bunch of kids, who aren’t star-struck by him. He takes up the challenge of coaching the football team for the love of the game and to turn his life around. Will he succeed in training ‘the underdogs’ and help them win the championship?
- The Underdoggs IMDb rating – NA
- Where to watch The Underdoggs – Amazon Prime Video
- The Underdoggs cast – Snoop Dogg, Tika Sumpter, George Lopez, Andrew Schulz, Mike Epps, Nancy De Mayo, Gavin Cole, Jonigan Booth, Adan James Carrillo, Kylah Davila, Caleb Dixon, Alexander Michael Gordon, Shamori Washington
- The Underdoggs release date – January 26th
Griselda
Griselda is a biographical crime drama mini-series that is inspired by the life of Florida’s Godmother of Cocaine of the 1980s. Griselda Blanco fled to Miami from Medellin and set the cocaine-based drug trade to eventually rise and reign the underworld of Miami. It wasn’t easy, particularly during that era, when women faced a lot more hurdles in comparison to men. Despite all odds, she managed to create one of the most profitable and ruthless cartels in history. Sofía Vergara portrays the role of the savvy and ambitious Griselda in this fictionalised dramatization of the life of the notorious female drug kingpin.
- Griselda IMDb rating – NA
- Where to watch Griselda – Netflix
- Griselda cast – Sofía Vergara, Alberto Guerra, Christian Tappán, Martín Rodríguez, Juliana Aidén Martinez, Vanessa Ferlito
- Griselda release date – January 25th
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
The Portokalos are back with another edition of the rom-com drama movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding. The story continues from the second part with everyone still mourning the passing away of the family patriarch Gus Portokalos and Ian’s father Rodney. One day, the family receives an invitation from the mayor of Vrisi for a reunion and decides to go there. Keeping her promise, Toula (played by Nia Vardalos) takes Gus’ journal to give it to his childhood buddies. But, she has no clue who they are. Will she be able to find Gus’ three childhood friends and fulfil her promise?
- My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 IMDb rating – 5.2
- Where to watch My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 – Jio Cinemas
- My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 cast – Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Louis Mandylor, Elena Kampouris, Gia Carides, Joey Fatone, Lainie Kazan, Andrea Martin, Maria Vacratsis, Elias Kacavas, Melina Kotselou
- My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 release date – January 22nd
Masters of the Universe: Revolution
Masters of the Universe: Revolution is an animated superhero fantasy series that is a sequel to the Masters of the Universe: Revelation, which itself is a follow-up of the 1980s popular series He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. In the latest outing, the heart of Eternia is under attack by Skeletor whose dark forces have been amplified by the might of the Motherboard. He-Man and his team must find a solution before it’s too late. Alongside, He-Man must make a difficult choice between the sword and the sceptre, while new Sorceress Teela needs to quickly unravel the mystery behind the Snake Magic in the mists of Darksmoke.
- Masters of the Universe: Revolution IMDb rating – NA
- Where to watch Masters of the Universe: Revolution – Netflix
- Masters of the Universe: Revolution cast – Mark Hamill, Chris Wood, Melissa Benoist, William Shatner, Keith David, Tiffany Smith, Lena Headey, Liam Cunningham, Susan Eisenberg, Meg Foster, Stephen Root, Griffin Newman, Gates McFadden, Diedrich Bader
- Masters of the Universe: Revolution release date – January 25th
Other OTT releases this week in India
In addition, a few more series and movies were released this week. Here’s a quick look at them:
TITLES | STREAMING PLATFORM | RELEASE DATE |
Badland Hunters | Netflix | January 26th |
Flex X Cop | Disney Plus Hotstar | January 26th |
Masters of the Air | Apple TV+ | January 26th |
Hustlers | Amazon Prime Video | January 24th |
Queer Eye: Season 8 | Netflix | January 24th |
A Real Bug’s Life | Disney Plus Hotstar | January 24th |
Fear | BookMyShow | January 23rd |
Kevin James: Irregardless | Amazon Prime Video | January 23rd |
Love Deadline | Netflix | January 23rd |