The first week of March is stacked with premieres across Netflix, Prime Video, JioHotstar, ZEE5, Sun NXT, Sony LIV and Lionsgate Play—ranging from a major global awards telecast to gritty action, regional dramas and buzzy new series. Here’s the date-wise streaming calendar for March 2–8, 2026.
March 2 (Monday)
- Actor Awards 2026 (Netflix): The SAG-AFTRA awards (now branded “Actor Awards”) stream live in India in the early morning (red carpet 5:30 AM IST; ceremony 6:30 AM IST).
- DTF St. Louis (JioHotstar): HBO’s dark-comedy murder mystery about a dating app and a suburbia scandal arrives for India streaming.
March 3 (Tuesday)
- Devagudi (Sun NXT): A Telugu faction drama set against Rayalaseema’s rivalry-driven backdrop.
March 4 (Wednesday)
- Om Shanti Shanti Shantihi (aha): A Telugu comedy-drama/family entertainer, streaming from March 4 (with early access noted for some premium tiers).
- Young Sherlock (Prime Video): A new mystery series positioned as Sherlock’s formative-years origin story, premiering March 4.
March 5 (Thursday)
- 13Teen (Chaupal): A Punjabi drama-thriller film debuting on Chaupal.
- Subedaar (Prime Video): Anil Kapoor headlines this action drama as a retired soldier pulled into a high-stakes conflict.
- Vladimir (Netflix): Rachel Weisz leads the dramedy series adaptation, streaming March 5.
March 6 (Friday) — the biggest drop day
Netflix
- Hello Bachhon: A biographical drama series inspired by the rise of online education.
- The Dinosaurs: A documentary series on dinosaur evolution (narrated by Morgan Freeman).
- War Machine: Sci-fi/military action film.
ZEE5
- Gandhi Talks: A “silent film” led by Vijay Sethupathi and Arvind Swamy.
- Jab Khuli Kitaab: Dimple Kapadia and Pankaj Kapur in a late-life romance/comedy.
Sun NXT
- Dear Radhi
- Dheeram: Investigation thriller.
- Granny (Occhai): Horror/thriller.
JioHotstar
- Vikram On Duty
- Ted – Season 2
- The Raja Saab (Hindi)
Lionsgate Play
- Kiss of the Spider Woman: Jennifer Lopez-starrer musical drama streaming in India.
Sony LIV
- Laalo: Krishna Sada Sahaayate: Gujarati devotional blockbuster.
March 8 (Sunday)
- Chiraiya (JioHotstar): expected this week; check the app for the final date.
A Week That Reinforces OTT’s Cultural Power
As March unfolds, OTT platforms once again demonstrate their unmatched ability to deliver stories across languages, cultures, and genres directly into viewers’ homes. With award ceremonies celebrating excellence, regional films amplifying local voices, and global series expanding fictional universes, this week’s releases prove that streaming has firmly become the heartbeat of modern entertainment. Happy Streaming!
By – Sonali