This Week’s OTT Releases: From Romances to Thrillers, See What’s Streaming

The line-up of films and series slated to arrive this last week of August includes exciting releases across Netflix, Amazon Prime, SonyLIV, JioHotstar, and ZEE5. There is also plenty of variety in terms of genre-wise offerings- crime thrillers, documentaries, love stories, action, and touching drama. Be it the long-awaited Thunderbolts and Metro In Dino, be it the tear-jerking account of Katrina- Come Hell and High Water, and the nail-biting Kingdom, something is exciting to watch for everyone. Whether it is action, lighthearted fare, or intense emotional stories, the upcoming OTT offerings are decidedly hard to miss.

Global Stories and Emotional Journeys

Netflix leads the pack with powerful content this week. Katrina, Come Hell or High Water (27 August) is an insight into the hearts and minds of Hurricane Katrina survivors, a heartrending call to sustainability. On 28 August, we have My Life with the Walter Boys Season 2 where grieving Jackie feels out of place and then there is the Thursday Murder Club, a murder mystery starring an all-star cast including Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan with a star-studded cast.

Amazon Prime and MX Player lead the pack with Half-CA Season 2 (27 August), a journey of CA aspirants under pressure, burnout, and sacrifices. Much later, the same week is Songs of Paradise (29 August), a delve into the forgotten voice of Kashmir Noor Begum, mixing cultural histories with a hugely inspirational life.

True crime fans are further spoiled with a new entry in Unknown Number -The High School Catfish (29 August, Netflix), a nerve-wracking story of online deceit that brings surprises at every corner.

Action, Romance, and Regional Drama

Looking for a little bit of action and suspense? This week is no different. Marvel lovers can start with Thunderbolts (27 August, JioHotstar), in which a motley crew of antiheroes undertakes hazardous tasks, which they have to contend against their inner demons. Telugu cinema glitters with Kingdom (27 August, Netflix), in which Vijay Deverakonda plays a constable-turned-spy who gets into a murderous war between cartels in Sri Lanka.

On the lighter side, Anurag Basu’s Metro… In Dino (29 August, Netflix): A mesmerizing story of love that compares to sweet and sour relationships in a city setting, Rambo in Love (29 August, JioHotstar) is a funny story of betrayal and the second chance.

More variety is found in regional stories through Sambhava Vivaranam Nalarasangham (29 August, SonyLIV), a gritty underworld tale set in Kerala, and Shodha (29 August, ZEE5), a psych-thriller based around mistaken identity and trust in a marriage.

With this diverse setup, the OTT releases this week really suit all tastes- mystery, romance, history, or action- the lot.

OTT Releases Schedule

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