We are back with our weekly dose of fresh OTT releases this week, covering all major platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Voot, Disney+ Hotstar, Sony Liv, and Aha. Indians have embraced content on OTT platforms as the most popular source of entertainment in the country. OTT releases have gone mainstream this week with multiple prominent movie and show releases, which seem to be quite a bit more than in previous weeks.
Some of the popular fresh content coming for viewers this week includes the likes of Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar, Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo, and Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. 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. Check out what’s coming this week to the OTT platforms.
Top OTT Releases in English
| Movie/Show | Platform | Release Date | Language | IMDB Rating |
| Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story | Netflix | 4 May | English | NA |
| Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures | Disney+ Hotstar | 4 May | English | NA |
| Operation Fortune: Ruse De Guerre | Lionsgate Play | 5 May | English | 6.3 |
| Silo | Apple TV+ | 5 May | English | NA |
| Ed Sheeran: The Sum of It All | Disney+ Hotstar | 3 May | English | 8.7 |
| Star Wars Visions Volume 2 | Disney+ Hotstar | 4 May | English | 7 |
| Jewish Matchmaking | Netflix | 3 May | English | NA |
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
After the Netflix show Bridgerton became majorly popular, we were bound to get a few off-shoots of the main storyline and behold Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. This new show has been described on Netflix as “Young Queen Charlotte’s marriage to King George of England sparks an epic love story and transforms high society in this “Bridgerton” universe prequel.”
IMDB Rating: NA
Language and Genre: English, romance drama
Where to watch: Netflix
Cast: Golda Rosheuvel, Adjoa Andoh, Ruth Gemmell, Hugh Sachs, Michelle Fairley
Release Date: 4 May
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Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
One of the many digressions from the main Star Wars storyline to be joining the lore is the new show Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. This new show as the name suggests, is about the Jedi younglings who have their own adventure on the way to becoming full-fledged Jedi taking one adult Jedi problem. Youngsters have their own challenges, whether you be Jedi or any other being.
IMDB Rating: NA
Language and Genre: English, action-adventure
Where to watch: Disney+ Hotstar
Cast: Dee Bradley Baker, Juliet Donenfeld, Emma Berman, Piotr Michael, Jonathan Lipow, Jamaal Avery Jr.
Release Date: 4 May
Operation Fortune: Ruse De Guerre
A movie by Guy Ritchie featuring Jason Statham and Aubrey Plaza in the lead, Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre is a spy action comedy. The story is about a spy named Orson Fortune, played by Statham, whose mission is to retrieve a stolen high-tech device before an arms dealer, played by Grant, can sell it to the highest bidder.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
Language and Genre: English, spy action comedy
Where to watch: Lionsgate Play
Cast: Jason Statham, Aubrey Plaza, Josh Hartnett, Cary Elwes, Bugzy Malone, Hugh Grant
Release Date: 5 May
Silo
The new show coming to Apple TV+ is based on the Silo series of novels by author Hugh Howey. The show has been written by Graham Yost and directed by Morten Tyldum. It shows a toxic dystopian future where a giant silo deep underground has become home to a community where people live in a highly regulated society where they are deluded to believe that far-fetched and harmful rules are apparently to protect them.
IMDB Rating: NA
Language and Genre: English, sci-fi
Where to watch: Apple TV+
Cast: Rebecca Ferguson, Rashida Jones, David Oyelowo, Common, Tim Robbins, Harriet Walter
Release Date: 5 May
Ed Sheeran: The Sum of It All
Ed Sheeran is one of the better-known music icons in the world right now and The Sum of It All is a documentary on his life. The documentary follows Sheeran’s personal life, where he discusses how a particularly difficult phase in life affected him and his new music. It goes on to show how unlikely he was as a child with a stutter. It will spotlight how an unlikely child with a stutter rose to fame and how his most popular hits were born.
IMDB Rating: 8.7
Language and Genre: English, Documentary
Where to watch: Disney+ Hotstar
Cast: Ed Sheeran
Release Date: 3 May
Star Wars Visions Volume 2
The second volume of Star Wars Visions is here and brings a whole set of new stories and tales with new styles of animation. These are endearing and passionate, with a whole different set of characters appearing like in the first volume.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
Language and Genre: English, anthology
Where to watch: Disney+ Hotstar
Cast: Eva Whittaker, Maxine Peake, Charithra Chandran, Ashley Park
Release Date: 4 May
Jewish Matchmaking
Another matchmaking show is on the cards this week, and this one is about Jewish people, but the drama is guaranteed. The description on Netflix goes, “When Jewish singles are ready to get serious, they call on Aleeza Ben Shalom to find their perfect romantic match from across the US and Israel.”
IMDB Rating: NA
Language and Genre: English, reality show
Where to watch: Netflix
Cast: Aleeza Ben Shalom
Release Date: 3 May
Other OTT Releases in English
| Movie/Show | Platform | Release Date | Language | IMDB Rating |
| Jimmy O. Yang: Guess How Much? | Amazon Prime Video | 2 May | English | NA |
| Charles: In His Own Words | Disney+ Hotstar | 5 May | English | NA |
| Mermaze Mermaidz | Netflix | 1 May | English | NA |
Top OTT Releases in Hindi
| Movie/Show | Platform | Release Date | Language | IMDB Rating |
| Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar | Netflix | 3 May | Hindi | 6.6 |
| Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo | Disney+ Hotstar | 5 May | Hindi | NA |
| Fireflies – Parth aur Jugnu | ZEE5 | 5 May | Hindi | NA |
Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar
Ranbir Kapoor returned to the big screen alongside Shraddha Kapoor in Luv Ranjan’s new romantic comedy Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar. The story of the movie revolves around two characters that fall in love, but when things get serious, the girl realizes she’s not ready for marriage and gets in touch with a breakup service to assist her in ending the relationship. But it seems that the breakup service is run by none other than the guy she is in a relationship with.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
Language and Genre: Hindi, romantic comedy
Where to watch: Netflix
Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia, Nushrratt Bharuccha, Dimple Kapadia
Release Date: 3 May
Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo
With a blazing trailer release Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo created quite a hype for itself in a country that appreciated crime films and shows like Gangs of Wasseypur and Mirzapur. Dimple Kapadia plays the role of a matriarch who is running a crime syndicate and believes that the women in her family are more capable than the men and must make a mark for themselves by joining her in running the syndicate.
IMDB Rating: NA
Language and Genre: Hindi, crime thriller
Where to watch: Disney+ Hotstar
Cast: Dimple Kapadia, Radhika Madan, Angira Dhar, Isha Talwar
Release Date: 5 May
Fireflies – Parth Aur Jugnu
Another one for the younger viewers, Fireflies – Parth Aur Jugnu, is a new fantasy drama show that has been created by Hemant Gaba. The description on Hotstar goes, “Parth, a dejected teenager, finds a friend in Jugnu, a mysterious boy living in the forest. After Jugnu’s reality is revealed to Parth, the duo embarks on a mission to protect a mythological tree.”
IMDB Rating: NA
Language and Genre: Hindi, fantasy drama
Where to watch: ZEE5
Cast: Zoya Afroz, Riva Arora, Harshit Bhojwani, Aekam Binjwe, Priyanshu Chatterjee
Release Date: 5 May
Other OTT Releases in Hindi
| Movie/Show | Platform | Release Date | Language | IMDB Rating |
| The Kerala Story | Theater | 5 May | Hindi | NA |
Top OTT Releases in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali and More
| Movie/Show | Platform | Release Date | Language | IMDB Rating |
| Geetha Subramanyam 3 | Aha | 5 May | Telugu | 8.2 |
| Meter | Netflix | 5 May | Telugu | 8.1 |
| Shabash Feluda | ZEE5 | 5 May | Bengali | NA |
| Corona Papers | Disney+ Hotstar | 5 May | Malayalam | 7.7 |
Geetha Subramanyam 3
A romantic drama show by director Siva Sai Vardhan J featuring Ram Karthik and Nakshatra in the leading roles. Geeta Subramanyam is a new-age romance comedy that explores the story of Geetha and Subramanyam and the live-in relationship they are in. They bicker constantly, which creates tension and have cute fights that end up endearing them while being fun to watch on their own. The show explores how their relationship evolves over time and how they realize that they are made for each other.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
Language and Genre: Telugu, romantic drama
Where to watch: Aha
Cast: Ram Karthik, Nakshatra, Sunny Viva, Deek Sunny
Release Date: 5 May
Meter
Meter is a new Telugu action movie written and directed by Ramesh Kaduri, featuring Kiran Abbavaram and Athulya Ravi in the lead roles. The story is about the protagonist named, Arjun Kalyan, who reluctantly becomes a police officer to fulfil his father’s dream. But the problem arises when events lead him to go head-on against the home minister of the state.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
Language and Genre: Telugu, action
Where to watch: Netflix
Cast: Kiran Abbavaram, Athulya Ravi, Dhanush Pawan, Saptagiri, Posani Krishna Murali, Vinay Varma
Release Date: 5 May
Shabash Feluda
Another show on the popular Bengali sleuth Feluda is always welcome, and this time a new show on ZEE5 is doing the same. Parambrata Chattopadhyay plays the role of Feluda, who starred as his assistant Topshe in previous Feluda films by Sandip Ray. The new show is based on Satyajit Ray’s Feluda novel ‘Gangtokey Gondogol’ and has been directed by Arindam Sil.
IMDB Rating: NA
Language and Genre: Bengali, detective thriller
Where to watch: ZEE5
Cast: Parambrata Chattopadhyay, Sauraseni Maitra, Ritwick Chakraborty, Rudranil Ghosh, Rwitobroto Mukherjee
Release Date: 5 May
Corona Papers
From the popular comedy director Priyadarshan comes a new film which deals with a crisis that took place during the Covid lockdown. This Malayalam movie revolves around a robbery of a large sum of money during the COVID-19 pandemic that leads to a cat-and-mouse game between the police and thieves.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
Language and Genre: Malayalam, romantic drama
Where to watch: Disney+ Hotstar
Cast: Shine Tom Chacko, Franco Francis, Gayathrie, Jaise Jose, Vijilesh Karayad
Release Date: 5 May
Other OTT Rleases in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali and More
| Movie/Show | Platform | Release Date | Language | IMDB Rating |
| Karan Gunhyala Mafi Nahi | SonyLIV | 1 May | Marathi | NA |
Other Language OTT Releases
| Movie/Show | Platform | Release Date | Language | IMDB Rating |
| Love Village | Netflix | 2 May | Japanese | 6.1 |
| The Tailor | Netflix | 2 May | Turkish | 6 |
| Sanctuary | Netflix | 4 May | Japanese | NA |
Theater Releases this Week
| Movie/Show | Platform | Release Date | Language | IMDB Rating |
| 2018 | Theater | 5 May | Malayalam | NA |
| Ugram | Theater | 5 May | Telugu | NA |
| Afwaah | Theater | 5 May | Hindi | NA |
| English Manju | Theater | 5 May | Telugu | NA |
Please note that some Imdb ratings are not yet available since the movies and shows have not been released yet.
