The third weekend of October 2025 has brought a flood of diverse content on Indian streaming platforms, offering everything from high-stakes crime thrillers to international espionage and South Korean disaster comedies. With a mix of major Hindi releases, compelling international titles and strong regional cinema, this week’s line-up – just in time for the pre-Diwali celebrations – offers something for every demographic.
Pre-Diwali OTT line-up: From Bhagwat Chapter One to She Walks in Darkness, third weekend of October 2025 offers global variety
Case in point, there is a glut of new releases attracting core audiences to iconic dramas and true crime.
- Bhagwat Chapter One: Rakshas (ZEE5): Leading the domestic offerings of the week is this Hindi crime thriller starring a power-packed cast including Arshad Warsi and Jitendra Kumar. The series delves into the police investigation surrounding mysterious disappearances in Uttar Pradesh, promising a gritty and engaging procedural for fans of the genre.
- Hollywood Hustlers: Glitz, Glam, Scam (Amazon Prime Video): This documentary is a must watch for anyone interested in true crime. It exposes the staggering scale of a major Hollywood Ponzi scheme, peeling back the layers of Tinseltown glamor to expose the financial fraud beneath, providing a cautionary tale of greed and fraud.
- She Walks in the Dark (Netflix): Aimed at a global thriller audience, this international espionage series is set in France. The political drama with a spy twist is expected to be a major draw for audiences who enjoy high-tension, geopolitical narratives.
Global and regional diversity on full display
This week’s slate underlines the platforms’ commitment to both international and local language content, ensuring a well-rounded catalog for a linguistically diverse audience.
- Good News (Netflix): Adding a touch of dark humor is the South Korean disaster comedy, which blends tension and laughter during a kidnapping crisis. This continues the strong trend of global non-English content finding huge success among Indian audiences.
- Kishkindhapuri (ZEE5): The regional horror segment is covered by this Telugu horror thriller. Focusing on ghost-hunting and supernatural mystery, the film ensures that ZEE5 meets the audience’s demand for well-produced regional genre content.
The breadth of content covering crime, thriller, horror, comedy and investigative drama is a clear reflection of the key trends shaping the OTT landscape in 2025. The timing of these releases around the Diwali festivities is strategic, encouraging friends and families to collectively have a weekend of binge watching.
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