OTT releases this week (Jan 12–18): Emraan Hashmi’s smuggling thriller to Downton Abbey’s finale

OTT releases this week: If your January watchlist swings between intense drama and easy laughs, this week’s OTT calendar delivers both. Platforms roll out war epics, crime thrillers, glossy mysteries and comfort-viewing comedies. From Farhan Akhtar’s stirring battlefield saga to Emraan Hashmi’s airport-smuggling thriller and a definitive goodbye to Stranger Things, here’s a clear, no-fuss guide to everything landing between January 12 and January 18.

From prestige dramas to loud comedies and true-life thrillers, this week’s OTT slate offers something for every mood. Scroll down to read more!

Bank of Bhagyalakshmi

OTT release date: January 12

Platform: ZEE5

A botched heist becomes an accidental hostage drama in this satirical Kannada thriller. Set during a tense rural election, the film follows Kanaka, aka Tiger, who leads five amateur thieves to rob a cooperative bank rumoured to hold political black money. They find just Rs 66,999, a jammed door and a police cordon. Starring Dheekshith Shetty and Brinda Acharya, the film leans into chaos and dark humour.

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Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

OTT release date: January 12

Platform: JioHotstar

The Crawley family’s journey reaches its curtain call. Set in 1930, the story tackles Lady Mary’s scandalous divorce and Lord Grantham’s post-crash anxieties. The third film reunites the original cast and doubles as a tender tribute to Maggie Smith.

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Industry – Season 4

OTT release date: January 12

Platform: JioHotstar

After Pierpoint’s collapse, the series pivots into ruthless fintech. Harper plots ethically murky trades, Yasmin navigates a suffocating marriage, and Eric returns to the fray. New faces include Kit Harington and Kiernan Shipka.

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One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5

OTT release date: January 12

Platform: Netflix

A feature-length documentary chronicles the emotional final chapter of Stranger Things. Expect candid debates, technical hurdles and heartfelt goodbyes as the Duffer Brothers close Hawkins.

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Pole to Pole with Will Smith

OTT release date: January 13

Platform: JioHotstar

In a sweeping National Geographic docuseries, Will Smith travels 26,000 miles from Antarctica to the Arctic. The show blends extreme exploration with cultural encounters across seven continents.

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Taskaree: The Smuggler’s Web

OTT release date: January 14

Platform: Netflix

Emraan Hashmi headlines Neeraj Pandey’s tense thriller about Mumbai Customs officers taking on a global smuggling syndicate led by Sharad Kelkar. From gold hidden in aircraft toilets to coded tourist routes, the detail work drives the suspense.

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Love Through a Prism

OTT release date: January 15

Platform: Netflix

Creator Yoko Kamio returns with a 20-episode anime set in early 20th-century London. A Japanese art student and an aloof aristocratic prodigy collide over ambition, identity and love.

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Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials

OTT release date: January 15

Platform: Netflix

A stylish three-part mystery reimagines Christie’s classic. Mia McKenna-Bruce stars as Lady Eileen ‘Bundle’ Brent, chasing a conspiracy that winds through secret societies and a shadowy London nightclub. The ensemble includes Helena Bonham Carter and Martin Freeman.

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120 Bahadur

OTT release date: January 16

Platform: Prime Video

Farhan Akhtar leads a visceral retelling of the Battle of Rezang La. The film honours Major Shaitan Singh Bhati and the 120 soldiers who held a strategic Ladakh pass during the 1962 war. The cast features Raashii Khanna, with narration by Amitabh Bachchan.

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Gurram Paapi Reddy

OTT release date: January 16

Platform: ZEE5

A folklore-meets-heist comedy spirals when a simple grave swap reveals a royal power struggle. Starring Naresh Agastya, Faria Abdullah and Yogi Babu.

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Hijack – Season 2

OTT release date: January 16

Platform: Apple TV+

Idris Elba returns as negotiator Sam Nelson, this time in a Berlin subway hostage crisis. The pressure-cooker tension shifts underground, with Toby Jones joining the cast.

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Mastiii 4

OTT release date: January 16

Platform: ZEE5

The adult-comedy franchise reunites Riteish Deshmukh, Vivek Oberoi and Aftab Shivdasani. A ‘Love Visa’ to the UK sparks chaos when the wives flip the script.

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The Rip

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OTT release date: January 16

Platform: Netflix

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck reunite as Miami narcotics cops who uncover $20 million during a raid. Trust fractures as outside forces close in, with Steven Yeun and Teyana Taylor in key roles.