It’s time to update your watchlist with the latest OTT releases on various streaming platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar, JioCinema, and others this week. The list includes exciting and binge-worthy movies and shows like Lootere, Palm Royale, Ae Watan Mere Watan, Road House, Abraham Ozler, Fighter, and many more. We’ve also included some exciting movies that arrived in cinemas this week. Scroll down to browse the complete list below and have an entertaining, long Holi weekend.
New OTT releases to watch this weekend (22nd March – 24th March): 18 new movies and shows on Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar, JioCinema, theatres and more
1. Palm Royale – Apple TV+
An adaptation of Juliet McDaniel’s 2018 novel Mr. & Mrs. American Pie, Palm Royale is a captivating miniseries that delves into the life of an ambitious woman who leaves no stone unturned in securing a spot in America’s most exclusive resort club, Palm Beach.
2. Fighter – Netflix
After doing well at the box office, Siddharth Anand’s high-octane action flick Fighter has finally arrived on OTT (Netflix). The film revolves around a group of skilled IAF aviators handpicked to fight the growing tension in Jammu and Kashmir. It stars Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone, and Anil Kapoor in lead roles.
3. Abraham Ozler – Disney+ Hotstar
Abraham Ozler is a Malayalam crime thriller that delves into the life of a veteran police officer who tries to balance his personal and professional life while solving a complicated case involving a serial killer. Headlined by Jayaram, the film also features Mammootty, Anaswara Rajan, Anoop Menon, and Arjun Ashokan, among others.
4. Madgaon Express – Theatres
Madgaon Express is a comedy film that follows a group of childhood friends whose first trip to Goa takes an unexpected twist when they get mired in a drug case. Written and directed by Kunal Kemmu, the film features Divyenndu Sharma, Pratik Gandhi, Avinash Tiwary, and Nora Fatehi in prominent roles.
5. 3 Body Problem – Netflix
Apart from Palm Royale, Fighter, Road House, and other new titles, the list of new OTT releases this weekend includes 3 Body Problem — an engaging drama based on Liu Cixin’s novel series. The plot of the newly arrived drama revolves around five colleagues who reunite to encounter the most significant threat humans have ever faced due to a young woman’s decision made in the ’60s.
6. Dinner Party Diaries with José Andrés – Amazon Prime Video
It’s time to join celebrity chef José Andrés on a culinary journey where he cooks delicious dishes with popular celebrities such as Bryan Cranston, Jamie Lee Curtis, and O’Shea Jackson.
7. Sand Land: The Series – Disney+ Hotstar
Based on Akira Toriyama’s short manga series of the same name, Sand Land: The Series is a binge-worthy series that follows Beelzebub, the son of the king of demons, who embarks on a mission to locate a mysterious lake. Other new binge-worthy OTT releases to watch this weekend are Palm Royale, Road House, Ae Watan Mere Watan, and many more.
8. Top Chef – JioCinema
The makers of Top Chef are back with the 21st season of their popular reality cooking show, in which a group of skilled chefs compete to impress the judges and win the top prize. Other new OTT releases this weekend are Ae Watan Mere Watan, Road House, Fighter, and many more.
9. Lojja – Hoichoi
Lojja is a Bengali drama that follows a simple housewife whose life turns upside down when she decides to take a stand against her husband’s verbal abuse. Aditi Roy created the newly-arrived drama stars Priyanka Sarkar, Anujoy Chattopadhyay, Srija Halum, and Indrasish Ray in crucial roles.
10. X-Men ’97 – Disney+ Hotstar
X-Men ’97 is an animated superhero drama that arrived on Disney+ Hotstar this week. It tells the tale of mutants who use their gifts to protect the world from unexpected threats.
11. Bhoothaddam Bhaskar Narayana – Aha
Like thriller dramas? If so, Aha’s new offering, Bhoothaddam Bhaskar Narayana, will keep you hooked to the screen until the end. The Telugu film, starring Shiva Kandukuri and Rashi Singh, follows a young detective who embarks on a mission to unravel the mystery behind a series of murders in his village.
12. Oppenheimer – JioCinema
Christopher Nolan’s multiple Oscar-winning film Oppenheimer has finally premiered on OTT (JioCinema). The film is inspired by the life of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer, who played a pivotal role in developing the world’s first atomic bomb. The ensemble cast includes Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr., Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, and Florence Pugh.
13. Shirley – Netflix
Netflix’s new biographical drama, Shirley, is based on the life of Shirley Chisholm, the first black congresswoman who rattled the competitive world of politics when she ran for the position of the President of the US. The movie stars Regina King, Lance Reddick, and Terrence Howard in significant roles.
14. Ae Watan Mere Watan – Amazon Prime Video
Ae Watan Mere Watan is a historical biographical drama about Usha Mehta, a young woman who ran an underground radio station to promote the message of unity in 1942, during the Quit India movement. Directed by Kannan Iyer, the biopic features Sara Ali Khan, Sachin Khedekar, Abhay Verma, Sparsh Shrivastav, Alexx O’Nell, and Anand Tiwari.
15. Buying Beverly Hills Season 2 – Netflix
Buying Beverly Hills is back with new episodes where Mauricio Umansky’s daughters and other employees of The Agency navigate the competitive world of real estate in Beverly Hills.
16. Swatantrya Veer Savarkar – Theatres
Randeep Hooda makes his directorial debut with Swatantrya Veer Savarkar — a patriotic film based on the life of Indian freedom fighter and reformer Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. Hooda also plays the title role in the newly released film, co-starring Ankita Lokhande.
17. Road House – Amazon Prime Video
Jake Gyllenhaal has teamed up with Daniela Melchior, Irish professional mixed martial artist and boxer Conor McGregor, for Amazon Prime Video’s actioner, Road House. A remake of the 1989 film of the same name, the film revolves around a UFC fighter who works at a roadhouse in the Florida Keys, but the plot takes an unexpected turn when things take a dark turn.
18. Lootere – Disney+ Hotstar
Created by Hansal Mehta, Lootere is a gripping drama based on the true story of an Indian ship hijacked by pirates in Somalian waters. The series’ ensemble cast includes Vivek Gomber, Deepak Tijori, Amruta Khanvilkar, Rajat Kapoor, and Chandan Roy Sanyal—another exciting and binge-worthy title on the list of new OTT releases to watch this weekend.