Top OTT Releases This Weekend: The Witcher Season 4, Kantara: A Legend Chapter 1, Lokah: Chandra & More

As the weekend arrives, popular streaming platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar, and Zee5 are rolling out a fresh lineup of films and shows spanning fantasy, action, drama, and horror. From The Witcher Season 4 to Kantara: A Legend Chapter 1, here’s what you can stream this week for every mood.

The Witcher Season 4

• Release date: October 30, 2025
• Platform: Netflix
• Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
• Cast: Liam Hemsworth, Freya Allan, Anya Chalotra, Eamon Farren, Joey Batey

Liam Hemsworth steps into the role of Geralt of Rivia in the new season of The Witcher. Following the events of Season 3, Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri are separated and face new challenges. Expect powerful action, darker storylines, and major character shifts as new alliances form across the Continent.

Idli Kadai

• Release date: October 29, 2025
• Platform: Netflix
• Genre: Drama
• Cast: Dhanush, Sathyaraj, Arun Vijay, Raj Kiran, Shalini Pandey

Set between Bangkok and rural Tamil Nadu, Idli Kadai follows Murugan (Dhanush), a chef who returns home after his father’s death to revive his family’s traditional idli shop. The film beautifully blends family emotions, ambition, and cultural roots, offering a heartfelt story of rediscovery.

Kantara: A Legend Chapter 1

• Release date: October 31, 2025
• Platform: Amazon Prime Video
• Genre: Action, Period Drama
• Cast: Rishab Shetty, Jayaram, Rukmini Vasanth, Gulshan Devaiah, Rakesh Poojari

Rishab Shetty returns with the much-awaited prequel to Kantara. The story follows Berme, a tribal leader, whose clash with the Bangra kingdom’s ruler sparks a tale of greed, divine power, and retribution. Rooted in folklore, this period action drama revives the legend of Panjurli and Guliga — guardians of faith and balance.

Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra

• Release date: October 31, 2025
• Platform: JioHotstar
• Genre: Action, Fantasy
• Cast: Kalyani Priyadarshan, Naslen, Sandy Master, Tovino Thomas

This Malayalam fantasy-action drama, written and directed by Dominic Arun, centers on Chandra, a mysterious woman who relocates to Bengaluru for a fresh start. When she uses her secret powers to stop an organ-trafficking racket, her hidden past resurfaces, leading to a thrilling battle of survival and truth.

Hedda

• Release date: October 29, 2025
• Platform: Amazon Prime Video
• Genre: Drama
• Cast: Tessa Thompson, Nina Hoss, Imogen Poots, Nicholas Pinnock, Tom Bateman

Based on Henrik Ibsen’s classic Hedda Gabler, this modern retelling stars Tessa Thompson as a woman trapped in an unfulfilling marriage. Her attempts to manipulate others for control spiral into betrayal, obsession, and tragedy, making this a gripping psychological drama.

IT: Welcome to Derry

• Release date: October 27, 2025
• Platform: JioHotstar
• Genre: Horror
• Cast: Taylour Paige, James Remar, Rudy Mancuso, Chris Chalk, Stephen Rider

Expanding the IT universe, Welcome to Derry takes place in 1962, following a group of friends searching for a missing boy named Matty Clements. Their hunt leads to the discovery of Derry’s darkest secret — the terrifying origins of the shape-shifting evil that has haunted the town for generations.

Maarigallu

• Release date: October 31, 2025
• Platform: Zee5
• Genre: Supernatural Thriller
• Cast: Gopalkrishna Deshpande, Suraj, Rangayana Raghu, Prashanth Siddi

Set in 1990s Sirsi, Karnataka, Maarigallu follows villagers who stumble upon a hidden Kadamba dynasty treasure. Their greed awakens an ancient curse, blurring the line between faith, folklore, and fear. Expect a chilling mix of mythology and mystery.

With this diverse mix of action-packed sagas, emotional dramas, supernatural thrillers, and epic fantasies, OTT viewers have plenty to binge this weekend.