OTT Releases: With the rising summer heat, nothing feels better than staying indoors and chilling with you not just on Netflix, but with Prime Video, JioCinema, Zee 5, and other OTT platforms to binge-watch new, thrilling, fascinating, or warm stories at the comfort of your bed or couch. Here is your weekly round-up of the latest shows streaming on OTT this week.
Release Date: 28 May
Platform: Prime Video
Navigating the politics of Phulera village, the village secretary Abhishek Tripathi returns with a new season of one of the most loved comedy dramas based on the life of common people on the ground roots of India. The onset of an election with a power battle between Pradhan Ji and Bhushan will add a dose of political drama to your plate.
Release Date: 28 May
Platform: Zee5
The directorial debut of actor Randeep Hooda, ‘Swatantrya Veer Savarkar’ is a biopic based on the life of India’s revolutionary reformist Vinayak Damodar Savarkar essayed by the director Hooda himself. Bringing forth the lesser-known side of the movie follows his journey from student activism to becoming a key figure in India's independence movement.
Release Date: 29 May
Platform: Netflix
A futuristic dystopian thriller, ‘Bionic’ is set in 2035 a time when advanced bionics prosthetics dominates Paralympics. Two sisters set against each other in a competition to win fame and success willing to go to the extent of crime to emerge triumphant out of it.
Release Date: 29 May
Platform: JioCinema
Working in the coveted legal firm of Janardhan Jaitley, Niharika Singh (Neha Sharma) strives to deliver justice to her clients as a lawyer as she unearths the dark truths of her cases. The season will focus on the relationship between the father duo Akshay and Janardhan Jaitely as the former learns about the truth of his mother’s murder.
Release Date: 30 May
Platform: Prime Video
After his successful attempt at establishing himself as an action hero, Kavin Hart (playing a fictionalized version of himself) finds himself in a revenge plot as he plans to create an action film like no other with no script and unexpected scenes.
Release Date: 30 May
Platform: Netflix
‘Eric’ is a psychological thriller starring Benedict Cumberbatch as a puppeteer in the 1980s who becomes volatile after his nine-year-old son goes missing. Alienating himself from everyone, he believes a life-size puppet like her son can bring back his actual son.
Release Date: 30 May
Platform: Netflix
Harriet Manners's (Emily Carey) life takes a drastic turn as he goes from an unnoticed awkward teen to a freshly recognized model by a modeling agent. What follows is a journey of self-discovery and expression through fashion.
Release Date: 31 May
Platform: Netflix
The emotional turmoil of adolescence is at the heart of the film with Agnes, a 17-year-old envious of her sister’s recognition in school and love at home. A tragic event she is forced to reinvent herself, but to make her ambition come true she must face its consequences.
Packed with the highs of action adventures and lows of emotional turmoil, this week’s OTT releases will keep you glued to your screens.