OTT Releases This Week (April 20- April 26): This week’s OTT lineup brings a diverse mix of action thrillers, social dramas, fantasy entertainers and psychological horror across major platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar and Zee5. From the return of 24 starring Anil Kapoor to the Korean thriller If Wishes Could Kill, along with titles like Nukkad Naatak, Jerax, Happy Raj and Greenland 2: Migration, the latest releases offer a wide range of binge-worthy options for viewers this week.
Prathichaya
Release Date: April 24, 2026Platform: JioHotstarGenre: Political, Thriller
Featuring Vishnu Agasthya, Sabitha Anand, Harisree Ashokan and Ann Augustine, the Malayalam political thriller centres on a tech entrepreneur entering politics to clear his father’s name from a media-driven scandal. As the narrative unfolds, it dives into power struggles, conspiracies and the cost of truth.
24
Release Date: April 24, 2026Platform: JioHotstarGenre: Action, Thriller
Headlined by Anil Kapoor alongside Mandira Bedi, Anupam Kher and Tisca Chopra, this high-stakes action thriller returns with its signature real-time storytelling. Kapoor reprises his role as Jai Singh Rathod, chief of the Anti-Terrorist Unit, racing against time to prevent an assassination plot targeting the country’s youngest Prime Minister. As the threat escalates and his daughter is kidnapped, the series intensifies into a relentless mission packed with suspense and action.
If Wishes Could Kill
Release Date: April 24, 2026Platform: NetflixGenre: Psychological Horror, Thriller
Starring Jeon So-young, Kang Mi-na and Baek Sun-ho, the Korean tech-horror series follows five high school students who discover a mysterious app that grants wishes at a deadly cost — a 24-hour countdown to death. As they uncover its secrets, the story turns into a chilling survival thriller.
Band Melam
Release Date: April 24, 2026Platform: ETV WinGenre: Romance, Musical Drama
Written and directed by Sathish Javvaji, Band Melam features a fresh cast and follows two childhood friends whose love story unfolds across changing life paths. The film blends romance and music with emotional conflict, delivering a mix of light-hearted and poignant moments set against a rural backdrop.
Happy Raj
Release Date: April 24, 2026Platform: Amazon Prime VideoGenre: Romantic Comedy, Drama
Directed by Maria Raja Elanchezian, Happy Raj stars G. V. Prakash Kumar as Anandh Raj (Happy), a young man grappling with social stigma stemming from his father’s eccentric behaviour. The Tamil romantic comedy-drama, which also features Sri Gouri Priya and marks the comeback of Abbas, blends humour with emotional depth while exploring themes of identity and acceptance.
Nukkad Naatak
Release Date: April 24, 2026Platform: NetflixGenre: Social, Drama
Directed by Tanmaya Shekhar and starring Molshri, Shivang Rajpal and Nirmala Hajra, the indie social drama follows two college students forced into a life-changing challenge after being caught stealing. Tasked with enrolling underprivileged children into school, their journey exposes systemic issues like child labour and inequality. The narrative offers a grounded take on privilege, responsibility and social divides.
Jerax
Release Date: April 24, 2026Platform: Zee5Genre: Fantasy, Comedy
Starring Hari Samashti, Payal Chengappa, Sudhakar Gowda and Nagabhushana, the Kannada series is set in Rayadurga and follows a xerox shop employee whose life changes after a mysterious object fuses with his machine. Instead of copies, it starts producing human duplicates, triggering chaos across the town in this quirky six-episode fantasy comedy.
Lechindi Mahila Lokam
Release Date: April 22, 2026Platform: Sun NXTGenre: Drama, Comedy
Directed by Arjun-CathyK and starring Manchu Lakshmi alongside Ananya Nagalla, Sreerama Chandra and Hema, this Telugu comedy-drama explores marital discord through a satirical lens. A couple’s relationship spirals after external influences deepen their conflicts, leading to chaotic yet humorous situations.
Marty Supreme
Release Date: April 24, 2026Platform: Amazon Prime VideoGenre: Sports, Drama
Led by Timothée Chalamet and co-starring Gwyneth Paltrow, the sports drama is set in the 1950s and follows a fiercely ambitious table tennis player. His obsessive pursuit of greatness begins to strain his personal life, delivering an intense character-driven narrative about ambition and sacrifice.
Greenland 2: Migration
Release Date: April 24, 2026Platform: Amazon Prime VideoGenre: Action, Thriller
Directed by Ric Roman Waugh and starring Gerard Butler and Morena Baccarin, the sequel continues the Garrity family’s survival journey after a devastating comet strike. As they travel across Europe in search of safety, they encounter extreme conditions and dangerous threats, making for a gripping disaster thriller.