Maharani Season 3
The new OTT release this week that cannot be missed is the political drama series Maharani Season 3 directed by Karan Sharma. Taking the story forward from the last season, Rani Bharti (played by Huma Qureshi) will be seen taking drastic measures to ensure her win against her enemies. The ruling party has been accused of misgovernance and Rani needs to address this problem first. Her other major concern is her husband Bheema Bharti (played by Soham Shah), who has been adding to her miseries even from jail. With so many hurdles in her path, will Rani be able to turn things around in her favour?
- Maharani Season 3 IMDb rating – NA
- Where to watch Maharani Season 3 – Sony LIV
- Maharani Season 3 cast – Huma Qureshi, Amit Sial, Pramod Pathak, Kani Kusruti, Sushil Pandey, Vineet Kumar, Anuja Sathe, Kanan Arunachalam, Sohum Shah, Dibyendu Bhattacharya
- Maharani Season 3 release date – March 7th
Merry Christmas
Sriram Raghavan directorial Merry Christmas is an engaging mystery thriller drama movie starring Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi in lead roles. Set in Bombay (now Mumbai) in the 1980s, the movie revolves around two strangers – Albert (played by Vijay) and Maria (portrayed by Katrina). These two strangers meet at a restrobar on Christmas Eve where Maria has come with her mute child Annie (essayed by Pari Maheshwari Sharma). The two connect instantly and spend quality time with each other, but as time passes by things quickly turn into a nightmare. Watch the movie to see how things unfold between Albert and Maria.
- Merry Christmas IMDb rating – 7.7
- Where to watch Merry Christmas – Netflix
- Merry Christmas cast – Katrina Kaif, Makkal Selvan Vijay Sethupathi, Tinnu Raaj Anand, Sanjay Kapoor, Vinay Pathak, Pratima Kannan, Radhika Apte, Ashwini Kalsekar
- Merry Christmas release date – March 8th
Showtime
Another interesting new OTT release this week is the drama series Showtime revolving around the glamourous yet competitive world of Bollywood. The ensemble cast of the series includes amazing performers like Emraan Hashmi, Mahima Makwana, Mouni Roy, Rajeev Khandelwal, Shriya Saran, Vijay Raaz, and Naseeruddin Shah, to name a few. The series showcases how beneath all the glitter lies the unseen battle for power and fame. It delves into the power struggles, rivalries, insecurities, and chaos of this glamourous world that millions wish to be a part of. The series also explores the angle of nepotism that has been the talk of the town for weeks.
- Showtime IMDb rating – NA
- Where to watch Showtime – Disney Plus Hotstar
- Showtime cast – Emraan Hashmi, Mahima Makwana, Mouni Roy, Rajeev Khandelwal, Shriya Saran, Vijay Raaz, Naseeruddin Shah, Lilette Dubey, Vishal Vashishtha, Neeraj Madhav, Gurpreet Saini, Denzil Smith
- Showtime release date – March 8th
HanuMan
A must-watch amongst all the new OTT releases this week is the action-packed fantasy adventure movie HanuMan that garnered rave reviews and created history at the box office. The Telugu language superhero film written and directed by Prasanth Varma is headlined by Teja Sajja as Hanumanthu or HanuMan. Hanumanthu is a petty thief who lives in a dystopian hamlet named Anjanadri and accidentally attains superpowers like Lord Hanuman due to a strange glowing gem. His top priority is to safeguard the people of Anjanadri who are under threat of Mega Man aka Michael (played by Vinay Rai). Will HanuMan win the battle against evil?
- HanuMan IMDb rating – 8.4
- Where to watch HanuMan – ZEE5
- HanuMan cast – Teja Sajja, Amritha Aiyer, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Vinay Rai, Samuthirakani, Vennela Kishore, Raj Deepak Shetty, Satya, Ravi Teja, Getup Srinu, Rohini Noni, Rakesh Master, Sunishith (cameo)
- Hanuman release date – March 8th
The Regime
Academy Award Winner Kate Winslet stars in the upcoming political drama limited series The Regime. She portrays the character of Chancellor Elena Vernham of a fictional European country. The authoritarian has not left her palace in days, and this has made her unstable as well as paranoid. As time passes by, she forms a bond with a volatile soldier named Herbert Zubak (played by Matthias Schoenaerts). Her unlikely confidant has a bad influence on her, making her tyrant and obsessed with power. Consequently, she makes some rash decisions because of which both her country and people suffer. Watch this interesting political satire that also stars Hugh Grant and Guillaume Gallienne in pivotal roles.
- The Regime IMDb rating – 6.2
- Where to watch The Regime – Jio Cinemas
- The Regime cast – Kate Winslet, Matthias Schoenaerts, Guillaume Gallienne, Martha Plimpton, Andrea Riseborough, Hugh Grant, Danny Webb, David Bamber, Henry Goodman, Stanley Townsend, Louie Mynett, Rory Keenan, Karl Markovics, Pippa Haywood
- The Regime release date – March 4th
Damsel
Damsel is a fantasy adventure movie starring Millie Bobby Brown as Princess Elodie or the ‘damsel’ in distress. Elodie is a dutiful damsel who marries a royal prince with the hope of living happily everafter. However, her life is far from being a fairytale as she has been chosen to be a royal bride only to be sacrificed by the royal family as a repayment of an ancient debt. For generations, young girls like her have been sacrificed by the royals and dumped into the cave with a fire-breathing dragon. But Elodie is different from those girls as she tries everything to survive. Will she?
- Damsel IMDb rating – NA
- Where to watch Damsel – Netflix
- Damsel cast – Millie Bobby Brown, Ray Winstone, Nick Robinson, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Angela Bassett, Robin Wright, Brooke Carter, Sam Sharma, Rina Martin, Mens-Sana Tamakloe, Nicole Joseph, Manon Stieglitz, Elmano Sancho, Saif Mohsen, Ricky Guillart
- Damsel release date – March 8th
Extraordinary Season 2
Máiréad Tyers as Jen continues her search for her special superpower in the latest season of the action adventure comedy series Extraordinary. In Season 2, she enrols in a power discovery program in the hope of making a breakthrough as everyone except her has a special superpower. Besides finding her superpower, there are many other hurdles in her path, such as the weird meeting between her mother and her ex-cat, now-boyfriend Jizzlord (played by Luke Rollason). Eventually, the series of events happening in her life turn into an opportunity for her to reinvent herself. Will the ‘powerless’ Jen finally find peace and happiness in her life?
- Extraordinary Season 2 IMDb rating – NA
- Where to watch Extraordinary Season 2 – Disney Plus Hotstar
- Extraordinary Season 2 cast – Máiréad Tyers, Luke Rollason, Bilal Hasna, Sofia Oxenham, Siobhán McSweeney, Robbie Gee, Julian Barrett, Rosa Robson, Kwaku Mills, Sir Derek Jacobi, Emma Sidi
- Extraordinary Season 2 release date – March 6th
The Gentlemen
The Gentlemen is an upcoming Guy Ritchie series that is a must-watch for fans of the thriller genre. In this action crime drama thriller series, Theo James portrays the character of Eddie Horniman who unexpectedly inherits a big country estate after the demise of his father. Little did he know that this fortune is going to upend his life as the estate is a part of a cannabis empire. Theo doesn’t want anything to do with the criminal operations and thus, tries to break free from it. To do so he needs to outsmart the gangsters operating the illegal business on his estate. Will he succeed?
- The Gentlemen IMDb rating – NA
- Where to watch The Gentlemen – Netflix
- The Gentlemen cast – Theo James, Ray Winstone, Kaya Scodelario, Giancarlo Esposito, Peter Serafinowicz, Vinnie Jones, Daniel Ings, Joely Richardson, Chanel Cresswell, Michael Vu, Max Beesley, Jasmine Blackborow, Harry Goodwins, Dar Salim, Pearce Quigley, Ruby Sear, Peter Serafinowicz
- The Gentlemen release date – March 7th
Ricky Stanicky
The list of new OTT releases this week includes the comedy flick Ricky Stanicky directed by Peter Farrelly. The film revolves around three childhood buddies – Dean (played by Zac Efron), JT (essayed by Andrew Santino), and Wes (portrayed by Jermaine Fowler). To get out of any unexpected troubles these three have always used their non-existent friend Ricky Stanicky as an excuse. However, unexpected situation compels them to hire an impersonator Rod (played by John Cena) to pretend to be their imaginary friend Ricky in front of their family and friends. However, their plan backfires and the trio wishes that they had never created their imaginary buddy Ricky. What will they do now?
- Ricky Stanicky IMDb rating – NA
- Where to watch Ricky Stanicky – Amazon Prime Video
- Ricky Stanicky cast – Zac Efron, John Cena, Jermaine Fowler, Andrew Santino, William H. Macy, Lex Scott Davis, Anja Savcic
- Ricky Stanicky release date – March 7th
Queen of Tears
Queen of Tears is an upcoming K-drama series starring Kim Ji Won and Baek Hyun Woo as the romantic lead pair. Kim Ji Won as chaebol heiress Hong Hae In marries Baek Hyun Woo (played by Kim Soo Hyun) after they fall in love. However, after three years, there’s trouble in paradise and things become complex for the couple. Still, they try to resolve their issues and decide to try once again. Despite their differences, the couple tries to work things out and weather their marital crisis. Will the once-in-love couple manage to overcome their issues and fall in love all over again?
- Queen of Tears IMDb rating – NA
- Where to watch Queen of Tears – Netflix
- Queen of Tears cast – Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Ji Won, Na Young Hee, Jung Jin Young, Sebastian Roché, Song Joong Ki, Kwak Dong Yeon, Kim Jung Nan, Kim Joo Ryung, Park Sung Hoon, Lee Joo Bin, Natallia Bulynia, Kim Kap Su, Lee Mi Sook, Bo Mi Yoon
- Queen of Tears release date – March 9th
