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 movies and series of the week are:
1. Posham Pa
- Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Available on: Zee5
Posham Pa is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language
psychological thriller film directed by Suman Mukhopadhyay. Based on true events, the story revolves around a psychologically disturbed mother who coerces her daughters into a life of crime. Their case becomes a national sensation
in India; overnight, these women are monsters personified. The film stars Mahie Gill, Sayani Gupta, and Ragini Khanna in the lead roles and was released on 23 August 2019.
2. Vaazhai
- Genre: Mystery
- Available on: Disney+ Hotstar
Vaazhai is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language children’s
drama film written, co-produced, and directed by Mari Selvaraj. It is produced by Disney+ Hotstar, Navvi Studios, and Farmer’s Master Plan Production. Partially based on Selvaraj’s life, a twelve-year-old boy, Sivanandhan,
his mother, sister, and friend navigate life’s challenges, where a plantain tree, Vaazhai, becomes a central presence. Young Sivanandhan dreams of a life beyond the banana plantation. When he skips a day of labor, he sets off a chain of events that alters his destiny. The film stars debutantes Ponvel
M., Raghul R., Kalaiyarasan, and Nikhila Vimal in the
lead roles, alongside J. Satish Kumar, Dhivya Duraisamy, Karnan Janaki, and Nivedita Rajappan.
3. Sarfira
- Genre: Drama
- Available on: Disney+ Hotstar
Sarfira is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Sudha Kongara and produced by 2D Entertainment, Abundantia Entertainment, and Cape Of Good Films. Starring Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal, and Radhika Madan, the film is about a man who fights to make his dream of creating a low-cost airline a reality, facing opposition from devious competitive airline owners who threaten his business
and his passengers’ safety. It is a remake of Kongara’s Tamil film Soorarai Pottru (2020), which itself was an adaptation of G. R. Gopinath’s memoir Simply Fly: A Deccan Odyssey.
4. Highway Love
- Genre: Romance
- Available on: MX Player
Highway Love is an Indian Hindi-language romantic
drama television series created by BBC Studios India. The series features Ritvik Sahore and Gayatri Bhardwaj. It follows two individuals whose lives intersect on a desolate highway as they embark on a journey of love, redemption, and self-discovery, unraveling their pasts and embracing their true selves along the way. The series has two seasons, and the
second season premiered on 4 October 2024 on Amazon MX Player.
5. Insidious: The Red Door
- Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Available on: SonyLiv, PrimeVideo
Insidious: The Red Door is a 2023 American
supernatural horror film directed by Patrick Wilson from a screenplay by Scott Teems. Based on a story by Leigh Whannell and Teems, the horror franchise’s original cast returns for the final chapter of the terrifying saga. The film stars Ty Simpkins, Patrick Wilson, and Rose Byrne, and is produced by Blumhouse and Screen Gems in
association with Stage 6.
6. Vedaa
- Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
- Available on: Zee5
Vedaa is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language action drama
film directed by Nikkhil Advani, written by Aseem Arora, and
produced by Zee Studios, Emmay Entertainment, and JA
Entertainment. Inspired by true events, the film follows the journey of a young woman who faces and resists a repressive system against the portrayal of an antagonist. The film stars John Abraham and Sharvari, alongside Abhishek Banerjee, Ashish Vidyarthi, Kumud Mishra, Rajendra Chawla, Tanvi Malhara, Anurag Thakur, and Urvashi Dubey.
7. Nandhan
- Genre: Comedy
- Available on: PrimeVideo
When a village panchayat gets classified as a reserved one,
an affluent upper-caste ex-president makes his oppressed house help the new president in order to retain power. Nandhan is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Era. Saravanan. The film stars M. Sasikumar and Suruthi Periyasamy in the lead roles and was theatrically released on 20 September 2024.
8. Game of Thrones
- Genre: Action, Drama, Adventure, Fantasy
- Available on: JioCinema
Game of Thrones is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss for HBO. Nine noble families fight for control over the lands of Westeros, while an ancient enemy returns after being dormant
for millennia. Starring Emilia Clarke, Peter Dinklage, Kit
Harington, along with many others, the show premiered on HBO in the United States on April 17, 2011, and concluded on May 19, 2019, with 73 episodes broadcast over eight seasons.
9. Khel Khel Mein
- Genre: Comedy
- Available on: Netflix
Khel Khel Mein is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language
comedy-drama film written and directed by Mudassar Aziz. Based on the 2016 Italian film Perfect Strangers, it revolves around a group of friends who gather for dinner and end up revealing secrets about each other.
The filming was held in Udaipur and London, and it stars Akshay Kumar, Fardeen Khan, Taapsee Pannu, Vaani Kapoor, Ammy Virk, Aditya Seal, and Pragya Jaiswal.
10. Love Next Door
- Genre: Romcom
- Available on: Netflix
Love Next Door is a 2024 South Korean television
series written by Shin Ha-eun and directed by Yoo Je-won.
Starring Jung Hae-in and Jung So-min, the series is about a
renowned young architect, Choi Seung-hyo, who runs the atelier “In.” Bae Seok-ryu, his childhood friend, rejoins his life
after quitting her corporate job, resurfacing memories he’d rather forget from their peculiar childhood bond. It aired on tvN every Saturday and Sunday and is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.