12 Movies Arrive on OTT Today: 9 Must-Watch Titles, Only 4 Available in Telugu

A fresh wave of OTT releases lights up New Year 2026 with 12 movies and web series streaming across major platforms.

The year 2026 has started with a major event in OTT platforms as 12 movies and web series got premiered for streaming on the 1st of January. The fresh material has an extensive assortment of types or genres along with horror, science fiction, crime thrillers, romantic dramas, comedies, and reality shows, so that it attracts a large number of people’s preferences.

There are nine titles selected as special picks, out of which only four releases are currently available in Telugu language, making them the most appealing ones to the audience speaking Telugu.

Netflix Releases (January 1)

Netflix leads the lineup with high-profile global content:

  • Stranger Things – Season 5 Finale (Telugu-dubbed): Horror, Sci-Fi, Action
  • Lupin – Season 4: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
  • The Good Doctor: Medical Drama Series
  • Love from 9 to 5: Mexican Romantic Comedy
  • My Korean Boyfriend: Brazilian Reality Dating Show
  • Run Away (Telugu-dubbed): Crime, Mystery Thriller

Amazon Prime Video Releases

  • Supernova (English Sci-Fi Film) – Streaming from December 29
  • Seege Mee Vos (English Film) – January 2
  • Follow My Voice (Spanish Teen Romantic Drama) – January 2

Jio Hotstar & Other OTT Platforms

  • LBW (Telugu-dubbed Tamil Sports Romantic Drama Series) – Jio Hotstar
  • Mowgli (Telugu Romantic Forest-based Love Story) – ETV Win
  • Ithiri Neram (Malayalam Conversational Romantic Thriller) – Sun NXT

What’s Worth Watching?

Out of the 12 releases, the 9 top ones are Stranger Things Season 5, LBW, Mowgli, Run Away, The Good Doctor, Love from 9 to 5, and Ithiri Neram, which are also the ones that can’t be missed.

Stranger Things 5 (dubbed), LBW, Mowgli, and Run Away are the most thrilling channeling for the Telugu audience which declares them the top regional are the picks for the day.

The year 2026 is kick-started in a great way for the streaming fans since such a varied OTT offering is coming to one same day.

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