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Fresh OTT Releases This Week Feature Manoj Bajpayee, Lee Chang-dong Film and New Series

Reported by Faizan Khan (Staff Writer) · Indian Express - Entertainment ·

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New OTT Lineup

South Korean director Lee Chang-dong returns with his new feature film, Possible Love, following a gap of eight years. The story centers on Mi-ok, played by Jeon Do-yeon, and her laid-off husband Ho-seok, played by Sul Kyung-gu, along with their young son Cheol. Their lives cross paths with documentary filmmaker Ye-ji, played by Cho Yeo-jeong, and her husband Sang-woo, played by Zo In-sung, who live an affluent lifestyle. The film previously won the Grand Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival.

Indian and International Releases

Manoj Bajpayee leads the cast of Last Man in Tower, which is directed by Ben Rekhi. The narrative is adapted from Aravind Adiga's novel by Sooni Taraporevala, featuring dialogues by Juhi Chaturvedi. Bajpayee plays a retired teacher in a Mumbai housing society who refuses to vacate his apartment and reject a lucrative redevelopment offer from a builder played by Boman Irani, despite facing threats and indifference from neighbours. The cast also includes Divya Dutta. Meanwhile, the Tamil-language musical comedy drama Meesaya Murukku 2 stars Hiphop Tamizha Adhi as Jeeva, an artist navigating ambition and identity in the world of Gaana. Written and directed by Hiphop Tamizha Adhi, the film releases on Sony LIV on November 6 and features Chaitra J Achar, Ramya Ranganathan, Ketika Sharma, Harshath Khan, Nassar, Karunas, Yogi Babu, and Baba Bhaskar.

Global Series and Dramas

Other international releases include a series inspired by Baba Yaga folklore starring private investigator Rapp, played by Noah Reid, who investigates the disappearance of Henry Park in Whittock alongside local detective Carson, played by Clark Backo, and university professor Katherine, played by Carrie-Anne Moss. The cast also features Hudson Williams. In Ice Cove, a series created by Stacey Aglok MacDonald and Alethea Arnaquq-Baril and executive produced by Miranda de Pencier, young Inuk mother Siaja, played by Anna Lambe, works at a community center under boss Helen, played by Mary Lynn Rajskub, while raising her daughter Bun with her mother Neevee, father Alistair, and navigating her family life. Finally, the series Campus Drivers premieres on November 6, following characters Lois and Lane at Belrose University, directed by Tom Goris and Vianney Lebasque, with a cast featuring Carmen Kassovitz, Baptiste Masseline, Madior Fall, Esteban Vial, and Felix Nebel.

Context

Over-the-top streaming platforms regularly update their libraries with a mix of regional Indian titles and international films or series. These weekly lineups bring diverse genres like dramas, comedies, and thrillers directly to home audiences.

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