New OTT Releases this Week (April 17 – 23): Tooth Pari, Ghosted, Bhediya, and More Movies and TV Shows Playing Now

Movie and shows that are released weekly on OTT platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Voot, Disney+ Hotstar, Sony Liv and Aha in India have become the most popular source of entertainment in the country. From vampires to werewolves, there is a whole batch of fresh content coming for viewers this week which includes the likes of Tooth Pari, Ghosted, Bhediya. These are the top selection from the new shows and movies from the lot that is releasing this week. Our list has something to cater to everyone’s fancies. We had the last episode of The Mandalorian release this week which means there is a content void for some people which can be filled by this list. Check out what’s coming this week to the OTT platforms.

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Top OTT Releases this Week

Tooth Pari: When Love Bites

From movie critic turned director Pratim D Gupta, Tooth Pari is a vampire show with Tanya Maniktala and Shantanu Maheshwari in the lead. It is a love story that revolves around Roy, a human dentist from Kolkata, and Rumi, a rebellious vampire. Their relationship is filled with romance, enigma, and challenges that stem from their contrasting natures. The irony is that the show releases on World Oral Hygiene Day, and considering that this is about a vampire having dental issues.

IMDB Rating: NA

Language and Genre: Hindi, romance drama vampire

Where to watch: Netflix

Cast: Tanya Maniktala, Shantanu Maheshwari, Sikandar Kher, Tillotama Shome, Saswata Chatterjee

Release Date: 20 April

Ghosted

Ghosted is a new action adventure movie coming to Apple TV+ that features Ana De Armas and Chris Evans in the leading roles. They play the roles of Cole (Chris Evans) who falls head over heels for the enigmatic Sadie (Ana De Armas), but then he makes the shocking discovery that she’s a secret agent. But before they can even have a second date, the both of them get involved in an international adventure to save the world.

IMDB Rating: NA

Language and Genre: English, action adventure comedy

Where to watch: Apple TV+

Cast: Ana De Armas, Chris Evans, Adrien Brody

Release Date: 21 April

Bhediya

The new movie that is part of the Stree universe, Bhediya released back in November 25, 2022. It features Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon as the two leads. The plot revolves around Bhaskar, who is bitten by a wolf and starts to transform into a shape-shifting werewolf. He and his friends look for answers and try to stop the transformation. Along the way, they experience many twists and turns, laugh a lot, and learn more about themselves.

IMDB Rating: 7.3

Language and Genre: Hindi, action comedy drama

Where to watch: Jio Cinema

Cast: Varun Dhawan, Abhishek Banerjee, Kriti Sanon, Abhinay Raj Singh, Deepak Dobriyal

Release Date: 21 April

Garmi

Writer director Tigmanshu Dhulia is back with a new show called Garmi, which features Vyom Yadav, Jatin Goswami, Vineet Kumar. The Garmi teaser reveals that the show is about a young boy named Arvind Shukla who moves from his hometown to another city for college, where he gets embroiled in a political drama that extends well beyond the walls of the institution.

IMDB Rating: NA

Language and Genre: Hindi, drama politics

Where to watch: SonyLIV

Cast: Vyom Yadav, Disha Thakur, Pankaj Saraswat, Mukesh Tiwari, Anurag Thakur, Vineet Kumar, Anushka Kaushik

Release Date: 21 April

Dead Ringers

Taking after the same theme as the movie with the same name that released in 1988 featuring Jeremy Irons, the new Dead Ringers features Rachel Weisz in gender flipped role. Weisz plays the part of Elliot and Beverly Mantle, the Mantle twins who are completely identical and are looking for a new way for women to give birth and events ensue.

IMDB Rating: NA

Language and Genre: English, psychological thriller drama

Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video

Cast: Rachel Weisz, Michael Chernus, Poppy Liu, Britne Oldford

Release Date: 21 April

The Diplomat

Created by Debora Cahn, The Diplomat is a political drama show that features Keri Russell and Rufus Sewell in the leading roles are diplomats in the UK. Kate Wyler played by Keri Russell is the new U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom and she has to tackle an international crises. For this she must make new alliances in London while keeping things under control in her relationsip with fellow career diplomat Hal Wyler played by Rufus Sewell.

IMDB Rating: NA

Language and Genre: English, political drama

Where to watch: Netflix

Cast: Keri Russell, Rufus Sewell, Ali Ahn, David Gyasi, Ato Essandoh

Release Date: 20 April

Oru Kodai Murder Mystery

Oru Kodai Murder Mystery is a murder mystery which features teenage actors Abirami, Akash and Aishwarya. It has been described officially as, “Vyom, a nerdy teenager, has a crush on his senior and quiz partner, Tara. When Tara goes missing and is found dead, Vyom and his friends decide to investigate the case. What will they find?”

IMDB Rating: NA

Language and Genre: Tamil, drama mystery adventure

Where to watch: ZEE5

Cast: Abirami, Akash, Aishwarya

Release Date: 21 April

Organic Mama Hybrid Alludu

The Telugu action comedy drama Organic Mama Hybrid Alludu has been directed by SV Krishna Reddy and features Syed Sohel Ryan, Mrinalini Ravi. The title of the film translates to ‘Organic Father-in-Law, Hybrid Son-in-law’. The story is about Vijay who is a skilled writer and director although his films didn’t do well at the box office. As a result his parents sell Kondapalli toys to make ends meet. Challenged financially, he begins selling toys as well and that is when he meets a producer and the rest of the story unfolds.

IMDB Rating: 8.2

Language and Genre: Telugu, action comedy drama

Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video

Cast: Abirami, Akash, Aishwarya

Release Date: 19 April

Other OTT Releases this Week

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