New OTT releases bring court drama, folk horror and romance this week

Viewers have several new choices on OTT platforms this week, spanning genres from courtroom drama and psychological thrillers to folk horror and romantic comedies.

Hunkkaar

The six-part series Hunkkaar: The Roar follows 17-year-old Meenu Rawat, played by Aneet Padda. She accuses a powerful spiritual leader named Sunil 'Baapji' Chakosi, played by Raghubir Yadav, of sexual assault. Her allegation starts a police investigation, media attention and a court battle.

Psychological Thriller and Romcoms

In a new film led by Simone Ashley, Austin Stowell and Suraj Sharma, a woman named Mia wakes from a coma after a fall to learn her husband Jake is arrested for trying to murder her. Directed by Jennifer E. Montgomery, Mia tries to piece her past together while caught between Jake and her brother Ajay. Meanwhile, the YA romcom Don't Be Shy follows 20-year-old Shyamili 'Shy' Das after an unexpected event disrupts her life. Written and directed by Sreeti Mukerji and produced by Alia Bhatt and Shaheen Bhatt under Eternal Sunshine Productions, the film stars four newcomers alongside Kunaal Roy Kapur, Anurag Basu, Neha Dhupia and Anju Alva Naik.

Horror and Other Releases

The 2019 folk horror film Midsommar joins the streaming slate, starring Florence Pugh and Jack Reynor as an American couple who visit rural Sweden and face a sinister cult. Written and directed by Ari Aster, the supporting cast includes William Jackson Harper, Vilhelm Blomgren, Ellora Torchia, Archie Madekwe and Will Poulter. Based on Ali Hazelwood's novel, the romcom The Love Hypothesis stars Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman as a Ph.D. candidate and a professor who enter a fake relationship. Finally, the Tamil-language film Habeebi is a love story set near Tirunelveli across four decades, starring Kasthuri Raja, Esha M and Malavika Manoj. Directed by Meera Kathiravan and written by VS Mohamed Ameen, it follows a father trying to save his handloom craft while his son navigates a quiet love against the backdrop of Gulf migration.