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

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

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

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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

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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