Top new OTT releases this week: Showtime, Ricky Stanky, Maharani Season 3, Merry Christmas

The streaming platform’s releases this week include a biopic about the life of an Italian adult film actor, an apparently dark secret of the glamorous film industry, a fantasy adventure where a princess battles a fire-breathing dragon, an R-rated comedy, And a political thriller this week is the biggest Indian original Disney+ Hotstar’s Emraan Hashmi starrer Showtime, where he is seen playing the son of a successful film producer. Another big Indian title making its digital debut is Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi’s Merry Christmas, a crime thriller that actually starts as a romance. Here you will see two strangers dealing with a dead body on their first night of meeting.

For those looking for a mindless and entertaining light clock, we recommend. Zac Efron And John Cena’s Ricky Stankey, which is bound to make you laugh. Here you will meet three childhood friends who invented a fantasy. Ricky Stankey, which they can use as a convenient alibi and blame them for all their misdeeds. Things take a comedic turn when they hire a dull, washed-up actor to play Ricky when the families suspect his existence. John Cena does an impressive job of portraying this confident actor, which takes his acting work to the next level.

For those looking for something from the pages of fantasy, Millie Bobby Browns A girl could do it. She plays a dutiful princess whose marriage turns into a nightmare when she discovers that she is actually a sacrifice to a fire-breathing dragon to pay off ancient debts.

On the international shore, you can go for the K-drama Queen of Tears which follows a married couple struggling with a fading romance in their marriage.

Here are some other notable OTT releases of the week. Hot Wheels Let’s RaceFull Swing Season 2, The Gentleman, and The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy Season 2.

Here are our picks for the top OTT releases of the week.

This week’s best OTT releases

Super sex

When: Streaming now

Where: Netflix

Supersex is a steamy biography of famous Italian porn star Rocco Siffredi. It chronicles his journey from ordinary days to how he rose to the top of the adult film industry worldwide in no time.

The show opens with a sex convention where Rocco is announcing his retirement, leading to flashbacks to the rest of the series.

In this seven-part series, get ready to explore the fame she experienced, her past demons, tumultuous relationships, and other personal stories from her life.

The only Indian language in which the show is dubbed is Hindi. Foreign language options include English, Portuguese, Czech, Spanish, French, German, Hungarian, Indonesian, Japanese, Polish, and Turkish.

Show time

When: Streaming now

Where: Disney + Hotstar

This four-part series will take you to the bottom of Bollywood’s second most glamorous film industry. Complex power dynamics, fierce competition, mistrust, and every other dark side are covered.

Emraan Hashmi plays Raghu Khanna, the son of a successful film producer, whose legacy is threatened after his father’s death. This is Hashmi’s second OTT project after Netflix’s Bard of Blood (2019).

Mouni Roy, Shreya Saran, Naseeruddin Shah, Rajeev Khandelwal, and Mahima Makwana can also be seen in prominent roles.

Merry Christmas

When: Streaming now

Where: Netflix

On Christmas Eve in the 1980s, a man (Vijay Sethupathi) returns to Bombay from Dubai only to find that his mother is no more. Drowning in his grief, he crosses paths with a beautiful woman named Maria (Katrina Kaif), who is set up on a date because she brought her daughter along. Romance ignites and the two hit it off instantly. Everything was going rosy and the two ended up at her apartment. Suspense and crime soon take over when a body is found in the apartment. The film was shot simultaneously in Hindi and Tamil.

Girl

When: Streaming now

Where: Netflix

Princess Elodie’s dream story comes to a screeching halt when she learns that her marriage to a charming prince is a sham and that the royal family welcomes her as a sacrifice to pay off an ancient debt. Soon she finds herself trapped alone in a cave with a fire-breathing dragon. The rest of the film revolves around the girl trying to get him out of the cave alive.

Empress Season 3

When: Streaming now

Where: Sony Live

Rani Bharti is still in jail on false charges of trying to kill her husband. Not willing to apply for bail. The ambitious housewife-turned-politician decides to fight a fair fight for justice and firmly believes that the judicial system will prove her innocent. As the ugly twists and turns unfold, more drama unfolds as this political thriller explores the dark underbelly of Bihar politics.

Ricky Stankey

When: Now

Where: Prime Video

Three childhood friends (Zac Efron, Andrew Santino, Jermaine Fowler) decide to blame all their misbehavior on an imaginary “Ricky Stanky.” From Halloween pranks to getting out of uncomfortable situations, Ricky Stankey has been their ultimate savior and cover-up for nearly two decades. However, when their families finally begin to doubt whether such a man exists, the trio decide to hire a crooked actor named Rod (John Cena), who does bad celebrity impersonations. sings about masturbation, and performs in a shady club. . The raging drunk flop actor takes this role of a lifetime very seriously and instantly steals the show. Get ready for lots of laughs in this light-hearted comedy from Peter Farrelly.