The OTT platforms have brought some fresh content this weekend for all the cinephiles out there. Starting from action-packed thrillers to aminated shows, we have compiled the best collection of web series and movies releasing this week.
Looking for new shows to binge-watch for the weekend? This article will quench your thirst for entertainment. From Dhanush’s action thriller Maaran to the animated teen drama Turning Red, here is a list of the top 5 shows and films releasing this week. Enjoy your weekend binge-watching your favourite shows on various OTT platforms: Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, MX Player and Zee5.
Web Series And Movies For The Weekend
Below is the list of super fresh shows and movies releasing this week on OTT platforms.
1. Maaran – Disney+ Hotstar
Release: March 11
Cast: Dhanush, Malavika Mohanan, Samuthirakani, Smruthi Venkat, Krishnakumar Balasubramanian, Mahendran
Tamil actor Dhanush’s most-awaited action entertainer Maaran is set to premiere on Disney+ Hotstar this Friday. The action thriller features Dhanush as an investigative journalist. The trailer gives us a glimpse of the actor using his pen as a weapon, which is quite fascinating. Malavika Mohanan will feature opposite Dhanush in the lead role.
2. The Adam Project – Netflix
Release: March 11
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Walker Scobell, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Garner
The Adam Project is a sci-fi adventure story that follows a fighter pilot from the future who travels back to the time in order to change the future. While Ryan Reynolds features Adam, Walker Scobell plays the younger version of Adam. The duo team up in the time-travel adventure flick to change the future to save the world.
3. Anamika – MX Player
Release: March 10
Cast: Sunny Leone, Rahul Dev, Samir Soni, Sonnalli Seygall, Shehzad Shaikh
Vikram Bhatt’s directorial drama Anamika marks the second collaboration of Sunny Leone with MX Player and Alt Balaji. The web series features Sunny as an undercover agent who has gone rogue on a killing spree of her adversaries. The thriller show also stars Rahul Dev, Samir Soni, Sonnalli Seygall, Shehzad Shaikh, and Ayaz Khan in pivotal roles.
4. Rowdy Boys – Zee 5
Release: March 11
Cast: Ashish Reddy, Anupama Parameswaran, Vikram Sahidev
The Telugu college drama features Ashish Reddy and Anupama Parameswaran in lead roles. The film revolves around the love story of two college students from different fields of courses and their lives going through gang wars between medical and engineering students, leading to various unexpected incidents.
5. Turning Red – Disney+ Hotstar
Release: March 11
Cast: Rosalie Chiang, Sandra Oh, Ava Morse, Hyein Park
Pixar’s produced animated drama Turning Red centres around the life of Mie, a teenage girl who discovers a family secret while dealing with relatable series of teenage concerns: the relationship with her stern mother, the dynamics among school friends and the confusing body in course of puberty.
Alike Pixar’s former animated movies like Monsters Inc, Inside Out and Coco, this one looks quite impressive as the animation trope centres on the protagonist turning into an animal.
Enjoy your weekend watching the latest OTT releases of the week. Happy binge-watching!