OTT Movies and Web Series Releases This Weekend

OTT Movies and Web Series Releases This Weekend: There are a ton of great new releases on OTT services like Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Hotstar, and others this final weekend in April. While the historical epic opus Ponniyin Selvam 2 (PS2) will be the centerpiece of the theaters, online series like Priyanka Chopra’s spy thriller Citadel and the Korean drama The Good Bad Mother will be available on digital platforms. After generating waves at the box office, films like Dasara and Ved are finally arriving on over-the-top (OTT) services this weekend. New movies like “U-Turn” and “Thuramukhan” are also being released digitally.

Citadel

Citadel
Citadel

Priyanka Chopra and Richard Madden feature in the spy drama Citadel. The highly anticipated series will debut with two episodes on April 28, with further episodes dropping every Friday through May 26. PeeCee portrays Nadia Singh and Richard Madden assumes the role of Mason Kane in Citadel.

According to the plot of the program, the autonomous worldwide intelligence agency of the same name was wiped out by agents of the shadowy global power bloc Manticore. Before Richard’s character is hunted down one night by his old Citadel colleague, Bernard Orlick (Stanley Tucci), who desperately needs his aid to stop Manticore from creating a new global order, Priyanka and his character remain concealed under cover, unconscious of their involvement.

OTT Platform Trailer Release Date Directed by Language
Prime Video Available April 28, 2023 Joe Russo English

Dasara

DasaraNani and Keerthy Suresh feature in the gritty action thriller Dasara. The backdrop of the novel is the Singareni coal mines in Telangana, and the setting is a community populated by alcoholics. Set at a bar where the top castes are barred from drinking inside and the lower castes are relegated to drinking outside, the picture has a love tale, coal theft, and plenty of action. Caste politics are explored in the film as the protagonist fights the ruling class for equal treatment. The popular action film “Dasara” has an underlying social message.

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Netflix Available April 27, 2023 Srikanth Odhela Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada

Ved

VedRitesh Deshmukh and Genelia D’Souza’s Ved is a heartbreaking love story in the Marathi cinema. Genelia Deshmukh is producing Riteish’s first film as director. Jiya Shankar and Ashok Saraf also feature in the movie. Riteish and Genelia have great chemistry together in this flick, while Salman Khan makes a cameo appearance. The Bollywood celebrity recorded a music video in Ved.

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Disney Plus Hotstar Available April 28, 2023 Riteish Deshmukh Hindi, Marathi

Pathu Thala

Pathu Thala
Pathu Thala

Pathu Thala Actor Simbu alias Silambarasan plays a don named A G R in the action movie ‘Pathu Thala. The protagonist, Simbu, is a notorious don who has built an unbreakable criminal organization. Actors Gautham Karthik and Priya Bhavani Shankar also play significant parts in the Tamil film.

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Prime Video Available April 27, 2023 Obeli Krishna Tamil

U-Turn

U-Turn

U-Turn’U-Turn’ stars Alaya F as Radhika, a police officer who is sent to investigate a string of accidents that have been occurring at the U-turn of a certain flyover. The original 2016 Kannada film, of the same name, starring Shraddha Srinath, and this version is a remake of it.

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Zee5 Available April 26, 2023 Arif Khan Hindi

The Good Bad Mother

The Good Bad Mother
The Good Bad Mother

The Good Bad Mother’U-Turn’ stars Alaya F as Radhika, a police officer who is sent to investigate a string of accidents that have been occurring at the U-turn of a certain flyover. The original 2016 Kannada film, of the same name, starring Shraddha Srinath, and this version is a remake of it.

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Netflix Available April 26, 2023 Shim Na-yeon Korean

Sweet Tooth 2

Sweet Tooth2
Sweet Tooth2

Sweet Tooth 2DC Comics’ Sweet Tooth series, created by Jeff Lemire, serves as inspiration for the sequel. Among the many talented actors included in this production are Christian Convery, Nonso Anozie, Adeel Akhtar, Stefania LaVie Owen, Dania Ramirez, Aliza Vellani, Naledi Murray, Neil Sandilands, and Marlon Williams. Due to popular demand, Season 2 of Sweet Tooth has returned with an all-new, very lethal wave of episodes.

According to the plot summary, “General Abbot (Neil Sandilands) and the Last Men are holding Gus (Christian Convery) and a band of fellow hybrids hostage as a lethal new wave of the Sick bears down. Captive doctor Aditya Singh (Adeel Akhtar), frantically trying to rescue his diseased wife Rani (Aliza Vellani), uses the children as test subjects in Abbot’s quest to consolidate control by discovering a cure.

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Netflix Available April 27, 2023 Alexis Ostrander English

Thuramukhan 

Thuramukhan
Thuramukhan

Thuramukhan Period play performed in the Malayalam language Rajeev Ravi adapted his father’s play Thuramukhan into the film. A number of popular actors and actresses from Tamil cinema are included, including Nivin Pauly, Joju George, Arjun Ashokan, Sudev Nair, Indrajith Sukumaran, Manikandan R. Achari, Senthil Krishna, Nimisha Sajayan, Poornima Indrajith, and Darshana Rajendran.

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SonyLIV Available April 26, 2023 Rajeev Ravi Malayalam

Midnight in the Switchgrass

Midnight in the Switchgrass
Midnight in the Switchgrass

Midnight in the SwitchgrassA Florida police officer and two FBI agents meet paths while investigating a series of seemingly linked killings. They get themselves into serious trouble when a sting operation goes terribly wrong. Midnight in Switchgrass is an intriguing movie when you’re in the mood for something with some blood and a lot of suspense, and it stars Megan Fox, Bruce Willis, and Lukas Haas.

OTT Platform Trailer Release Date Directed by Language
Lionsgate Play Available April 28, 2023 Randall Emmett English

Hard Candy

Hard Candy
Hard Candy

Hard Candy, a film that was decades ahead of its time, shocked audiences when it premiered in 2005. Hayley, 14, is invited to spend the night at the house of her online acquaintance Jeff. But he fails to see that she is more savvy than she appears to be. This psychological thriller starring Elliot Page and Patrick Wilson shocked and horrified viewers by shedding light on the dark world of child predators.

OTT Platform Trailer Release Date Directed by Language
Lionsgate Play Available April 28, 2023 David Slade English

Novoland: Eagle Flag

Novoland: Eagle Flag is a fascinating Chinese costume drama that will take you away to a realm of adventure, romance, and power conflicts. The narrative recounts the lives of three teenage heroes named Lu Gui Chen, Ji Ye, and Yu Ran as they battle a tyrant warlord and other sinister forces during a time of turmoil and darkness. The heir of the nomadic Qingyang people, Lu Gui Chen, is taken as a captive to the Eastern Land.

There, he meets Ji Ye, an illegitimate son with military aspirations, and Yu Ran, the princess of the Winged tribe. Their idyllic existence are soon endangered by the iron grip of warlord Ying Wu Yi, who has a stranglehold over the emperor and the nobility, as they grow closer and develop love affections for one another. The three decide to band together to take on Ying Wu Yi at Shangyang Pass, but they are unaware of the much more nefarious plan that is being hatched behind their backs. Will Lu Gui Chen, Ji Ye, and Yu Ran prevail against the evil that threatens their planet and vanquish the cruel warlord?

OTT Platform Trailer Release Date Directed by Language
MX Player Available April 26, 2023 Zhang Xiaobo Hindi Dubbed

Bollywood Movies to watch in Theaters

Ponniyin Selvan 2

Vikram, Trisha, Karthi, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jayam Ravi, and Aishwarya Lekshmi are just few of the actors featured in PS 2, also known as Ponniyin Selvan 2, which was directed by Mani Ratnam. The film, adapted from a novel by Kalki Krishnamurthy, tells the narrative of the Chola kingdom in the 10th century. The Chola Empire’s Raja Raja Cholan plays a significant role in the film. PS 2 depicts the Chola empire as one of the most rich and strong on the continent, and perhaps one of the most powerful and long-ruling dynasties in the world.
The Song Of Scorpion

The Song of Scorpions’, which marks late Irrfan Khan’s final performance, is a tribute to the actor who passed away on April 29, 2020. The film set in Jaisalmer’s Thar desert, features Iranian-French actress Golshifteh Farahani opposite Irrfan, with Waheeda Rehman, Shashank Arora and Tillotama Shome in strong supporting roles. Irrfan essays the role of a camel trader in this twisted love story of revenge and the redemptive power of the song.
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