What's new on OTT this week? 8 releases to spice up your watchlist
New week, new OTT excuses to cancel plans. From messy relationships and dangerous seduction games to family drama, action-packed survival stories and laugh-out-loud stand-up, this week’s streaming lineup has a little bit of everything. So, what deserves your time, and what can you happily skip? Take a look here:Our Top Picks This Week1Lust Stories 3Platform:NetflixRelease Date:September 18, 2026Language:HindiFour stories, four filmmakers, and plenty of complicated feelings. The Emmy-nominated Lust Stories returns for its third instalment, diving into modern relationships, intimacy and desire with a stellar cast. But is this one worth making room for in your OTT watchlist?2IrumudiPlatform:NetflixRelease Date:September 18, 2026Language:TeluguRavi Teja, Nakshathra C M, Priya Bhavani Shankar and Sai Kumar headline this emotional Telugu family drama. Set against the backdrop of Ayyappa Swamy devotion, it blends a daughter-father conflict with faith, action and redemption. A heartfelt watch or a skip?3Zakir Khan: Papa YaarPlatform:NetflixRelease Date:September 18, 2026Language:HindiComedian Zakir Khan gets personal, taking a nostalgic trip through childhood memories and his bond with his father. Expect his signature mix of observational comedy, poetry and heartfelt storytelling. Ready to laugh, reminisce and maybe get a little emotional?4KattalanPlatform:Prime Video and SonyLIVRelease Date:September 18, 2026Language:MalayalamDeep in a remote Kerala-Tamil Nadu border village, fear comes in the form of wild elephants and ruthless crime bosses. Set in 1995, Paul George’s thriller follows rival kingpins Maari and Eddy as they battle over illegal ivory smuggling and elephant poaching. Ready for the wild ride?5The ScandalPlatform:NetflixRelease Date:September 18, 2026Language:KoreanForbidden games, dangerous seduction and a Joseon-era love triangle? Starring Son Ye-jin, Ji Chang-wook, Chani and Han Sun-hwa, this period romance, inspired by Les Liaisons dangereuses, follows a noblewoman who sets a risky seduction game in motion. Worth the watch?6India Ke Top 1%Platform:JioHotstarRelease Date:September 19, 2026Language:HindiIf you enjoy testing your logic and instincts, India Ke Top 1% makes for an engaging weekend watch. Hosted by Anil Kapoor, the game show puts contestants through a series of questions and challenges that test how they think, rather than simply what they know.7Best of the BestPlatform:NetflixRelease Date:September 18, 2026Language:EnglishBollywood beats meet college chaos! Starring Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Priyanka Kedia and Hasan Minhaj, this coming-of-age comedy follows best friends Maya and Anjali as they battle it out on UCLA’s competitive fusion dance team, chasing a US championship. Ready to dance along?8ThudakkamPlatform:JioHotstarRelease Date:September 18, 2026Language:MalayalamMohanlal’s daughter Vismaya Mohanlal makes her acting debut in this action-survival thriller, playing Meenu, a fearless martial arts-trained young woman who lives with her village-officer father. Can she hold her own when danger comes knocking?
From feel-good laughs to edge-of-the-seat thrills and stories that tug at the heartstrings, there’s plenty to explore this week. All that’s left is to grab the popcorn, pick your mood and hit play. Excited no?- EndsPublished By: Prachi aryaPublished On: Sep 18, 2026 17:16 ISTALSO READ | OTT releases this week: 9 new films and shows ready to hijack your watchlist
