Quite a few new films will be showing on streaming services – Netflix, Lionsgate Play, Apple TV+, ZEE5 and JioHotstar – this weekend; here’s what’s coming.
The War 2
War 2 is about Kabir Dhaliwal, a former RAW agent, who it appears has turned against India after linking up with the Kali Cartel. The authorities dispatch Special Officer Vikram Chelapathi to get rid of him. The movie cost a reported ₹350-400 crore to produce. Cast: Hrithik Roshan, N.T. Rama Rao Jr, Kiara Advani. OTT release date: October 9. OTT platform: Netflix.
The Resurrected
This Taiwanese crime thriller is about two mothers; their daughters were taken by a kidnapping and scam operation. Unhappy with the killer being given the death penalty, the women go to a shaman for revenge – and, failing to get their daughters brought back to life, bring the murderer back instead. Cast: Shu Qi, Sinje Lee, Fu Meng-po. OTT release date: October 9. OTT platform: Netflix.
Boots
Boots is a comedy-drama – a story of someone growing up – and a military story, based on Greg Cope White’s memoir, The Pink Marine. Set in the 1990s, it’s the story of Cameron “Cam” Cope, a gay teen who keeps that part of himself hidden, and who joins the US Marine Corps with his friend, Ray. Cast: Miles Heizer, Max Parker, Vera Farmiga. OTT release date: October 9. OTT platform: Netflix.
Mirai
A Telugu film, this is a mythological action fantasy; it concerns a “Super Yodha” who has to save the world. Dark sorcerer Mahabir Lama is looking for a way to become immortal. Ambica, who protects the ninth, gives birth to Vedha – the one who was chosen. Cast: Teja Sajja, Jagapathi Babu, Shriya Saran. OTT release date: October 10. OTT platform: JioHotstar.
Mehfil
This Malayalam musical drama is about Mullassery Rajagopal, a retired landowner who was the inspiration for Mohanlal’s Devasuram character. The story happens over one night, and celebrates classical music and poetry through small, intimate mehfils. It shows Raju’s concealed sadness, his connection to his wife, Devi, and his drive to save dying traditions through moving ghazals and emotional displays. Cast: Mukesh, Unni Mukundan, Asha Sharath. OTT release date: October 10. OTT platform: SunNXT.
Barbarik
The Telugu film is about Dr Shyam Kathu, a psychiatrist, who lives with his granddaughter Nidhi. Taking inspiration from the Mahabharata’s Barbarik warrior, the story becomes more grim when Nidhi is kidnapped. Cast: Satya Raj, Vasishta N Simha, Satyam Rajesh. OTT release date: October 10. OTT platform: Sun NXT.
The Last Frontier
This thriller is about US Marshal Frank Remnick, the only law officer in a far-off part of Alaska. His life is thrown into trouble after a plane carrying prisoners crashes, letting several dangerous prisoners go free; he soon learns that the crash was planned as a jailbreak. Cast: Jason Clarke, Dominic Cooper, Haley Bennett. OTT release date: October 10. OTT platform: Apple TV+.
Search – The Naina Murder Case
The Naina Murder Case is a six-part crime thriller that’s based on the Danish series, The Killing. It’s about ACP Sanyukta Roy investigating the murder of teenager Naina, who was found in a car that belonged to a powerful family. With a quick-tempered junior, Jay Kanwal, she finds secrets, politics and lies that are spread by social media. Cast: Konkona Sen Sharma, Varun Thakur, Shraddha Das. OTT release date: October 10. OTT platform: JioHotstar.
Veduvan
This Tamil crime drama is about Sooraj, an actor who isn’t doing well, but gets the part of an “encounter specialist” – Arun – in a film about his life. As he learns about Arun’s life, Sooraj finds dark secrets and areas where what’s right and what’s wrong are not clear. Cast: Kanna Ravi, Sanjeev Venkat, Sravnitha Srikanth. OTT release date: October 10. OTT platform: ZEE5.
Sthal: A Match
Sthal: A Match is a Marathi drama showing how difficult arranged marriages can be in rural India. It’s about Savita, a young woman in a village who wants to study more, but whose parents want her to marry. Cast: Nandini Chikte, Taranath Khiratkar, Sangita Sonekar. OTT release date: October 10. OTT platform: ZEE5.
My Father, the BTK Killer
The 2025 documentary tells the true story of Dennis Rader, who seemed to be a family man, but was secretly the BTK serial killer. It’s told from the point of view of his daughter, Kerri Rawson, and shows the trauma she went through when she found out what he had done. Cast: Kerri Rawson, Dennis Rader. OTT release date: October 10. OTT platform: Netflix.
Rambo
This Tamil film is a sports action drama about a kickboxer who isn’t afraid of anything, and whose life changes when he helps a woman. His kind act gets him into a dangerous situation outside of the ring. Cast: Arulnithi, Tanya Ravichandran, Abhirami. OTT release date: October 10. OTT platform: Sun NXT.
Legally Veer
Legally Veer is a Telugu film (also dubbed in Hindi) – a legal drama – about Veer, a lawyer who isn’t doing well, and who is trying to get his career back on track after coming back from the US. He takes on a big murder case to prove he’s good at his job and to fight for what is right. Cast: Reddy Veer, Thanuja Puttaswamy, Priyanka Rewri. OTT release date: October 10. OTT platform: Lionsgate Play.
Tron
Ares is a science fiction action film; Joachim Rønning directed it, from a script by Jesse Wigutow, based on a story by David Digilio and Wigutow. It is the third film in the Tron series and a sequel that doesn’t continue the story of Tron: Legacy (2010). It has a large cast including Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Jodie Turner-Smith, Hasan Minhaj, Arturo Castro, and Gillian Anderson, with Jeff Bridges playing Kevin Flynn again.
