This week’s India OTT slate has been unusually varied. Netflix India has Parineeti Chopra’s series debut Shaque: Trust No One and several international additions; Prime Video India adds The Love Hypothesis and Don’t Be Shy; JioHotstar expands with Hunkkaar: The Roar, Mango Pachcha and Anil Kapoor’s interactive India Ke Top 1%; while ZEE5 adds Agadha, Bakaiti 2 and Sa Re Ga Ma Pa. MYVI
There are also two notable releases scheduled for later today: The Great Indian Kapil Show Season 5 on Netflix and Rise & Fall Season 2 on Prime Video/MX Player. Because this report is collected at 6:00 AM IST, neither should yet be described as already streaming: Rise & Fall is scheduled for noon and Kapil Show for 8:00 PM IST. The Economic Times
Platforms Checked
Netflix India • Prime Video India • JioHotstar • ZEE5 • SonyLIV • Amazon MX Player, plus current release reporting from The Economic Times, Business Standard, India Today and official Netflix announcements. The Economic Times
Netflix India
Shaque: Trust No One — September 24
One of the week’s biggest Indian originals is Shaque: Trust No One, starring Parineeti Chopra, Jennifer Winget and Tahir Raj Bhasin.
Netflix officially confirms that the seven-episode Hindi thriller is now available. The story follows a mother whose baby vanished from a hospital nine years earlier; her continuing search gradually forces her to question the people closest to her.
Why it stands out: It marks Parineeti Chopra’s streaming-series debut and gives Netflix India a new bingeable mystery built around a recognizable ensemble rather than a theatrical transfer.
Baby Do Die Do — September 23
Huma Qureshi stars as Baby Karmarkar, a deaf and nonverbal contract killer in this Hindi neo-noir action movie.
The story follows Baby as she investigates her own past and her sister’s death while a string of killings brings the police closer to her.
Unabomber — September 25
Netflix’s international additions include Unabomber, a crime drama examining Ted Kaczynski’s past and the investigation into the bombings attributed to him. The title began streaming September 25. The Economic Times
The Final Problem — September 25
Also newly listed is The Final Problem, a mystery about an aging actor who once played famous detectives and must use those fictional investigative skills when a suspicious death occurs at an isolated hotel. Esquire India
Arriving Later Today — The Great Indian Kapil Show Season 5
Kapil Sharma returns with Season 5 of The Great Indian Kapil Show.
The new season adopts a festival theme, with Sunil Grover, Krushna Abhishek, Kiku Sharda, Archana Puran Singh and Navjot Singh Sidhu returning.
The first episode features Ajay Devgn, Shriya Saran, Jaideep Ahlawat and Ishita Dutta.
Availability note: The premiere is scheduled for 8:00 PM IST today, September 26, so it was not yet available at this report’s 6:00 AM collection time. The Economic Times
Prime Video India
The Love Hypothesis — September 23
The Love Hypothesis brings Ali Hazelwood’s bestselling romance novel to streaming, starring Lili Reinhart.
The fake-dating romance follows PhD candidate Olive, whose impulsive kiss with professor Adam Carlsen develops into an arrangement that becomes considerably less fake than intended. The title is listed for Prime Video India from September 23. MYVI
Why it stands out: BookTok-era adaptations arrive with ready-made fandoms. That gives Prime Video a discovery advantage before viewers ever encounter the movie on its home screen.
Don’t Be Shy — September 25
Prime Video’s significant Indian original this week is Don’t Be Shy, a coming-of-age romantic comedy centered on 20-year-old perfectionist Shyamili “Shy” Das.
After a breakup disrupts her carefully planned life, Shy unexpectedly becomes friends with Tara—the new girlfriend of her ex. The film explores heartbreak, friendship, ambition and the discovery that life rarely follows a perfect plan. Business Today
The movie is produced by Alia Bhatt and Shaheen Bhatt.
Arriving Later Today — Rise & Fall Season 2
Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag takes over hosting duties for the second season of Rise & Fall.
Fifteen celebrity contestants are divided between privileged “Rulers” living in a penthouse and “Workers” living in a basement, with their status changing as the game progresses.
Availability note: Season 2 is scheduled to begin at 12:00 PM IST today, with daily episodes available through Prime Video and the MX Player Android app. It therefore had not premiered at the 6:00 AM collection time. The Economic Times
JioHotstar
India Ke Top 1% — September 19
Anil Kapoor entered the reality-game space this week with India Ke Top 1%.
One hundred contestants face progressively harder questions based on reasoning and observation rather than conventional trivia. The series is also notable for introducing JioHotstar’s Play Along functionality, allowing viewers to answer questions themselves while watching.
The show began streaming September 19. MYVI
Hunkkaar: The Roar — September 25
One of JioHotstar’s major new Indian dramas is Hunkkaar: The Roar, a crime/courtroom series starring Aneet Padda and Fatima Sana Shaikh.
The story revolves around allegations against an influential cult leader and the struggle to challenge power through the legal system. Multiple current release sources confirm its September 25 JioHotstar launch. SACnilk
Mango Pachcha — September 25
Kannada crime drama Mango Pachcha is another new JioHotstar addition.
Set in Mysuru, it follows Prashanth—Pachcha—a young video-rental-shop owner whose father’s death exposes a hidden family and connections to marijuana smuggling and local political power. Sunday Guardian Live
Region/language note: This is a Kannada-originated film. Current release reporting confirms the India JioHotstar launch; language/dub availability can vary by title page and device.
ZEE5
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2026 — September 19
ZEE5’s week began with the return of long-running singing competition Sa Re Ga Ma Pa.
The new season began September 19 alongside its Zee TV broadcast, adding another major reality franchise to India’s increasingly crowded streaming competition. MYVI
Agadha — September 25
Telugu supernatural thriller Agadha moved to ZEE5 after its August theatrical release.
Directed by M. S. Raju, the movie follows spiritually gifted Mahadevi as she investigates a forbidden forest cave connected to a death in her family and encounters an ancient supernatural presence. Sunday Guardian Live
Why it stands out: Horror and supernatural thrillers can benefit disproportionately from streaming discovery because genre itself can become the hook even when audiences are unfamiliar with the cast.
Bakaiti Season 2 — September 25
ZEE5 also brings back Bakaiti for its second season this weekend. Current India release listings place Season 2 on ZEE5 from September 25. SACnilk
Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups — Availability Uncertain
Several current release roundups have reported Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups for a September 25 ZEE5 streaming debut.
However, the reporting remains inconsistent enough that I am not including Toxic as a verified newly added title in this Saturday roundup.
That distinction matters: a widely reported release date is not the same thing as verified platform availability.
SonyLIV
Family Full House with Rohit Sharma — September 19
SonyLIV added Family Full House with Rohit Sharma during the opening weekend of this review period, extending the platform’s non-fiction slate alongside its live-sports programming. Current India OTT listings place the program’s debut on September 19. Bollywood.com
Habeebi — September 25
Tamil romantic drama Habeebi moved from theaters to SonyLIV on September 25.
Set against southern Tamil Nadu’s cultural landscape, the film combines romance with themes of family, identity and community. The Economic Times
Region/language note: Habeebi is a Tamil-originated title. Current India reporting confirms the SonyLIV release; dubbed-language availability should be checked on the live title page.
The Most Notable Additions This Week
Three releases particularly illustrate where Indian streaming is heading.
For star-led scripted OTT: Shaque: Trust No One gives Netflix a recognizable Hindi ensemble and Parineeti Chopra’s first streaming series. Netflix itself confirms all seven episodes are now available. About Netflix
For interactive streaming: India Ke Top 1% shows JioHotstar experimenting with the idea that audiences can participate rather than simply watch.
For the next reality-TV battle: The Great Indian Kapil Show Season 5 and Rise & Fall Season 2 both launch later today, joining Bigg Boss, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa and India Ke Top 1% in an increasingly crowded battle for recurring weekly or daily viewing. The Economic Times
Short Weekly Takeaway
Short Weekly Takeaway
The most striking thing about this week is not one blockbuster title.
It is the range of reasons platforms are giving Indian viewers to return.
Netflix offers a seven-episode mystery binge with Shaque.
Prime Video uses a bestselling romance adaptation with The Love Hypothesis and a youth-focused Indian original with Don’t Be Shy.
JioHotstar offers crime drama, regional cinema and interactive reality.
ZEE5 mixes supernatural cinema, family comedy and a traditional singing competition.
SonyLIV combines entertainment with a growing live-sports proposition.
And later today, Netflix and Prime Video will both launch major returning entertainment formats.
Streaming competition in India is therefore becoming less about simply having the largest library.
The more important question is:
How many different reasons can a platform give viewers to open the app this week?
The answer increasingly includes movies, bingeable series, regional cinema, reality competitions, interactive formats, comedy, live sport—and content arriving almost every day.
Video Links to Watch
content arriving almost every day.
Video Links to Watch
Netflix has the official Shaque: Trust No One trailer directly on its title page:
Watch Shaque: Trust No One — Netflix Official Page & Trailer
For official trailers and promotions from the major platforms:
