This week’s OTT lineup features a mix of crime dramas, psychological thrillers, romance, and action. Viewers can explore police investigations in ‘Eyes’ and ‘Pradhama Drishtiya Kuttakkar,’ while ‘Epic – First Semester’ follows a young couple navigating love and future ambitions. Meanwhile, Vysakh’s ‘Khalifa: The Ruler’ takes a textile shop owner into a dangerous world shaped by family history, gold trading, and power struggles. Here is what viewers can expect from each release and where to watch them.
‘Eyes’
Stalking incidents involving women form the center of ‘Eyes,’ a thriller featuring Kani Kusruti as police officer Tina Sebastian. Her investigation takes her beyond the immediate details of the cases. She also examines the behavior and motivations that can turn obsession into a threat. The series explores questions of control, fixation, and the boundaries people cross in their relationships with others.Directed by Manu Ashokan, the thriller focuses on the psychological aspects of stalking alongside the police investigation. Tina must examine the circumstances surrounding the incidents to understand the people involved. Rather than focusing solely on the evidence, the narrative also considers the mindset behind such behavior. ‘Eyes’ premiered on SonyLIV on October 9.
‘Pradhama Drishtiya Kuttakkar’
Parvathy Thiruvothu plays Aleena Abraham, a newly recruited police officer and mother whose life takes an unexpected turn after a fatal incident at her station. The incident raises questions that investigator Harris Meeran attempts to answer. As he examines the available clues, the possibility of a cover-up begins to emerge.The investigation develops into a psychological contest between Aleena and Harris. Each new detail could change how the case is understood, adding tension to their encounters. The story brings together a police investigation, personal complications, and questions surrounding the truth. ‘Pradhama Drishtiya Kuttakkar’ is a crime thriller that centers on the struggle to uncover what happened. The film, which has a ‘Drishyam’ vibe, began streaming on Netflix on October 9.
‘Epic – First Semester’
‘Epic – First Semester’ turns to romance and student life, following an aspiring filmmaker who moves abroad to pursue higher education. Anand Deverakonda plays Aditya, who travels to London for his master’s degree. There, he meets Kadali, played by Vaishnavi Chaitanya, and the two enter a nine-month arrangement.Their relationship gradually becomes more complicated as their feelings develop. However, romance does not resolve the differences in their expectations or ambitions. Aditya and Kadali must consider how their individual plans could affect their future together. The Telugu romantic comedy explores the uncertainty that comes with relationships during a period of personal change. ‘Epic – First Semester’ arrived on Netflix on October 9.
‘Khalifa: The Ruler’
Prithviraj Sukumaran stars as Aamir Ali, a textile shop owner whose routine life is disrupted by a gold-trading case involving his father. Looking for answers, Aamir begins investigating his family’s past. His search leads him towards the legacy of his estranged grandfather and introduces him to a world of money, influence, and rivalries.‘Khalifa: The Ruler’ is scheduled to stream from October 9 on Prime Video and other platforms. Although the expectations were high for the Vysakh and Prithviraj Sukumaran film, it failed to get many good reviews from the audiences and critics.
