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Top OTT Releases This Week: Sharmajee Ki Beti, The Bear Season 3, Aavesham, and More

Top OTT Releases This Week: Sharmajee Ki Beti, The Bear Season 3, Aavesham, and More

Deepika Padukone, Prabhas, and Amitabh Bachahn starrer Kalki 2898 AD is the biggest theatrical release this week.

Written by Vaibhavi Mishra, Edited by Rohan Pal | Updated: 28 June 2024 23:14 IST

Top OTT Releases This Week: Sharmajee Ki Beti, The Bear Season 3, Aavesham, and More

Photo Credit: Prime Video

Sharmajee ki Beti explores various nuances of womanhood

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This week, among the Indian originals, we have anthology-style drama Sharmajee Ki Beti and Nawazuddin Siddiqui's hilarious murder mystery Rautu Ka Raaz. The former focuses on the challenges that women of different age groups face. At the same time, the latter introduces us to a funny murder mystery.

Amongst the post-theatrical releases, we have A24's action-packed Civil War, set in a dystopian future where America is under a dangerous civil war. We also have Aavesham, a funny saga where we see Fahadh Faasil as a bizarre gangster helping three collegegoers.

Those looking for a critic-certified pick can go for Hulu's The Bear on Hotstar, which has also been renewed for a third season. The show has been time and again praised for its writing and nuanced performances and offers a perfect platter of humour and drama.

Documentary and music enthusiasts could go for Prime Video's I Am: Celine Dione, an emotional account of the Canadian singer's tryst with stiff person syndrome, an autoimmune neuro disorder which causes muscle stiffness and painful spasms.

Some other binge-worthy options are animated sci-fi WondLa, teenage drama That '90s Show's second season, and Zac Efron's rom-com A Family Affair.

Top OTT Releases This Week

Here are the top OTT releases of the week that we recommend for your weekend binge-watching marathon.

Sharmajee Ki Beti

When: Now Streaming

Where: Prime Video

Sharmajee Ki Beti is a heartfelt ode to women and femininity, as it gives a peek into the lives of three middle-aged and two teenage “Sharma women”.

In the film, we are introduced to a working mother (Sakshi Tanwar) who is trying to balance the roles of a mother and a teacher. We also have her constantly complaining teenage daughter (Vanshika Taparia) who is desperately waiting to get her periods, a lonely housewife (Divya Dutta) who is having a hard time adjusting to the fast-paced city of Mumbai, her nerd daughter (Arista Mehta), and their neighbour (Saiyami Kher) Tanvi, an aspiring cricketer whose boyfriend's fragile masculinity gets threatened with her achievements.

Through these stories, we explore the various prejudices and challenges that women battle daily. Although full of cliches, the film makes for a decent watch. Tahira Kashyap directs.

The Bear Season 3

When: Now Streaming

Where: Hotstar

The Bear won big time at the Emmys and the Golden Globe Awards last year. The series follows Carmy (Jeremy Allen White), a young chef from the fine dining world who returns to his hometown after a personal tragedy and decides to run his failing family-owned sandwich shop, The Beef. In the previous two seasons, we see Carmy give the venture his all. In this season, we see him try harder to establish the Beef into a fine dining melting pot. The stakes are higher than ever.

My Lady Jane

When: Now Streaming

Where: Prime Video

If you are a history buff, chances are you know about Lady Jane Grey, the English noblewoman who was crowned the Queen of England in 1553 for nine days and then beheaded.

Prime Video's latest historical fiction, My Lady Jane, re-imagines the infamous event and gives an account of how things would have turned out had Lady Jane (Emily Bader) not died. We see her battle through rivalries, regicidal maniacs, and swordfights, and live her happily ever after.

The eight-episode-long series is available to stream in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, French, Spanish, Dutch, and other international languages.

Rautu Ka Raaz

When: Now Streaming

Where: Zee5

Rautu Ki Beli is a quaint village in Mussoorie which hasn't seen a murder in over a decade. So, when a warden of the region's blind school dies mysteriously, and the possibility of a murder pops up, the local police department – that'd be SHO Deepak Negi (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) and his laidback team – get more excited than ever. As the officers put on their Sherlock Homes hats, an intriguing investigation begins.

Aavesham (Hindi Version)

When: Now Streaming

Where: Hotstar

Malayalam cinema has lately been in the cinephile's spotlight, attracting multi-lingual audiences. The latest headline from the industry is Fahadh Faasil's Aavesham, touted as a fun masala movie. The film follows three boys who have just been admitted into a prestigious engineering college in Bangalore. As they get into bad books of their seniors and have an ugly fight, the trio decides to seek help from a local eccentric gangster called Ranga to seek revenge. The rest of the film follows Ranga's colourful tactics, strange behaviour, and yet heart-winning personality. The original Malayalam version is available to stream on Prime Video.

Fancy Dance

When: Now Streaming

Where: Apple TV

Apple TV's latest is an intense tear-jerker with a moving storyline. Jax (Lily Gladstone), a former drug dealer, has been taking care of her niece Roki (Isabel DeRoy-Olson) after her sister went missing. The two have developed a beautiful bond over time, which has changed Jax.

Things take an ugly turn when the authorities run a background check on Jax and threaten to shift Roki's custody to her grandfather. Shaken by core, Jax decides to take Roki along with her illegally on a frantic search for her mother while helping Roki prepare for the upcoming powwow ( a festive gathering).

Civil War

When: Now Streaming

Where: Prime Video

The United States is under a (fictionalised) civil war in a dystopian future where secessionist movements have fractured the States into multiple factions. The President isn't ready to step back and has ordered a shoot-on-sight for journalists.

As the rebels plot to take down the White House, a few war journalists head onto a dangerous journey from New York City to Washington, D.C., for an exclusive interview with the beleaguered President.

Civil War is A24's most expensive film till date and the second-highest-grossing film after the Academy Award winner Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022).

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Sharmajee Ki Beti

Release Date 28 June 2024
Language Hindi
Genre Comedy, Drama
Cast
Sakshi Tanwar, Divya Dutta, Saiyami Kher, Parvin Dabas, Sharib Hashmi, Vanshika Taparia, Arista Mehta, Ravjeet Singh, Sushant Ghadge, Tripti Sahu, Guneet Wahan
Director
Tahira Kashyap Khurrana
Producer
Tanuj Garg, Atul Kasbekar, Sameer Nair, Deepak Segal

The Bear Season 3

Release Date 27 June 2024
Genre Comedy, Drama
Cast
Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ayo Edebiri, Liza Colón-Zayas
Director
Christopher Storer, Duccio Fabbri, Ayo Edebiri, Joanna Calo
Producer
Joanna Calo, Hiro Murai, Christopher Storer, Matty Matheson, Josh Senior

My Lady Jane

Release Date 27 June 2024
Genre Comedy, History
Cast
Emily Bader, Edward Bluemel, Jordan Peters, Anna Chancellor, Rob Brydon, Dominic Cooper, Jim Broadbent, Will Keen, Kate O'Flynn, Máiréad Tyers, Isabella Brownson, Robyn Betteridge
Director
Jamie Babbit, Stefan Schwartz
Producer
Meredith Glynn, Gemma Burgess, Sarah Bradshaw, Jamie Babbit, Laurie Macdonald, Walter F. Parkes, Paula McBreen

Rautu Ka Raaz

Release Date 28 June 2024
Language Hindi
Genre Crime
Cast
Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Rajesh Kumar, Atul Tiwari, Narayani Shastri
Director
Anand Surapur
Producer
Umesh Bansal, Shariq Patel, Chintu Srivastava, Anand Surapur

Aavesham

Release Date 11 April 2024
Language Malayalam
Genre Action, Comedy
Cast
Fahadh Faasil, Hipzster, Mithun Jai Shankar, Roshan Shahnavaz, Sajin Gopu, Midhutty, Mansoor Ali Khan, Neeraja Rajendran, Pramod Veliyanad, Krishna Kumar, Freestyle Krishna
Director
Jithu Madhavan
Producer
Nazriya Nazim, Anwar Rasheed, Fahadh Faasil

Fancy Dance

Release Date 28 June 2024
Language English
Genre Drama
Cast
Lily Gladstone, Isabel Deroy Olson, Ryan Begay, Shea Whigham, Audrey Wasilewski, Dennis Newman, Justin Russell, Logan Smith
Director
Erica Tremblay
Producer
Deidre Backs, Erica Tremblay, Heather Rae, Nina Yang Bongiovi, Tommy Oliver

Civil War

Release Date 26 June 2024
Language English
Genre Action, Drama
Cast
Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Cailee Spaeny, Jesse Plemons, Nick Offerman, Karl Glusman, Sonoya Mizuno, Jonica T. Gibbs
Director
Alex Garland
Producer
Gregory Goodman, Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich

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Cocaine Bear

Release Date 24 February 2023
Language English
Genre Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Cast
Keri Russell, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Christian Convery-Jennings, Alden Ehrenreich, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Brooklynn Prince, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Kristofer Hivju, Hannah Hoekstra, Aaron Holliday, Margo Martindale, Ray Liotta, Matthew Rhys, Scott Seiss, Kahyun Kim, Shane Connellan
Director
Elizabeth Banks
Producer
Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Aditya Sood, Elizabeth Banks, Max Handelman, Brian Duffield

WondLa

Release Date 28 June 2024
Genre Adventure, Animation, Kids & Family
Cast
Jeanine Mason, Teri Hatcher, Brad Garrett, Gary Anthony Williams, Chiké Okonkwo, D. C. Douglas, Alan Tudyk
Director
Andrew L. Schmidt, Philip Pignotti, Lawrence Gong
Producer
John Lasseter, Dana Goldberg, David Ellison, Bobs Gannaway

That '90s Show Season 2

Release Date 27 June 2024
Genre Comedy, Drama
Cast
Kurtwood Smith, Debra Jo Rupp, Callie Haverda, Ashley Aufderheide, Mace Coronel, Maxwell Acee Donovan, Reyn Doi, Sam Morelos
Director
Gail Mancuso
Producer
Gregg Mettler, Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner, Lindsey Turner, Marcy Carsey, Tom Werner, Jessica Goldstein, Chrissy Pietrosh, Mandy Summers, Gail Mancuso

A Family Affair

Release Date 28 June 2024
Language English
Genre Comedy, Romance
Cast
Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron, Joey King, Liza Koshy, Kathy Bates
Director
Richard LaGravenese
Producer
Joe Roth, Jeff Kirschenbaum, Alyssa Altman

I Am: Celine Dion

Release Date 25 June 2024
Language English
Genre Biography, Documentary, Musical
Cast
Céline Dion
Director
Irene Taylor
Producer
Julie Begey Seureau, Stacy Lorts, Tom Mackay, Irene Taylor

Bad Cop

Release Date 21 June 2024
Genre Action, Drama, Thriller
Cast
Anurag Kashyap, Gulshan Devaiah, Harleen Sethi, Anupam K. Sinha, Subham Sharma, Shatrughan Kumar, Aishwarya Sushmita, Saurabh Sachdeva
Director
Aditya Datt
Producer
Sushmitha Shetty

The Boys Season 4

Release Date 13 June 2024
Genre Action, Comedy, Crime
Cast
Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Jessie T. Usher, Laz Alonso, Tomer Capone, Chace Crawford, Karen Fukuhara, Nathan Mitchell
Director
Philip Sgriccia, Frederick E.O. Toye, Eric Kripke, Catriona McKenzie, Shana Stein
Producer
Eric Kripke, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, Neal H. Moritz, Pavun Shetty, Phil Sgriccia, Michaela Starr, Paul Grellong, David Reed, Meredith Glynn, Judalina Neira, Ken F. Levin, jason Netter

Bridgerton Season 3

Release Date 16 May 2024
Genre Drama, Romance
Cast
Adjoa Andoh, Lorraine Ashbourne, Jonathan Bailey, Ruby Barker, Sabrina Bartlett, Harriet Cains, Bessie Carter, Nicola Coughlan, Phoebe Dynevor, Ruth Gemmell, Florence Hunt, Martins Imhangbe, Claudia Jessie, Ben Miller, Luke Newton, Regé-Jean Page, Golda Rosheuvel, Luke Thompson, Will Tilston, Polly Walker, Julie Andrews, Simone Ashley, Charithra Chandran, Shelley Conn, Calam Lynch, Rupert Young
Producer
Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers, Chris Van Dusen, Julie Anne Robinson, Sarada McDermott, Holden Chang, Sarah Dollard

Kalki 2898 AD

Release Date 27 June 2024
Language Telugu, Hindi
Genre Adventure, Sci-Fi
Cast
Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Disha Patani, Kamal Haasan
Director
Nag Ashwin
Producer
C. Aswani Dutt, Swapna Dutt, Priyanka Dutt

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