With a whole mix of new shows and movies coming to the different OTT platforms, we are firmly into the second half of the month of May. Scorching heat and occasional showers keep might keep you indoors this weekend, but that does not mean you will be bored. With a selection of new movies and shows like Kathal, Modern Love Chennai, Virupaksha, Agent, Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania and others coming to different OTT platforms this week you have more than enough to get you through the weekend.
We have compiled a list of the top selection from the new shows and movies released this week on major platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Voot, Disney+ Hotstar, Sony Liv, and Aha. Our list has something to cater to everyone’s fancies. Check out what’s coming this week to the OTT platforms. Check it out.
Top OTT Releases this Week
| Movie/Show | Platform | Release Date | Language | IMDB Rating |
| Kathal | Netflix | 19 May | Hindi | NA |
| Modern Love Chennai | Amazon Prime Video | 18 May | Tamil | NA |
| Virupaksha | Netflix | 21 May | Telugu | 8 |
| Agent | SonyLIV | 19 May | Telugu | 4.4 |
| Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania | Disney+ Hotstar | 17 May | English | 6.2 |
| Yeh Meri Family Season 2 | Amazon miniTV | 19 May | Hindi | 9 |
| Ayalvaashi | Netflix | 19 May | Malayalam | 7.3 |
| Kadina Kadoramee Andakadaham | SonyLIV | 19 May | Tamil | 8.5 |
| Dead Pixels | Disney+ Hotstar | 19 May | Telugu | NA |
| Succession Season 4 | JioCinema | 15 May | English | 8.8 |
| The Pope’s Exorcist | BookMyShow Stream | 18 May | English | 6.1 |
| The Super Mario Bros. Movie | BookMyShow Stream | 19 May | English | 7.3 |
| High Desert | Apple TV+ | 17 May | English | 6.6 |
| Anna Nichole Smith: You Don’t Know Me | Netflix | 16 May | English | 6.5 |
| Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves | Bookmyshow Stream | 16 May | English | 7.4 |
| War Zone: Bear Grylls Meets President Zelenskyy | Discovery+ | 15 May | English | 5.4 |
Kathal: A Jackfruit Mystery
The tale of the inadvertent burglary of two jackfruits leads to a black humour comedy with a social commentary. The plot of the movie revolves around Mahima (Sanya Malhotra), a police officer in a small village in India, who takes on the strange case of a missing jackfruit (Kathal) belonging to a local politician. She sets out to solve the mystery and prove herself.
IMDB Rating: NA
Language and Genre: Hindi, black humour comedy
Where to watch: Netflix
Cast: Sanya Malhotra, Rajpal Yadav, Vijay Raaz, Anant Joshi, Bhaskar Tripathi, Virgin Bhaskar
Release Date: 19 May
Modern Love Chennai
The newest iteration of the Modern Love series based in the cities of India includes Chennai after Modern Love Mumbai and Modern Love Hyderabad. The Tamil version of the show is going live and has stories set in the capital of Tamil Nadu. The show has an extensive cast considering that it tells quite a few stories.
IMDB Rating: NA
Language and Genre: Tamil, romantic drama
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
Cast: Ashok Selvan, Ritu Varma, Kishore, Ramya Nambeesan, Vijayalakshmi, TJ Banu, Gouri Reddy, Samyuktha Vishwanathan, Vasudevan Murali, Chu Khoy Sheng, Sanjula S
Release Date: 18 May
Virupaksha
Telugu supernatural horror Virupaksha starring Sai Dharam Tej and Samyukta Menonis streaming on Netflix from this week onwards. Rudravanam, the protagonist returns to his village to find mysterious deaths occurring as a result of someone’s occult practices. With the whole town afraid, he begins looking for the culprit to put a stop to the horrible occurrences.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
Language and Genre: Telugu, supernatural horror
Where to watch: Netflix
Cast: Roderick Kabanga, Jeanine Muyima, Samuel Kujala
Release Date: 21 May
Agent
Agent was released in theatres on April 28 and received lukewarm reception but has a power-packed cast. The movie is about a youngster known as P. Ramakrishna who wants to be a spy but is rejected multiple times. He finally manages to get into the RAW and is assigned a mission to find the action plan of a villain named God. The movie uncovers the journey of Ramakrishna and how he discovers a deadly virus that could threaten the entire world.
IMDB Rating: NA
Language and Genre: Telugu, action
Where to watch: SonyLIV
Cast: Akhil Akineni, Mammootty, Dino Morea, Sakshi Vaidya, Vikramjeey Virk
Release Date: 19 May
Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania
Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania, which is the newest movie in the MCU, is now streaming on Disney+ Hotstar. Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) and Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) make a comeback in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania to carry on their adventures as Ant-Man and The Wasp. Together with Scott’s daughter Cassie Lang (Kathryn Newton), Hope’s parents Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), and Cassie Lang, Scott’s daughter, the family finds itself exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures, and setting out on an adventure that will push them beyond the limits of what they thought possible.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
Language and Genre: English, super-hero action adventure
Where to watch: Disney+ Hotstar
Cast: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas, Bill Murray, Kathryn Newton, William Jackson Harper, Corey Stoll, Jonathan Majors, Michelle Pfeiffer
Release Date: 17 May
Yeh Meri Family Season 2
The second season of the popular show Yeh Meri Family is streaming this week and brings back a similar premise with a tale set in the 90s. It has been described as, “In the winter of 1994, Awasthi family’s elder daughter, a teenager Ritika, balances school, family, friendship, dreams desires and other challenges of growing up.”
IMDB Rating: 9.0
Language and Genre: Hindi, family drama comedy
Where to watch: Amazon miniTV
Cast: Vishesh Bansal, Mona Singh, Akarsh Khurana, Ahan Nirban
Release Date: 19 May
Ayalvaashi
Ayalvaashi, which is directed by Irshad Parari, with Soubin Sahir and Binnu Pappu playing the lead in the movie. The plot of the movie revolves around a miscommunication that happened between Thajudheen and Benny, two close friends who become adversaries as a result. Thajudheen tries hard to prove his innocence to Benny, who in turn ignores him and continues to hold him accountable for wrongdoings that he did not commit.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
Language and Genre: Malayalam, drama
Where to watch: Netflix
Cast: Soubin Sahir, Binnu Pappu, Nikhila Vimal, Lijo Mol Jose, Naslen, Binu Pappu, Vijayaraghavan, Akhila Bhargavan, Kottayam Nazeer
Release Date: 19 May
Kadina Kadoramee Andakadaham
Kadina Kadoramee Andakadaham starring Basil Joseph is now streaming this week on SonyLIV. The story takes place during the pandemic lockdown and centres around a bright young man who wants to launch a business of his own in order to show his family that he can succeed in his hometown without moving to the Middle East. But the lockdown plays spoilsport that ultimately forces him to bite the bullet and choose the alternative.
IMDB Rating: 8.5
Language and Genre: Tamil, family drama
Where to watch: SonyLIV
Cast: Basil Joseph, Indrans, Jaffer Idukki, Sudheesh, Sreeja Ravi, Binu Pappu, Johny Antony, Shibla Fara, Parvathy R Krishna
Release Date: 19 May
Dead Pixels
Dead Pixels is a Telugu adaptation of the popular British comedy show, which has been directed by Aditya Mandala and written by Akshay Poolla. Staying to the plot of the original show, the Telugu version revolves around a group of friends who escape their mundane lives to play multiplayer games.
IMDB Rating: NA
Language and Genre: Telugu, comedy
Where to watch: Disney+ Hotstar
Cast: Niharika Konidela, Akshay Lagusani, Harsha Chemudu, Sai Ronak, Bhavana Sagi
Release Date: 19 May
Succession Season 4
The popular show Succession is back with its newest season, and although people were worried where they would watch it after HBO content left Disney+ Hotstar, the show is now available on JioCinema. Following the Season 3 conclusion, the fourth and final season of Succession begins with Logan Roy (Brian Cox) engaged in a full-fledged struggle to hold onto his position of authority while three of his children—Kendall (Jeremy Strong), Shiv (Sarah Snook), and Roman (Kieran Culkin)—carelessly plot his downfall.
IMDB Rating: 8.8
Language and Genre: English, family drama
Where to watch: JioCinema
Cast: Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook, Kieran Culkin, Alan Ruck, Hiam Abbass, Matthew Macfadyen, Nicholas Braun, Peter Friedman, Rob Yang
Release Date: 15 May
The Pope’s Exorcist
The popular horror movie The Pope’s Exorcist, featuring Russell Crowe and directed by Julius Avery, is now coming to OTT. Russell Crowe plays the part of Gabriele Amorth, the Vatican’s leading exorcist, as he investigates the possession of a child by a powerful demon in a village in Spain and uncovers a conspiracy the Vatican has tried to keep secret.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
Language and Genre: English, Horror
Where to watch: BookMyShow Stream
Cast: Russell Crowe, Daniel Zovatto, Alex Essoe
Release Date: 18 May
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
The popular game and now franchise Super Mario has a new film called The Super Mario Bros. Movie which stars Chris Pratt and Anya Taylor-Joy. It has been directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, among others. The movie takes the brothers Mario and Luigi on an adventure through the Mushroom Kingdom.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
Language and Genre: English, comedy adventure
Where to watch: BookMyShow Stream
Cast: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Seth Rogen
Release Date: 19 May
High Desert
The newest show to come to Apple TV+ has been directed by Jay Roach. It has been described as, “Peggy Newman, a woman with a checkered past, makes the life-changing decision to become a private investigator following the death of her beloved mother, with whom she lived in the small desert town of Yucca Valley, California.”
IMDB Rating: 6.6
Language and Genre: English, comedy
Where to watch: Apple TV+
Cast: Patricia Arquette, Weruche Opia, Jayden Gomez, Rupert Friend, Christine Taylor
Release Date: 17 May
Anna Nichole Smith: You Don’t Know Me
The new documentary biography on the iconic Playboy and Guess model Anna Nichole Smith is now on Netflix. The description on Netflix goes, “An unflinching and humanizing examination of the life, death and secrets of Vickie Lynn Hogan, better known as a model and actress Anna Nicole Smith.”
IMDB Rating: 6.5
Language and Genre: English, a documentary biography
Where to watch: Netflix
Cast: Anna Nicole Smith, Henley Mohrman
Release Date: 16 May
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Based on the popular board game Dungeons & Dragons, this new film from John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein brings the imagination to the silver screen. The story involves a charming thief who, along with a band of unlikely adventurers, embarks on an epic quest to retrieve a long-lost relic. And as is usual, things go wrong with these adventurers sharing at the short end of the stick and with the job of getting themselves out of the sticky situation.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
Language and Genre: English, action-adventure comedy
Where to watch: Bookmyshow Stream
Cast: Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page, Justice Smith, Sophia Lillis
Release Date: 16 May
War Zone: Bear Grylls Meets President Zelenskyy
We all know survivalist Bear Grylls for his show, where he goes out into the wild and shows people how to survive off the land. And after doing episodes involving popular celebrities as well as politicians like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he has now done an episode with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
Language and Genre: English, reality show
Where to watch: Discovery+
Cast: Bear Grylls, Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Release Date: 15 May
Other OTT Releases this Week
| Movie/Show | Platform | Release Date | Language | IMDB Rating |
| Inspector Avinash | JioCinema | 18 May | Hindi | 9.6 |
| Maruthi Nagar Police Station | Aha | 19 May | Telugu | NA |
| Pookkaalam | Disney+ Hotstar | 19 May | Malayalam | 9 |
| Naam Season 2 | Netflix | 19 May | Tamil | 9 |
| Gentleman | Addatimes | 19 May | Bengali | NA |
| 500 Meter | Chaupal TV | 18 May | Punjabi | NA |
| Butterfly Vision | Mubi | 17 May | English | 6.7 |
| McGregor Forever | Netflix | 17 May | English | 7 |
| Working: What We Do All Day | Netflix | 17 May | English | 7 |
| XO, Kitty | Netflix | 18 May | English | NA |
| Selling Sunset Season 6 | Netflix | 19 May | English | 6.5 |
| Barry Season 4 | JioCinema | 15 May | English | 8.4 |
| White House Plumbers | JioCinema | 15 May | English | 6.7 |
| Zarna Garg: One in a Billion | Amazon Prime Video | 16 May | English | 8.2 |
| Rhythm + Flow France Season 2 | Netflix | 17 May | French | 6.3 |
| Muted | Netflix | 19 May | Spanish | NA |
| Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune | Netflix | 18 May | Japanese | NA |
Theatre Releases this Week
| Movie/Show | Release Date | Language |
| Fast & Furious X | 18 May | English |
| Makoto Shinkai Film Festival (4 Films) | 19 May | English |
| 8AM Metro | 19 May | Hindi |
| Aazam – Rise of a New Don | 19 May | Hindi |
| Anni Manchi Sakunamule | 18 May | Telugu |
| Bichagadu 2 | 19 May | Telugu |
| Sreemanta | 19 May | Kannada |
| Charles Enterprises | 19 May | Malayalam |
| Jackson Bazaar Youth | 19 May | Malayalam |
| Neeraja | 19 May | Malayalam |
| Live | 19 May | Malayalam |
| Yaadhum Oore Yaavaruum Kelir | 19 May | Tamil |
| Pichaikkaran 2 | 19 May | Tamil |
| Dil Bedhund | 19 May | Marathi |
Please note that some Imdb ratings are not yet available since the movies and shows have not been released yet.
