Thanks to OTT, many of us are able to watch high-quality content at a click of a button. And as we are in the second week of April, here are various web shows & movies that would be released on various OTT platforms – Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney Hotstar, Zee5, and many more – this month! So what are you still waiting for? Check out the most popular movies & web series releasing on OTT in the month of April 2023:
Upcoming OTT Movies & Web Series Releasing On OTT In April 2023
1. IRL- In Real Love (Netflix- April 6)
IRL- In Real Love is a reality dating series with a unique twist, which is hosted by Rannvijay Singha and Gauahar Khan. According to the show’s synopsis on Netflix, four individuals who are looking for love will experience the highs and lows of dating through both real-life and online connections. The show’s format raises an intriguing question about whether the contestants will opt for virtual romance or choose an offline relationship, and only time will tell how their journeys unfold.
2. Jubilee (Prime Video – April 7)
Aditi Rao Hydari, Aparshakti Khurrana, Prosenjit Chatterjee, and Ram Kapoor star in Vikramaditya Motwane’s historical drama Jubilee. The series, which premieres on Amazon Prime Video later this week, is set in the late 1940s and early 1950s and follows a group of people from the film business who take the required measures to make it big in the world of glamour.
3. Kabzaa (Prime Video – April 14)
Kabzaa movie is inspired by a few incidents that occurred between 1945 to 1986. It is the saga of Amareshwara and his family which gets destroyed by the British atrocity and later gets into trouble, due to the rise of the mafia. The film features an ensemble cast of Upendra, Shiva Rajkumar, Kiccha Sudeepa, and Shriya Saran.
4. Mitran Da Naa Chalda (Zee5 – April 14)
The movie is about an underdog, played by Gippy Grewal, who is always bullied during his childhood days because of his stammering. He dropped out of school in his early years, but he learned a lot about the legal system while growing up with his maternal uncle, who works at a court. The story is about this protagonist helping a few girls coming out of a big case using his legal skills. During this journey, he had to face a lot of challenges and pressure, but he still finds his way out and truth wins.
5. Mrs. Undercover (ZEE5 – April 14)
A simple Indian housewife who is in fact a special undercover agent is called back on the job after 10 years of being undercover to take down a terrifying, psycho killer while maintaining her parallel life of a housewife. The movie stars Radhika Apte and Sumeet Vyas in the lead role.
6. Obsession (Netflix – April 13)
Starring Charlie Murphy and Richard Armitage, the series is about a respected London surgeon, whose affair with his son’s fiancée turns into an erotic infatuation that threatens to change their lives forever.
7. Pranaya Vilasam (ZEE5 – April 14)
Pranaya Vilasam, is a romantic drama that revolves around a series of love stories about individual members of a family. After a tragic incident, the father and son find out about the mother’s diary and set about tracking the person that she had fallen in love with, during her younger years. Featuring Arjun Ashokan, Anaswara Rajan, Mamitha Baiju, Hakkim Shajahan, and Manoj KU in significant roles, the movie tells a heartwarming love story that spans generations.
8. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 5 (Prime Video-April 14)
The popular dramedy, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, is back with a new season, set in 1950s Manhattan. For those unfamiliar with the show, it follows the story of a young mother of two who, after being left by her husband, discovers her natural talent for stand-up comedy.
9. Tooth Pari: When Love Bites: Season 1
In this series, Tanya Maniktala, who was seen in A Suitable Boy, will also be seen in the lead role along with Shantanu. The story of this series is set in Kolkata. Full of romance and mystery, the connection of humans and vampires in the Tooth Fairy: When Love Bites series makes the story even more special.
10. Indian Matchmaking (April 21 – Netflix)
The third season of Indian Matchmaking is all set to premiere on April 21, with Sima Taparia returning to help single Indians across the globe find their soulmates. The latest season sees Sima focusing her matchmaking skills on single Indians living in the UK. The trailer of the upcoming season features Sima interacting with potential brides and grooms along with their parents, presenting them with potential rishtas.
11. Bhediya (April 21 – Jio Cinema)
Varun Dhawan’s starrer Bhediya is about to be released on Jio Cinema this month. The movie revolves around Bhaskar, who finds himself changing after being bitten by a wolf in the forests of Arunachal. While Bhaskar begins to transform into a shape-shifting werewolf, he and his friends look for answers amid many twists, turns, and laughs.
12. Citadel (Amazon Prime Video – April 28)
Starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas & Richard Madden, the much-awaited science fiction action thriller series will be released on Amazon Prime Video on April 28. The series is about the global spy agency Citadel, which has fallen and the memory of its agents has been erased. Now, the powerful Manticore crime syndicate is filling the power vacuum. Citadel agents must remember their past and find the strength to fight back. The series includes spinoffs in different countries and languages. As per Amazon, “All of the local series are meant to enhance the entire entertainment experience and will be available for the viewer to deep dive into an imagined layered world.
Which one is your favourite? Tell us in the comments below.
