A Complete Unknown OTT release date in India: Here's when and where you can stream Timothée Chalamet's Bob Dylan biopic

The Timothée Chalamet–starring Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown is about to launch on OTT in India following a flourishing theatrical run and impressive showing at the awards season. On May 31, 2025, the movie will be stream on JioHotstar.

Plot and inspiration behind A Complete Unknown

James Mangold and Jay Cocks' A Complete Unknown delves into the early career of the renowned American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, tracing his shift from folk to electric music in the 1960s. Elijah Wald's book Dylan Goes Electric!, which details the events before Bob Dylan's controversial electric performance at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, serves as a loose inspiration for the film.

From his humble beginnings as a folk performer in Minnesota to his meteoric climb to fame, the film follows a young Bob Dylan (then 19 years old) as he navigates the thriving New York music scene of the early 1960s. At the story's climax, Dylan reimagines popular music with an electric guitar, causing a schism among his fans.

The title of the ilm is derived from the chorus of Like a Rolling Stone by Bob Dylan, a 1965 hit song.

After making its world premiere at Los Angeles's Dolby Theatre on December 10, 2024, the film was distributed in the United States on December 25, 2024, by Searchlight Pictures. Critical praise for the film's direction, actors, and music-driven story helped it make $140 million globally.

Timothée Chalamet's performance and supporting cast

Timothée Chalamet (who is also the film's producer) was highly acclaimed for his performance as the legendary singer. Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, Monica Barbaro, Boyd Holbrook, Dan Fogler, Norbert Leo Butz, Eriko Hatsune, Big Bill Morganfield, Will Harrison, and Scoot McNairy (who was seen in Blood for Dust, The Line, Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood) are also part of the supporting cast.

Nominations for the 97th Academy Awards included Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Chalamet), Best Supporting Actor (Norton), and Best Supporting Actress (Barbaro). The film was nominated for three Golden Globes, four Screen Actors Guild awards (with Chalamet taking home the top prize), and six British Academy Film Awards.

OTT release date

A Complete Unknown will premiere on JioHotstar in India on May 31. The OTT platform also shared that viewers can watch the movie in English with subtitles in a variety of Indian languages.