What to watch on OTT: Keira Knightley-led The Woman in Cabin 10 to Konkona Sensharma-starrer Search: The Naina Murder Case, here the latest watchlist on OTT.
Based on the bestselling novel by Ruth Ware, the film is directed by Simon Stone, who also co-wrote the script with Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse is about a journalist (Keira Knightley) witnessing a passenger tossed overboard late one night while on a luxury yacht for a travel assignment. She is told that must have dreamed it, as all passengers are accounted for. Despite not being believed by anyone onboard, she continues to look for answers, putting her own life in danger. Even though the movie’s source material came out 10 years ago, Ware believes it’s still resonant. “The fear of not being believed is perennial, unfortunately,” she tells Tudum.
Search: The Naina Murder Case
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At the center of this high-stakes murder mystery is ACP Sanyukta Das (Konkona Sensharma), a seasoned investigator at the brink of moving departments to salvage her crumbling marriage. But before she signs off, the murder of a teenage girl pulls her into one last case, one that threatens to upend her life and exposes the darkest secrets of everyone involved. Produced by Applause Entertainment & Highgate Entertainment, in Association with Applause Production, and directed by Rohan Sippy, this series follows ACP Sanyukta Das and rookie ACP Jai Kanwal (played by Surya Sharma) as they solve a case that shows the dark underbelly of a society. Its cast also features Shiv Pandit, Varun Thakur, Dhruv Sehgal, Shraddha Das and others.
Sanda
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This thrilling action-adventure anime is set in a near-future Japan grappling with ultra-low birthrates, where children hold higher social status than adults. The story follows middle schooler Kazushige Sanda, who discovers that he is a descendant of Santa Claus. With Christmas reduced to legend after Santa was sealed by a powerful curse, Sanda must embrace his newfound powers and transform into a Santa-like figure, taking on the responsibility of protecting children from overbearing and oppressive adults. Directed by Tomohisa Shimoyama, with series composition by Kimiko Ueno and character designs by Masamichi Ishiyama, Sanda combines stunning visuals, inventive storytelling, and heart-pounding action sequences.
Kurukshetra
Netflix
The animated series depicts the epic battle of Kurukshetra between the Pandavas and the Kauravas, spanning over 18 days. The series retells the timeless saga from the perspective of 18 warriors, each wrestling with moral dilemmas, decisions and destinies. During Season 1 the animated series explores Arjuna’s agonizing dilemma, Draupadi’s fierce vow for justice, Duryodhan’s insatiable thirst for power, Bhishma Pitamah’s solemn wisdom and many more. Conceptualized and created by Anu Sikka, the series is produced by Tipping Point. The series, releasing on Friday, is written and directed by Ujaan Ganguly.
Mirai
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The Telugu-language fantasy action adventure film, written and directed by Karthik Gattamneni, follows the story of Vedha Prajapati (Teja Sajja), a young orphan who is a petty thief. Vibha (Ritika Nayak), a sanyasi, whom Vedha is trying to woo, makes him realise that he is the prophesied protector of the nine sacred scriptures of Emperor Ashoka. When eight of these scriptures are taken away by the Black Sword, a ruthless group led by Mahabir Lama, Vedha tries to secure them back as well as protect the remaining scripture, which is also the most powerful one.
