It is a confusing time for digital viewers. Every leading OTT platform has announced a bunch of direct OTT releases. In addition to the already declared ones, new direct to digital releases are being announced almost every day, by every platform. Just this week, the top two OTT platforms in India have announced one direct OTT release each.
In such a scenario, viewers are having a hard time remembering which movie is releasing on what date and on which platform. Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus Hotstar, and ZEE5 have captured the bulk of direct OTT releases amidst the Coronavirus theatres shut down. And there are so many releases happening, that it’s quite a task to keep track of them all.
That is the reason why we at Binged have compiled all upcoming direct OTT releases in one single list. Bookmark this list, to use as a handy guide for you to refer to and instantly know which movie is streaming where and on what date.
We will update this list as new releases are added to the slate of direct OTT releases.
Here goes –
Pizza 2, Telugu, Filim OTT, 1st November:
Pizza 2 stars Gayathrie Shankar and Vijay Sethupathi in lead roles. It is a suspense thriller, set in the backdrop of cybercrime and online blackmail. Vijay Sethupathi plays a music teacher who receives semi-nude pictures on his mobile, of his girlfriend Meera, played by Gayathrie Shekhar. He sets out to catch the culprit and stop more such crimes from happening.
Miss India, Telugu (also available in Tamil-dubbed version), Netflix, 4th November
Miss India stars Keerthy Suresh as a young girl, who has always wanted to become a successful businesswoman. She is determined to break restrictions and achieve success in the difficult world of entrepreneurship. She creates a tea startup, challenging the biggest tea/coffee business in town, owned by a tough businessman, played by Jagapathi Babu.
Gatham, Telugu, Amazon Prime Video, 6th November:
Gatham is a psychological and suspense thriller, starring Bhargava Poludasu, Rakesh Galebhe and Poojitha Kuraparthi. Rishi loses his memory after an accident. He has no recollection of Adithi, who claims to be the love of his life. The two embark on a journey to find answers to Rishi’s questions, but are stranded in the middle of nowhere when their car breaks down. They seek shelter from a man, who turns out to be a dangerous psychopath and wants to kill them. Gatham is directed by debutant director Kiran Reddy.
Laxmii, Hindi, Disney Plus Hotstar, 9th November:
It is a remake of the Tamil film, Kanchana. The film centres on the ghost of a transgender called Laxmi, who possesses a young man called Aasif in order to take revenge for past wrongs done to her. Akshay Kumar plays the young man who is possessed by Laxmi’s ghost.
Soorarai Pottru, Tamil (also available in Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada dubbed versions), Amazon Prime Video, 12th November:
The movie is based on the life of former Indian Army Officer, Captain Gopinath, who launched India’s first low-cost airlines to cater to middle and lower-middle-class Indians. Suriya plays Maara, a simple villager who dreams big. The movie is inspiring and conveys the power of going after one’s dreams. It also stars Aparna Balamurali, Paresh Rawal and Dr M Mohan Babu in crucial roles.
Anaganaga O Athidhi, Telugu, Aha Video, 13th November:
It is a suspense thriller, starring Chaitanya Krishna and Payal Rajput in the lead. A poor family receives a prediction that something will happen on that day that will be life-changing for them. That night, a rich traveler takes shelter in their hut. Lured by his wealth, the poor family does something unimaginable that changes their life forever. It is a remake of the Kannada film, Aa Karaala Ratri, and is directed by the director of the original, Dayal Padmanaban.
Maa Vintha Gaadha Vinuma, Telugu, Aha Video, 13th November:
It is a romantic comedy, featuring Siddhu Jonnalagadda and Seerat Kapoor, the hit pair of the earlier well-received film, Krishna and His Leela. Siddhu, a free-spirited, carefree guy, falls in love with Vineetha, who is more disciplined, planned and career-oriented. A wedding surprise they plan for Vineetha’s brother in Goa turns into a disaster, bringing the two into conflict due to their opposite natures. The romcom also stars Tanikella Bharani, Kamal Kamaraju and Lakshmi Manchu, and is directed by Aditya Mandala.
Chhalaang, Hindi, Amazon Prime Video, 13th November:
Rajkummar Rao is a sports teacher in a small government-funded school. He takes his job lightly, and is more interested in impressing his lady love, played by Nusrat Bharucha. When a new PT teacher, played by Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, challenges his job and his love, he must roll up his sleeves and prove that he is worthy of both. It is a dark comedy with a message – inculcating the importance of sports in the Indian school curriculum. Chhalaang is directed by Hansal Mehta.
Ludo, Hindi, Netflix, 13th November:
Ludo is an anthology of four stories, all of them connected with each other, in the classic ‘butterfly effect’. Abhishek Bachchan plays a small-time criminal; Pankaj Tripathi plays an assassin for hire; Rajkummar Rao plays a waiter who takes on a dangerous mission of helping a jailbird break out of jail due to his attraction to his dream girl, played by Fatima Sana Sheikh. Aditya Roy Kapoor plays a guy who will do anything to impress his girl, played by Sanya Malhotra. The movie is directed by Anurag Basu.
Mookuthi Amman, Tamil (available as Ammoru Thalli in Telugu) Disney Plus Hotstar, 14th November:
It is a social drama, starring Nayanthara, RJ Balaji, Urvashi and Ajay Ghosh. Nayanthara plays a Goddess in the movie. The story is a satire and dark comedy on religious fanaticism, fake godmen, politics and blind faith in rituals and godmen. It marks the directorial debut of RJ Balaji.
Manne Number 13, Kannada, Amazon Prime Video, 19th November:
It is a horror-thriller, starring Varshan Bollamma, Aishwarya Gowda, Praveen Prem and Chetan Gandharva. It is directed by Vivy Kathiresan.
Middle-Class Melodies, Telugu, Amazon Prime Video, 20th November:
It is set in the backdrop of a small village, Guntur in Andhra Pradesh, and tells the tale of middle class lives and their dreams. Anand Deverakonda plays a young man who dreams of starting his own hotel in a town. It is a humorous, light-hearted family film with a poignant message. It stars Varsha Bollamma as the female lead, and
is directed by Vinod Anantoju.
Andhaghaaram, Tamil (also available as Andhakaaram in Telugu), Netflix, 24th November
It is a supernatural thriller, directed by V Vignarajan, and starring Arjun Das, Vinoth Kishan, Pooja Ramachandran and Meesha Ghoshal. A blind conjurer named Selvam, who is struggling for survival, is being hunted by a flop and obsessed cricketer named Vinod for some reason. A psychiatrist with an axe to grind adds to the intrigue. The lives of all the three get entangled in a cat and mouse chase, along with a web of lies, deceit and darkness.
Durgavati, Hindi, Amazon Prime Video, 11th December
Durgavati is a horror thriller, directed by G. Ashok, and starring Bhumi Pednekar, Arshad Warsi and Mahie Gill. A hardworking, innocent IAS officer (Bhumi Pednekar) is framed for a major conspiracy by a powerful politician (Arshad Warsi). She is imprisoned in a haunted house, where she is possessed by the spirit. It is the Hindi remake of hit Telugu movie, Bhaagamathie.
Maara, Tamil, Amazon Prime Video, 17th December
It is a romantic drama, directed by Dhilip Kumar, and starring R Madhavan, Shraddha Srinath, Sshivada, TSBK Moulee, Alexander Babu and Minon John in pivotal roles. A young woman runs away from home to avoid getting married. She stays in a rented place where she finds incomplete sketches by the previous occupant. Intrigued, she sets out to find the artist of those sketches. It is a remake of the Malayalam hit, Charlie.
Coolie No. 1, Hindi, Amazon Prime Video, 25th December
It is a remake of Govinda’s original 1995 movie of the same name, directed by David Dhawan, who is directing this version too. It is a comedy family drama. A matchmaker, incensed at the arrogance of a rich old man, hitches his daughter up with a poor coolie to teach him a lesson. The film stars Varun Dhawan, Sara Ali Khan, Paresh Rawal, Javed Jaffrey, Johnny Lever and Rajpal Yadav.
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