Latest OTT releases (August 26 to September 1): 15 new movies, series to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar, JioCinema and more

As the end of August 2024 approaches, OTT platforms in India are set to offer a thrilling array of content, from intense dramas and action-packed adventures to compelling series and heartwarming tales. This week, viewers can anticipate a diverse mix of genres, including a chilling kidnapping thriller, a tragic love story intertwined with the supernatural, and the much-anticipated return of iconic monsters. Whether it's a journey through history with military cadets or a battle against the gods of Olympus, there's something for everyone. 

Here's a roundup of the most exciting OTT releases in India from August 26 to September 1, 2024.

Abigail - August 26 (JioCinema)

A 12-year-old ballerina, the daughter of a powerful underworld figure, finds herself kidnapped by a group of would-be criminals who promise to pay a $50 million ransom if they can monitor her over night. Some of the kidnappers in the remote mansion disappear, and to their horror, they discover they're trapped with a special girl.

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Buddy - August 30 (Netflix)

A tragic accident befalls Pallavi, an air traffic control officer. In order to profit from the sale of Gayatri's body parts in Hong Kong, the doctor and his team put her in a coma. As all of this is happening, a teddy bear with Pallavi's spirit travels across time to the house of a pilot named Aditya Ram, who has a shared history with Pallavi. The narrative continues with the teddy bear and Aditya making their way to Hong Kong in order to retrieve Pallavi's remains.

Cadets - August 30 (JioCinema)

The story begins in 1998, just before four young men enrol at the esteemed Armed Forces Academy and before the pivotal Kargil War. Cadets, a coming-of-age tale, unfolds on a planet that cultivates young men into men of honour.

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire - August 29 (JioCinema)

After the cataclysmic showdown of Godzilla vs. Kong, Monsterverse is back with an all-new adventure that pits the all-powerful Kong and the terrifying Godzilla against a gigantic, undetected danger that lurks within our world, threatening not only their lives but also ours. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire further explores the epic conflict that shaped these exceptional monsters and forever bound them to humanity, along with the origin stories and mysteries of Skull Island and beyond. 

Henry's Crime - August 30 (Lionsgate Play [OTTplay Premium])

Someone imprisons a man for a bank heist he didn't carry out due to unfounded accusations. Henry discovers his calling after befriending an inspiring lifer behind bars; he figures he might as well commit the crime himself now that he's served his sentence. Unfortunately, his bold scheme to heist the same bank goes horribly wrong when he becomes entangled in a theatrical production and falls head over heels for the alluring starring lady.

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack - August 29 (Netflix)

On December 24, 1999, hijackers hijacked Indian Airlines Flight 814 as it departed from Kathmandu, Nepal, bound for Delhi, India. Before it was finally contained in Kandahar, Afghanistan, the tragic tragedy spanned seven days and traversed multiple international borders. This is the first series about the hijacking of IC 814, which has inspired many novels and films. The show partially draws inspiration from Srinjoy Chowdhury and Captain Devi Sharan's Flight Into Fear.

Interrogation - August 30 (ZEE5 [OTTplay Premium])

A police officer discovers a retired judge's body at his residence. A police officer questioned four of his closest colleagues on the day of his death. Unpredictable plot twists and turns are in store for viewers.

Kana Kaanum Kaalangal Season 3 - August 30 (Disney+ Hotstar)

They have returned! The pupils of Siragugal Primary School are overjoyed to be back in their familiar classroom setting.

KAOS - August 29 (Netflix)

Jeff Goldblum stars as Zeus, the ruler of the gods and the universe. The Olympian gods are like a large dysfunctional family; they have no idea that ordinary mortals are fighting to topple them. Riddy and Orpheus are in the middle of something that is about to change. Three mere mortals will alter humanity's course as chaos engulfs Mount Olympus and the mighty Zeus descends into madness.

Murshid - August 30 (ZEE5 [OTTplay Premium])

The notorious mobster Murshid Pathan has been living in exile for quite some time. What happens when his former ally and enemy, Farid, forces him to pick up weapons again? 

Only Murders in the Building Season 4 - August 27 (Disney+ Hotstar)

Season 3 ended on a cliffhanger with the death of Sazz Pataki, Charles' stunt double for Brazzo, and his murder will be the subject of an investigation in Season 4. When the three characters in Season 4 wonder if Sazz or Charles was meant to be killed, it adds another layer of complexity to Sazz's demise.

Polite Society - August 28 (Netflix)

Martial artist-in-training Ria Khan feels obligated to prevent her older sister Lena's marriage in Polite Society, which is a joyful blend of sibling love, parental disillusionment, and daring deeds. In the spirit of sisterhood and independence, Ria enlists the aid of her pals and undertakes the grandest wedding theft ever.

Terminator Zero - August 29 (Netflix)

The anime company behind "Ghost in the Shell" has announced a new Terminator installment. In order to save an artificial intelligence researcher from an emotionless and unkillable cyborg, a warrior from a dystopian future travels back in time to 1997.

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 - August 29 (Prime Video)

This is Sauron's return. Galadriel banished the growing Dark Lord from the fellowship, leaving him to rely on his own ingenuity to regain his strength and oversee the production of the Rings of Power. These rings will grant him the power to bind all of Middle-earth's inhabitants to his evil will. Season 2 of "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" on Amazon continues the grandiose ambitions and grandeur of Season 1, but it also forces even the show's most lovable and frail characters to face an increasing tide of evil and figure out how to survive in a world that is getting closer and closer to disaster. There are wizards and Harfoots, humans and orcs, dwarves and elves. As alliances weaken and kingdoms fall apart, the beneficial guys will fight harder than ever to protect the one thing that means most to them: each other.

The Serpent Queen Season 2 - August 30 (Lionsgate Play [OTTplay Premium])

Since her son, Charles IX, has reached adulthood, Catherine de Medici (Samantha Morton) has become Queen Regent of France. As the Valois children's private feuds take front stage, a new, enigmatic prophet named Edith attracts a devoted following and threatens to overthrow the country's existing religious order, causing widespread unrest. In response to the growing tension, the fractured court resorts to its members' individual agendas. A familiar foreign ruler, Queen Elizabeth I of England (Minnie Driver), becomes a tool for the Bourbons' selfish ambitions as the Guises perpetrate heinous deeds. Catherine fights for dominion as France devolves into religious and political upheaval, but The Serpent Queen will stop at nothing to reclaim her position.

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