Over- the- top (OTT) streaming platforms have seen a never- ending surge in India in recent years. While earlier, going to theaters was a vogue but with busy schedule and different priorities, sitting in the comfort of our home became a new normal. The credit obviously goes to the plethora of options that we have such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, JioCinema, Disney+ Hotstar, SonyLIV, ZEE5 and many more. These OTT platforms provide us from international to National contents with variety of content like web series, movies and much more.
The top 10 OTT movies and series of the week are:
1. Jo Tera Hai Wo Mera Hai
- Genre: Comedy
- Available on: JioCinema
Jo Tera Hai Woh Mera Hai is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama movie directed by Raj Trivedi and written by
Aditya Rawal. A slice-of-life comedy about a lowly tea seller turned ambitious hustler, Mitesh Meghani, who tries to buy his family’s love by conning an old man out of his house. His ill-conceived reverse mortgage scheme begins to unravel when the old man refuses to die, and Mitesh’s hustling
ways catch up with him. Mitesh Meghani is forced to double down in madness in order to find the things that really matter to him. Produced under Jio Studios and JAR Pictures, the film stars Paresh Rawal, Amit Sial, and Sonali Kulkarni and premiered on JioCinema on 20 September 2024.
2. The Tribe
- Genre: Reality TV
- Available on: Amazon Prime
The Tribe is an Indian reality television series directed by Omkar Potdar and written by Aneesha Baig. Produced
under Dharmatic Entertainment, the series stars Alanna Panday, Alaviaa Jaaferi, Srushti Porey, Aryaana Gandhi, Alfia Jafry, and Hardik Zaveri. A group of Indian influencers have been set up to crack global fame in Los Angeles. Are they fearless or just foolish? Find out in the 8 episodes of The Tribe, released on 4th October 2024.
3. Honeymoon Photographer
- Genre: Mystery, Thriller
- Available on: JioCinema
Newlyweds Adhir and Zoya Irani’s Maldives trip
turns tragic when Adhir’s body is found buried on a beach. Suspicion falls on their friends, family, and Zoya herself as the investigation unfolds. Produced by Rishab Seth under Green Light Productions, Honeymoon Photographer is an Indian crime thriller television series directed by Arjun
Srivastava and written by Karmanya Ahuja. The series stars Asha Negi, Rajeev Siddhartha, Apeksha Porwal, Sahil Salathia, Jason Tham, and Samvedna Suwalka and premiered on JioCinema on 27 September 2024.
4. Final Destination 2
- Genre: Horror, Thriller
- Available on: Netflix, PrimeVideo
On a road trip with friends, a young woman has a terrifying
premonition, setting off a supernatural fight against fate with deadly consequences. Final Destination 2 is a 2003 American supernatural horror film directed by David R. Ellis. Based on a story by Gruber and Bress, it is the sequel to the 2000 film Final Destination. Written by J. Mackye Gruber, Eric Bress, and Jeffrey Reddick, the film stars Tony Todd, A.J. Cook, and Ali Larter. Its 5 sequels have already been released, with the final one lining up for the year 2025.
5. Her
- Genre: Romance, Drama, Sci- fi
- Available on: Primevideo
Her is a 2013 American science-fiction romantic comedy-drama film written, directed, and co-produced by Spike Jonze. The film revolves around a man who develops a relationship with Samantha, an artificially intelligent virtual assistant designed to meet his every need. The
film stars Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, and Scarlett Johansson in the main roles and premiered at the 2013 New York Film Festival on October 12, 2013.
6. Taaza Khabar
- Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Thriller
- Available on: Disney+Hotstar
Taaza Khabar is an Indian comedy thriller television
series on Disney+ Hotstar. Vasya’s life makes a drastic U-turn
once again when ruthless powers get the upper hand. Has Lady Luck completely abandoned him? Taaza Khabar marks the OTT debut of YouTuber Bhuvan Bam, with its second season released on 27 September 2024. Written by Abbas
Dalal and Hussain Dalal and directed by Himank Gaur, it stars
Bhuvan Bam, Shriya Pilgaonkar, J. D. Chakravarthy, Deven
Bhojani, Prathamesh Parab, Nitya Mathur, and Shilpa Shukla.
7. No Hard Feelings
- Genre: RomCom
- Available on: PrimeVideo
No Hard Feelings is a 2023 American romcom film
starring Jennifer Lawrence, Laura Benanti, Natalie Morales,
and Matthew Broderick. On the brink of losing her home, Maddie finds an intriguing job listing: wealthy helicopter parents looking for someone to bring their introverted 19-year-old son out of his shell before college. She has one summer to make him a man or die trying. Written and directed by Gene Stupnitsky, the film was theatrically released in the United States on June 23, 2023, by Sony Pictures Releasing.
8. Gyeongseong Creature
- Genre: Action, Drama, Horror, Thriller, Mystery
- Available on: Netflix
In spring 1945 in Gyeongseong, during Japanese rule
over Korea, two young adults confront a strange creature born of greed and battle against it for survival. Directed by Jung Dong-yoon with Roh Young-sub in season 1 and Jo Yeong-min in season 2, Gyeongseong Creature is a South Korean drama television series written by Kang
Eun-kyung. Starring Park Seo-joon, Han So-hee, and Ahn
Ji-ho, the second season of the series was recently released on September 27, 2024.
9. Munjya
- Genre: Comedy, Horror
- Available on: Disney+Hotstar
Munjya is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language comedy horror
film about a young man’s visit to his native village that unveils a family secret and a vengeful spirit, the Munjya, who wants to get married. Now the young man must fight to protect himself and his love from Munjya’s clutches. Produced by Amar Kaushik and Dinesh Vijan under Maddock
Films, the film is directed by Aditya Sarpotdar and stars Sharvari, Abhay Verma, Sathyaraj, and Mona Singh.
10. It ends with us
- Genre: RomCom
- Available on: PrimeVideo, Zee5
It Ends with Us is a 2024 American romantic drama
film directed by Justin Baldoni from a screenplay by Christy Hall. The film stars Blake Lively alongside Baldoni, Brandon Sklenar, Jenny Slate, and Hasan Minhaj. Lily Bloom, a 23-year-old woman, falls in love with a successful neurosurgeon only to find herself in an abusive relationship. Will she be able to save herself in time with the help of
her ex-lover? Based on the 2016 novel by Colleen Hoover, the film stars Blake Lively alongside Baldoni, Brandon Sklenar, Jenny Slate, and Hasan Minhaj.