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OTT Releases This Week: CTRL, The Signature, Manvat Murders and More

OTT Releases This Week: CTRL, The Signature, Manvat Murders and More

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Written by Vaibhavi Mishra, Edited by Rohan Pal | Updated: 2 October 2024 14:31 IST

OTT Releases This Week: CTRL, The Signature, Manvat Murders and More

Photo Credit: SonyLiv

Manvat Murders is based on the true mysterious killings in a Maharashtrian village in the '70s

Highlights

Joker: Folie à Deux is the biggest theatrical release this week
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JioCinema's upcoming film Amar Prem ki Prem Kahani is about homosexuality

This week is big on entertainment with a host of interesting releases from across genres, on the home front as well as globally. We face the dangers of AI technology in Ananya Panday's Netflix thriller CTRL and relive the horror of brutal, occult killings in a Maharashtrian village in the 1970s in SonyLiv's Manvat Murders. Anupam Kher brings out the story of a heart-shattered man who must decide when to pull the plug on her wife of 35 years, who is now in a vegetative state, billing on expensive life support machines.

Internationally, two highly acclaimed web series are renewed for the third time. The Legend of Vox Machina takes us to the fantasy world of Exandria — from the popular game Dungeons & Dragons — and Heartstopper gives us more of the heartwarming love story of two teenage boys.

Next is the big news for anime lovers: Netflix is releasing a brand new adaptation of the Japanese manga Ranma ½. The series follows a young martial artist who turns into a girl with a splash of cold water and needs a splash of hot water to get back to normalcy.

Top OTT Releases This Week (September 30 – October 6)

This week's lot of our favourite picks are a mix of critics-approved shows making a return, chilling recreations, and a refreshing slice of less-covered themes in Indian cinema. Here is more about the same to help you decide on your first binge-watch series of films of the week!

But that's not all - streaming platforms are bursting with a diverse range of exciting new releases across genres, offering something for every taste and preference. To cater to all the cinephiles, we've listed all the releases of the week at the end of this article. Dive in and discover your next favourite show or movie!

CTRL

Release Date: October 4

Genre: Drama, Thriller

Where to Watch: Netflix

Cast: Ananya Panday, Vihaan Samat, Devika Vatsa, Kamakshi Bhat

Social media and artificial intelligence have both plagued our lives beyond measure. In CTRL, we witness their darker side and potential dangers. Here, we meet a social media power couple: Nella Awasthi (Ananya Panday) and Joe Mascarenhas (Vihaan Samat), whose perfect on-screen life crumbles after an ugly public breakup. A heartbroken Awasthi seeks help from an AI application to erase Mascarenhas from her life. Everything seems fine until the application starts taking control of her life, turning her into a mere spectator.

The Signature

Release Date: October 4

Genre: Drama

Where to Watch: Zee5

Cast: Anupam Kher, Mahima Chaudhry, Ranvir Shorey, Annu Kapoor, Sneha Paul, Manoj Joshi, Maira Khan, Neena Kulkarni, Herman Dsouza

Anupam Kher's The Signature deals with the sensitive subject of life support systems for terminal patients. Kher here plays an ordinary middle-class man whose beloved wife (Neena Kulkarni) of 35 years is put on a life support system after an unexpected health crisis. As medical bills keep mounting and hopes of her reviving shrink, the husband is caught up in the heart-breaking dilemma of whether to continue the treatment or pull the plug on her vegetative wife. The film is a Hindi adaptation of Vikram Gokhale‘s National Award-winning Marathi film Anumati (2013).

Manvat Murders

Release Date: October 4

Genre: Crime, Thriller

Where to Watch: SonyLiv

Cast: Ashutosh Gowariker, Sonali Kulkarni, Sai Tamhankar, Makarand Anaspure, Mayur Khandge, Kishor Kadam

Between 1970 and 1976, the Manvat village of Maharashtra was horrified by the mysterious murders of a few children, infants, and women. The bodies are said to have strange marks suggestive of occult or ritualistic killing. Even after years of probe, the culprits and motives behind these brutal killings are still not clear. SonyLiv's eight-part series is based on these murders and retells the story from the perspective of an investigating officer. It will be available to stream in Marathi, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and Bengali.

The Legend of Vox Machina Season 3

Release Date: October 3

Genre: Action, Adventure, Animation

Where to Watch: Prime Video

Cast: Laura Bailey, Taliesin Jaffe, Ashley Johnson, Matthew Mercer, Liam O'Brien, Marisha Ray, Sam Riegel, Travis Willingham

The Legend of Vox Machina returns once again with the adventurers ready to give it their all to save the fantasy world of Exandria. This season, we see our misfit heroes surviving in hell, taking on dangerous battles, and grappling with tumultuous personal struggles. Meanwhile, the romance between Keyleth (Marisha Ray) and Vax (Liam O'Brien) keeps blooming amidst the chaos.

The series is based on the first campaign of the web series Critical Role, which is, in turn, based on the game Dungeons & Dragons. Both seasons were well received by both critics and the audience and have a rating of 100% on the popular review website Rotten Tomatoes.

Ranma ½

Release Date: October 5

Genre: Anime, Adventure, Comedy

Where to Watch: Netflix

Cast: Megumi Hayashibara, Kappei Yamaguchi, Kagga Jayson, Noriko Hidaka, Akio Ôtsuka, Kôichi Yamadera, Minami Takayama, Kikuko Inoue, Chô, Ken'ichi Ogata

Ranma ½ is one of the most popular manga series of all time. It follows the story of Ranma Saotome, a young martial artist who turns into a girl after being splashed with cold water and back to a boy with hot water. As romance comes knocking at his door, this curse makes things further complicated for him. The series was earlier serialized in Weekly Shōnen Sunday in Japan from August 1987 to March 1996. Some of the original voice actors, including Kappei Yamaguchi, Megumi Hayashibara, and Noriko Hidaka, are reprising their roles.

Heartstopper Season 3

Release Date: October 3

Genre: Drama, Romance

Where to Watch: Netflix

Cast: Joe Locke, Kit Connor, Jonathan Bailey, Hayley Atwell, Eddie Marsan, Nicol Shaw, Marcel Wirtl

The heartwarming romance between Nick Nelson (Kit Connor) and Charlie Spring (Joe Locke) is back to charm viewers for the third time. Our lovestruck boys are now ready to face the looming pressures of adulthood - university prep, personal anxieties, and emotional growth. Meanwhile, Charlie is having a hard time articulating his feelings. Needless to say, as their relationship evolves, more drama follows. Jonathan Bailey joins the cast this season as Charlie's celebrity crush.

List of Other OTT Releases This Week

From the exciting world of Simpsons, returning to entertain us for the 36th time, to a peak into Swedish luxury real estate, here's everything new from the entertainment world this week. As you binge on these, don't forget to check our entertainment hub and keep your watchlist updated.

Movie/Series	Streaming Platform	Language	Genre	OTT Release Date
The Simpsons Season 36	Disney+ Hotstar	English	Comedy, Animation, Satire	30-Sep-24
Ninna Jothe Nanna Kathe	Disney+ Hotstar	Kannada	Drama	30-Sep-24
Sab Cultures	Disney+ Hotstar	Hindi	Documentary, Music	01-Oct-24
Chef's Table: Noodles	Netflix	English	Documentary, Food	02-Oct-24
Tim Dillon: This Is Your Country	Netflix	English	Unscripted Comedy	01-Oct-24
Where's Wanda	Apple TV+	German, English	Drama	02-Oct-24
Making it in Marbella	Netflix	Swedish	Reality, Lifestyle	02-Oct-24
Love is Blind Season 7	Netflix	English	Reality, Romance	02-Oct-24
The Bad Guys: Haunted Heist	Netflix	English	Animation, Comdey, Kid	03-Oct-24
House of Spoils	Prime Video	English	Horror, Thriller	03-Oct-24
Trouble	Netflix	Swedish	Action, Comedy	03-Oct-24
#OOTD: Outfit of the Designer	Netflix	Indonesian	Drama, Romance	03-Oct-24
Hold Your Breath	Disney+Hotstar	English	Horror, Drama	03-Oct-24
Curses Season 2	Apple TV+	English	Animation, Adventure	04-Oct-24
The Tribe	Prime Video	Hindi	Reality	04-Oct-24
The Platform 2	Netflix	Spanish	Drama, Thriller	04-Oct-24
It's What's Inside	Netflix	English	Comedy, Mystery, Sci-Fi	04-Oct-24
Highway Love Season 2	Amazon miniTV, MX Player	Hindi	Romance, Comedy	04-Oct-24
Amar Prem Ki Prem Kahani	JioCinema	Hindi	Romance, Comedy	04-Oct-24
Colourrs of Love	Zee5	Hindi	Drama, Romance	04-Oct-24
Harta Tahta Raisa	Netflix	Indonesian	Biography, Documentary	04-Oct-24
Padu	Netflix	Malay	Sport, Documentart, Biography	06-Oct-24
Bigg Boss Season 18	Disney+Hotstar	Hindi	Reality Show, Romance	06-Oct-24
Bigg Boss Tamil Season 8	Disney+Hotstar	Tamil	Reality Show, Romance	06-Oct-24

CTRL

Release Date 4 October 2024
Language Hindi
Genre Thriller
Cast
Ananya Panday, Vihaan Samat, Devika Vatsa, Kamakshi Bhat, Samit Gambhir
Director
Vikramaditya Motwane
Producer
Arya Menon, Nikhil Dwivedi

The Signature

Release Date 4 October 2024
Language Hindi
Genre Drama
Cast
Anupam Kher, Mahima Chaudhry, Ranvir Shorey, Annu Kapoor, Sneha Paul, Manoj Joshi, Maira Khan, Neena Kulkarni, Herman Dsouza
Director
Gajendra Vitthal Ahire
Producer
Vinod S. Choudhary

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Manvat Murders

Release Date 4 October 2024
Genre Drama
Cast
Ashutosh Gowariker, Sonali Kulkarni, Sai Tamhankar, Makarand Anaspure, Mayur Khandge, Kishor Kadam
Director
Ashish Bende
Producer
Sanjay Dawra

The Legend of Vox Machina Season 3

Release Date 3 October 2024
Genre Action, Adventure, Animation
Cast
Laura Bailey, Taliesin Jaffe, Ashley Johnson, Matthew Mercer, Liam O'Brien, Marisha Ray, Sam Riegel, Travis Willingham
Director
Young Heller, Eugene Lee, Karen Guo
Producer
Brandon Auman, Chris Prynoski, Shannon Prynoski, Ben Kalina, Laura Bailey, Taliesin Jaffe, Ashley Johnson, Matthew Mercer, Liam O'Brien, Marisha Ray, Sam Riegel, Travis Willingham

Ranma 1/2

Release Date 5 October 2024
Genre Animation, Comedy, Romance
Cast
Megumi Hayashibara, Kappei Yamaguchi, Kagga Jayson, Noriko Hidaka, Akio Ôtsuka, Kôichi Yamadera, Minami Takayama, Kikuko Inoue, Chô, Ken'ichi Ogata
Director
Kônosuke Uda

Heartstopper Season 3

Release Date 3 October 2024
Genre Drama, Romance
Cast
Joe Locke, Kit Connor, Jonathan Bailey, Hayley Atwell, Eddie Marsan, Nicol Shaw, Marcel Wirtl
Director
Andy Newbery
Producer
Patrick Walters, Alice Oseman, Iain Canning, Euros Lyn, Emile Sherman

Where's Wanda?

Release Date 2 October 2024
Genre Comedy, Drama
Cast
Heike Makatsch, Axel Stein, Lea Drinda, Leo Simon, Senita Huskic, Brandon Winckler, Nikeata Thompson, Palina Rojinski, Kostja Ullmann, Joachim Król
Director
Christian Ditter, Tobi Baumann, Christoph Klünker
Producer
Oliver Lansley, Christian Ditter

The Simpsons Season 36

Release Date 30 September 2024
Genre Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family
Cast
Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer
Director
Rob Oliver, Gabriel DeFrancesco, Timothy Bailey, Matthew Faughnan, Chris Clements, Mike Frank Polcino, Matthew Nastuk, Steven Dean Moore, Mike B. Anderson
Producer
James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Sam Simon, Al Jean, David Mirkin, Mike Reiss, Carolyn Omine, Matt Selman, John Frink, Tim Long,

Making It in Marbella

Release Date 1 October 2024
Genre Reality
Cast
Eric Ebbing, Damla Yaraman, Anzu Lawson, Jennifer Rocamora, Miah van de Bilt, Robert Bazo
Producer
Anna Carrfors Bråkenhielm

House of Spoils

Release Date 3 October 2024
Language English
Genre Horror, Thriller
Cast
Marton Csokas, Ariana DeBose, Amara Karan, Barbie Ferreira, Arian Moayed, Szonja Oroszlán, Mikkel Bratt Silset, Jeremy Wheeler, Dorka Gryllus
Director
Bridget Savage Cole, Danielle Krudy
Producer
Jason Blum, Greg Gilreath, Adam Hendricks, Drew Houpt, Lucas Joaquin, Alex Scharfman

Trouble

Release Date 3 October 2024
Language Swedish
Genre Action, Comedy, Crime
Cast
Filip Berg, Eva Melander, Amy Deasismont, Måns Nathanaelson, Shirin Golchin, Dejan Cukic, Joakim Sällquist, Sissela Benn, Peter Gardiner, Robert Follin
Director
Jon Holmberg
Producer
Anna Carlsten

The Tribe

Release Date 4 October 2024
Genre Reality
Cast
Alanna Panday, Alaviaa Jaaferi, Srushti Porey, Alfia Jafry, Aryaana Gandhi, Hardik Zaveri
Director
Omkar Potdar
Producer
Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, Aneesha Baig

The Platform 2

Release Date 4 October 2024
Language Spanish
Genre Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Cast
Hovik Keuchkerian, Milena Smit, Natalia Tena, Óscar Jaenada, Bastien Ughetto, Tadashi Ito
Director
Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia
Producer
Carlos Juárez, Raquel Perea, Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia

It's What's Inside

Release Date 4 October 2024
Language English
Genre Comedy, Horror, Mystery
Cast
Alycia Debnam-Carey, Madison Davenport, Brittany O'Grady, Gavin Leatherwood, James Morosini, Reina Hardesty, Nina Bloomgarden, David Thompson, Devon Terrell
Director
Greg Jardin
Producer
Kate Andrews, Jason Baum, Raul Domingo, William Rosenfeld

Highway Love Season 2

Release Date 4 October 2024
Genre Comedy, Romance
Cast
Ritvik Sahore, Gayatri Bhardwaj, Anshuman Malhotra, Rohan Khurana, Himika Bose, Vansh Sethii, Gunit Cour, Kabir Jai Bedi
Director
Sahir Raza
Producer
Deepali Handa

Amar Prem Ki Prem Kahani

Release Date 4 October 2024
Language Hindi
Genre Comedy, Romance
Cast
Aditya Seal, Sunny Singh, Pranutan Bahl, Sammy Jonas Heaney, Diksha J Singh, Antarjeet Joshi, Jhumma Mitra, Isha Sood
Director
Hardik Gajjar
Producer
Jyoti Deshpande, Gajjar Parth, Poonam Shroff

Colourrs of Love

Language Hindi
Genre Drama
Cast
Smaran Sahu, Pawan Chopra, Deepika Amin, Bhakti Kubavat
Director
Divyesh Limbani
Producer
Bhargav Dhameliya

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