What to Watch This Weekend (August 29, 2025): 7 Fresh OTT Releases Across Netflix, Prime Video, ZEE5 & More!

Looking for your weekend binge list? This Friday, August 29, 2025, brings a fresh lineup of movies and web series across multiple streaming platforms — from a gripping Kannada thriller to a star-studded Bollywood sequel and a quirky K-pop game show. Whether you’re into biopics, romances, or action-packed series, there’s something for everyone.

Here’s your guide to 7 new OTT releases dropping this week:

1. Love Untangled – Netflix

Start your weekend with a sweet high school K-drama. Love Untangled follows the story of 19-year-old Park Se Ri, who’s determined to win over the school heartthrob. But when a mysterious transfer student arrives, her plans quickly spiral into unexpected drama. Starring Gong Myung, Shin Eun Soo, Cha Woo Min, and Kang Mi Na, this one’s for fans of youthful love, light twists, and swoon-worthy moments.

2. Songs of Paradise – Amazon Prime Video

Step back into post-independence Kashmir in this heartfelt biopic based on the life of legendary singer Raj Begum. Songs of Paradise chronicles her journey as a pioneering voice for women in music. Saba Azad and Soni Razdan portray the singer in different phases of her life in this emotionally powerful film.

3. KPopped – Apple TV+

Imagine Megan Thee Stallion, Psy, and Kylie Minogue remixing their greatest hits — with a K-pop twist. Welcome to KPopped, a wild and entertaining game show where global pop stars team up with K-pop idols in a high-energy performance battle. Judged live by an audience in Seoul, this eight-episode series is pure music-fueled fun.

4. Atomic – JioHotstar

Inspired by the real-life themes in Atomic Bazaar, this intense action-adventure series follows Max and JJ, two civilians caught in a dangerous chase across North Africa. As they try to smuggle uranium away from a ruthless cartel, they’re pulled into a world of law enforcement, trafficking, and deadly consequences.

5. Metro… In Dino – Netflix

Anurag Basu returns with a spiritual follow-up to his 2007 film Life in a… Metro. Metro… In Dino explores the complex lives of four modern-day couples in a bustling urban world. With a rich cast featuring Aditya Roy Kapur, Sara Ali Khan, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Neena Gupta, Anupam Kher, and Pankaj Tripathi, expect music, romance, heartbreak, and everything in between.

6. 4.5 Gang – SonyLIV

Dark humor meets street-smart crime in this Malayalam comedy series. 4.5 Gang follows five misfits — including a dwarf — as they come up with a quirky plan to tap into the flower markets near temples. But to make it big, they’ll have to take down the local gangster who runs the territory. Expect witty dialogues, clever schemes, and unexpected turns.

7. Shodha – ZEE5

A psychological crime thriller from Kannada cinema, Shodha centers on Rohith, a man whose wife vanishes after a fatal car crash. When the police find her alive, Rohith insists she’s not the real woman he married. With strong performances by Siri Ravikumar and Arun Sagar, this twisty mystery will keep you hooked.