Latest OTT releases this week (December 22, 2025 to December 28, 2025): 18 new films and series to watch on JioHotstar, Netflix, ZEE5

There will be no shortage of variety or excitement in the streaming environment during the 2025 holiday season as it nears its pinnacle. From December 22 through 28, OTT platforms will release a plethora of material, including captivating investigative documentaries, intimate regional dramas, and the highly anticipated climax of worldwide phenomena. Amadeus has historical grandeur; Nobody 2 is full of adrenaline-fueled pandemonium; and Stranger Things Season 5 has final, reality-bending chapters that will suit any mood. Get ready for an epic cinematic extravaganza this year-end break, with major releases on Netflix, JioHotstar, ZEE5, Sun NXT, and Lionsgate Play.

Latest OTT releases this week (December 22, 2025 to December 28, 2025)

Amadeus - December 22 (JioHotstar [OTTplay Premium])

In a "playfully reimagined" adaptation of Peter Shaffer's Tony-winning play, Amadeus follows the mythical rise and fall of the great musician Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart over the course of five episodes. In this historical drama, played by Will Sharpe, we follow a young Mozart (25 years old) as he moves to Vienna in search of artistic independence in the 18th century. Along the way, he crosses paths with Antonio Salieri, a pious and well-established court composer (Paul Bettany). Mozart overcomes his inner demons and the conservative court's mistrust to achieve enormous success, while Salieri is haunted by his rival's apparently heavenly gift, which he takes as a personal attack from God. Intertwined in a web of court intrigue, ambition, and a desperate murder confession, their legacies are consumed by a terrible fixation that begins as professional envy and continues for decades.

Andhra King Taluka - December 25 (Netflix)

As "the biography of a fan", the touching Telugu drama Andhra King Taluka follows Sagar (Ram Pothineni), an ardent supporter of superstar Surya Kumar (Upendra), affectionately called the "Andhra King" by his legion of dedicated fans. With a throwback setting in a small Godavari village in the early 2000s, the movie follows Surya as his landmark 100th film experiences a severe financial crisis due to a series of disappointing box office receipts. Sagar is a regular young man who has overcome social class boundaries and personal concerns through cinema; Surya follows him in his quest to identify his benefactor after he unexpectedly invests ₹3 crores to rescue the movie. The plot revolves around Sagar's romantic involvement with Mahalakshmi (Bhagyashri Borse) and his lofty goal of constructing a 70mm theatre in his hamlet. It also examines the deep and mutually beneficial bond between an idol and the admirers who derive personal strength from them.

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Copenhagen Test - December 28 (JioHotstar [OTTplay Premium])

Dramatic spy thriller The Copenhagen Test stars Simu Liu as intelligence analyst Alexander Hale, a first-generation Chinese-American. He learns that someone has hacked into his brain and is transmitting his every thought and action to an anonymous source. Hale finds himself in a precarious situation, constantly monitored by both his secretive agency, which holds him in high suspicion for treason, and the hackers who threaten to take his mind captive. To stay alive and find those responsible, he has to keep up an immaculate "performance" of his everyday life around the clock. The pressure turns every interaction into a risky double-cross, and he starts to lose sight of the boundary between his real and manufactured selves.

Cover-Up - December 25 (Netflix)

Laura Poitras and Mark Obenhaus' riveting political documentary Cover-Up follows Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative journalist Seymour Hersh throughout his remarkable six-decade career. The film follows Hersh as he goes on a mission to expose the CIA's domestic spying programs, Abu Ghraib's torture revelations, the Watergate scandal, the My Lai massacre in Vietnam, and more through a combination of exclusive interviews, carefully restored archival footage, and access to Hersh's personal notes. This documentary reflects on Hersh's career and examines the complex dynamics of institutional violence and the "cycle of impunity" within the US government. The 88-year-old Hersh is portrayed as a stingy, unyielding watchdog who, in this age of growing secrecy, persists in challenging official narratives.

Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat - December 26 (ZEE5 [OTTplay Premium])

Directed by Milap Milan Zaveri, Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat is a raucous romantic thriller that delves into the murky territory between dangerous obsession and passionate love. A powerful and spoilt young politician named Vikramaditya Bhonsle (Harshvardhan Rane) has an unexpected crush on Bollywood diva Adaa Randhawa (Sonam Bajwa). After Adaa flat-out rejects his approaches, Vikram's crush turns into a poisonous campaign; he sabotages her professional and personal life through his political connections, convinced that "power" can buy "pyaar". Adaa, who is determined not to play the victim, issues a public challenge in response to the escalating confrontation, sending the two protagonists on a downward spiral of vengeance, emotional self-destruction, and inflated egos.

Goodbye June - December 24 (Netflix)

Directed by Kate Winslet, Goodbye June is a moving family drama set during the Christmas season. Winslet stars alongside Toni Collette, Andrea Riseborough, Helen Mirren, and Mirren in the film. Joe Anders, Winslet's son, wrote the screenplay. The story revolves around June, the family matriarch, and her last days in the hospital. Her four adult siblings, Connor (Johnny Flynn), a sensitive and caring son; Julia (Winslet), a resentful stay-at-home mom (Molly) (Riseborough); and Helen, a New Age life coach (Collette), are forced to gather at her bedside as her cancer suddenly declines, right before the holidays. While June subtly uses her time left to arrange a final reconciliation among her children, the siblings face long-buried grudges, childhood rivalries, and the terrifying prospect of a future without their "North Star" as they navigate a high-stakes care schedule.

Happy and You Know It – December 26 (JioHotstar [OTTplay Premium])

Part of Bill Simmons' Music Box series, the energetic HBO Original documentary Music Box: Happy and You Know It explores the intricate and profitable children's music industry. Penny Lane's documentary delves into the phenomenon of "toddler pop" songs like Baby Shark and The Wiggles' music, analysing the psychological hooks that captivate young listeners and the industry's tremendous transformation due to AI and technology. The documentary takes viewers on a journey from the playground to the recording studio, where they can hear the aspirations, imagination, and occasionally overwhelming pressure that go into making the music that adults despise but kids can't get enough of. Performers like Anthony Field, Caspar Babypants (Chris Ballew), and Divinity Roxx are among those featured.

IDOL I - December 22 (Netflix)

A South Korean legal mystery romance series, IDOL I (or I Dol I), recounts the story of Maeng Se-na, a formidable criminal defence attorney played by Choi Soo-young, who is renowned for successfully resolving the most challenging cases. Despite her icy and professional demeanour in court, Se-na lives a secret life as a passionate "superfan" of the Gold Boys' Do Ra-ik (Kim Jae-young). The arrest of Ra-ik as the main suspect in a murder case brings her two worlds together, and Se-na must risk her reputation to establish his innocence. As her defence begins, she is taken aback to learn that her "angelic" idol is actually quite unpleasant in real life. This unexpected pairing forces them to traverse a labyrinth of corporate secrets, address personal scars, and race against the clock to find out who committed the crime.

Ithiri Neram – December 25 (Sun NXT [OTTplay Premium])

Over the course of one dramatic night, the moving Malayalam conversational drama Ithiri Neram investigates the "what-ifs" around a previous romance. The protagonist, Anish, played by Roshan Mathew, is a married father and podcast presenter who, on the eve of his daughter's baptism, gets a surprise call from his college sweetheart, Anjana, played by Zarin Shihab. As they make their way through the pubs and streets of Thiruvananthapuram, what starts as a short, uncomfortable meeting soon turns into a lengthy, drunken night of open confession and reminiscence. They face the painful reasons for their split and the ongoing "replacement therapy" in their present life through a series of honest and open conversations. At dawn, they set out on a road trip towards Kanyakumari in the hopes of finding the closure that had evaded them for almost ten years.

Middle Class - December 24 (ZEE5 [OTTplay Premium])

Middle Class is a Tamil family drama that chronicles the lives of Karl Marx, played by Munishkanth, and his wife Anbarasi, played by Vijayalakshmi, as they go about their normal, pay cheque-to-pay cheque lives in Chennai with their two children. His life takes a dramatic turn when he finds an unidentified cheque for ₹1 crore—a long-lost bequest from a rich businessman to his father—offering a fantastic opportunity to escape their financial woes and satisfy his long-held desire to go back to his hometown. Nevertheless, the family's fresh optimism swiftly devolves into a frenetic, high-stakes farce when Karl misplaces the cheque, compelling him to embark on a frantic quest to retrieve it before it expires or gets into the hands of the wrong people.

Naagin 7 - December 27 (JioHotstar [OTTplay Premium])

Naagin 7 is the much-anticipated seventh instalment of Ekta Kapoor's legendary supernatural franchise. Starring Priyanka Chahar Choudhary, the new season follows a shape-shifting serpent named Aaran, who visits a temple while disguised as a human and learns more about her divine abilities and her family's destiny. The tale introduces a high-stakes mythological confrontation where "fire and poison" combine against the breathtaking backdrop of the Kumbh Mela. It features a unique showdown between the Naagin and a dangerous new dragon-like antagonist. The plot chronicles the protagonist's emotional journey from an ordinary woman to the famous protector of the Naagmani, and it also explores the mystery of the "Anantkul" dynasty.

Nidhiyum Bhoothavum - December 25 (Sun NXT [OTTPlay Premium])

Nidhiyum Bhoothavum is a humorous mystery-thriller set in rural Kerala. It stars Aneesh G. Menon, Aswath Lal, and Mohammed Raffi as three best friends who manage a two-wheeler workshop out of a remote guesthouse. After an unexplained death occurred on the property, the retired soldier who owns it gained a terrifying reputation among the locals as a haunted house. The trio's suspicion is shaken when a group of girls show up for the album shoot, and one of them is haunted by a terrible encounter in a claimed "safe" room. At first, they dismissed the ghost stories as mere superstitious rumours. As they race to determine whether the danger is genuinely supernatural or a more grounded human deceit, the friends are forced to navigate a web of secrets and survive as the incident triggers a series of strange, unexplainable happenings.

Nobody 2 - December 22 (JioHotstar [OTTplay Premium])

Played by Bob Odenkirk, Nobody 2 follows the reformed "auditor" Hutch Mansell as he juggles his home life with a punishing return to black-ops employment, carrying out high-stakes kills to settle a $30 million debt with the Russian mafia. Husband Hutch takes Becca (Connie Nielsen), his kids, and his grumpy dad David (Christopher Lloyd) on a throwback summer vacation to the sleepy little village of Plummerville to take a true break from the mayhem. Unfortunately, their efforts to strengthen their family bonds are dashed when a small brawl with neighbourhood bullies turns into a large-scale uprising against the town's corrupt establishment, led by a dubious amusement park owner (John Ortiz), an unscrupulous sheriff (Colin Hanks), and a vicious crime boss named Lendina (Sharon Stone). Hutch learns the hard way that trouble is never far away as the resort becomes a deadly playground full of funhouse brawls and booby-trapped water slides. Ultimately, Hutch's entire family abandon their suburban facades to join a united, blood-soaked resistance against the syndicate.

Power Book IV: Force Season 3 - December 26 (Lionsgate Play [OTTplay Premium])

Power Book IV: Force Season 3 is the much-anticipated conclusion to Joseph Sikora's (Tommy Egan) epic battle against the Chicago drug trade. The current season continues where the previous one ended, with Jenard's (Kris D. Lofton) clandestine fentanyl trade upending Tommy's alliance with Diamond (Isaac Keys). The stakes get more personal when Tommy's girlfriend, Mireya, discovers she is pregnant, giving his opponents a new weapon, while a furious Claudia Flynn, played by Lili Simmons, returns from her injuries to attack Tommy's enterprise. Tommy forms an unlikely alliance with his bitter rival Miguel (Manuel Eduardo Ramirez) to protect their family and legacy from the Marquez cartel as the federal investigation led by Stacy Marks (Miriam A. Hyman) reaches a violent climax, culminating in her shocking death at Tommy's hands.

Red Sonja – December 26 (Lionsgate Play [OTTplay Premium])

Played by Matilda Lutz, Red Sonja is a grim retelling of the classic sword and sorcery tale about Sonja, a nomadic barbarian who is the only survivor of a terrible carnage in her native Hyrkania. After Sonja hides out in a magical forest for a while, the cruel Emperor Dragan the Magnificent (Robert Sheehan) captures her and sends her into the bloody gladiatorial pits of his dominion. Sonja must overcome her inclination to be alone in order to spearhead a rebellion of other misfits and slaves, while Dragan becomes fixated on a prophecy that says they must combine the two parts of a long-lost Hyrkanian book to unleash a devastating power. In her effort to save her lineage and the environment she guards, her journey takes on a mythical quality as she faces off against Dragan and his lethal, ghostly wife, Annisia (Wallis Day).

Revolver Rita – December 26 (Netflix)

Rita, played by Keerthy Suresh, is a middle-class woman leading a seemingly typical life in Pondicherry with her lively mother, Chellamma, played by Radhika Sarathkumar. Revolver Rita is a quirky dark comedy thriller in Tamil. Super Subbarayan portrays Dracula Pandian, a renowned gangster, who, while celebrating a family birthday, inebriatedly wanders into her home and tragically dies in an unexpected fight, upending her world. As Rita tries to dispose of the body in a frenzied "cover-up" situation, she must traverse a dangerous web of characters, including the vengeful son of the don (Sunil), a vicious rival gang leader (Ajay Ghosh), and a corrupt police officer (John Vijay) who has a personal grudge.

Ronkini Bhavan - December 25 (ZEE5 [OTTplay Premium])

An unsettling Bengali psychological thriller series, Ronkini Bhavan follows newlyweds Juthika (Shyamoupti Mudly) and Adityanath (Gourab Roy Chowdhury) as they settle into their husband's remote family estate. There is a troubling pattern of recently wed women who have either disappeared or tragically died within the household, which she uncovers when she arrives, along with a terrible family tradition and a claimed curse linked to the legendary Goddess Ronkini. Juthika must overcome her growing cynicism and anxiety as she discovers the truth behind the disappearances, all while navigating a maze of rituals, secrets, and generational terror. Only then can she escape becoming a victim of the family's spooky past.

Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 2 - December 26 (Netflix)

Following the events of Volume 1, Stranger Things: Season 5: Volume 2 continues with Hawkins trapped in a military quarantine that isn't working and Vecna's power reaching a climax as he starts to "reshape" reality. The plot turns to a rescue expedition into 'Camazotz'—a psychic realm of recollections where Holly and the comatose Max (Sadie Sink) are trapped—after the abduction of Holly Wheeler and the finding of Kali (Linnea Berthelsen). As Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) uses Kali's special powers to defeat Vecna's illusions, Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) has to give in to his risky hive mind link to predict the enemy's next move. As the military base is besieged by Demogorgons and the group uses a pirate radio station to plan their last offensive, these penultimate episodes (titled Shock Jock, Escape from Camazotz and The Bridge) build to the series finale, where the border between Hawkins and the Upside Down finally collapses, and they set the stakes high.

FAQs:

Q: When is the release date for Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 2 in India?

A: Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 2 is scheduled to premiere on December 26, 2025, at 6:30 AM IST on Netflix.

Q: When will Naagin 7 start on OTT?

A: Naagin 7, starring Priyanka Chahar Choudhary, premieres on December 27, 2025. New episodes will stream every Saturday and Sunday on JioHotstar and air on Colors TV at 8 PM IST.

Q: What is the plot of the Telugu movie Andhra King Taluka?

A: Described as a "biopic of a fan," the movie follows Sagar (Ram Pothineni), a devoted supporter of superstar Surya Kumar (Upendra). Set in 2002, the story explores Sagar's attempts to save his idol’s 100th film from financial ruin by anonymously donating ₹3 crores.