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• OTT releases this week (September 21-September 27): 'Shaque: Trust No One', 'Hunkkaar: The Roar', 'Brothers', 'The Love Hypothesis', 'Wonka’s The Golden Ticket' and more

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The OTT release calendar for September 21 to September 27 brings a diverse line-up of films and series across Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV and JioHotstar. From mystery thrillers and courtroom dramas to romantic comedies, supernatural stories and returning favourites, the week has plenty for viewers to explore. Parineeti Chopra’s Shaque: Trust No One, Aneet Padda’s Hunkkaar: The Roar, Brothers, The Love Hypothesis and Wonka’s The Golden Ticket are among the titles arriving across streaming platforms.

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'Minerva Academy'

Set at a military high school in Naples, 'Minerva Academy' follows three teenagers who arrive at the institution with very different goals. Salvo, who grew up in a group home, joins while trying to find answers about his missing best friend. Vincenzo wants to follow his father into a military career, while Camilla, a privileged teenager from Milan, is sent there by her father.

With mobile phones and relationships prohibited, the students soon find themselves navigating friendships, romance and personal conflicts alongside the academy’s strict discipline.

Streaming on Netflix: September 22

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'Brothers'

Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson play fictionalised versions of themselves in this comedy built around the long-running internet joke that the two real-life friends could actually be brothers.

The story begins when Woody’s daughter’s engagement falls apart, prompting him to take his family to Matthew’s Texas ranch. Their visit takes an unexpected turn when Matthew’s mother, Ma Mac, reveals a decades-old secret that raises questions about the friends’ parentage. Meanwhile, Matthew considers entering politics and potentially running for Governor of Texas.

Streaming on Apple TV: September 23

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'Habeas Corpus'

'Habeas Corpus' follows Inez, a respected law professor and former criminal defence lawyer who leads her students in investigating a potentially wrongful conviction.

The case becomes deeply personal when Marina, Inez’s brightest student, joins the investigation, motivated by her own family history of injustice. As the group uncovers evidence that could challenge the original verdict, tensions between Inez and Marina grow, forcing both women to confront questions surrounding justice, truth and revenge.

Streaming on Netflix: September 23

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'The Love Hypothesis'

Based on Ali Hazelwood’s bestselling novel, The Love Hypothesis centres on Olive, a PhD student who finds herself in an awkward situation after impulsively kissing Adam Carlsen, an intimidating professor.

What begins as a spontaneous attempt to convince her best friend that she has moved on from a crush soon turns into a fake relationship. Although Olive and Adam establish rules to keep their arrangement under control, their carefully defined boundaries become increasingly difficult to maintain as genuine feelings begin to emerge.

Streaming on Prime Video: September 23

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'Wonka’s The Golden Ticket'

Netflix takes viewers into a recreation of Willy Wonka’s famous chocolate factory with Wonka’s The Golden Ticket, a competition featuring 12 pairs of contestants.

The participants face challenges designed to test their physical abilities, intelligence and moral choices as they compete inside the fantastical factory setting. The project also marks the 55th anniversary of the 1971 classic film and features a recreation of the factory’s voice as a tribute to Gene Wilder’s iconic portrayal, with the participation of his estate.

Streaming on Netflix: September 23

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'A Different World'

The classic HBCU sitcom returns with a new generation at Hillman College nearly four decades after the original series premiered. Deborah Wayne, daughter of Dwayne Wayne and Whitley Gilbert, arrives at the college hoping to create an identity separate from her famous parents. However, living up to the Wayne and Gilbert legacy proves more difficult than expected. The revival introduces a new group of students, each dealing with their own ambitions, beliefs, relationships and struggles as they begin college life.

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'My Sad Dead'

Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larraín adapts stories by Argentine horror writer Mariana Enríquez in the four-part limited series My Sad Dead.

The story follows Ema, a retired doctor with the unusual ability to communicate with the dead, who is still coping with the loss of her mother. Her niece Julie has an even stronger connection to the supernatural. When three teenagers are murdered in their neighbourhood, the boundary between the living and the dead begins to blur, drawing the two women into a disturbing mystery.

Streaming on Netflix: September 24

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'Shaque: Trust No One'

Parineeti Chopra makes her OTT series debut with 'Shaque: Trust No One', a mystery thriller about a mother searching for her missing daughter.

Nine years after her newborn daughter is abducted from a hospital, the woman continues her search while struggling to trust those around her. Her life takes a dramatic turn when she begins receiving photographs that appear to show her missing child. The discovery forces her to reopen questions surrounding the disappearance and reconsider the people closest to her.

Jennifer Winget, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Soni Razdan, Sumeet Vyas, Anup Soni and Harleen Sethi also feature in the cast.

Streaming on Netflix: September 24

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'Blood Legacy Season 2'

The Ndlovu family returns for another chapter in Blood Legacy. Following the events of the first season, Khanyi is framed for her father’s murder before being abducted by a corrupt politician.

As she fights to restore her reputation and reclaim her inheritance, the family empire begins to crumble. Mandla becomes increasingly entangled in political corruption, while Siya finds himself involved in a forbidden relationship. A manuscript containing the family’s darkest secrets threatens to expose long-hidden truths and further destabilise the Ndlovu dynasty.

Streaming on Netflix: September 24

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'Don’t Be Shy'

'Don’t Be Shy' is a coming-of-age romantic comedy centred on friendship, first love and the uncertainties of growing up. Aarushi Bajaj plays Shyamili “Shy” Das, a young woman whose carefully organised life begins to change when she finds herself caught between popular student Mayank and her childhood friend Dhruv.

The arrival of Tara further complicates the relationships within the group. Produced by Alia Bhatt and Shaheen Bhatt under Eternal Sunshine Productions, the film also stars Kunaal Roy Kapur, Anurag Basu, Neha Dhupia and Anju Alva Naik.

Streaming on Prime Video: September 25

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'Hunkkaar The Roar'

Aneet Padda stars in 'Hunkkaar: The Roar', a socio-courtroom thriller centred on 17-year-old Meenu Rawat.

Meenu’s accusation against Sunil Chakosi, a revered spiritual leader known to his followers as “Baapji”, triggers an investigation that extends well beyond the initial allegation. As the matter enters the legal system, the case begins to expose a wider network shaped by faith, fear and influence.

Fatima Sana Shaikh, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Arjun Mathur, Raghubir Yadav and Ram Kapoor are also part of the cast.

Streaming on JioHotstar: September 25

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'The Final Problem'

Set in 1959, The Final Problem begins when a storm strands 13 people at an isolated hotel on an island near Mallorca.

The situation takes a sinister turn after English tourist Elisa Mander is found dead. Although her death initially appears to be suicide, questions soon emerge. Basil, a retired actor once famous for portraying Sherlock Holmes, joins forces with aspiring thriller writer Foxá to investigate what happened. As they search for the truth, suspicion begins to spread among the hotel’s guests and staff.

Streaming on Netflix: September 25

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'Unabomber'

'Unabomber' follows the story of Ted Kaczynski across two timelines, tracing his early life and the FBI investigation that followed his bombing campaign.

Jacob Tremblay portrays the teenage Kaczynski, a gifted mathematics student who enters Harvard in 1959 and becomes involved in controversial psychological experiments conducted by Professor Henry Murray. The story later shifts to the FBI investigation into the domestic terrorist responsible for a series of bomb attacks. Shailene Woodley plays FBI agent Joanne Miller, who leads the effort to identify the perpetrator. Russell Crowe, Annabelle Wallis, Alexander Ludwig, Steven Ogg and Marc Menchaca also star.