This Friday brings a fresh mix of movies and shows across Netflix, Prime Video, ZEE5, JioHotstar, SonyLIV and Lionsgate Play. Whether you want light romance, family drama, mythology, medical tension or a gripping survival story, these new releases can keep your weekend watchlist busy.
OTT New Releases This Weekend (Jul 31, 2026)
1. Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai (ZEE5)
Jas wants children and a peaceful married life, while his career-focused wife Bani is not ready to make the same choices, pushing their relationship towards separation. During this difficult phase, he falls for Pree, but his situation becomes far more chaotic when both women become pregnant at different points. His attempts to keep everyone from discovering the truth lead to lies, confusion and one comic disaster after another.
2. Balan: The Boy (ZEE5)
Balan spends his early childhood with his mother inside a women’s correctional facility before they begin moving constantly under different names. She refuses to explain what they are escaping from, leaving him confused about their past and why they can never settle anywhere. When his mother suddenly disappears, Balan sets out to uncover her real identity and the danger that has followed them for years.
3. The Legend of Karna (SonyLIV)
This animated series revisits the Mahabharata through Karna, a divine-born child abandoned at birth and raised by a charioteer’s family. Although he grows into a gifted warrior, society repeatedly judges him by the status of the people who brought him up. His journey becomes a moving story of courage, loyalty, rejection and his lifelong desire to earn respect.
4. Chum (Lionsgate Play)
Tina and Tom’s romantic sailing trip near Malta turns deadly after a great white shark attacks their private boat. A fisherman appears to rescue them, but they soon discover that he may be even more dangerous than the predator circling the water. Trapped far from land, the couple must outsmart both threats if they hope to survive.
5. Batman: Caped Crusader Season 2 (Prime Video)
Batman returns to a dark, 1940s-inspired Gotham where new crimes and more dangerous enemies are testing his ability to protect the city. Season 2 brings characters including the Riddler, Carrie Kelley, Roxy Rocket and the Joker, while Harley Quinn once again becomes part of the growing conflict. The animated series continues its noir-style storytelling with darker mysteries and higher stakes.
6. HeartBeat Season 3 (JioHotstar)
The third season returns to RK Multispeciality Hospital soon after the emotional events of the previous chapter. Reena faces greater responsibility as new interns, difficult medical cases and strained personal relationships increase the pressure around her. The Tamil medical drama once again connects urgent hospital decisions with the complicated lives of the people treating the patients.
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7. Chinna Chinna Aasai (JioHotstar)
Leela becomes separated from her spiritual group in Varanasi and is left alone without money or a phone. Madhavan, a retired teacher from Kerala, offers to help despite the language barrier that makes even simple conversations difficult. As they travel through the unfamiliar city together, their awkward partnership slowly grows into a warm and meaningful bond.
8. The Vacation Principle (Netflix)
After losing her job, Midori leaves her stressful routine and moves into her late grandmother’s peaceful seaside villa. She meets Nishigami, the charming but mysterious caretaker, who encourages her to slow down and stop treating life like a race. As she begins healing from her setbacks, their growing connection gives her a chance to start again in both life and love.
With eight very different stories arriving across major OTT platforms, this weekend offers plenty of fresh choices for romance, suspense, drama and adventure fans.