Archive · 29 Aug 2026
This Week’s Diverse OTT Releases Span Thrillers, Dramas and Comedies
Several streaming services are releasing new movies and shows during the last week of August.
Netflix has thrillers, dramas, documentaries, reality shows and animated programs.
Amazon Prime Video is adding action films, romantic stories, crime dramas and fantasy titles.
Jio Hotstar has action, horror, comedy, documentary and coming-of-age programs.
ZEE5, Sony LIV and SUN NXT are offering films and series in several Indian languages.
Aha Video has two Telugu releases, while Apple TV has the second season of Dark Matter.
The list includes entertainment for people who enjoy suspense, family comedy, romance, history and science fiction.
Viewers can watch these releases at home during the long weekend and Rakhi celebrations.
Netflix leads the lineup with titles including Alpha, Newtons Third Law and The Whisper Man.
Amazon Prime Video offers crime, action, romantic, biographical and fantasy dramas such as KJQ: King Jackie Queen and Better Man.
Jio Hotstar’s releases include I Nobody, The Dive, They Will Kill You and new documentary series.
ZEE5, Sony LIV and SUN NXT feature multilingual films, documentaries, dramas and reality programming.
Aha Video and Apple TV round out the list with Harudu, Aakali Rajyam and season two of Dark Matter.
- Who
- Viewers and the streaming platforms listed in the article, including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Jio Hotstar, ZEE5, Sony LIV, SUN NXT, Aha Video and Apple TV.
- What
- A lineup of new films, series, documentaries and reality shows is scheduled for streaming.
- When
- The last week of August; the article does not specify a year or exact release dates.
- Where
- On the listed OTT platforms, available for viewers to watch at home.
- Why
- To provide entertainment during the long weekend and Rakhi family celebrations.
- Release period
- The last week of August
- Featured platform
- Netflix
- Netflix highlights
- Newtons Third Law, Alpha and The Whisper Man
- Amazon Prime Video highlights
- KJQ: King Jackie Queen, Karuppu Pulsar and Better Man
- Jio Hotstar highlights
- I Nobody, The Dive and They Will Kill You
- Additional services
- ZEE5, Sony LIV, SUN NXT, Aha Video and Apple TV
- Languages represented
- English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and several other languages