As the festival of lights approaches, streaming platforms are lighting up screens with an eclectic mix of content. From Bollywood’s first fashion reality show to Hollywood survival thrillers and mythological epics brought alive through AI, this week promises to keep viewers glued to their screens. Here’s your comprehensive guide to what’s dropping on OTT from October 20 to 26, 2025.
October 20: Fashion Meets Fortune
Pitch To Get Rich (JioHotstar)
India’s entertainment landscape welcomes its first fashion-focused entrepreneurial reality show. Hosted by Bollywood heavyweights Karan Johar and Akshay Kumar, alongside celebrity judges including Malaika Arora, Manish Malhotra, and Saif Ali Khan, this series offers fashion entrepreneurs a shot at a ₹30 crore fund. Unlike Shark Tank India, the format gives contestants multiple opportunities through various challenges, including fashion shows, pop-up markets, and social media selling. With 14 selected pitchers competing for their share of the investment, the show promises high-stakes drama in the world of couture and business.
October 21: Post-Apocalyptic Survival
Elevation (Prime Video)
Anthony Mackie leads this action-packed thriller set in a world decimated by mysterious creatures. The film follows a single father who ventures below “The Line” a safe zone in the mountains, alongside two women to retrieve life-saving medication for his son. After a modest theatrical run, Elevation found new life as a streaming hit, spending 83 days in HBO Max’s top 10 and climbing to the #3 spot globally on Prime Video.
October 22: Mystery Meets Mythology
Harlan Coben’s Lazarus (Prime Video)
Bestselling author Harlan Coben’s latest thriller stars Sam Claflin as forensic psychologist Dr. Joel “Laz” Lazarus, alongside Bill Nighy and Alexandra Roach. After his father’s suspicious death, Laz returns home only to experience inexplicable phenomena that lead him to uncover connections to his sister’s unsolved murder from 25 years ago. All six episodes drop simultaneously, promising a binge-worthy mystery.
October 23: Romance and Revenge
Nobody Wants This Season 2 (Netflix)
Kristen Bell and Adam Brody return as Joanne and Noah, the agnostic podcaster and unconventional rabbi whose chemistry captivated audiences. Season 2 explores their relationship’s honeymoon phase while tackling weightier questions about faith, family, and their future together. With 10 episodes and guest appearances including Leighton Meester (Brody’s real-life wife), the season promises both heartwarming moments and relationship tensions.
They Call Him OG (Netflix)
Telugu superstar Pawan Kalyan delivers what critics call a career-best performance in this action-crime thriller. Playing Ojas Gambheera, a former gangster pulled back into Mumbai’s underworld, the film earned nearly ₹300 crore theatrically and emerges as 2025’s highest-grossing Telugu film. Available in five languages: Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam, the film features Emraan Hashmi in his Telugu debut as the antagonist.
October 24: Mythology, Drama, and Star Power
Eden (Prime Video)
Ron Howard directs this survival thriller featuring an all-star cast including Jude Law, Ana de Armas, Vanessa Kirby, Sydney Sweeney, and Daniel Brühl. Based on a true 1930s mystery, the film follows European settlers who arrive at Floreana Island in the Galápagos seeking utopia, only to discover their greatest threat isn’t nature but each other.
Kurukshetra: Part 2 (Netflix)
Netflix India’s ambitious animated Mahabharata series concludes with its final nine episodes. The anime-style series depicts the decisive final days of the legendary 18-day war, featuring Abhimanyu’s tragic death, the Arjuna-Karna confrontation, and Bhima’s climactic duels.
Nadikar (Lionsgate Play)
Tovino Thomas stars as David Padikkal, an arrogant Malayalam superstar navigating a career downfall. This satirical drama explores themes of fame, ego, and redemption as the once-celebrated actor turns to an acting coach to revive his fortunes.
Param Sundari (Prime Video)
Sidharth Malhotra and Janhvi Kapoor’s romantic comedy set against Kerala’s backwaters arrives for rent at ₹349. The cross-cultural romance follows a Delhi entrepreneur matched with a Malayali woman through an AI app, leading to humorous misadventures and heartfelt moments.
The Kardashians Season 7 (JioHotstar): The famous family returns with Kim’s Paris trial testimony, Rob’s comeback, and Caitlyn Jenner’s surprise appearance
October 25: AI Meets Ancient Epic
Mahabharat: Ek Dharmayudh (JioHotstar)
India’s first AI-powered premium entertainment series brings the timeless epic to life through advanced technology. The 100-episode series begins streaming on JioHotstar, with TV broadcast on Star Plus from October 26. Created by Historyverse, the series merges tradition with innovation, offering an immersive visual experience of dharma, duty, and the greatest war ever fought.
The Final Curtain: Your Festival Streaming Sorted
As Diwali festivities illuminate homes across the nation, these diverse OTT offerings ensure your entertainment platter remains equally vibrant. From the moral complexities of ancient battlefields to the glittering ambitions of modern fashionpreneurs, from the survival instincts tested on remote islands to the romantic entanglements navigating cultural divides, this week’s releases mirror life’s multifaceted spectrum. So grab your remote, settle into your favorite spot, and let these stories transport you to worlds both familiar and extraordinary. After all, what better way to celebrate the triumph of light over darkness than with narratives that illuminate the human experience in all its glory? Happy streaming, and a very Happy Diwali!
By – Sonali