OTT releases this week: If your January watchlist swings between intense drama and easy laughs, this week’s OTT calendar delivers both. Platforms roll
out war epics, crime thrillers, glossy mysteries and comfort-viewing comedies. From Farhan Akhtar’s stirring battlefield saga to Emraan Hashmi’s airport-smuggling thriller and a definitive goodbye to Stranger Things, here’s a clear, no-fuss guide to everything landing between January 12 and January 18.
From prestige dramas to loud comedies and true-life thrillers, this week’s OTT slate offers something for every mood. Scroll down to read more!
Bank of Bhagyalakshmi
OTT release date: January 12
Platform: ZEE5
A botched heist becomes an accidental hostage drama in this satirical Kannada thriller. Set during a tense rural election, the film follows Kanaka, aka Tiger, who leads five amateur thieves to rob a cooperative bank rumoured to hold political black money. They find just Rs 66,999, a jammed door and a police cordon. Starring Dheekshith Shetty and Brinda Acharya, the film leans into chaos and dark humour.
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
OTT release date: January 12
Platform: JioHotstar
The Crawley family’s journey reaches its curtain call. Set in 1930, the story tackles Lady Mary’s scandalous divorce and Lord Grantham’s post-crash anxieties. The third film reunites the original cast and doubles as a tender tribute to Maggie Smith.
Industry – Season 4
OTT release date: January 12
Platform: JioHotstar
After Pierpoint’s collapse, the series pivots into ruthless fintech. Harper plots ethically murky trades, Yasmin navigates a suffocating marriage, and Eric returns to the fray. New faces include Kit Harington and Kiernan Shipka.
One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
OTT release date: January 12
Platform: Netflix
A feature-length documentary chronicles the emotional final chapter of Stranger Things. Expect candid debates, technical hurdles and heartfelt goodbyes as the Duffer Brothers close Hawkins.
Pole to Pole with Will Smith
OTT release date: January 13
Platform: JioHotstar
In a sweeping National Geographic docuseries, Will Smith travels 26,000 miles from Antarctica to the Arctic. The show blends extreme exploration with cultural encounters across seven continents.
Taskaree: The Smuggler’s Web
OTT release date: January 14
Platform: Netflix
Emraan Hashmi headlines Neeraj Pandey’s tense thriller about Mumbai Customs officers taking on a global smuggling syndicate led by Sharad Kelkar. From gold hidden in aircraft toilets to coded tourist routes, the detail work drives the suspense.
Love Through a Prism
OTT release date: January 15
Platform: Netflix
Creator Yoko Kamio returns with a 20-episode anime set in early 20th-century London. A Japanese art student and an aloof aristocratic prodigy collide over ambition, identity and love.
Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials
OTT release date: January 15
Platform: Netflix
A stylish three-part mystery reimagines Christie’s classic. Mia McKenna-Bruce stars as Lady Eileen ‘Bundle’ Brent, chasing a conspiracy that winds through secret societies and a shadowy London nightclub. The ensemble includes Helena Bonham Carter and Martin Freeman.
120 Bahadur
OTT release date: January 16
Platform: Prime Video
Farhan Akhtar leads a visceral retelling of the Battle of Rezang La. The film honours Major Shaitan Singh Bhati and the 120 soldiers who held a strategic Ladakh pass during the 1962 war. The cast features Raashii Khanna, with narration by Amitabh Bachchan.
Gurram Paapi Reddy
OTT release date: January 16
Platform: ZEE5
A folklore-meets-heist comedy spirals when a simple grave swap reveals a royal power struggle. Starring Naresh Agastya, Faria Abdullah and Yogi Babu.
Hijack – Season 2
OTT release date: January 16
Platform: Apple TV+
Idris Elba returns as negotiator Sam Nelson, this time in a Berlin subway hostage crisis. The pressure-cooker tension shifts underground, with Toby Jones joining the cast.
Mastiii 4
OTT release date: January 16
Platform: ZEE5
The adult-comedy franchise reunites Riteish Deshmukh, Vivek Oberoi and Aftab Shivdasani. A ‘Love Visa’ to the UK sparks chaos when the wives flip the script.
The Rip
OTT release date: January 16
Platform: Netflix
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck reunite as Miami narcotics cops who uncover $20 million during a raid. Trust fractures as outside forces close in, with Steven Yeun and Teyana Taylor in key roles.
