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Checkmate out on OTT: Here's where to watch Anoop Menon-starrer thriller online

Checkmate on OTT - The thriller is currently available on ZEE5 and OTTplay Premium in various languages. Lal, Rekha Harindran, and Anoop Menon are the film's main actors.

Gayathri Krishna
Oct 02, 2025
Checkmate out on OTT: Here's where to watch Anoop Menon-starrer thriller
Poster of Checkmate

A year after its theatrical release in 2024, the Malayalam movie Checkmate has made its internet debut. The thriller, starring Anoop Menon, is currently available on ZEE5 and OTTplay Premium in various languages.

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Checkmate out on OTT

There was no news about the movie's OTT release because theatres had mixed reactions, mostly unfavourable, to it. In the meantime, it was just confirmed that starting on October 2, ZEE5 and OTTplay Premium would broadcast this thriller in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, and Malayalam. This week, Malayalam films like Sahasam, Kolaambi, and Maine Pyar Kiya also debuted on OTT, providing moviegoers with a wide selection of films to choose from to watch this weekend.

Kammattam, a Malayalam web series that starred Sudev Nair as a police officer, just debuted on the same platforms. Sumathi Valavu is now accessible on both websites as well. These will also begin streaming Asif Ali's Abhyanthara Kuttavali from October 17.

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Anoop Menon Films on OTTplay

What is Anoop Menon's Checkmate all about?

The trailer suggests that the movie is a gripping thriller with some New York setting. In an attempt to unravel a kidnapping case, the lives of a lawyer, a widower, a budding designer, and a pharmaceutical CEO crosses paths. Meanwhile, senior researcher Philip Kurian of a pharmaceutical business finds himself in a moral bind after his company's medication trials result in fatalities. The main plot of the film revolves around how secrets come to light and push everyone to make sacrifices.

The film, which was directed by Ratish Sekhar, opened in theatres all over the state on August 9, 2024. The director himself has developed the script for this movie. It was commended for the unconventional approach to storytelling even though its box office performance was disappointing. Ratish is renowned for writing screenplay of Paapam Cheyyathavar Kalleriyatte. Lal, Rekha Harindran, and Anoop Menon are the film's main actors. Sowmya Rajan, Swapneel Batra, Rajalekshmy, Viswam Nair, and Anjali Mohanan are among the supporting cast members.

FAQs

Q. When is Maine Pyar Kiya releasing online?
A. Maine Pyar Kiya has released on Lionsgate Play, Amazon Prime Video and OTTplay Premium.
Q: Where to watch Asif Ali's Abhyanthara Kuttavali?
A: Abhyanthara Kuttavali will be available to watch on ZEE5 and OTTplay Premium on October 17.

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