The latest trend in the world of streaming entertainment is the increasing focus of streaming platforms on acquiring post-theatrical streaming rights of buzzy films. Every streaming platform has fewer and fewer original films and shows coming up for release.
On the contrary, all streamers have more and more post-theatrical films up for release every week. The rule stays for biggies like Netflix, Disney Plus Hotstar, Prime Video, ZEE5 and SonyLIV, as well as platforms such as Aha Video and Voot Select.
Twelve Indian films will stream on Indian OTT platforms in the next two weeks. Several of these are direct to digital releases, while a few are arriving on various streaming platforms after a run at the theatres. More films will no doubt be announced in the coming days. Until then, bookmark this list and refer to it to find out which film is streaming on which platform, and when.
Here goes –
1. Chup – November 25; ZEE5 India; Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada –
Chup is a serial killer murder mystery. A psychopathic killer is on a murder spree, and his victims are all film critics. ‘Chup’ stars Dulquer Salmaan, Sunny Deol, Shreya Dhanwanthary and Pooja Bhatt in pivotal roles. It is written and directed by R. Balki.
2. Last Film Show – November 25; Netflix; Gujarati, Hindi
Last Film Show, aka Chhello Show, is India’s official entry for the Oscars 2023. It centres on a young boy, and his passion for the world of cinema. Written and directed by Pan Nalin.
3. Padavettu – November 25; Netflix;
Padavettu is a Malayalam-language political action thriller film. It stars Nivin Pauly, Aditi Balan and Shammi Thilakan. Padavettu is written and directed by Liju Krishna. The film showcases the fight of one man who stands up for the oppressed section of society in northern Kerala.
4. Prince – November 25; Disney Plus Hotstar; Tamil, Telugu
‘Prince’ is a Tamil rom-com, directed by Anudeep KV. The film stars Sivakarthikeyan, Maria Ryaboshapka and Sathyaraj. ‘Prince’ centres on a teacher from Pondicherry, who falls in love with a British teacher from his school, which attracts opposition from the community members of his town.
5. Kochaal – November 27; ZEE5; Malayalam
Kochaal is a Malayalam drama film, directed by Shyam Mohan. It stars Krishna Sankar, Murali Gopy, Shine Tom Chako, Indrans, Renji Panicker, Sharafudheen among others. The film centres on a young man who aspires to become a police officer, but is mocked for his short stature and rejected.
6. Repeat – December 1; Disney Plus Hotstar; Telugu
‘Repeat’ is the Telugu version of the Tamil hit, Deja Vu. It stars Naveen Chandra, Madhoo, Mime Gopi, Achyuth Kumar, Kali Venkat, Smruthi Venkat, and is directed by Arvindh Srinivasan. A DGP’s daughter is kidnapped in broad daylight, and the only clue is a drunkard writer, who eerily writes the exact same incidents in his novel, but one day before the actual kidnapping takes place.
7. Qala – December 2; Netflix; Hindi
‘Qala’ is a Hindi language Netflix original film, directed by Anvita Dutt and starring Babil Khan, Tripti Dimri Swastika Mukherjee, among others, in crucial roles. The film tells the tale of an inherently talented singer, who craves the love and attention of her mother.
8. Freddy – December 2; Disney Plus Hotstar; Hindi
Freddy is a dark thriller in the Hindi language. It is directed by Shashank Ghosh, and stars Kartik Aaryan and Alaya F as leads. The film centres on a dentist, played by Kartik Aaryan, who has a darker side to him. He’s violently obsessed with his muse, played by Alaya.
9. Goodbye – December 2; Netflix; Hindi
Goodbye is a Hindi language comedy drama, written and directed by Vikas Bahl. It stars Amitabh Bachchan, Neena Gupta, Rashmika Mandanna, Pavail Gulati, Ashish Vidyarthi, among others. The film centres on a dysfunctional family of four siblings, who go back to their father’s (Amitabh Bachchan) house for the burial of their mother (Neena Gupta), who passes away unexpectedly.
10. Monster – December 2; Disney Plus Hotstar: Malayalam
Monster is a Malayalam comedy drama, written by Uday Krishna, and directed by Vysakh. It stars Mohanlal, Honey Rose, Lakshmi Manchu, Sudev Nair, Siddique, K B Ganesh Kumar, Lena, Johny Antony and Jagapathi Babu in crucial roles. Monster centres on the story of a Punjabi Malayali man, who arrives in Kerala to deal with some personal and professional commitments, and unexpectedly bonds with a She-Taxi driver.
11. India Lockdown – December 2; ZEE5; Hindi
India Lockdown is a Hindi drama, directed by Madhur Bhandarkar, and starring Shweta Basu Prasad, Prateik Babbar, Sai Tamhankar, Aahana Kumra, Saanand Verma, Prakash Belawadi, among others. The film features four parallel stories exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the people of India.
12. Blurr – December 9; ZEE5; Hindi
Blurr is a psychological thriller, starring Taapsee Pannu and Gulshan Devaiah, and directed by Ajay Bahl. The film centres on a woman who is slowly losing her sight, but undeterred by her handicap, is determined to investigate the death of her twin sister.
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