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Getting to work after the holidays is a tough task, and hence one waits for the weekend much more eagerly.
If you want to spend your weekends indoors after the extensive social outgoing holiday weekend parties, then our weekly OTT releases suggestion would be the perfect thing for you.
The biggest name on this week’s list has to be of the ‘Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts’. It is the most anticipated reunion garnering millions of views from eager fans. The other exciting releases include Pushpa, Bekhudi, Mother/Android, and others. So, get your blankets, snacks, and beverages, and let the watching spree begin!
1. Binti
Four Tanzanian women are unwittingly linked by their willingness to persist in the face of adversity in Dar-es-Salaam. The film portrays female friendship, companionship, and strength.
OTT Platform: Netflix
Release Date: 07 Jan 2022
2. Cubicles Season 2
The world is truly ruled by people who sit at their desks and work. This is the story of Piyush Prajapati, a 22-year-old fresh out of college who, like most of his classmates, was hired by an Indian IT firm. The show covers numerous firsts and recounts the life of Piyush, a typical Indian first jobber, and the people around him, from the moment he earns his first income to working weekends, work-life balance, a little bit of heart, and all types of highs and lows. Many people will relate to this story personally and can see their situation on screen.
OTT Platform: SonyLIV
Release Date: 07 Jan 2022
3. Hype House
Kouvr Annon, Nikita Dragun, Sienna Mae Gomez, Chase Hudson, Larri Merritt, Thomas Petrou, Alex Warren, and Jack Wright will star in TikTok’s Hype House, a Netflix reality program that will chronicle the lives of some of the platform’s top producers. The show promises “the stories of the most prominent individuals on social media as they come into their own, fall in love, and confront the next chapter of their life,” with each having millions of followers.
OTT Platform: Netflix
Release Date: 07 Jan 2022
4. Mother/Android
Georgia and her lover Sam embark on a perilous trip to flee their nation, which has been embroiled in an unanticipated war with artificial intelligence. Days before the birth of their first child, the couple must brave No Man’s Land, an android revolt stronghold, in the hopes of securing safety before giving birth.
OTT Platform: Netflix
Release Date: 07 Jan 2022
5. Kaun Banegi Shikharwati
The show Kaun Banegi Shikharwati gives us a look inside the troubled royal family. The King plans to arrange a series of challenges for the girls, similar to the Squid Game but without the killing, to choose who would be the successor to the kingdom of Shikharwat. What happens when the income tax inspectors find the royal riches, how Naseeruddin’s character protects his legacy, and who survives the contests to become the palace’s ‘king’?
OTT Platform: Zee5
Release Date: 07 Jan 2022
6. Passport to Freedom
Aracy de Carvalho works in the Brazilian Consulate as a junior clerk. She has been surreptitiously distributing passports to Jews without the eared “J” stamp for the last two years, which will not only prevent them from traveling, but will also condemn them to the horrors of concentration camps. When Joo Guimares Rosa, a freshly appointed diplomat, arrives in Hamburg, the two fall madly in love.
OTT Platform: SonyLIV
Release Date: 07 Jan 2022
7. Pushpa: The Rise
The much look forward Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna movie is here and it is the talk of the town. Pushpa Raj, a truck driver in South India’s Seshachalam jungles, tells his story against the backdrop of red sandalwood smuggling. Pushpa Raj advances through the ranks of red sandalwood trafficking. He doesn’t mind creating a few enemies along the road. Director Sukumar takes a risk by crafting a rustic masala picture with punch lines, people that speak in a Chittoor dialect, and a tale that is deeply entrenched in the region in which it is situated.
OTT Platform: Amazon Prime
Release Date: 07 Jan 2022
8. The Tender Bar
J.R. is a fatherless youngster who grows up in the glare of a bar, where his Uncle Charlie, the bartender, is the sharpest and most colorful among a slew of eccentric and outspoken father figures. J.R. begins to zealously pursue his love and professional aspirations, with one foot firmly planted in Uncle Charlie’s bar, while his resolute mother attempts to offer her son with possibilities denied to her.
OTT Platform: Amazon Prime
Release Date: 07 Jan 2022
9. Varudu Kaavalenu
Akash returns to India and begins working with Bhoomi on a project. She’s the boss lady who doesn’t put up with foolishness. He is awestruck by Bhoomi’s strength and falls in love with her. While they fall in love, they also have a history together, which causes issues.
OTT Platform: Zee5
Release Date: 07 Jan 2022
10. Bekhudi
Watch this romantic thriller to enjoy your movie night. Abhishek, a wealthy young man, is smitten by Sanya, a woman with a shady history. Will he be able to maintain his composure after hearing numerous individuals recount various events in her life?
OTT Platform: Amazon Prime
Release Date: 06 Jan 2022
11. Abbott Elementary
In this workplace comedy, a group of committed, passionate teachers — and a bit tone-deaf principal — are thrown together in a Philadelphia public school where they are motivated to help their pupils succeed in life despite the obstacles stacked against them. Even if they don’t enjoy the school district’s less-than-stellar approach toward educating students, these great public workers adore what they do despite being outnumbered and underpaid.
OTT Platform: Disney+Hotsar
Release Date: 05 Jan 2022
12. This is US Season 6
Follows the lives and relationships of three individuals in the present and past as they grow up in the United States of America. We discover that some of them have the same birthdate – and so much more than anybody would imagine – as their paths connect and their lives interweave in unexpected ways.
OTT Platform: Disney+Hotsar
Release Date: 05 Jan 2022
13. The Boss Baby: Family Business
One can never be too old to watch The Boss Baby. This time Tim and his Boss Baby younger brother Ted, the Templeton siblings, have grown up and drifted apart. Tim is now a married father who stays at home with his children. Ted is the CEO of a hedge fund. However, a new boss baby with a forward-thinking approach and a can-do attitude is about to reunite them and spark a new family enterprise.
OTT Platform: Book My Show
Release Date: 05 Jan 2022
14. Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
Start the new year by watching the reunion of the legendary story of the boy who survived aka Harry Potter. Relive your childhood memories and get ready to revisit Hogwarts and your favourite characters this weekend. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes, Tom Felton, and the major cast and crew came back to film this wonderful episode. Fans are invited on a wonderful first-person voyage through one of the most popular film series of all time, presented via all-new in-depth interviews and cast interactions.
OTT Platform: Amazon Prime
Release Date: 01 Jan 2022
15. The Hook Up Plan Season 3
The Hook Up Plan is about two ladies who do everything they can to help a friend find true love or at the very least a companion to accompany her on rough evenings, but there should be no emotional commitment. After listening to the song Jules created for her, Elsa grabs the mic during Emilie and Antoin’s wedding celebration in the second season finale episode “The Love Plan.” After then, the two locked lips, and the party began. The series will most likely stick to its successful formula and not veer too far from its self-described Love Actually theme but without Hugh Grant’s signature atmosphere.
OTT Platform: Netflix
Release Date: 01 Jan 2022
16. Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke
The split Beecroft family couldn’t wait to claim their half of Chief Daddy’s estate after successfully organizing his difficult burial. Laila’s homecoming did not bode well for the Beecroft’s, as she was shown to be the largest stakeholder in Beecroft Industries, destroying the dreams of other heirs to her late father’s fortune. The entire family was going broke, not only monetarily, but physically, since the bank statements were not so beneficial to retain the status quo as ‘Beecroft.’
OTT Platform: Netflix
Release Date: 01 Jan 2022
