From Ajay Devgn starrer De De Pyaar 2 to The Night Manager Season 2, check out the best OTT releases this week.
OTT platforms are ready with a new set of series and movies for the upcoming weekend
The start of 2026 brings a lot of action on different OTT platforms, as most of them have a strong lineup to make your weekend a lit one. We have Ajay Devgn-starrer De De Pyaar De 2 on Netflix, while the second season of the most popular series, The Night Manager, is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Moreover, we have AKhanda 2: Thaandavam starring Nandamuri Balakrishna. Apart from this, we have a good lineup of other series and movies, including Freedom at Midnight Season 2, Honeymoon se Hatya, Mask, Tron: Ares, and more. So, if you want to know the best OTT releases for this week, then you have come to the right place. In this article, we will talk in depth about the top OTT releases this week on popular OTT platforms like Netflix, Prime Video, ZEE5, and more. So, without further ado, let's get started.
Created by Nikkhil Advani, season 2 of Freedom at Midnight will delve directly into the crisis post-1947 Independence. The series will revolve around the human cost of partition, refugee crises, and the high-intensity challenges the government faced to create a nation. Likewise, there will be shocking revelations where the political decisions and personal struggles of prominent leaders, such as Nehru and Gandhi, will be highlighted.
Starring Ajay Devgan in the lead role, this romantic comedy film revolves around Ashish (Ajay Devgan) and Ayesha (Rakul Preet Singh), who are deeply in love. With a massive age gap between the two, Ashish visits Ayesha's parents to seek their approval for the relationship. However, both Rakesh (R. Madhavan) and Anju (Gautami Kapoor), although progressive, get stunned by the age difference, and only then, the ultimate clash between ego and age begins. Adding to it, Ayesh's parents enlist a young man to impress Ayesha. Now, Ashish must navigate his way to prove his worth and love.
Created by Murnalini Havaldar, Honeymoon Se Hatya is an intense and dark docu-series that will revolve around the horrifying cases where wives kill their husbands. This series has been put in a style where the journalists, neighbours, investigators, etc. will engage into candid interviews and reveal some chilling revelations. Inspired from real-life incidents, this series is promised to be packed with uncovering secrets and nerve-wrenching sequences.
Angammal is a Tamil drama film that centres around a strong, independent middle-aged woman who lives on her own terms. However, her choice of not wearing a blouse under the saree becomes a matter of conflict when her younger son decides to marry a modern woman and begins feeling ashamed. The film further explores the fine line between the civilized lifestyle, individual tradition, and maternal respect.
Written and directed by Vikarnan Ashok, Mask is a Tamil dark comedy thriller film that centres around a corrupt private detective who embarks on a mission to retrieve the stolen money from the fraudulent charity. However, his world turns upside down when he gets entangled in the criminal activities, and the sequences begin to become darker. As the mystery deepens around the masked man, what unfolds next is worth watching.
Written by M Prasad Babu and Boyapati Srinu, Akhanda 2: Thaandavam is a Telugu fantasy action thriller film that revolves around Aghori and his twin brother, who collectively battle the spiritual enemies, only to protect the nation from mass destruction. This ultimate saga is centered around the time of Maha Kumbha, where the Aghori manifests himself as the savior of the dharma. The sequences of the film are worth watching, and the twists and turns are highly engaging.
Created by David Farr, this suspense thriller series will mark the comeback of Jonathan Pine as the night manager of a Cairo Hotel, where he will be recruited to stop a conspiracy to destabilize a nation. Also, he will be assigned to infiltrate an arms operation that involves illegal trading and more. The season is promised to bring intense action, and the twists and turns will keep the viewers glued to their seats.
Tron: Ares is an American Sci-Fi Action film that revolves around an Artificial Intelligence program that sends its AI soldier into the real world, only to infiltrate a rival program. However, things take a turn when he begins to show empathy over orders and is confronted by clashes and more. Significantly, this mission soon turns intense with allies and battles across the digital worlds.
Mr. Beast is back with season 2 of Beast Games, where the theme - Strong vs Smart will follow 200 contestants competing for a record-breaking amount of 5$ million. The contestants will be categorised into two, where 100 will be physically strong, while the other 100 will be intellectually powerful. The games will involve complex mind puzzles, physical rounds, and more.
| Title | Streaming Platform | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Silent Screams | SunNXT | January 8th, 2026 |
| Radheya | SunNXT | January 8th, 2026 |
| Weapons | JioHotstar | January 8th, 2026 |
| His & Hers | Netflix | January 8th, 2026 |
| Mahasenha | SimplySouth | January 9th, 2026 |
| Jato Kando Kolkatatei | Zee 5 | January 9th, 2026 |
| The Pitt: Season 2 | JioHotstar | January 9th, 2026 |
| People We Meet on Vacation | Netflix | January 9th, 2026 |
| Balti | Amazon Prime Video | January 9th, 2026 |
| Downtown Abbey: The Grand Finale | Amazon Prime Video | January 11th, 2026 |
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