New OTT releases this week: Freddy, Goodbye, India Lockdown, and more
Your favourite OTT platforms are churning out content at lightning speed, with new releases on the bill every week. Whether your flavour is action, drama, romance, or mystery, there’s something for everyone on the most popular OTTs. If you are perplexed by the choices, below is a list of some of the best OTT releases this week. The list includes Freddy, Goodbye, India Lockdown, Vadhandhi – The Fable of Velonie, and more. These shows and movies are streaming on the platforms such as Disney Plus Hotstar, Netflix, and Amazon Prime Video. So without further ado, let’s take a look at all the OTT releases of this week:
List of OTT releases this week: streaming platform and release date
| TITLES | STREAMING PLATFORM | RELEASE DATE |
| Freddy | Disney Plus Hotstar | December 2nd |
| Goodbye | Netflix | December 2nd |
| India Lockdown | ZEE5 | December 2nd |
| Vadhandhi – The Fable of Velonie | Amazon Prime Video | December 2nd |
| Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules | Disney Plus Hotstar | December 2nd |
| Monster | Disney Plus Hotstar | December 2nd |
| Monsoon Raaga | ZEE5 | December 2nd |
| Qala | Netflix | December 1st |
| Willow | Disney Plus Hotstar | November 30th |
| Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields | Netflix | November 29th |
Top OTT releases this week
Freddy
Witness the new avatar of Kartik Aaryan as Dr Freddy Ginwala in the upcoming mystery thriller named Freddy. Directed by Shashanka Ghosh, this movie is about a shy and loner dentist, who becomes an obsessive lover. The lines blur between love and obsession with the plot getting more and more complicated as time passes. The twists and turns make the story more interesting to keep you on the edge of your seat. Kartik Aaryan’s love interest is played by Alaya F and this new pairing adds freshness to the screen.
- Freddy IMDb rating – NA
- Where to watch Freddy – Disney Plus Hotstar
- Freddy cast – Kartik Aaryan, Alaya F, Jeniffer Piccinato, Tripti Agarwal
- Freddy release date – December 2nd
Goodbye
Directed and written by Vikas Bahl, Goodbye is an emotional family drama that centres around a dysfunctional modern family. Lawyer Tara Bhalla (played by Rashmika Mandanna in her Hindi film debut) comes to Chandigarh after hearing about her mother’s (Neena Gupta) death to be with her father (Amitabh Bachchan). However, they both don’t see eye to eye regarding the cremation rites and other rituals. There are other issues as well, which cause arguments between them as well as other family members. However, despite their differences they have to stay under the same roof for a few days, so will they keep arguing or will they manage to find any middle ground? Watch Goodbye online on Netflix to find out.
- Goodbye IMDb rating – 8.1
- Where to watch Goodbye – Netflix
- Goodbye cast – Amitabh Bachchan, Neena Gupta, Rashmika Mandanna, Sunil Grover, Pavail Gulati, Ashish Vidyarthi, Elli AvrRam, Sahil Mehta, Shivin Narang, Shayank Shukla, Abhishekh Khan, Arun Bali
- Goodbye release date – December 2nd
India Lockdown
As the name suggests, India Lockdown is a realistic drama movie from the National Award winner Madhur Bhandarkar. Similar to many of his projects, the hard-hitting story of this movie is also inspired by real events. There are four parallel stories explored in the film – a father desperate to travel to Hyderabad to meet her daughter, a migrant worker trying hard to take care of his family, a pilot stuck at home, and a sex worker unable to earn money to send to her mother staying far in a village. This movie shows that the pandemic caused by COVID-19 was tough for all, but a bit tougher for many!
- India Lockdown IMDb rating – NA
- Where to watch India Lockdown – ZEE5
- India Lockdown cast – Shweta Basu Prasad, Aahana Kumra, Prateik Babbar, Sai Tamhankar, Prakash Belawadi
- India Lockdown release date – December 2nd
Vadhandhi – The Fable of Velonie
Get ready for a suspenseful mystery crime thriller series written and directed by Andrew Louis. Vadhandhi – The Fable of Velonie revolves around the murder case of a young pretty girl named Velonie (played by Sanjana). This case is assigned to an insistent cop named Vivek (essayed by S. J. Suryah), who will do everything in his capacity to solve the case. However, there is no useful clue or evidence that can help him solve the case, making it daunting. Besides, there is more to this case than meets the eye. Moreover, it is not just Vivek, but a novelist and a news editor too are interested in this case with each having a different perspective. The use of the Rashomon Effect storytelling technique makes the series more captivating and intriguing.
- Vadhandhi – The Fable of Velonie IMDb rating – NA
- Where to watch Vadhandhi – The Fable of Velonie – Amazon Prime Video
- Vadhandhi – The Fable of Velonie cast – J. Suryah, Laila, Nassar, Sanjana, Vivek Prasanna, Smruthi Venkat, Kumaran Thangarajan, Vaibhav Murugesan, Vikky Aadithya, Hareesh Peradi
- Vadhandhi – The Fable of Velonie release date – December 2nd
Qala
Qala is a psychological drama complemented by impactful music. This movie marks the debut of Babil Khan (son of the late veteran actor Irrfan Khan), who stars alongside Triptii Dimri and Swastika Mukherjee in pivotal roles. Set in the 1930s, the plot revolves around the titular character Qala, who is a famous playback singer with a disturbing past. Although her career is on the rise, she faces a lot of issues in her life, like dealing with her mother’s uncaring attitude and condescending remarks as well as Qala’s inner voice that disregards her singing skills. Furthermore, another rising singer Jagan is emerging as a professional threat to her. Eventually, all these things take a toll on her – professionally as well as personally.
- Qala IMDb rating – NA
- Where to watch Qala – Netflix
- Qala cast – Triptii Dimri, Swastika Mukherjee, Babil Khan, Amit Sial, Neer Raao, Avinash Raj Sharma, Ashish Singh
- Qala release date – December 1st
Monsoon Raaga
The four tales, weaved together beautifully by director Ravindranath, in the Kannada-language romantic drama movie Monsoon Raaga are sure to put a smile on your face. This movie explores the love of different age groups – childhood crush, teenage love, office romance and true love. These love stories of different age groups are also placed in different time periods and address some social issues as well, such as faith, social hierarchy, etc. What sets the movie apart is not just these interesting mini-love stories interwoven together beautifully, but also the brilliant performances of artists, stunning cinematography, and pleasing music.
- Monsoon Raaga IMDb rating – 8.4
- Where to watch Monsoon Raaga – ZEE5
- Monsoon Raaga cast – Daali Dhananjay, Rachita Ram, Achyuth Kumar, Suhasini, Yasha Shivakumar, Shivank, Nihal, Sinchana
- Monsoon Raaga release date – December 2nd
Monster
Helmed by Vysakh, Monster is a Malayalam-language crime thriller drama movie starring Mohanlal. Lucky Singh (essayed by Mohanlal) becomes a prime suspect after a man and his daughter go missing from their own house. He is being suspected by the police because he was at the missing man’s house on that fateful day, which also happened to be the man’s first wedding anniversary. After investigations, many shocking facts came to light, making the police all the more suspicious of Lucky Singh. However, Lucky Singh is not the simple man that everyone was thinking him to be. So, what was Lucky’s truth?
- Monster IMDb rating – 5.1
- Where to watch Monster – Disney Plus Hotstar
- Monster cast – Mohanlal, Honey Rose, Lakshmi Manchu, Sudev Nair, Siddique, K. B. Ganesh Kumar, Lena, Johny Antony, Jagapathi Babu
- Monster release date – December 2nd
Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
The animated movie Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules is based on one of the books in the popular book series written by Jeff Kinney. The story revolves around young siblings – Rodrick (Hunter Dillon)and Greg Heffley (Brady Noon). Grey is a middle school student, while his elder brother Rodrick is a high school student, who is a part of a rock band named Loded Diper. The lazy and unruly Rodrick with spiky hair loves tormenting Grey who is a disaster-prone and anxious kid. Although Rodrick enjoys torturing his younger brother, he loves him immensely but doesn’t show it too often.
- Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules IMDb rating – NA
- Where to watch Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules – Disney Plus Hotstar
- Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules cast – Brady Noon, Hunter Dillon, Ethan William Childress, Erica Cerra, Chris Diamantopoulos, Edward Asner, Hudson Yang, Jimmy Tatro, Kimberly Brooks, Linda Lavin, Loretta Devine, Albert Tsai, Nathan Arenas, Priscilla Lopez, Gracen Newton, Vincent Tong, Veena Sood
- Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules release date – December 2nd
Willow
The magic returns with the epic new series Willow, starring Warwick Davis as the titular Nelwyn (dwarf) sorcerer. The story picks up two decades after Willow crushed the wicked Queen Bavmorda. This time around he is leading a group of misfits, who are on a mission to rescue Princess Kit’s twin brother Prince Airk. For this, they all have to go into the unknown, which is far beyond their usual world. In the unknown, challenges and threats await these heroes, who also have to fight their inner demons along with external enemies. They all have to put their best foot forward to accomplish their mission and save their world.
- Willow IMDb rating – 5.4
- Where to watch Willow – Disney Plus Hotstar
- Willow cast – Warwick Davis, Ellie Bamber, Ruby Cruz, Erin Kellyman, Tony Revolori, Amar Chadha-Patel, Dempsey Bryk
- Willow release date – November 30th
Other OTT releases this week in India
In addition, a few more series and movies were released this week. Here’s a quick look at them:
| TITLE | STREAMING PLATFORM | RELEASE DATE |
| The Action Pack Saves Christmas | Netflix | November 28th |
| Skeleton Knight in Another World | Netflix | November 28th |
| Sharp Stick | Amazon Prime Video | November 28th |
| My Name Is Vendetta | Netflix | November 30th |
| A Man of Action | Netflix | November 30th |
| Snack Vs Chef | Netflix | November 30th |
| Christmas Full of Grace | Netflix | November 30th |
| DateBaazi | Amazon Mini TV | December 1st |
| Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas | Netflix | December 1st |
| Tathastu | Amazon Prime Video | December 1st |
| Troll | Netflix | December 1st |
| A Christmas Miracle for Daisy | Netflix | December 1st |
| A Kinderhearted Christmas | Netflix | December 1st |
| Angel Falls Christmas | Netflix | December 1st |
| Christmas Time Is Here | Netflix | December 1st |
| Jungleland | Netflix | December 1st |
| Crushed Season 2 | Amazon Mini TV | December 2nd |
| Love Today | Netflix | December 2nd |
| Lady Chatterley’s Lover | Netflix | December 2nd |
| Warriors of Future | Netflix | December 2nd |
| Sr. | Netflix | December 2nd |
| Hot Skull | Netflix | December 2nd |
| Firefly Lane Season 2 | Netflix | December 2nd |
| Supermodel Me Revolution | Netflix | December 2nd |
| Alex Rider Season 2 | Sony LIV | December 3rd |
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