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OTT Releases This Week (September 14-20, 2026): Irumudi, Lust Stories 3, Thudakkam - 10 New Titles Coming on Netflix, JioHotstar and More
OTT Releases This Week (September 14 to September 20, 2026)
September 14 to September 20, 2026, is a stacked week for streaming audiences in India, headlined by Ravi Teja's blockbuster Irumudi and Vismaya Mohanlal's debut Thudakkam, alongside Netflix's starry anthology Lust Stories 3 and Lee Cronin's horror reboot of The Mummy. On the series side, Neagley expands the Reacher universe and Slow Horses returns for a sixth season. Here is your complete guide to the top movies and shows dropping on OTT this week.
Here's a complete breakdown of the most anticipated movies and shows releasing on OTT between September 14 and September 20, 2026.
September 17, 2026
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Cast & Crew
Videos
Lee Cronin's The Mummy
Horror
JioHotstar
Language:English
Running Time:2h 14m
IMDB Rating:6.1/10
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Eight years after her sudden disappearance in Egypt, a severely traumatized teenager is returned to her shattered family in New Mexico, triggering a visceral nightmare as they realize she is hosting an ancient, demonic parasite.
Lee Cronin's The Mummy Cast and Crew
Jack ReynorActor
Laia CostaActor
May CalamawyActor
Natalie GraceActor
Lee CroninDirector
Lee Cronin's The Mummy Trailer
September 18, 2026
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Modha Rathiri
Comedy, Drama
Netflix
Language:Tamil
Running Time:2h 30m
IMDB Rating:8.8/10
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Driven by tradition and family pressure, Maruthanayagam and Muthuselvi enter into an arranged marriage. But their first night together takes a shocking turn when a strange mystery throws the newlyweds' lives into chaos, unleashing a night of lies, mix-ups and rural comic mayhem.
Modha Rathiri Cast & Crew
RishikanthActor
Anishma AnilkumarActor
Bagavathi PerumalActor
A. VenkateshActor
Raja KaruppasamyDirector
Modha Rathiri Trailer
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September 18, 2026
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Irumudi
Action, Drama, Family
Netflix
Language:Telugu
Running Time:2h 40m
IMDB Rating:7.3/10
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Trinadh Rama Kasu, an auto driver with a violent past and a history of alcohol addiction, has settled into a quiet life with his wife Kaveri and daughter Manikanta. When his daughter goes missing, he is pulled back into confronting his old world, undertaking an Ayyappa Deeksha and a personal reckoning along the way. Ravi Teja's biggest hit of the year, Irumudi will stream in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi.
Irumudi Cast & Crew
Ravi TejaActor
Priya Bhavani ShankarActor
Sai KumarActor
Baby NakshathraActor
Shiva NirvanaDirector
Irumudi Trailer
September 18, 2026
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Thudakkam
Action, Thriller
JioHotstar
Language:Malayalam
Running Time:2h 20m
IMDB Rating:6.1/10
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Meenu, a young martial arts practitioner living with her physically challenged father Ravi, becomes the target of a dangerous stalker after helping two schoolgirls get home safely. What starts as a small act of kindness turns into a tense fight for survival. The film marks the acting debut of Vismaya Mohanlal, with Mohanlal himself appearing in a special cameo.
Thudakkam Cast & Crew
Vismaya MohanlalActor
Ashish Joe AntonyActor
Sai KumarActor
MohanlalActor (Cameo)
Jude Anthany JosephDirector
Thudakkam Trailer
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September 18, 2026
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Lust Stories 3
Anthology, Drama
Netflix
Language:Hindi
Running Time:N/A
IMDB Rating:N/A
The third instalment of Netflix's anthology franchise brings together four filmmakers β Vikramaditya Motwane, Kiran Rao, Shakun Batra and Vishal Bhardwaj β each helming a separate short story exploring love, desire, vulnerability and the contradictions of modern relationships.
Lust Stories 3 Cast & Crew
Radhika ApteActor
Konkona Sen SharmaActor
Vijay VarmaActor
Aditi Rao HydariActor
Vishal BhardwajDirector
Lust Stories 3 Trailer
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September 16, 2026
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Waiting Hai Season 1
Comedy, Crime Thriller
Prime Video
Series:Waiting Hai Season 1
Language:Hindi
No Of Episodes:9
The series centres on a massive digital black market surrounding an illegal Indian Railways Tatkal ticketing scam. The plot unfolds as a quirky cat-and-mouse game between Sugam Mishra (played by Divyenndu), a newly recruited Railway Police officer eager to prove himself, and Afroz Hamza (played by Bhuvan Arora), a socially awkward computer geek who accidentally builds powerful hacking software that automates confirmed ticket bookings.
Waiting Hai Cast and Crew
Divyenndu SharmaActor
Bhuvan AroraActor
Harshita GaurActor
Sameer VidwansDirector
Waiting Hai Trailer
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September 16, 2026
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Slow Horses Season 6
Spy, Drama
Apple TV+
Series:Slow Horses
Language:English
No Of Episodes:6
Jackson Lamb and his team of unconventional MI5 agents return for a sixth season, drawing from Mick Herron's novels Joe Country and Slough House. The agents find themselves caught in a dangerous cycle of retaliation. New episodes release weekly, with the finale scheduled for October 21.
Slow Horses Cast and Crew
Gary OldmanActor
Jack LowdenActor
Olivia CookeActor
Lenny RushActor
Adam RandallDirector
Slow Horses Season 6 Trailer
September 16, 2026
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Neagley
Action, Crime
JioHotstar
Series:Neagley
Language:English
No Of Episodes:8
The Reacher universe expands with this series centred on Frances Neagley, a former member of the Army's 110th Special Investigations Unit and a former colleague of Jack Reacher. After a former friend dies under suspicious circumstances, she begins investigating the death and uncovers a much larger threat. Alan Ritchson is set to appear as Jack Reacher.
Neagley Cast and Crew
Maria StenActor
Greyston HoltActor
Adeline RudolphActor
Matthew Del NegroActor
Phil AbrahamDirector
Neagley Trailer
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September 17, 2026
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Not a Stranger
Psychological Thriller
Netflix
Series:Not a Stranger
Language:Turkish
No Of Episodes:N/A
After giving birth, painter Funda decides to resume the career she had put on hold and finally finds NazlΔ±, the nanny she has been searching for. But behind NazlΔ±'s unsettling personality lies a mystery that will forever change the lives of Funda and her husband, Δ°lker.
Not a Stranger Cast and Crew
Elçin SanguActor
Melis SezenActor
Ozan DolunayActor
Cemal HΓΌnalActor
Mert BaykalDirector
Not a Stranger Trailer
September 17, 2026
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Plastic Beauty
Medical Drama
Netflix
Series:Plastic Beauty
Language:Japanese
No Of Episodes:N/A
Fumi Numata is a gifted surgeon whose passion lies in saving lives through medicine. When circumstances push her to shift from general surgery to aesthetics, she finds herself at odds with Rin Tohyama, a celebrity cosmetic surgeon who views beauty as a form of salvation. The series unpacks the emotional and societal pressures behind the beauty boom.
Plastic Beauty Cast and Crew
Mayu MatsuokaActor
Riisa NakaActor
Shotaro MamiyaActor
Hiromi NagasakuActor
Yuki SaitoDirector
Plastic Beauty Trailer
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Also Releasing This Week
Besides the titles above, a couple of regional releases are also expected to hit OTT this week:
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Language
Platform
Date
Ram And Leela
Tamil
Prime Video
September 18, 2026
Angikaaram
Tamil
SunNXT
September 18, 2026
Frequently Asked Questions: OTT Releases (September 14 β September 20, 2026)
What are the major OTT releases this week?
The week is led by Ravi Teja's Telugu blockbuster Irumudi and Vismaya Mohanlal's debut Thudakkam, both dropping on September 18. Netflix adds the starry anthology Lust Stories 3 the same day, while Lee Cronin's The Mummy arrives on JioHotstar on September 17. On the series front, Neagley and Slow Horses Season 6 premiere on September 16, followed by Not a Stranger and Plastic Beauty on September 17.
When and where is Irumudi releasing on OTT?
Ravi Teja's action drama Irumudi, which earned over βΉ200 crore worldwide in theatres, is scheduled to premiere on September 18, 2026, streaming exclusively on Netflix in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi.
Which regional movies are arriving this week?
It's a big week for Tamil and Malayalam cinema on OTT. Modha Rathiri and Lust Stories 3 hit Netflix on September 18, Thudakkam streams on JioHotstar the same day, and Ram And Leela (Prime Video) and Angikaaram (SunNXT) round out the Tamil slate.
What is new on JioHotstar this week?
JioHotstar has a packed week, with the Reacher spin-off Neagley premiering on September 16, followed by Thudakkam and Lee Cronin's The Mummy arriving on September 17 and 18 respectively.
Which new series are releasing on Netflix this week?
Netflix's series lineup this week includes the Turkish psychological thriller Not a Stranger and the Japanese medical drama Plastic Beauty, both premiering on September 17.
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