Friday OTT Releases (January 23, 2026): 11 new movies and series to watch on Netflix, JioHotstar, Prime Video, and more
Friday OTT Releases (January 23, 2026): From Dhanush and Kriti Sanon's Tere Ishk Mein, Nakuul Mehta, Shriya Saran's Space Gen: Chandrayaan to Shivarajkumar's 45, take a look at the full list!
Last Updated: 01.58 PM, Jan 20, 2026
Friday OTT Releases (January 23, 2026): Another new Friday is coming, and streaming platforms are all set to release new shows and movies, making it a great excuse to enjoy your weekend. From Dhanush and Kriti Sanon's Tere Ishk Mein, Nakuul Mehta, and Shriya Saran's Space Gen: Chandrayaan, to Shivarajkumar's 45, here's the full guide to the upcoming OTT releases arriving this Friday, January 23, 2026.
Friday OTT releases (January 23, 2026)
45 (ZEE5 - OTTplay Premium)
45, starring Shivarajkumar, Upendra, Raj B. Shetty, and Kaustuba Mani, centres on a man (Raj B. Shetty) who gets 45 days to reflect after killing a gangster's dog. The unfolding of his life leads to predictions and encounters with the philosophical elements of the Garuda Purana.
Afterburn (Lionsgate Play - OTTplay Premium)
Afterburn is a 2025 American post-apocalyptic action film directed by J.J. Perry, starring Dave Bautista and Samuel L. Jackson. It is based on the Red 5 Comics graphic novel of the same name. Ten years after technology was destroyed by a solar flare, former soldier Jack (Dave Bautista) unearths "old world" treasures for the elite. He teams up with freedom fighter Drea (Olga Kurylenko) to recover the Mona Lisa, but it turns out the painting is actually an atomic bomb.
Cheekatilo (Prime Video)
Cheekatilo is a 2026 Telugu-language crime suspense drama. Set in Hyderabad, the story follows Sandhya (Sobhita Dhulipala), a criminology graduate and true-crime podcaster. When her intern dies under suspicious circumstances, her investigation uncovers a series of brutal crimes linked to a serial killer who has been active for nearly two decades. Subscribers of OTTplay Premium will also be able to watch Cheekatilo with a top-up option.
Gustaakh Ishq (JioHotstar - OTTplay Premium)
Gustaakh Ishq (2025) is a Hindi romantic drama about Nawabuddin (Vijay Varma), who tries to save his late father's failing printing press by publishing the works of reclusive poet Aziz Beg (Naseeruddin Shah) in 1990s India. During the process, Nawabuddin falls for Aziz's divorced daughter, Minni (Fatima Sana Shaikh), along the way, forcing him to choose between love, loyalty, and his ambition.
Kaalipotka (ZEE5 - OTTplay Premium)
Kaalipotka revolves around four women, Srima, Rani, Rinku, and Minoti (Swastika Mukherjee, Shruti Das, Minoti, and Himika Bose). Their lives are thrown into chaos after a freak accident involving Minotti's husband. In order to cover up the incident, they find themselves caught in a web of deceit, murder, and revenge.
Mark (JioHotstar - OTTplay Premium)
Mark is a 2025 Kannada-language action-thriller film featuring Kiccha Sudeep in the lead role. Directed by Vijay Kartikeyaa, the film tells the story of a fired police officer who returns to fight corruption and a dangerous criminal network.
Mastiii 4 (ZEE5 - OTTplay Premium)
Mastiii 4 follows three married friends, Amar (Riteish Deshmukh), Meet (Vivek Oberoi), and Prem (Aftab Shivdasani), who are bored with their mundane married lives in the UK. They are married to Bindiya (Elnaaz Norouzi), Aanchal (Shreya Sharma), and Geeta (Ruhi Singh), respectively. The plot takes a "Reverse Masti" turn when wives begin to take advantage of their freedom, which leads to chaos, misunderstandings, and a "double game" of one-on-one fighting between couples.
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! (JioHotstar - OTTplay Premium)
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! is a 2026 two-part HBO documentary directed by Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio. it depicts the legendary comedian's life, career, loves, and rise to fame, featuring interviews, personal stories, and insights into his iconic work like The Producers, Blazing Saddles, and Young Frankenstein.
Sirai (ZEE5 - OTTplay Premium)
Sirai (Prison) is a 2025 Tamil crime courtroom drama starring Vikram Prabhu as Head Constable Kathiravan, who escorts an innocent-seeming Muslim prisoner, Abdul Rauf (LK Akshay Kumar), leading to revelations about systemic bias and injustice through flashbacks.
Space Gen: Chandrayaan (JioHotstar - OTTplay Premium)
Space Gen: Chandrayaan is a dramatised series focusing on ISRO's journey from the Chandrayaan-2 setback to the Chandrayaan-3 lunar success, highlighting the team's resilience, ambition, and human spirit. It stars Nakuul Mehta, Shriya Saran, Prakash Belawadi, and Danish Sait.
Tere Ishk Mein (Netflix)
Tere Ishq Mein is a romantic action drama film starring Dhanush (Shankar) and Kriti Sanon (Mukti) in the lead roles. The story revolves around Shankar, an angry student leader, who is selected by Mukti, a researcher, for her thesis. He falls in love with her, but when Mukti leaves him, he becomes an air force pilot, and they meet again after 7 years, where feelings of love and revenge blossom.
OTT releases FAQs:
Q: Where to watch MasterChef India Hindi Season 9?
A: MasterChef India - Hindi is streaming on SonyLIV (OTTplay Premium).
Q: Where can I watch A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms in India?
A: In India, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms premiered on JioHotstar (OTTplay Premium) on January 19, 2026. New episodes will be released weekly.
Q: Is Bridgerton 4 releasing?
A: Bridgerton 4 will be released on Netflix in two parts. The first four episodes will premiere on January 29, 2026, and the remaining four episodes will follow on February 26, 2026.