This weekend, OTT platforms are all set to transform your living room into a theatre. Whether you like your movies fast-paced and filled with suspense, or dreamy romantic comedies, the streaming platforms are offering a feast of great movies for your viewing pleasure. People who want to watch hard-hitting historical or movies that would make you feel good, there is something to save you from the daily grind. So grab that favorite soft blanket, turn of the light and give yourself a ticket for a weekend of screen indulgence.
Upcoming Top OTT Releases This Week (December 13-19, 2024)
1. Mismatched Season 3
Directed by Akarsh Khurana and Nipun Dharmadhikari
Release Date: December 13, 2024
Streaming Platform: Netflix
Dating and all the peculiarities that come with youth and passion are a focus of this season. Mismatched is back on Netflix this week with Prajakta Koli and Rohit Saraf as Rishi and Dimple respectively. Based on Sandhya Menon’s book, ‘When Dimple Met Rishi,’ this wonderful series focuses on the complexity of today’s relationships. Having an IMDb rating of 6, the show offers more of those warm fuzzy feelings that will make you squirm and grin at the same time.
2. Paris & Nicole: The Encore
Directed by Sophie Muller
Release Date: December 13, 2024
Streaming Platform: Jiocinema
Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie are serving up nostalgia with a side of high-brow hilarity in “Paris & Nicole: The Encore.” This three-part mini-series has returned two decades after “The Simple Life” first stunned the reality shows. The dynamic duo trades farm chores for opera stages, transforming their iconic “Sanasa” catchphrase into a cultural spectacle that promises to be equal parts ridiculous and sublime.
Lovers of the duo should expect humor but a little more artistic adventurousness that reveals that these two pop culture icons still have a lot of tricks up their sleeves. Watch out on JioCinema for one of the most unexpected performances of the year.
3. Despatch
Directed by Kanu Behl
Release Date: December 13, 2024
Streaming Platform: Zee5
Manoj Bajpayee is back to show that journalism is not for the weak hearted in “Despatch,” a hard-hitting action thriller that takes the audience right into the thick of crime journalism. RSVP Movies of Ronnie Screwvala presents this movie based on the life of a reporter whose curiosity is far more dangerous than the drug lords he is pursuing. Now with Shahana Goswami by Bajpayee’s side and an IMDb rating of 7.4, ‘Despatch’ has opened to rave reception at prestigious film festivals.
4. Elton John: Never Too Late
Directed by R. J. Cutler and David Furnish
Release Date: December 13, 2024
Streaming Platform: Disney+Hotstar
Say hello to the new breed of rockumentaries—Elton John will be giving fans a behind-the-scenes view of his incredible life! The new gem of Disney+ Hotstar is supposed to give the audience an unrestricted look at the sparkling backstage as well as diaries. This documentary received 7.2 IMDb rating and it is not only the number of people and their voices combined into a musical track, but also the opportunity to see the life of the most flamboyant pop star.
5. Bougainvillea
Directed by Amal Neerad
Release Date: December 13, 2024
Streaming Platform: SonyLiv
SonyLiv’s new Malayalam mystery is all set to entertain the audiences with the power packed star cast comprising of Jyothirmayi, Kunchacko Boban and Fahadh Faasil. Following the nail-biting journey of Royce and Reethu, this movie changes an average couple into amateur sleuths in search of a missing tourist. Gaining a 6.7/10 IMDb rating, this is not your ordinary Sunday matinee series – this show will keep you on the edge of your seat when planning your holidays.
6. 1992
Directed by Álex de la Iglesia
Release Date: December 13, 2024
Streaming Platform: Netflix
Netflix is about to feed its audience with suspense that will make them stick to their devices! This dramatic miniseries is about a widow and an ex-detective who investigates the murders related to the Seville Expo ’92.
7. Carry-On
Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra
Release Date: December 13, 2024
Streaming Platform: Netflix
Jaume Collet-Serra’s next movie turns up the heat with a Christmas Eve thriller about an airport security officer who has to play a dangerous game of cat and mouse. Well, forget about holiday spirit – these shows are all about the fact that December is the time for thrills!
8. Disaster Holiday
Directed by Rethabile Ramaphakela
Release Date: December 13, 2024
Streaming Platform: Netflix
Get ready for a movie that shows that vacation planning should not be left to stressed-out fathers! When a workaholic father misbooks Durban instead of Zanzibar, the audience is in for a hilarious ride that is the movie. With lots of humor and fun, this title will prove that the most interesting family experiences are those that are not planned at all.
9. Bookie Season 2
Created by Chuck Lorre and Nick Bakay
Release Date: December 13, 2024
Streaming Platform: JioCinema
Prepare for an amazing drama that will make the viewers tense to the maximum! “Bookie” is a high stakes series where Sebastian Maniscalco and Omar J. Dorsey return. The story is about a washed up bookmaker trying to fight the legalization of sports gambling while his life falls apart.
10. Bandish Bandits Season 2
Directed by Anand Tiwari
Release Date: December 13, 2024
Streaming Platform: Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video’s “Bandish Bandits” Season 2 takes it up a notch with Radhe and Tamanna’s deadly competition in a reality show. Shows like this show that life’s greatest dramas don’t always take place in the neat story arcs.
Conclusion
This week’s selection is yet another proof that streaming platforms doesn’t have limits when it comes to entertainment. There is everything from Elton John inspiring people through song to Paris and Nicole as the show returns as an encore. If it’s suspense of ‘Despatch’ that you desire or the humor in ‘Disaster Holiday,’ then this week’s OTT platter has you covered. Therefore, sit back, open your favorite streaming platform and these shows will turn your living room into a door of opportunity.
FAQs
Q1: What can we expect from ‘Mismatched Season 3’ on Netflix?
Prepare for a romantic comedy ride of your life! This series, adapted from Sandhya Menon’s book, features Prajakta Koli and Rohit Saraf and explores the complexity of the relationships that people have today. Having a 6/10 on IMDb, it will make you cringe and smile at the same time – as you remember your own dating experiences, but with more professional filming and fewer awkward small talk.
Q2: What makes ‘Despatch’ on Zee5 a must-watch?
Manoj Bajpayee is all set to sizzle crime journalism in this action thriller. With an IMDb rating of 7.5 and having Shahana Goswami by his side, ‘Despatch’ is about a reporter whose curiosity is even more dangerous than the drug lords he is pursuing.
Q3: What’s unique about ‘Bougainvillea’ on SonyLiv?
Malayalam cinema lovers, get ready! ‘Bougainvillea’ boasts of power packed stars such as Jyothirmayi, Kunchacko Boban and Fahadh Faasil.
Q4: What makes ‘Disaster Holiday’ on Netflix a must-watch comedy?
Have you ever wondered what takes place when a stressed dad decides it is time to go on vacation? Mayhem, laughter, and of course many wacky experiences! When workaholic father mistakenly books Durban instead of Zanzibar, get ready for the family comedy that shows that the best vacations are the ones you don’t plan.
Amit Gupta is a 2016 graduate of Delhi University, India. After working over a decade as an additional writer at TheScoopVilla, he decided to start his own news publication. He mainly focuses on Bollywood News, Hindi and South Indian Movies, Web series articles and editorials. He likes to cooking and play cricket in his free time. Follow On Facebook.