Priyanka Chopra's Citadel to Nani's Dasara: 10 OTT movies and Web Series to watch this weekend
OTT Movies and Web Series Releases This Weekend (April 28): Grab your favourite munchies and add these films and web series to your binge-watching watchlist this weekend.
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This Weekend's OTT Movies and Web Series Releases (April 28): Many fascinating films and web series will be released on OTT platforms, such as Netflix, Prime Video, Disney Plus, Hotstar, and others throughout the last weekend of April.
While the theatres will be adorned with the historical magnum opus Ponniyin Selvam 2 aka PS2, the internet world will provide web series like as Priyanka Chopra's spy thriller Citadel, Kdrama The Good Bad Mother, and others. Regarding films, Dasara and Ved are launching on OTT this weekend after making a sensation at the box office. New flicks such as U-Turn and Thuramukhan are also making their way online.
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Citadel
Citadel is an espionage drama that stars Priyanka Chopra and Richard Madden. PeeCee plays Nadia Singh in Citadel, while Richard Madden takes on the part of Mason Kane. The first two episodes of the highly anticipated programme will be published on April 28, followed by fresh episodes every Friday till May 26.
Priyanka and Richard's characters remain concealed under cover, oblivious of their roles, until one night when Richard's character is pursued by his old Citadel colleague, Bernard Orlick (Stanley Tucci), who badly needs his assistance to prevent Manticore from creating a new global order.
OTT Platform: Prime Video
Release Date: April 28, 2023
Directed by: Joe Russo
Language: English
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Dasara
Nani and Keerthy Suresh feature in Dasara, a violent action thriller. The narrative is set in an alcoholic hamlet and is framed by Telangana's Singareni coal mines. The picture has a love story, coal stealing, and a lot of action. It is set in a tavern where upper caste members are obliged to drink inside while lower caste members must drink outside. The film explores caste issues as the main character fights for his rights against the upper caste. The classic mass-produced action film "Dasara" has a social message.
OTT Platform: Netflix
Release Date: April 27, 2023
Directed by: Srikanth Odhela
Language: Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada
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Pathu Thala
The action movie 'Pathu Thala' stars Simbu alias Silambarasan as a don named A G R. The plot centres around Simbu, a dreaded don who has managed to build an impregnable network. Gautham Karthik and Priya Bhavani Shankar play significant parts in the Tamil film.
OTT Platform: Prime Video
Release Date: April 27, 2023
Directed by: Obeli Krishna
Language: Tamil
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U-Turn
Alaya F stars in the supernatural thriller film 'U-Turn' as Radhika, who has been assigned to investigate accidents that occur at the U-turn on a certain overpass. The film is a remake of the 2016 Kannada film of the same name, which featured Shraddha Srinath.
OTT Platform: Zee5
Release Date: April 26, 2023
Directed by: Arif Khan
Language: Hindi
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Ved
Ritesh Deshmukh and Genelia D'Souza's Marathi film Ved is a heartbreaking romance tale. Genelia Deshmukh produces the film, which marks Riteish's directorial debut. Jiya Shankar and Ashok Saraf also appear in the film. The film features not only flawless chemistry between Riteish and Genelia, but also a cameo appearance by Salman Khan. The Bollywood superstar filmed a song for Ved.
OTT Platform: Disney Plus Hotstar
Release Date: April 28, 2023
Directed by: Riteish Deshmukh
Language: Hindi, Marathi
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Thuramukhan
Historical play in Malayalam Thuramukhan is based on Rajeev Ravi's father's same-named play. Nivin Pauly, Joju George, Arjun Ashokan, Sudev Nair, Indrajith Sukumaran, Manikandan R. Achari, Senthil Krishna, Nimisha Sajayan, Poornima Indrajith, and Darshana Rajendran are among the cast members.
OTT Platform: SonyLIV
Release Date: April 26, 2023
Directed by: Rajeev Ravi
Language: Malayalam
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Sweet Tooth 2
Sweet Tooth 2 is based on Jeff Lemire's DC comic book series. Among those who appear in it are Christian Convery, Nonso Anozie, Adeel Akhtar, Stefania LaVie Owen, Dania Ramirez, Aliza Vellani, Naledi Murray, Neil Sandilands, and Marlon Williams. Following the popularity of the previous season, Sweet Tooth 2 returns with a devastating new wave.
OTT Platform: Netflix
Release Date: April 27, 2023
Directed by: Alexis Ostrander
Language: English
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The Good Bad Mother
Kdrama The Good Bad Mother is one of South Korea's most anticipated programmes. According to the description, "a tragic accident leaves an ambitious prosecutor with the mind of a child — forcing him and his mother to embark on a journey to heal their relationship." Ra Mi-ran, Lee Do-hyun, and Ahn Eun-jin star.
OTT Platform: Netflix
Release Date: April 26, 2023
Directed by: Shim Na-yeon
Language: Korean
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EXTRA DOSE: Bollywood Movies to watch in Theaters
Ponniyin Selvan 2
PS 2 or Ponniyin Selvan 2 is directed by Mani Ratnam and stars Vikram, Trisha, Karthi, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jayam Ravi, and Aishwarya Lekshmi. Based on Kalki Krishnamurthy's novel, the film tells the narrative of the 10th century Chola kingdom. Raja Raja Cholan, the Chola empire's emperor, plays a significant role in the film. PS 2 depicts the Chola empire as one of the richest and strong dynasties on the continent, as well as one of the most powerful and long ruling dynasties in the world, according to its creators.
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The Song Of Scorpion
'The Song of Scorpions,' Irrfan Khan's farewell performance, is an homage to the actor, who died on April 29, 2020. The film, set in Jaisalmer's Thar desert, stars Iranian-French actress Golshifteh Farahani opposite Irrfan, with outstanding supporting performances from Waheeda Rehman, Shashank Arora, and Tillotama Shome. Irrfan plays a camel seller in this twisted love story about vengeance and the restorative power of music.