Witness the epic clash of heartfelt dramas and thrillers, to gripping horror and period dramas this week, as the top OTT platforms are set to release fresh movies and series.
OTT platforms are ready with a new set of series and movies for the upcoming weekend
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With the weekend calling, your favorite OTT platforms are ready to drop some of the fresh releases this week. From heartwarming stories to gripping thrillers, the new releases will comprise diverse genres. Whether you’re planning a soft weekend or looking forward to watching some exciting movies and web series, this week has it all covered. Henceforth, to ease your hunt, we’ve curated a list of the top releases across top OTT platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar, Zee 5, and more. Explore now:
Top OTT Releases This Week
Kantara: A Legend Chapter 1
- Release Date: October 31, 2025
- OTT Platform: Amazon Prime Video
- Genre: Action, Period Drama
- Cast: Rishab Shetty, Jayaram, Rukmini Vasanth, Gulshan Devaiah, Rakesh Poojari
Kantara: A Legend Chapter 1 that follows Berme (played by Rishab Shetty), a young tribal man who is a leader of the Kantara Tribe. The movie explores his clash with the King of Bangra Kingdom, called Kulasekhara (played by Jayaram), whose exploitation of the forest and people raises the conflict. Furthermore, the guardian spirits Panjurli and Guliga are awakened, only to fight the devil Kulashekara
Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra
- Release Date: October 31, 2025
- OTT Platform: JioHotstar
- Genre: Action, Fantasy
- Cast: Kalyani Priyadarshan, Naslen, Sandy Master, Tovino Thomas
Written and directed by Dominic Arun, Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra is one of the highest-grossing Malayalam movies of the year, which is finally set to land on the digital screens. The movie follows Chanra, a mysterious young woman, who moves to Bangalore to lead a peaceful life. However, things take a turn when she saves a co-worker from an organ-trafficking racket by using her supernatural powers. That’s when her neighbour, Sunny, learns about her powers. Now, she has to confront the gangsters, Sunny, and survive.
Idli Kadai
- Release Date: October 29, 2025
- OTT Platform: Netflix
- Genre: Drama
- Cast: Dhanush, Sathyaraj, Arun Vijay, Raj Kiran, Shalini Pandey
The film revolves around a young rural man named Murugan (Played by Dhanush), who shifts to Bangkok and pursues his career as a chef. However, as he loses his father, he has to return to his village and take over his traditional idli shop. That’s when the real struggle begins. He has to rediscover himself and implement his modern culinary skills to uplift his father’s business, meanwhile dealing with his love interest and potential challenges.
Maarigallu
- Release Date: October 31, 2025
- OTT Platform: Zee 5
- Genre: Supernatural, Thriller
- Cast: Gopalkrishna Deshpande, Suraj, Rangayana Raghu, Prashanth Siddi
Maarigallu is an ancient supernatural thriller movie that is set in the village of Sirsi, Karnataka, during the 1990s, where a group of villagers attains a clue that leads to the long-lost hidden treasure of the Kadamba dynasty from the 4th century. As they embark on the quest for the treasure, the group gets consumed with greed. Furthermore, they learn about the treasure being protected by a divine curse. The movie explores themes of divinity, faith, and greed.
Hedda
- Release Date: October 29, 2025
- OTT Platform: Amazon Prime Video
- Genre: Drama
- Cast: Tessa Thomson, Nina Hoss, Imogen Poots, Nicholas Pinnock, Tom Bateman
Based on Henrik Ibsen’s most popular and legendary stage drama, Hedda Gabler, from 1891, Hedda is an American drama film that follows a young woman who is trapped in a loveless marriage. However, things take a tragic turn when she decides to manipulate people around her.Furthermore, circumstances become worse when she starts facing destructive consequences, including the suicide of her former lover.
The Witcher Season 4
- Release Date: October 30, 2025
- OTT Platform: Netflix
- Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
- Cast: Liam Hemsworth, Freya Allan, Anya Chalotra, Eamon Farren, Joey Batey
With Liam Hemsworth taking the role of Geralt, this anticipated series will begin right from the point where it left off. As Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri are separated, they will navigate their way to transformation. Season 4 will showcase Geralt searching for Ciri while dealing with the chaos; on the other hand, Yennefer will be building the magical community. Also, Ciri will be seen joining a gang of outlaws. This season will be high on adventures.
IT: Welcome to Derry
- Release Date: October 27, 2025
- OTT Platform: JioHotstar
- Genre: Horror
- Cast: Taylour Paige, James Remar, Rudy Mancuso, Chris Chalk, Stephen Rider
This horror series begins in 1962, with the sudden disappearance of a boy named Matty Clements, who a strange family. A few weeks later, Matty’s friends embark on a quest to investigate his absence, and that’s when they are confronted with terrifying truths that surface around a demonic creature. What unfolds next will certainly keep the audience glued to their seats.
Other OTT Releases This Week
| Title | Streaming Platform | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Asset | Netflix | Oct 27th, 2025 |
| Thalavara | Amazon Prime Video | Oct 29th, 2025 |
| Selling Sunset: Season 9 | Netflix | Oct 29th, 2025 |
| Down Cemetery Road | Apple TV+ | Oct 29th, 2025 |
| BlackMail | SunNXT | Oct 30th, 2025 |
| Bad Influencer | Netflix | Oct 31st, 2025 |
| Baaghi 4 | Amazon Prime Video | Oct 31st, 2025 |
| Baai Tujyapayi | Zee 5 | Oct 31st, 2025 |
| Tremembe | Amazon Prime Video | Oct 31st, 2025 |
| Breathless Season 2 | Netflix | Oct 31st, 2025 |
Kantara: A Legend Chapter-1
- Release Date 2 October 2025
- Language Kannada
- Genre Action, Thriller
- Cast Rishab Shetty, Achyuth Kumar, Sapthami Gowda, Sriram Reddy Polasane, Manasi Sudhir, Shine Shetty
- Director Rishab Shetty
- Producer Vijay Kiragandur
Lokah: Chapter 1 – Chandra
- Release Date 28 August 2025
- Language Malayalam
- Genre Action, Comedy, Fantasy
- Cast Tovino Thomas, Kalyani Priyadarshan, Arun Kurian, Naslen, Chandu Salimkumar, Sandy Master, Santhy Balachandran, Vijayaraghavan, Sarath Sabha
- Director Dominic Arun
- Producer Dulquer Salmaan
Idli Kadai
- Release Date 1 October 2025
- Language Tamil
- Genre Action, Drama
- Cast Dhanush, Shalini Pandey, Prakash Raj, Sathyaraj, Nithya Menen, Arun Vijay, Ashok Selvan, Raj Kiran, Brigida Saga
- Director Dhanush
- Producer Aakash Baskaran
Hedda
- Release Date 29 October 2025
- Language English
- Genre Drama, Romance
- Cast Tessa Thompson, Nina Hoss, Imogen Poots, Nicholas Pinnock, Tom Bateman, Finbar Lynch, Mirren Mack Mirren Mack, Jamael Westman
- Director Nia DaCosta
- Producer Nia DaCosta, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Gabrielle Nadig, Tessa Thompson
The Witcher Season 4
- Release Date 30 October 2025
- Genre Action, Adventure, Drama
- Cast Freya Allan, Henry Cavill, Anya Chalotra, Joey Batey, Eamon Farren, Anna Shaffer, Cassie Clare, Mahesh Jadu, Royce Pierreson, Mecia Simson
- Director Sergio Mimica-Gezzan, Tricia Brock, Alex Garcia Lopez, Jeremy Webb
- Producer Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, Steve Gaub, Mike Ostrowski, Javier Grillo-Marxuach, Tomek Baginski, Jarek Sawko, Jason Brown, Sean Daniel
