What to watch on OTT: The Traitors, Rana Naidu S2, Kesari Chapter 2

Indian Express

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What to watch on OTT: The Traitors, hosted by Karan Johar to Rana Naidu Sseason 2, featuring Rana Daggubati, Venkatesh Daggubati and Arjun Rampal, here's your watch list for the week!
The Traitors
Prime Video
Hosted by Karan Johar, The Traitors, a new unscripted original series, features Anshula Kapoor, Apoorva, Ashish Vidyarthi, Elnaaz Nourouzi, Harsh Gujral, Jannat Zubair, Janvi Gaur, Jasmine Bhasin, Karan Kundrra, Lakshmi Manchu, Maheep Kapoor, Mukesh Chabbra, Nikita Luther, Purav Jha, Raftaar, Raj Kundra, Sahil Salathia, Sudhanshu Pandey, Sufi Motiwala, and Uorfi Javed in the ultimate test of trust and betrayal. Collaborating with independent distributor All3Media International, Prime Video India brings the Indian adaptation of IDTV's BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning global format, The Traitors, produced by BBC Studios India Productions. The Traitors, which premiered on June 12, will drop new episodes every Thursday at 8 pm.
Rana Naidu S2
Netflix
In Season 1, audiences were pulled into the dangerous world of Rana Naidu — the ultimate fixer to the rich and reckless. For Rana, however, the biggest challenge is posed by his own father, Naga Naidu. Rana's estranged father is a ticking time bomb of regret, rage, and unresolved history. In this season, the stakes are expected to be higher. Rauf – a worthy adversary to Rana, will stop at nothing to settle scores. Rana is on the brink, desperate to pull off one final, high-stakes fix that could secure his family's future. Real-life uncle-nephew duo Rana Daggubati and Venkatesh Daggubati return as the warring father-son pair at the heart of this storm. Also joining the cast is Arjun Rampal, Surveen Chawla, Kriti Kharbanda, Sushant Singh, Abhishek Banerjee, and Dino Morea.
Kesari Chapter 2
JioHotstar
Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh is an emotionally charged legal drama that revisits one of colonial India's most defining (and silenced) moments. Set in the aftermath of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, Kesari Chapter 2 follows C Sankaran Nair (Akshay Kumar), a lone, principled barrister who takes on the British Empire in court, demanding accountability for all the people who lost their lives that fateful day. R Madhavan plays the formidable colonial counsel, while Ananya Panday essays the role of a driven law student who supports Nair in his unprecedented legal crusade. Produced by Dharma Productions, Cape Of Good Films and Leo Media Collective, and directed by Karan Singh Tyagi, Kesari Chapter 2 will stream on JioHotstar from June 13.
Prosecutor
Lionsgate Play
A poor young man is falsely accused of drug trafficking and is trapped in a web of deceit and corruption. Donnie Yen stars as an ex-prosecutor who dives deep into the case, uncovering a powerful lawyer team's sinister scheme. Battling obstruction and dark forces, he fights to bring justice and clear the innocent man's name. Inspired by real courtroom battles, Prosecutor offers a gritty, grounded thriller that's as intense as it is emotional.The action thriller is streaming from June 13 and is available in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and English.
In Transit
Prime Video
In Transit is a powerful four-part docuseries that brings together moving stories of love, identity, and resilience from individuals across the transgender spectrum. It follows the lives of nine remarkable people from across India as they navigate life beyond the gender binary — confronting, challenging, and ultimately reshaping the status quo. Produced by Reema Kagti and Zoya Akhtar under the banner of Tiger Baby, the docuseries is directed by Ayesha Sood. In Transit will premiere on Prime Video on June 13.
Juha
MUBI
Directed, written, produced and edited by Finnish auter Aki Kaurismäki, Juha based on the novel by the same name by author Juhani Aho. Everything changes for rural farmer Juha (Sakari Kuosmanen) and his wife Marja (Kati Outinen) when a sophisticated stranger, Shemeikka (André Wilms), is brought fatefully into their lives after his car breaks down in their village. Soon, Marja is seduced by the city slicker and runs away with him, only to find herself in a dire situation in the metropolis. This black-and-white silent-movie is shot by Timo Salminen.
Alappuzha Gymkhana
SonyLIV
Alappuzha Gymkhana is a widely appreciated Malayalam-language sports film directed and produced by Khalid Rahman. He also co-wrote its screenplay with Sreeni Saseendran, with dialogues by Ratheesh Ravi. The film follows Jojo (Naslen) and his group of friends, who depend on the boxing quota to enter college. They're met with a ruthless coach (Lukman Avaran) and get a brutal reality check. What begins as a scam turns into a fight for purpose, pride, and redemption. The film's cast features Ganapathi S. Poduval, Sandeep Pradeep, Anagha Ravi, Franco Francis, Baby Jean and Shiva Hariharan. It will release on the streamer on June 13.