OTT Movies and Web Shows releasing this weekend (Nov 25): While the theaters are booked with Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon starrer Bhediya, the OTT platforms like Netflix, Prime Video, Disney Plus Hotstar, Sony LIV and others have a variety of movies and web series. From Rishab Shetty’s Kantara to Dulqeer Salmaan’s Chup, many exciting movies and shows are releasing on OTT this weekend. So grab your popcorn and sit down for a marathon of these thrilling shows.
Kantara
Kantara was released in the Kannada version and Hindi version on 30th September and 14th October respectively. The film, written and directed by Rishab Shetty, amassed massive popularity within a few days of its release and set fire at the box office. The film crossed the figure of Rs 400 cr gross and is still counting. The visually stunning film vividly depicts the traditional culture of Bhootha Kola and delivers the subtle message of eco-conservation. Kantara features Rishab Shetty, Sapthami Gowda, and Kishore Kumar G in pivotal roles.
Chup
Dulquer Salmaan’s third Hindi film, Chup – Revenge of The Artist, sees him playing the role of a serial killer with a warped mind, who goes on a killing spree of critics, who have panned his work. The film pays homage to the late director Guru Dutt’s film ‘Kaagaz Ke Phool’, a film that was severely criticized.
Paradise City
An upcoming American action film directed by Chuck Russell and written by Corey Large and Edward John Drake, stars Bruce Willis, John Travolta, and Praya Lundberg is about the lead character Ryan Swan’s (Bruce Willis) father’s violent murder and how Ryan carves his way through the Hawaiian crime world to wreak vengeance on the kingpin he holds responsible for his father’s death.
Girls Hostel 3.0
Living a hostel life is an experience like no other. Friends, fun, freedom, and feistiness are all hallmarks of living in a hostel. The upcoming season of the streaming show will take the viewers on a fun ride and explore the lives of the hostelites as they try to make their way around everyday challenges. ‘Girls Hostel 3.0’ stars Ahsaas Channa, Srishti Shrivastava, Parul Gulati, Simran Natekar, Trupti Khamkar, Jayati Bhatia, Kareema Barry, Tanvi Lehr Sonigra and Akash Thapa.
Khakee: The Bihar Chapter
The Netflix crime series, Khakee: The Bihar Chapter, follows the tussle between two men on opposite sides of the law – one a dreaded gang lord and the other a fiercely upright Indian Police Service officer Amit Lodha. It has been shot in extremely trying circumstances in Jharkhand and Bihar across multiple Covid waves, and boasts of a talented ensemble of Karan Tacker, Avinash Tiwary, Ashutosh Rana, Ravi Kishan, Anup Soni, Jatin Sarna, Nikita Dutta, Abhimanyu Singh, Aishwarya Sushmita and Shraddha Das.
Last Film Show
India’s official selection to the Oscars this year, earlier released in theatres on October 14. The film is now heading to OTT to further penetrate the audience base. The Gujarati language film is a semi-biographical coming-of-age drama, written and directed by Pan Nalin. It follows nine-year-old cinema lover Samay as he moves heaven and earth in pursuit of his 35mm dreams, unaware of the heartbreaking times that await him.
Ponniyin Selvan: I (PS-1)
Mani Ratnam’s magnum opus film, Ponniyin Selvan: I (PS-1), which was released in multiple languages and created history, will soon be available on OTT platforms. Fans can watch the movie in Hindi language and Anil Kapoor has given the voice for the narration. PSI-1 has received immense love from the critics and audience. Primarily in Tamil, the film was also made in Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. Besides Kapoor, other Indian actors like Kamal Haasan, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Rana Daggubati, and Jayant Kaikini have also recorded their voice to narration in respective language adaptations.
