From Kareena Kapoor Khan‘s crime comedy film, Crew, to Kapil Sharma‘s The Great Indian Kapil Show, we’ve curated a list of all new OTT releases and movies that you can enjoy this weekend in theatres and on various online streaming platforms. A mix of genre-bending dramas, these recently released titles are filled with action, comedy, suspense, fantasy, horror, and thrill elements. Scroll down to browse through the complete list.
New OTT releases to watch this weekend (29th March – 31st March): 21 new movies and shows on Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Prime Video, theatres and more
1. The Great Indian Kapil Show – Netflix
Kapil Sharma, Sunil Grover, Krushna Abhishek, Archana Puran Singh, Kiku Sharda, and Rajiv Thakur are back with their popular talk show. Titled The Great Indian Kapil Show, a new episode of the show will premiere on Netflix every Saturday.
2. American Rust: Broken Justice – Amazon Prime Video
American Rust: Broken Justice is an edge-of-the-seat thriller that delves into the life of an established police officer who collaborates with a new partner to solve a high-profile bombing case. Will they be able to understand each other working patterns and function as a single unit?
3. The Believers – Netflix
Netflix’s new Thai series, The Believers, follows three entrepreneurs who decide to exploit a loosely regulated donation system to overcome the losses from their failed business setup.
4. Renegade Nell – Disney+ Hotstar
Like adventure drama? If so, then Disney+ Hotstar’s new offering, Renegade Nell, is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat for hours. Set in the 18th century, the historical drama follows a young woman who is wrongfully accused of murder. The drama continues to get more interesting as she emerges as the most notorious outlaw in England. But the real twist comes when she ends up encountering a magical spirit named Billy, who helps her realise that she is destined for bigger things than she had ever imagined.
5. Tig Notaro: Hello Again – Amazon Prime Video
Popular Emmy-nominated comedian Tig Notaro is back with another entertaining stand-up special on Amazon Prime Video where she gives daily life moments a hilarious twist.
6. Sundaram Master – Aha
Sundaram Master is a comedy film that revolves around an English teacher who relocated to a remote village, where he helps people of all ages learn English. The plot takes an interesting twist when his agenda is revealed. Written and directed by Kalyan Santhosh, the Telugu film stars Harsha Chemudu, Divya Sripada, and Harsha Vardhan.
7. The Goat Life – Theatres
Given the success of Malayalam movies in the recent past, The Goat Life starring Prithviraj Sukumaran is a brilliant option to step out and enjoy in a cinema hall this weekend. Directed by Blessy, the plot of the movie follows an immigrant worker who is forced to live a slave’s life, herding goats in the middle of a desert.
8. Inspector Rishi – Amazon Prime Video
Apart from The Wages of Fear, The Beautiful Game, The Great Indian Kapil Show, and other titles, the list of new OTT releases to watch this weekend includes Inspector Rishi. Available on Amazon Prime Video, the horror drama follows a police officer and his team members who attempt to solve the case of a series of complicated murders in a remote village. The cast of the drama includes Naveen Chandra, Sunaina Yella, Srikrishna Dayal, and Kanna Ravi.
9. Testament: The Story of Moses – Netflix
Planning to take a break from movies and shows this weekend? Well, Netflix’s new docuseries, Testament: The Story of Moses, is an amazing option to binge this weekend with your friends and family at home. The newly arrived docuseries tells the tale of Moses with the help of expert theologians and historians.
10. Hope On The Street – Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video‘s new docuseries, Hope On The Street, offers BTS Army a chance to learn more about their idol, Jung Ho-Seok, well known as J-Hope. Other new OTT releases to watch this weekend are The Believers, The Baxters, The Wages of Fear, Inspector Rishi, and more.
11. The Wages of Fear – Netflix
Created by Julien Leclercq, The Wages of Fear is an excellent option for all action genre lovers. The movie follows an illicit crack team who need to complete their mission of transporting two trucks filled with nitroglycerine across a dangerous desert within 24 hours. Will they be able to save Earth from a deadly explosion?
12. Ronja the Robber’s Daughter – Netflix
Ronja the Robber’s Daughter is a fantasy drama based on Astrid Lindgren’s novel of the same name. Available on Netflix, the first part of the series focuses on a young girl who develops a good bond with a young boy from the rival clan which unknowingly sparks a feud that exposes several secrets. On the other side, a bailiff comes up with a dangerous plan to clear the magical forest of all robbers. An exhilarating option on the list of new OTT releases that you can enjoy this weekend.
13. Madu – Disney+ Hotstar
The list of new OTT releases to watch this weekend includes Matthew Ogens and Joel Kachi Benson’s inspiring documentary — Madu — which tells the story of a young Nigerian boy who leaves his home to study at a prestigious ballet school in the UK.
14. The Beautiful Game – Netflix
A team of homeless English footballers with troubled but talented striker, Vinny, travel to Rome to participate in a global football tournament. Will the manager succeed in coming up with a plan to overcome the odds and win the tournament?
15. Dadur Kirti – Hoichoi
Dadur Kirti is an exciting family drama on the list of new OTT releases that you can enjoy at home this weekend. The series follows an old man who uses his will as an excuse to meet his entire family together, however, the situation takes an unexpected twist when they learn about a hidden treasure.
16. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire – Theatres
Directed by Adam Wingard, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is an exciting sci-fi action flick that showcases the epic battle between two ancient titans (Godzilla and Kong). Amid all the chaos, the humans try to solve the mystery related to their connection with Skull Island.
17. Patna Shuklla – Disney+ Hotstar
Patna Shuklla is an edge-of-seat legal thriller that follows a housewife/small-time lawyer whose personal life is shaken up when she agrees to help a student and expose the fraud in the country’s education system. The film available on Disney+ Hotstar features Raveena Tandon, Anushka Kaushik, Manav Vij, and Chandan Roy Sanyal, among others.
18. Memory – Lionsgate Play
What happens when a deadly assassin on the run starts to struggle with memory loss? Watch Liam Neeson starrer Memory to get your answer. The action-packed thriller film with a gripping narrative promises to keep you hooked to the screen till the end.
19. Heart of the Hunter – Netflix
Based on a novel by Deon Meyer, Netflix’s new action-packed movie, Heart of the Hunter, focuses on an assassin, who is forced to come out of retirement to save an old and trusted pal. During the mission, he ends up exposing a deadly conspiracy within the South African government.
20. The Baxters – Amazon Prime Video
Apart from Hope On The Street, Inspector Rishi, and other new titles, the list of new OTT releases to watch this weekend includes The Baxters. The ten-episode series follows a married woman whose life takes an unexpected turn after learning the truth about her husband’s affair. What ensues next forms the main plot of the drama. The series is an adaptation of Karen Kingsbury’s novel of the same name.
21. Crew – Theatres
Filmmaker Rajesh Krishnan’s much-awaited crime comedy film, Crew, starring Kareena Kapoor Khan, Tabu, Kriti Sanon, Diljit Dosanjh, and Kapil Sharma has finally arrived in cinemas. The film centers around three cabin crew members who get trapped in a web of deceit while trying to pursue all their dreams.
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