OTT Releases of Independence Day Week (August 11-17)
August 12, 2025
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Releasing on Netflix on August 13, this espionage drama will be a perfect Independence Day watch. The series features Pratik Gandhi, Sunny Hinduja and Kritika Kamra among others.
Saare Jahan Se Achha
The John Abraham-starrer would premiere on ZEE5 on August 14. The film revolves around an officer on a covert mission in Tehran following the 2012 bombing near the Israeli embassy in Delhi.
Tehran
If horror is your jam, Andhera should be your pick. Starring Priya Bapat, Karanvir Malhotra, Prajakta Koli, and Surveen Chawla, the series would stream on Prime Video from August 14.
Andhera
For all the legal drama enthusiasts, Court Kacheri is the series to go for It revolves around the son of a renowned lawyer navigating the Indian legal system. It would stream on ZEE5 from August 13.
Court Kacheri
Part 1 of Season 7 began streaming on Netflix on August 11. The series focuses on a WWII combat nurse who travels back in time.
Outlander: Season 7, Part 1
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Starring Adarsh Gourav, the sci-fi horror series is a prequel set two years before the events of Alien (1979). It starts streaming on JioHotstar from August 13.
Alien Earth
The Malayalam legal drama tells the story of Janaki Vidhyadharan's fight for justice against sexual assault. It would stream on Zee5 from August 15.
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