Top OTT Releases This Week Must watch
This week’s OTT slate brings the best of action-packed thrillers, great drama, and new originals, including Mohanlal’s intense comeback in L2: Empuraan and Saif Ali Khan’s high-octane, edge-of-your-seat Jewel Thief. Read on for the best things to binge right now across Netflix, Prime Video, ZEE5, and JioHotstar.
1. Empuraan
Streaming from April 24 on JioHotstar
Mohanlal reprises his role as Stephen Nedumpally, also known as Khureshi Abraham, in this scintillating sequel to Lucifer. Directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, the film explores the life of Stephen who leads a double life and faces the world of international crime.
2. Veera Dheera Sooran Part 2
Streaming from April 24 on Amazon Prime Video
Chiyaan Vikram plays Kaali, a grocery store owner who is thrown into confusion after the rather gallivanting gangster appears again in town. Directed by SU Arun Kumar, this Tamil sequel is packed with action and heart-wrenching drama.
3. Jewel Thief: The Heist Begins
Streaming from April 25 on Netflix
The film is led by Saif Ali Khan as a master-thief who plans the heist of the African Red Sun diamond worth ₹500 crore. Other stars of the movie include Jaideep Ahlawat, Kunal Kapoor, and Nikita Dutta.
4. Ayyana Mane
Streaming on ZEE5 from this April 25
This Kannada suspense series showcases newlywed Jaji discovering strange family secrets that await her after entering her new home. The ZEE5 first Kannada original series is helmed by Ramesh Indira.
5. Weak Hero Class 2
Streaming on Netflix from April 25
The Korean drama continues with Yeon Si-eun (Park Ji-hoon) encountering various problems at a different school. It addresses bullying, violence, and emotional struggles.
6. Havoc
Streaming Netflix from April 25
Tom Hardy is a detective who enters the underbelly of the world to rescue a politician’s son who has fallen prey to a drug deal gone awry. Timothy Olyphant, Forest Whitaker, and Jessie Mei Li also star in the film.
7. You-Sason 5
Streaming from April 24 on Netflix
The final season of the psychological thriller takes Joe Goldberg back to New York, a place where his past threatens his present life. Penn Badgley is back, along with Charlotte Ritchie and Madeline Brewer.
