Blockbuster Month: Upcoming OTT Releases in October

As you turn another page on the calendar and enter October, the exciting world of OTT is bringing a huge collection of highly anticipated picks for you to watch. No matter what genre you are a fan of, there is a perfect watch for you on one of the popular streaming platforms. Eager to know more? Check out our list of the upcoming OTT releases in October!

1. CTRL

• Release Date: 4th October 2024
• Platform: Netflix
• Cast: 
  • Ananya Panday as Nella Awasthi
  • Vihaan Samat as Joe Mascarenhas
  • Devika Vatsa
  • Kamakshi Bhat
  • Suchita Trivedi
  • Samit Gambhir as Manish Hirani
  • Ravish Desai
  • Aparshakti Khurana

CTRL is one of the most exciting upcoming Hindi thrillers on Netflix. The film is directed by Vikramaditya Motwane and produced by Nikhil Dwivedi and Arya Menon (Saffron Magicworks and Andolan Films). When Nella (Ananya Pandey), an influencer, is cheated on by her boyfriend Joe (Vihaan Samat), she turns to AI to remove his presence from her life. Things start taking a weird turn when the AI app gains control of her life. 

2. Yudhra 

• Release Date: TBD (in October)
• Platform: Amazon Prime Video 
• Cast: 
  • Siddhant Chaturvedi as Yudhra Rathore
  • Jared as Young Yudhra
  • Malavika Mohanan as Nikhat Siddiqui
  • Drashti Bhanushali as Young Nikhat
  • Raghav Juyal as Shafiq
  • Gajraj Rao as Karthik Rathore, Yudhra’s adopted father
  • Ram Kapoor as Rehman Siddiqui, Nikhat’s father and Yudhra’s mentor
  • Raj Arjun as Firoz
  • Shilpa Shukla as Renuka Bharadwaj

If you are a fan of action thrillers, this latest OTT movie release in October is for you! It narrates the story of Yudhra Rathore (Siddhant Chaturvedi), a man with anger issues. He is sent on a mission to expose and thrash a powerful drug syndicate, which is operated by Firoz and his son Shafiq (Raghav Juyal). As the plot thickens, we find out that revenge is the actual motivation behind Yudhra’s efforts. The dialogues of this film have been written by Farhan Akhtar and Akshat Ghildial. 

3. Lonely Planet

• Release Date: 11th October 2024
• Platform: Netflix
• Cast: 
  • Laura Dern as Katherine Loewe
  • Liam Hemsworth as Owen Brophy
  • Diana Silvers as Lily Kemp
  • Younès Boucif as Rafih Abdo
  • Adriano Giannini as Ugo Jaconelli
  • Rachida Brakni as Fatema Benzakour

Lonely Planet is an upcoming romantic film on OTT, which was written and directed by Susannah Grant. This American romance movie is one of the most anticipated releases in October 2024. It is produced by Susannah Grant, Sarah Timberman, and Liza Chasin under the banner of 3dot Productions. If you are a fan of the romantic genre and looking for something that hits a sweet spot, you must watch Lonely Planet on Netflix!

4. Fabulous Lives VS Bollywood Wives Season 3

• Release Date: 18th October 2024
• Platform: Netflix
• Cast: 
  • Neelam Kothari
  • Maheep Kapoor
  • Bhavna Pandey
  • Seema Kiran Sajdeh

The exciting Indian reality television series Fabulous Lives VS Bollywood Wives is all set to release its third season this October. This season, many interesting celebrity personalities will be seen on the show, from Riddhima Kapoor Saini (Ranbir Kapoor’s sister) and Shalini Passi to Kalyani Saha Chawla. The cast and the guests of this show discuss their personal and professional lives. This upcoming television series on Netflix is inspired by The Real Housewives (American, 2018).

5. Where’s Wanda

• Release Date: 2nd October, 2024
• Platform: Apple TV
• Cast: 
  • Heike Makatsch
  • Axel Stein
  • Lea Drinda

Where’s Wanda is an upcoming dark comedy series in October that will take us through the wild journey of Dedo and Carlotta. When their 17-year-old daughter (Wanda) goes missing, they decide to take matters into their own hands. They decide to take surveillance of their entire neighbourhood, spying on several people. If you are a fan of dark comedy and mystery thrillers, you must watch this series on Apple TV! 

Summing Up

Those are the best upcoming OTT releases in October to watch out for. Which of these are you most excited about? Tell us in the comments!

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