OTT movies and web series releasing this weekend (January 20): Chhatriwali, Mission Majnu, Dhamaka and more

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OTT movies and web series releasing this weekend (January 20): While the first half of January served up a wide variety of genres when it comes to movies and web series, the second half has a more interesting lineup. From Chhatriwali by Rakul Preet Singh, Siddharth Malhotra And from Rashmika Mandanna’s most awaited Mission Majnu to Ravi Teja’s Dhamaka, several films are releasing this weekend. On the other hand, web series like Fauda Season 4, Indoo Season 2 and others are also making their way to OTT platforms like Netflix, Prime Video, Disney Plus Hotstar, Aha, Lionsgate Play, Voot Select and others. Take a look at what’s releasing this weekend.

chhatriwali

Rakul Preet Singh will be seen playing the role of a control head in a condom factory in the film Chhatriwali. It is shown in the film that though initially Rakul was somewhat shy about her work, but gradually she realized its importance. She understands the relevance of sex education and takes the responsibility of spreading awareness. The film further talks about male contraceptives and the barriers surrounding safe sex. It also stars Sumeet Vyas.

Rakul Preet Singh said, “It is a family film, a film that I can watch sitting right next to my family or parents or my father because there is not a single scary dialogue or double meaning in the film. Everything matter of fact, and it is the need of the hour.”

OTT platform: G5

release date – January 20, 2023
the director: Tejas Prabha Vijay Devaskar
Language: Hindi: Hindi

Mission Majnu

While it was earlier said that Mission Majnu will release in theaters first, the Sidharth Malhotra and Rashmika Mandanna starrer film took the direct-to-OTT route. The film, which is inspired by true events, is an espionage thriller and brings to light one of India’s most important missions from the past. It also stars Kumud Mishra, Parmeet Sethi, Sharib Hashmi, Mir Sarwar and Zakir Hussain.

OTT platform: Netflix
release date – January 20, 2023
the director: Shantanu Bagchi
Language: Hindi: Hindi

Fauda Season 4

The critically acclaimed Israeli series Fauda is returning with Season 4. The series is an action-packed drama about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The series first premiered at the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) and gained immense popularity in India. Season 4 moves the story to Israel where Doron (Lior Raz) pursues a threat that has forced him to cross continents in his most dangerous mission yet. The Fauda series has also been remade in Hindi with the name Tanav.

OTT platform: Netflix
release date – January 20, 2023
the director: Lior Raz and Avi Issakaroff
Language: Hindi: Hindi & English Dubbed

leopard skin

Unlike any other suspense thriller, Leopard Skin sets itself apart with a unique story. Executive-produced and starring SAG Award nominee Carla Gugino, Leopard Skin revolves around a criminal gang that is forced to hide out in a remote beachside estate where two attractive women live in Playa Perdida, Mexico. Huh. Dark and humorous complications arise when dinner guests join them. When all of them are taken hostage, murderous secrets, cold-hearted betrayals and shocking desires come to the surface as everyone awaits their fate.

OTT platform: Lionsgate Play
release date – January 20, 2023
the director: Sebastian Gutierrez
Language: Hindi: English

blast

The action entertainer Dhamaka released across the cinema halls on December 23 last year and opened to positive reviews from the audience. It marked the return of Ravi Teja after a series of disappointments throughout the year. The cast also includes Jairam, Sreelala, Sachin Khedekar, Rao Ramesh, Tanikella Bharani, Chirag Jani, Hyper Adi, Mohammed Ali, Pavitra Lokesh, Rajshree Nair, Praveen, Tulsi.

OTT platform: Netflix
release date – January 22, 2023
the director: Trinadha Rao Nakkina
Language: Hindi: Telugu

Search for Indian Mujahideen

Tracing the step-by-step journey of arresting the dreaded culprits behind the serial blasts that wreaked havoc across the country in various Indian cities in the early 1000s, ‘Hunt for the Indian Mujahideen’ is a Warner Bros. . It essays the first-person narrative of the investigating officers. As the story progresses, viewers will uncover the investigation, leading them to the story behind one of the most sinister domestic terrorist networks.

OTT platform:search+
release date – January 19, 2023
the director: Warner Bros
Language: Hindi: Hindi

youth of may

May’s Youth (Korean drama in Telugu) is based on the events of the Gwangju Uprising from May 18 to May 27, 1980 in the city of Gwangju, South Korea. Tae became the pride of Gwangju only when he entered the Seoul National University College of Medicine. with top marks. His best friend, Kyung Soo, a pro-democracy activist, insists that he open an illegal clinic for students who have run away from the government. One day, a factory worker gets injured during a protest. In exchange for the cost of discreetly transporting himself and the factory worker to his hometown, Hee Tae must go to a meeting with a potential marriage partner arranged by his father. In this meeting, Hee Tae meets Myung Hee, a nurse who perseveres through life’s hardships. He only agrees to go to the meeting in place of his friend Soo Ryeon as she needs to come with the airfare to study in Germany. However, Myung Hee and Hee Tae fall in love. In May of 1980, amidst heated passions and cries for democracy echoing throughout Gwangju, Hee Tae and Myung Hee find themselves at the crossroads of fate.

OTT platform: Ahh
release date – January 20, 2023
the director: Song Min-yeop
Language: Hindi: Telugu

Driver Jamuna

The story of Driver Jamuna revolves around a lady cab driver who is faced with an unexpected turn of events when three criminal minded passengers hire her vehicle. The trio aims to eliminate a politician, but the protagonist gets caught in the chaos, leaving him stunned. How she boldly confronts the situation forms the rest of the plot.

OTT platform: Ahh
release date – January 20, 2023
the director: Kinslin, Appaguru, Karthik M Somasundaram
Language: Hindi: Tamil