Check out the list of Top 10 OTT releases including movies and web-series list that you can binge-watch this weekend with your friends and family –
Top 10 OTT releases
Ponniyin Selvan 2
Thanjavur has accepted that Ponniyin Selvan is definitely dead following the epic fight on the Sri Lankan coasts, reigniting the Chola kingdom’s long-running political machinations. The plot revolves around Aditya Karikalan, Vallavaraya Vanthiyadevan, and their followers seizing this force against the king. Who will be seated on the throne at the end? Who will follow Sundara Chola as South Indian Emperor? Chiyaan Vikram, Karthi Sivakumar, Jayam Ravi, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Trisha Krishnan, and other notable actors star in Ponniyin Selvan. This Mani Ratnam-directed film is one of the most anticipated OTT releases this Friday.
Amazon Prime Video serves as an OTT platform.
Ugram
Ugram is directed by Vijay Kanakamedala and written by Toom Venkat and Abburi Ravi. Deepak (Allari Naresh) is portrayed in the film as an honest and nice man who operates a family-owned theatre and struggles to make ends meet. Mirna Menon plays the female role opposite Allari Naresh, the male protagonist. Deepak’s life comes to a halt when a series of mysterious murders occur at the theatre.
OTT platform: Amazon Prime Video
Mumbaikar
Mumbaikar, an action thriller directed by Santosh Sivan, stars Vikrant Massey, Vijay Sethupathi, and Tanya Maniktala. This action-packed drama revolves around a diverse cast of characters who happen to meet paths on Mumbai’s crowded streets. As they navigate the city’s perilous maze. “Mumbaikar,” which takes place in a single day, promises a spectacular rollercoaster journey for viewers.
Jio Cinema is an over-the-top (OTT) platform.
Vishwak
Venu Mulkala directed Vishwak, which starred Ajay Kumar Kathurvar and Dimple as key characters. Vishwak (Ajay Kathuvur), an ambitious young graduate, wishes to achieve success on his own terms. Despite his father’s encouragement to pursue a better life in the United States, Vishwak is determined to create a business and settle in his hometown. He goes on the path of finding an investor with a venture fuelled by unique ideas. However, the investors press him to take his ideas global.
Hatyapuri
The film Hatyapuri is based on Satyajit Ray’s crime book of the same name. Feluda, Topshe, and Lalmohan Babu are visiting Puri when they encounter a sequence of mysterious happenings involving a missing manuscript and a missing secretary. They discover the secretary’s lifeless body at a nearby residence as they investigate further. Feluda, determined to discover the truth, devises a scheme to catch the perpetrators—smuggler Bilas Majumdar and his accomplice, Laxman Bhattacharya. Feluda recovers the stolen book and reveals Sen’s near-fatal experience with the smuggler through intelligent deduction.
Ghar Banduk Biryani
Ghar Banduk Biryani, a Marathi film set in the fictional Kolagad district of Maharashtra, examines themes of ambition, struggle, repression, and love. Raya, a fearless police officer played by Nagraj Manjule, struggles with Pallam, the leader of a gang of Maoists dressed as dacoits. Pallam’s sorrow for his late sweetheart, known for her wonderful biryani, leads to the kidnapping of a professional cook named Raju. While challenging the rebels’ financial soundness and motivations for insurrection, the film alternates between humour, seriousness, romance, and political commentary.
Asur S2
This series was directed by Oni Sen and written by Gaurav Shukla, Niren Bhatt, Abhijeet Khuman, and Pranay Patwardhan. Arshad Warsi, Barun Sobti, Anupriya Goenka, and Ridhi Dogra star in the second season. Watch Asur Season 2 to see if dismal Dhanunjay Rajpoot and hesitant Nikhil Nair can stop Shubh from exacting his retribution.
Taj Reign of Revenge S2 P2
Taj offers a fresh viewpoint on Salim and Anarkali’s love story. The second season focuses on Salim’s vengeance for the loss of his beloved Anarkali. Ron Scalpello, Ajay Singh, Vibhu Puri, and Prashant Singh direct the show. The series’ cast includes Jiansh Aggarwal, Rahul Bose, Padma Damodaran, Dharmendra, Aashim
Gulati, Naseeruddin Shah, and many others.
School of Lies
School of Lies is the story of a 12-year-old boy who goes missing from his boarding school. The plot outlines the events that led to child abuse. It was written by Nishant Agarwala, Ishani Banerjee, and Shoaib Nazeer and directed by Avinash Arun Bhaware. School of Lies stars Varin Roopani, Vir Pachisia, Aryan Singh Ahlawat, Nimrat Kaur, Aamir Bashir, Geetika Vidya Ohlyan, Hemant Kher, Nitin Goel, Shakti Anand, and Aalekh Kapoor.
Scoop
Scoop is based on Jigna Vora’s book Behind the Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison. Mrunmayee Lagoo Waikul and Mirat Trivedi penned the narrative. Scoop follows a crime reporter whose life is turned upside down when she is arrested for the murder of another journalist. Karishma Tanna, Prosenjit Chatterjee, Mohammad Zeeshan Ayyub, Tannishtha Chatterjee, and Deven Bhojani play pivotal roles.