The coming months are packed with exciting new movies, returning shows and long-awaited sequels across Netflix, Prime Video and more. From Gajab Raat, Akka and Mirzapur: The Movie to new seasons of Panchayat, Farzi and Emily in Paris, here are 12 upcoming releases we are excited about.
12 Upcoming Movies & Shows on OTT
1. Family Business (Netflix, TBA)
A young businessman expects to take control of his family’s powerful business empire, only to see the promised succession suddenly taken away from him. Refusing to quietly accept the decision, he begins fighting to win back the position he believes belongs to him. Anil Kapoor and Vijay Varma lead this Hansal Mehta-directed corporate drama where ambition, money and loyalty turn a family dispute into a bitter battle for power.
2. Gajab Raat (Netflix, October 23)
A disturbing night in Delhi begins when a seriously injured young woman is thrown from a moving vehicle close to Connaught Place. Police officer Ajay Dixit takes up the case, but discovering her identity becomes increasingly difficult as conflicting claims, different authorities, hidden secrets and offers of money enter the investigation. Manoj Bajpayee leads this Neeraj Pandey-created thriller about a policeman forced to choose between doing his duty and benefiting from the chaos around him.
3. The One About Matthew Perry (Netflix, October 27)
This three-part documentary looks beyond Chandler Bing to explore Matthew Perry’s life away from the character that made him famous around the world. His sister, longtime friends and creative collaborators revisit his career, humour and personal struggles, while family photographs and home videos reveal a more private side of him. The documentary also reflects on Perry’s openness about addiction and the legacy he left behind.
4. Akka (Netflix, October 30)
In 1980s Pernuru, a powerful group of women has created its own criminal system and established firm control over the city’s underworld. Their carefully protected world begins to break apart when an outsider arrives and threatens the power holding the sisterhood together. Keerthy Suresh, Radhika Apte and Tanvi Azmi lead this period crime thriller about survival, loyalty and the struggle to remain in control.
5. Mirzapur: The Movie (Prime Video, Expected October 30)
The story returns to the period of Mirzapur Season 1, when Kaleen Bhaiya is still trying to maintain his grip over his criminal empire. His position comes under pressure after outsider Babban Babua begins targeting the drug business, while Guddu, Bablu and Munna follow dangerous plans of their own. Rival ambitions, secret attacks and constantly shifting loyalties soon push Mirzapur towards another violent fight for power.
6. Meethe Mein Kya Hai (Netflix, October 30)
Four days of Diwali celebrations bring an entire family together at Nani’s house, filling the home with sweets, laughter and different generations under one roof. But the festive reunion also brings changing relationships and emotions that have quietly remained beneath the surface. The film turns a familiar family celebration into a warm story about affection, surprises and the small tensions that come with being together.
7. Mess (Prime Video, TBA)
A group of robbers enters the home of a man with OCD believing they have chosen an easy victim. Their supposedly simple crime quickly turns into a strange battle for control when they realise the man inside the house is far more unpredictable than they expected. Pratik Gandhi, Ranvir Shorey and Gajraj Rao lead this dark thriller-comedy filled with tension, fear and unexpected reversals.
8. Panchayat Season 5 (Prime Video, TBA)
Across the series, Abhishek’s life in Phulera has repeatedly become tied to village politics, personal relationships and responsibilities that make moving on difficult. Season 5 brings fresh complications after changes in the village leadership create another round of problems around him. Even as Abhishek considers his MBA plans, unfinished matters in Phulera continue pulling him back into the familiar mix of rural humour and emotion.
9. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 3 (Prime Video, November 11)
The first season took viewers into Middle-earth’s Second Age as Galadriel and others confronted signs that an ancient evil was returning, while Season 2 saw Sauron rebuild his strength and push ahead with the creation of the Rings of Power. Season 3 moves five years beyond the fall of Eregion, with Middle-earth now at war and Sauron’s armies spreading across the land. As his plan to forge the One Ring moves forward, old enemies and uneasy allies must come together to stop him from gaining control over all of Middle-earth.
10. Hum Hindustani (Netflix, TBA)
Newly independent India faces a massive challenge as officials begin preparing the country for its first democratic election. Ordinary citizens and government workers become part of an enormous national exercise where voting carries both hope and responsibility for the country’s future. Saif Ali Khan, Pratik Gandhi and Deepak Dobriyal star in this historical drama about a defining moment in India’s young democracy.
11. Legacy (Netflix, TBA)
A powerful criminal empire faces an uncertain future when the people closest to the top begin competing over who should inherit control. Long-standing loyalties and family relationships start falling apart as ambition turns succession into an increasingly dangerous fight for power. R Madhavan stars alongside Nimisha Sajayan, Gulshan Devaiah and Abhishek Banerjee in this tense crime drama.
12. Farzi Season 2 (Prime Video, TBA)
The first season pushed Sunny’s extraordinary counterfeit-money skills deep into a criminal world that became increasingly difficult to escape. Season 2 continues that dangerous journey as unresolved enemies return and the consequences of his earlier choices become harder to avoid. Shahid Kapoor, Vijay Sethupathi and Kay Kay Menon return as the battle around the fake-currency network enters an even riskier phase.
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Bonus: Emily in Paris Season 6 (Netflix, December 24)
Emily Cooper reaches the final chapter of a journey shaped by ambitious career moves, complicated romances and major personal choices. Season 6 takes her through Greece and Monaco before bringing her back to Paris, while changing relationships force her to reconsider where she truly wants to build her future. With work and love once again pulling her in different directions, Emily must finally decide what matters most to her.
From returning favourites and big franchise stories to intriguing new Indian originals, these upcoming OTT releases give us plenty of reasons to keep our watchlists ready.