OTT Releases 20th To 26th December
Dominic and the Ladies’ Purse
Platform: Zee5
Cast: Mammootty, Siddique, Gokul Suresh
Genre: Comedy thriller
This is about CI Dominic, a laid-back but incisive former cop turned private detective. What begins as a seemingly harmless task, returning a lost handbag, soon snowballs into a far darker puzzle, exposing a chain of missing women, dubious hospital records and hints of a serial predator. As the stakes rise, the disgraced sleuth is forced to revive his old instincts and put his battered reputation on the line in pursuit of the truth.
Mrs. Deshpande
Platform: Jio Hotstar
Cast: Madhuri Dixit, Siddharth Chandekar, Priyanshu Chatterjee
Genre: Crime thriller
Mrs. Deshpande is a Hindi crime thriller centred on a seemingly unremarkable homemaker who is, in truth, a notorious serial killer kept in strict isolation. When a new murderer begins recreating her chilling signature crimes, the police are compelled to make a perilous deal — bringing Mrs Deshpande out to help track the copycat stalking her legacy. Adapted from the acclaimed French series La Mante and directed by Nagesh Kukunoor, the series leans into psychological tension and moral unease.
Sorry, Baby
Platform: BookMyShow Stream
Cast: Eva Victor, Naomi Ackie, Louis Cancelmi,
Genre: Black comedy-drama
Eva Victor’s acclaimed Sundance breakout Sorry, Baby makes its way to screens, unfolding the story of Agnes (Victor), a sharp yet withdrawn literature professor in rural New England, still negotiating life after a sexual assault by her former advisor. Told in gently comic, keenly observed chapters over several years, the black comedy-drama focuses on evolving friendships, awkward dating and small, tentative steps towards healing, sidestepping the act itself in favour of a warm, wry portrait of trauma and recovery.
FILM RELEASES
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Release: December 19
Cast: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver
Genre: Fantasy
James Cameron heads back to Pandora with Avatar: Fire and Ash, reaffirming his status as cinema’s master illusionist. Clocking in at three hours and seventeen minutes, the latest Na’vi chapter unfolds with dreamlike ease — awash in colour, rich in invention and powered by Cameron’s trademark conviction. He builds worlds with the fluency others reserve for sentences, trusting scale, spectacle and an unshakeable belief in the enduring magic of movies.
Durlabh Prasad Ki Doosri Shadi
Release: December 19
Cast: Sanjay Mishra, Mahima Choudhry, Vyom Yadav
Genre: Family drama
The film spins a quirky comedy around Murli, whose wedding hits a snag when his prospective in-laws insist the household must include a woman. To clear the hurdle, he hatches an unusual plan — finding a second bride for his widowed father, Durlabh Prasad. What follows is a chain of comic misadventures as the family hunts for a match, stumbling through social norms, generational clashes and unexpected lessons about love, companionship and second chances.
Is This Thing On?
Release: December 19
Cast: Bradley Cooper, Laura Dern, Will Arnett
Genre: Comedy-drama
Bradley Cooper directs and headlines this comedy-drama loosely inspired by the life of British comedian John Bishop. With a strong supporting cast that includes, Andra Day, Amy Sedaris, Sean Hayes, Christine Ebersole and Ciarán Hinds, the film tracks a stand-up comic juggling professional demands with private turmoil. Staying true to his emotionally textured style, Cooper blends humour and heart in this backstage portrait of life in show business.