Latest Kannada releases (January 12 to January 18, 2026) to watch on Prime Video, JioHotstar, Netflix, Sony LIV, theatres and more
Latest Kannada OTT releases (January 12 to January 18, 2026) Here is the list of what you can stream on various digital platforms or watch in theatres this week.
Last Updated: 09.28 PM, Jan 13, 2026
The first festival of the year Sankranti/Pongal is generally one that is all about big-ticket releases from Tamil and Telugu at the box office in Karnataka. There are smaller films that have risked the clash in the past, but have not had the greatest run in theatres. This year, Kiccha Sudeep’s nephew Sanchith Sanjeev’s debut film, Mango Pachcha, was meant to be the Kannada film for Sankranti, but then decided against that, what with Tamil and Telugu having 4 major releases each.
On OTT, there was meant to be more for Kannada audiences to look forward to, but one film that was announced, Bank of Bhagyalakshmi, failed to drop on the platform, leaving only one original title in the fray. The dubbed titles may also be interesting.
Here’s a look at the Kannada original and dubbed films on OTT in the week of January 12, 2026 to January 18, 2026
ON OTT
Bandook
Debutant director Mahesh Ravikumar’s crime drama, starring Balaji Manohar, Shwetha Prasad, Partha, Gopalkrishna Deshpande, among others, comes to OTT nearly 6 months after its theatrical outing. The film has two distinct narrative tracks, revolving around a series of mysterious murders and an orphanage, but then, the two meet. The connection between the crimes and the orphanage is central to the plot.
Streaming platform: Lionsgate Play (via OTTplay Premium)
Streaming date: January 16, 2026
Kalamkaval
Malayalam superstar Mammootty’s latest, Kalamkaval, a thriller written and directed by debutant Jithin K Jose, had the actor in the lead, albeit as the villain in the tale. Kalamkaval revolves around the mystery behind women going missing, which, investigating officer Jayakrishnan (Vinayakan), pieces together as the work of a serial killer, who alternates between Kerala and rural Tamil Nadu to commit his crimes. The Malayalam original released in theatres in early December 2025 and hits OTT this week, with other language audio options, including Kannada.
Streaming platform: Sony LIV (via OTTplay Premium)
Streaming date: January 16, 2026
Bank of Bhagyalakshmi
Dheekshith Shetty’s comedy heist drama Bank of Bhagyalakshmi was expected to be on OTT at the start of the week, as announced by the film team and the actor, but it did not drop on the platform and no new date has been made available. The film revolves around a bunch of petty thieves who hit a bank in the hope of getting away with a sizeable sum that will set them up forever. However, on the day of the heist, all they find is Rs 67,000, while also being surrounded by cops. What will they do?
Streaming platform: Amazon Prime Video (available on OTTplay Premium with a top-up)
Streaming date: Was expected on January 12, 2026
Bandook and Bank of Bhagyalakshmi FAQs
Q. Where to watch Bandook?
A. Debut director Mahesh Ravikumar's crime drama Bandook, starring Gopalkrishna Deshpande, Balaji Manohar, Partha, Shwetha Prasad, among others, is headed to Lionsgate Play (available via OTTplay Premium also) on January 16, 2026.
Q. Where to watch Bank of Bhagyalakshmi?
A. Dheekshith Shetty's comedy heist drama is headed to Amazon Prime Video and the makers had announced a January 12 drop. However that did not happen, even though the film has been available to overseas audiences since early January. It is expected to be on the platform shortly. The film will be available on OTTplay Premium too with a top-up subscription.