January’s second week greets us with a loaded schedule of OTT releases from the major streaming sites, with something for each viewer—high-stakes action, riveting crime dramas, romantic comedies, and highly informative documentaries among the others. Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar, SonyLIV, Apple TV+, ZEE5, etc. are all rolling out new films and series featuring famous international actors and great stories.
Among the whole list of titles that will be available on OTT platforms from January 12 to 18, there are the thrilling crime drama of Emraan Hashmi, the action movie with Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, and a new K-drama with Kim Seon Ho.
January 14
Hijack Season 2 – Apple TV+
Idris Elba returns as corporate negotiator Sam Nelson, this time navigating a dangerous hostage crisis on a Berlin underground train. With hundreds of lives at risk, every decision could prove fatal.
Pole to Pole With Will Smith – JioHotstar
In this cinematographically beautiful docuseries, Will Smith takes a 100-days trip over the complete Earth itinerary and unveils topmost natural wonders together with the foremost scientists and experts in the field.
Taskaree: The Smuggler’s Web – Netflix
Emraan Hashmi takes the lead in this thrilling crime story, which is about a customs officer who is fighting against an international smuggling network that is moving luxury items, gold, and illegal stuff through the airport of Mumbai.
January 15
Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials – Netflix
Set in 1925 England, this mystery series follows Lady Eileen “Bundle” Brent as a harmless party prank turns deadly, drawing her into a dangerous world of secret societies and espionage.
To Love, To Lose – Netflix
This Turkish romantic drama explores a doomed love story between a debt-ridden screenwriter and a loan shark’s enforcer, with consequences that affect two families forever.
January 16
The Rip – Netflix
This action-crime thriller featuring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck tells the story of elite Miami cops who find a huge amount of cash during a cartel bust, leading to suspicion, greed, and treachery amongst the poli.
Can This Love Be Translated? – Netflix
Kim Seon Ho headlines this romantic K-drama as a multilingual interpreter who falls for a global superstar during an international reality show shoot, with emotions lost—and found—in translation.
120 Bahadur – Amazon Prime Video
In this historical war drama, which gave prominence to the Battle of Rezang La during the 1962 Sino-Indian War, the character of Major Shaitan Singh played by Farhan Akhtar is to illustrate the supernatural valor seen against a larger-than-life situation.
Kalamkaval – SonyLIV
Based on actual occurrences, this Malayalam police procedural tells the intense chase for a murderer in the Indian state of Kerala. The gritty crime drama features Mammootty and Vinayakan as the leading roles.
Bha Bha Ba – ZEE5
This action-comedy in Malayalam revolves around a trickster who abducts a recently elected Chief Minister during a public meeting, posing as a vigilant who wants to do justice. Mohanlal is present in a long cameo.
No matter if you want to watch an action movie, a romantic one, a mystery, or a movie based on real stories, the OTT releases of this week will bring you numerous good films to binge-watch.
