Introduction

OTT platforms for Indians have become from “time pass” to a medium to “pass time”. An OTT series or film is not just a stopover anymore, it is a part of our everyday journey. OTT for some has become the only space to breathe- Opines Movie Astrologer and Film Industry’s favourite Astro-Business Strategist, Hirav Shah.

Meanwhile, Hirav Shah outlines the top 5 Indian OTT Releases, For October 2021, below.

1.”Mirzapur Season 3”

Premise & Deets of ”Mirzapur Season 3”

The iron-fisted Akhandanand Tripathi is a millionaire carpet exporter and the mafia don of Mirzapur. His son, Munna, is an unworthy, power-hungry heir who will stop at nothing to inherit his father’s legacy. An incident at a wedding procession forces him to cross paths with Ramakant Pandit, an upstanding lawyer, and his sons, Guddu and Bablu. It snowballs into a game of ambition, power and greed that threatens the fabric of this lawless city!

After 2 successful seasons of this dark action-packed suspense thriller, Mirzapur has been renewed for a third season. Last season opened ways for many potential storylines & the creators have said that season 3 will be very different from previous seasons

The web series stars Ali Fazal, Pankaj Tripathi, Rasika Dugal, Shweta Tripathi Sharma, Vijay Varma, & Isha Talwar. The series is directed by Karan Anshuman, Gurmeet Singh & Mihir Desai

Release of ”Mirzapur Season 3”

Release Date- October at Amazon Prime (Date TBA)

2. “RRR”

Premise & Deets of “RRR”

RRR is a fictional tale set in the 1920’s about two legendary Indian revolutionaries and their journey away from home, before they started fighting for their country.

RRR is an upcoming Indian Telugu-language period drama directed by S. S. Rajamouli, and produced by D. V. V. Danayya of DVV Entertainments. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Ram Charan, Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt and Olivia Morris while Samuthirakani, Ray Stevenson and Alison Doody play supporting roles.

It is a fictional story about two Indian revolutionaries, Alluri Sitarama Raju (Charan) and Komaram Bheem (Rama Rao), who fought against the British Raj and Nizam of Hyderabad respectively.

Release of “RRR”

RRR is one of the most anticipated films this year. The film is slated to release in multiple languages on October 13. The film’s digital rights for Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada versions are acquired by ZEE5 while Hindi, English, Portuguese, Korean, Turkish and Spanish versions are acquired by Netflix.

3. “Asur Season 2”

Premise & Deets of “Asur Season 2”

Set in the backdrop of the mystical city of Varanasi, Asur follows Nikhil Nair, a forensic-expert-turned-teacher, who returns to his roots at the Central Bureau of Investigation, and along with his former mentor Dhananjay Rajpoot, finds himself caught in a cat-and-mouse game with a brutal serial killer. What follows is a blend of suspense, mythology and the murders of some people totally unrelated.

Asur features Arshad Warsi, Barun Sobti, Riddhi Dogra, Anupriya Goenka and Amey Wadh.

Release of “Asur Season 2”

Seems like finally the wait for the must watch web series Asur Season 2 is going to be over as Voot has hinted to us the another season of its acclaimed psychological thriller to be hitting the screens super soon. Asur’s second season is expected to be another enthralling story that will keep fans engaged and on the edge of their seats.

Release Date- October at Voot Select (Date TBA)

4. “Delhi Crime Season 2”

Premise & Deets of “Delhi Crime Season 2”

The series Delhi Crime is based on the true events that happened in South Delhi. It is based on the Delhi Gang Rape Case 2012.

The series Delhi Crime includes the aftermath story of the Delhi Gang Rape Case 2012. Maybe in Delhi Crime Season 2, the story will continue where it is left.

The series Delhi Crime received the award for Outstanding Drama Series. Delhi Crime is the first Indian series to win this award.

It is produced by Golden Karaven, Ivanhoe Productions, Film Karavan and Poor Man’s Productions starring Shefali Shah, Rasika Dugal, Adil Hussain and Rajesh Tailang,

Release of “Delhi Crime Season 2”

Delhi Crime is the most famous crime drama tv series on Netflix. It is officially announced that the main cast of the series Delhi Crime will come back in Season 2.

Release Date- Late October (Date TBA)

5. “Code M Season 2”

Premise & Deets of “Code M Season 2”

The series revolves around an Indian Army Lawyer Monica Mehra who discovers a conspiracy plot during her investigation of a military encounter case.

Basically, it’s a suspense crime drama. The series is developed by Ekta Kapoor. Speaking of the prolific writers who made it extremely suspenseful are: Shubhra Chatterji, Aparna Nadig, Aniruddha Guha and Sulagna Chatterjee. The direction of the series is done by Akshay Choubey and it is produced/created by Juggernaut Productions for ALT Balaji and ZEE5.

The series stars Jennifer Winget, Rajat Kapoor, Seema Biswas and Tanuj Virwani.

Release of “Code M Season 2”

Release Date- Late October at Alt Balaji & ZEE5 (Date TBA)

Final Thoughts

In 2020, streaming mattered. It went from an exciting source of entertainment to the source of entertainment. While stuck indoors, we turned to OTT platforms for all our entertainment needs and streamed a lot of content. A lot.

In 2021, streaming will matter too and massively matter“- Concludes Hirav Shah, Leading Bollywood Advisor and Film Strategist.