Watch Samantha's Shaakuntalam on OTT

Sonakshi Sinha's Dahaad isn't the only noise you'll hear on OTT this week.

From Hrithik Roshan's mind games in Vikram Vedha to South Korea's biggest blockbuster of 2023 so far, Sukanya Verma lists everything you can watch on streaming platforms this weekend.

Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway
Where to watch? Netflix
Language: Hindi

Based on a true story, an Indian immigrant mother in Norway, accused of improper parenting fights a long, arduous battle for her children's custody after they are snatched away by the foster care authorities.

 

Shaakuntalam
Where to watch? Amazon Prime Video
Language: Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada

Romance, life altering curse, music, mythology, costume drama, it's all there in Samantha Ruth Prabhu's bewitching titular portrayal.

 

Bholaa
Where to watch? Rent on Amazon Prime Video
Language: Hindi

Ajay Devgn and Tabu showcase yet another facet of their classic chemistry in this action-packed remake of Tamil hit, Kaithi.

 

Vikram Vedha
Where to watch? Jio Cinema
Language: Hindi

At last, Vikram Vedha is ready to stream on OTT.

A crackling Hrithik Roshan and compelling Saif Ali Khan engage in an age-old battle of right and wrong in Pushkar-Gayathri's fiery remake of their Tamil superhit inspired by the Betaal Pachisi mythology.

Thiruvin Kural
Where to watch? Netflix
Language: Tamil (with subtitles)

A man with hearing and speech disabilities must protect his hospitalised father while warding off demented goons littering the premise.

 

Triangle of Sadness
Where to watch? SonyLIV
Language: English

Winner of the Palme d'Or at Cannes, Ruben Ostlund's Oscar-nominated satire ruthlessly rips apart the world of the wealthy but its most talked-about attribute is a 15-minute long vomit scene.

 

Still: A Michael J Fox Movie
Where to watch? Apple TV+
Language: English

Michael J Fox's remarkable story of success and survival from an unlikely pop culture icon to his battle with Parkinson's forms the focus of this riveting documentary.

 

Yaathisai
Where to watch? Amazon Prime Video
Language: Tamil (with subtitles)

Close on the heels of Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan comes another slice of fictionalised Chola history that deep dives into the Pandiyan side of the story.

 

Black Knight
Where to watch? Netflix
Language: Korean (with subtitles)

Set in a dystopian future marked by severe air pollution, the bonding between a knight and the refugee who worships him unravels in this six-part Web series based on a webtoon.

 

The Point Men
Where to watch? Amazon Prime Video
Language: Korean (with subtitles)

Catch the biggest hit of South Korea in 2023 so far. What's more, Crash Landing On You heart-throb Hyun Bin slips into the role of a special agent aiding a diplomat's rescue of South Korean tourists caught in a hostage situation in Afghanistan.

 

Queen Cleopatra
Where to watch? Netflix
Language: English

An up close and personal look into Egypt's last pharaoh, which attracted controversy over its black portrayal of Queen Cleopatra, the docudrama examines the fascinating figure from history over interviews and re-enactments.

 

Race
Where to watch? Disney+Hotstar
Language: Korean (with subtitles)

Korean dramas love to tell workplace stories. Once again the genre forms the backdrop of its latest show called Race wherein a fledgling public relations executive tries to find her bearings in a cut-throat industry.

 

Mars One
Where to watch? Amazon Prime Video
Language: Portuguese (with subtitles)

A middle-class Brazilian family navigates through the setback of a right wing politician elected president in this drama that's all heart and hope.

 

CSI Sanatan
Where to watch? Amazon Prime Video
Language: Telugu (with subtitles)

Resident Sherlock Sanatan is assigned the case of a dead CEO only to unearth a few other mysteries against Aadi Saikumar's keen portrayal.

 

City on Fire
Where to watch? Apple TV+
Language: English

In this eight-part adaptation of Garth Risk Hallberg's novel, a NYU student's death in a Central Park shooting reveals mysterious connections to city-wide fires, downtown music scene and an uptown wealthy family. 

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