OTT Releases This Weekend April: A new weekend is here, and the big streaming platforms are bringing many fresh films and shows. There is courtroom drama, family emotion, crime stories, romance, black comedy and more. So if you are planning to stay in and watch something, this week has a little bit of everything.
Assi
- Release Date: April 17
- OTT Platform: ZEE
- Cast:Tapsee Pannu, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Kani Kusruti
Assi is a serious courtroom story. The film follows a lawyer who gets pulled into a painful case linked to sexual assault. The story moves through legal arguments and emotional moments, while also showing silence in society, gender violence and the long fight for justice. Taapsee Pannu plays the main role. The film is directed by Anubhav Sinha and backed by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar and Anubhav Sinha under Benaras Mediaworks and T-Series Films.
Ashakal Aayiram
- Release Date: April 17
- OTT Platform: ZEE5
- Cast: Jayaram, Kalidas Jayaram, Asha Sharath, Sharafudheen, Ishani Krishna, Anand Manmadhan
Ashakal Aayiram is a comedy-drama with a warm family feel. The story is built around a father and son, and it shows their daily problems, hopes, confusion and the emotional healing that comes later. Jayaram and Kalidas Jayaram play the central pair, which makes the film feel even more special because of their real-life bond too. The film is directed by G Prajith and produced by Gokulam Gopalan and Krishnamoorthy under Sree Gokulam Movies.
Matka King
- Release Date: April 17
- OTT Platform: Prime Video
- Cast: Vijay Varma, Kritika Kamra, Sai Tamhankar, Vineet Kumar Singh, Gulshan Grover, Siddharth Jadhav, Bhupendra Jadawat
Matka King is a crime drama set in 1960s Bombay. Vijay Varma plays Brij Bhatti, a cotton trader who slowly turns into a big gambling boss. The show follows how he changes the Matka betting system and makes it huge across the country by offering honesty in a dirty and fixed market. The series is created and written by Abhay Koranne and Nagraj Popatrao Manjule, with Manjule also directing it.
Youth
- Release Date: Already Streaming
- OTT Platform: Netflix
- Cast: Ken Karunas, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Devadarshini, Anishma Anilkumar
Youth is a coming-of-age Tamil film. It follows 15-year-old Praveen, a fun and carefree schoolboy who thinks finding true love before school ends is the biggest thing in life. As he deals with school crushes, friends and heartbreak, he starts growing up and learns more about love, family and life. The film has a light young feel, but it also carries emotion.
Euphoria Season 3
- Release Date: Already Streaming
- OTT Platform: JioHotstar
- Cast: Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi, Hunter Schafer, Alexa Demie, Maude Apatow
Euphoria Season 3 moves the story five years ahead. The characters are not school kids now. They are older and dealing with adult life, messy choices and personal damage. Rue is still trying to deal with addiction and survival. Nate is shown in a new stage of life, and Cassie is chasing a very different dream too. The new season keeps the dark and emotional style the show is known for.
Beef Season 2
- Release Date: Already Streaming
- OTT Platform: Netflix
- Cast: Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Cailee Spaeny, Charles Melton
Beef Season 2 brings a full new story with a new cast. This time the fight is built around a tense country club feud. The season shifts away from the first part and tells a new passive-aggressive story filled with class tension, anger and personal damage. All eight episodes have been released together, so people can watch the full thing in one go.
Roommates
- Release Date: April 17
- OTT Platform: Netflix
- Cast: Sadie Sandler, Chloe East, Sarah Sherman, Natasha Lyonne
Roommates is a black comedy about two college freshmen who end up sharing one dorm room. One girl is innocent and unsure, while the other is cool and very confident. As they live together, small problems and big differences start showing up. The film is directed by Chandler Levack and written by Jimmy Fowlie and Ceara O’Sullivan. It is about young people trying to figure themselves out while dealing with awkward new life changes.
Do Deewane Seher Mein
- Release Date: April 17
- OTT Platform: Netflix
- Cast: Siddhant Chaturvedi, Mrunal Thakur, Ila Arun, Joy Sengupta, Ayesha Raza, Viraj Gehlani
Do Deewane Seher Mein is a romantic drama with a soft emotional side. The story is about two socially awkward young people in Mumbai who feel lost in their own way. As they deal with self-doubt and what society expects from them, they slowly move toward love and self-acceptance. The film is written by Abhiruchi Chand and directed by Ravi Udyawar. Its journey moves from busy city life to quiet mountain spaces, and that helps the emotional change feel stronger.
Ustaad Bhagat Singh
- Release Date: Already Streaming
- OTT Platform: Netflix
- Cast: Pawan Kalyan, Sreeleela, Raashii Khanna, R Parthiban
Ustaad Bhagat Singh tells the story of a teacher who works for children in tribal parts of united Andhra Pradesh. He meets a young boy and gives him the name Bhagat Singh. That boy later grows up into a brave and educated police officer. As the story moves ahead, Bhagat takes on strong enemies while his mentor becomes Chief Minister. Trouble gets bigger after an attempt is made on the Chief Minister’s life, and then Bhagat steps in for justice.
Toaster
- Release Date: Already Streaming
- OTT Platform: Netflix
- Cast: Rajkummar Rao, Sanya Malhotra, Abhishek Banerjee
Toaster is a black comedy thriller with a strange and funny idea at the center. The film follows a miserly man who becomes weirdly obsessed with getting back a toaster he had given to a newlywed couple. What begins like a silly thing slowly turns into a wild mess filled with crime, confusion and dark comedy. The film is directed by Vivek Daschaudary and produced by Rajkummar Rao, Patralekha and Tarun Bali under KAMPA Films. It also marks Patralekha’s first film as a producer.
