New OTT Releases This Week: 37 New Films/Series In Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu & Malayalam In March 2nd Week

Hold your breath. This week, not only an impressive array of content which will be out on the streaming platforms, but a total of 37 new movies and series are hitting the OTT platforms.

The second week of March 2026 will offer something for every taste. From high-seas adventures with beloved anime characters to gritty political dramas, romantic comedies, and spine-chilling horrors, the OTT space is buzzing with fresh releases. International sensations sit alongside regional gems, while documentaries and reality shows round out a diverse lineup. Here's your comprehensive guide to everything dropping this week.

New Releases In Hindi

Sankalp
Platform: Amazon MX Player
Release Date: March 11, 2026

Nana Patekar makes his digital debut in Sankalp, a gritty socio-political drama directed by Prakash Jha. Playing a modern-day Chanakya, Patekar's character uses strategic mentorship to manipulate and master Indian politics.

Aspirants: Season 3
Platform: Prime Video
Release Date: March 13, 2026

Season 3 of Aspirants pits DM Abhilash Sharma against Sandeep Ohlan in a legal and personal war. As corruption allegations surface, the story shifts between the past and present to reveal the truth behind their bitter confrontation.

The Taj Story
Platform: Lionsgate Play
Release Date: March 13, 2026

Paresh Rawal stars as Vishnu Das, an Agra tour guide whose life unravels after a drunken, viral video. This courtroom drama follows his fight for redemption after his claim that the Taj Mahal is a Hindu temple turns him into a social outcast.

The Madison
Platform: JioHotstar
Release Date: March 15, 2026

Led by Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell, this drama follows the wealthy Clyburn family as they trade New York City for Montana's Madison River valley. In the wake of a tragic loss, the series explores their raw, emotional journey through grief and healing in the rugged American West. (Dubbed version)

Andha Pyaar 2
Platform: Zee5
Release Date: March 14, 2026

A blind-dating series that favours humour over aesthetics. Through its 'Wingman Edition' lens, the show tests if a lasting romantic spark can be ignited based solely on conversation and personality.

New Releases In Tamil This Week

Made In Korea
Platform: Netflix
Release Date: March 12, 2026

Priyanka Mohan stars as a woman chasing a K-drama fantasy in Seoul, only to be abandoned by the person she trusted. Directed by Ra Karthik, this 2026 Tamil drama captures her transformation from a heartbroken dreamer into a strong, independent woman in a foreign land.

Pookie
Platform: Zee5
Release Date: March 13, 2026

Directed by Ganesh Chandra, this Tamil romantic drama stars Ajay Dhishan and RK Dhanusha as a couple facing the aftermath of a single, impulsive moment. The film explores how a violent road rage incident shatters their bond, forcing them to navigate a painful breakup. (Also available in Telugu)

Resort
Platform: JioHotstar
Release Date: March 13, 2026

A housekeeping worker with a hidden gift for cooking challenges a formidable Head Chef at a secretive luxury resort. Starring Vijay Kumar Rajendran, this drama follows Vetri's journey to break through class barriers and fulfill his culinary dreams.

Local Times
Platform: Prime Video
Release Date: March 13, 2026

This series follows Veera and his three friends as they fight to rescue Namma Seidhi, his grandfather's local paper. It's a heartfelt look at friendship and the struggle to preserve print journalism against the odds.

Naangal
Platform: Sun NXT
Release Date: March 13, 2026

An autobiographical drama directed by Avinash Prakash. Set in Ooty between 1998 and 2002, the film presents an intimate and often unsettling portrait of a fractured household. At its centre are three brothers-Karthik, Dhruv and Gautham-along with their dog Kathy, as they navigate a difficult childhood shaped by a harsh, controlling father and a mother who remains largely absent from their lives.

New OTT Releases In Telugu This Week

Nawab Cafe
Platform: ETvWin
Release Date: March 12, 2026

Starring Shiva Kandukuri and Rajeev Kanakala, this Telugu drama follows Raja, a young man eager to leave his father's 400-year-old Hyderabadi cafe for a life abroad. After his father's passing, Raja is forced to take the reins, sparking a profound personal transformation as he fights to protect the family legacy.

Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi
Platform: Zee5
Release Date: March 13, 2026

Ravi Teja stars as Ram, a Hyderabad winemaker whose trip to Spain takes a messy turn. After a fling with Manasa (Ashika Ranganath) while hiding his marriage to Balamani (Dimple Hayathi), Ram faces chaos when his secret life follows him back home.

Funky
Platform: Netflix
Release Date: March 13, 2026

Directed by KV Anudeep, this fast-paced Telugu rom-com stars Vishwak Sen and Kayadu Lohar. Funky dives into the chaotic and unpredictable side of modern love, blending quirky humour with an unconventional romantic storyline.

Pookie
Platform: Zee5
Release Date: March 13, 2026

Directed by Ganesh Chandra, this Tamil romantic drama stars Ajay Dhishan and RK Dhanusha as a couple facing the aftermath of a single, impulsive moment. The film explores how a violent road rage incident shatters their bond, forcing them to navigate a painful breakup. (Dubbed version)

Mad For Each Other
Platform: JioHotstar
Release Date: March 15, 2026

Ten celebrity couples face off in this new Telugu reality series, testing their love through a series of grueling physical and emotional challenges. With Sreemukhi hosting and a star-studded judging panel, the ten-week social experiment pushes every relationship to its limit.

New Kannada and Malayalam Releases

Landlord (Kannada)
Platform: Zee5
Release Date: March 13, 2026

In 1980s rural Karnataka, an honest man rises to lead his village against a tyrannical landlord. When a young constable witnesses the landlord's fatal cruelty toward an innocent family, his arrival sparks a powerful grassroots movement to topple the oppressive regime.

Pennu Case (Malayalam)
Platform: Not specified
Release Date: Ongoing

Debutant filmmaker Febin Sidharth flips a familiar trope in Pennu Case. Instead of men orchestrating the deception, the story places a woman at the centre of the scheme, with men becoming the unsuspecting victims. It is a straightforward role reversal, but one that gives the film its small spark of novelty.

What's New In English?

One Piece Season 2
Platform: Netflix
Release Date: March 10, 2026

Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates set sail for the legendary Grand Line, encountering wondrous new lands and fresh dangers in their quest for treasure.

Dracula
Platform: Prime Video (Rent)
Release Date: March 10, 2026

A heartbroken 15th-century ruler turns to darkness, becoming a creature of the night after losing his bride. His eternal life takes a fateful turn in the streets of London when he encounters a woman who appears to be his reincarnated wife, sparking a hunt that seals his tragic end.

Midwinter Break
Platform: Prime Video (Rent)
Release Date: March 10, 2026

Based on the 2017 novel, this film follows retired Irish couple Gerry and Stella Gilmore on a strained weekend in Amsterdam. As they navigate the city, a 40-year marriage begins to unravel under the weight of alcoholism, religious tension, and haunting memories of the Northern Ireland Troubles.

Solo Mio
Platform: Prime Video (Rent)
Release Date: March 10, 2026

After his wedding falls apart, Matt (Kevin James) heads to Italy for a 'party of one' honeymoon. Amidst the heartbreak, he finds unexpected comfort in a charming local named Gia, leading to a third-act turn and a musical cameo you won't see coming.

The Testament of Ann Lee
Platform: Prime Video (Rent)
Release Date: March 10, 2026

Amanda Seyfried stars as Ann Lee in this sweeping musical drama, tracing the 18th-century Manchester woman's journey from a traumatic childhood to the birth of the Shaker movement. The film explores her discovery of ecstatic worship and her bold migration to America, where she established a pioneering, celibate utopian society.

Derrick Stroup: Nostalgic
Platform: Netflix
Release Date: March 10, 2026

Derrick Stroup throws it back to the '90s with a nostalgic set about childhood rituals, pre-internet life and why cigarettes should make a comeback.

Scarpetta
Platform: Prime Video
Release Date: March 11, 2026

Nicole Kidman stars as Dr Kay Scarpetta in this dual-timeline series, tracking the brilliant forensic pathologist from the 1990s to today. As she hunts a serial killer who has mastered forensic science, Scarpetta must navigate grisly crimes and her own inner turmoil.

Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere
Platform: Netflix
Release Date: March 11, 2026

With rare access and no holds barred, the acclaimed documentarian investigates a growing ultra-masculine network and its controversial influencers.

Age of Attraction
Platform: Netflix
Release Date: March 11, 2026

Age is thrown out the window when singles search for their soulmates in this dating series. Is love truly ageless, or will the years come between them?

Virgin River: Season 7
Platform: Netflix
Release Date: March 12, 2026

Newly married, Mel and Jack pursue their dream of adopting a baby, while old loves smoulder and new threats challenge Virgin River.

Love is Blind: Sweden: Season 3
Platform: Netflix
Release Date: March 12, 2026

New season. New singles. New drama. As they date and get engaged sight unseen, which of these Swedish couples will discover that love is truly blind?

Zootopia 2
Platform: JioHotstar
Release Date: March 13, 2026

In Zootopia 2, officers Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde go undercover to hunt a fugitive pit viper named Gary (Ke Huy Quan). Their investigation leads to a dangerous conspiracy involving the powerful Lynxley family and a hidden history that threatens to tear the city apart.

Bodycam
Platform: Shudder
Release Date: March 13, 2026

In this 75-minute found-footage horror, two officers attempt to bury the truth after a panicked domestic call turns fatal. However, their bodycam footage reveals they aren't alone, as sinister supernatural forces begin to hunt them for their cover-up.

Not Without Hope
Platform: Paramount+
Release Date: March 13, 2026

Starring Zachary Levi and Marshall Cook, this Paramount+ thriller recounts the true story of four friends stranded in the Gulf of Mexico. Based on the 2010 book, the film follows their harrowing struggle for survival after their boat capsizes during a 2009 fishing trip.

This Is Not A Test
Platform: Prime Video (Rent)
Release Date: March 13, 2026

In this 2025 YA horror-thriller, Sloane Price (a teenager battling depression and past abuse) seeks refuge in her barricaded high school during a zombie apocalypse. As survival strategies turn violent, Sloane must navigate both the monsters outside and the fractures within her group of classmates.

That Night
Platform: Netflix
Release Date: March 13, 2026

When a young, naïve single mother gets embroiled in a murder during an island getaway, her sisters rush to help. But they only make things worse.

The Family McMullen
Platform: JioHotstar
Release Date: March 15, 2026

Edward Burns returns to direct The Family McMullen, the long-awaited follow-up to his breakout hit The Brothers McMullen. Starring Connie Britton and Tracee Ellis Ross, this comedy-drama reunites the New York Irish-American brothers to explore their lives and family bonds decades later.

Phantom Lawyer
Platform: Netflix
Release Date: Ongoing

A fantasy legal K-drama starring Yoo Yeon Seok, Esom and Kim Kyung Nam. The series centres on a late-blooming lawyer who rents a space previously owned by a shaman. There, he encounters ghosts whose spirits inhabit his body, and they gradually become his clients. To assist his supernatural clientele, he enlists the aid of an accomplished attorney, but their differing ideologies-his kind-hearted nature pitted against her rational mindset-initially lead to clashes.

Dynasty: The Murdochs
Platform: Netflix
Release Date: Ongoing

A documentary series revolving around the Murdoch family as Rupert Murdoch's children face off in a cutthroat succession battle to control his vast media empire. David Folkenflik, Matthew Belloni, Jonathan Mahler, Claire Atkinson, Kara Swisher and Walter Marsh are among the notable figures interviewed.

Fatal Seduction Season 3
Platform: Netflix
Release Date: Ongoing

An erotic thriller series starring Kgomotso Christopher, Nathaniel Ramabulana, Prince Grootboom, Thapelo Mokoena, Ngelekanyo Ramulondi and Frances Sholto-Douglas. The third season takes place three years after Nandi has rebuilt her once-unravelled life. She's now torn between her newfound peace and the enticing temptation to throw it all out the window for love.