- By Tanya Garg
- Tue, 06 Jan 2026 09:54 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Upcoming OTT Releases This Week: If January already seems like a long month and your couch is calling louder than your New Year's resolutions, OTT platforms are the perfect distraction. This week's agenda includes thrilling action, embarrassing romance, fascinating history, kitchen drama, business pitches, and even spine-tingling terror. Whether you prefer to binge alone, watch with family, or discuss judges and bargains, there will be enough to keep screens busy between January 5 and January 11.
OTT platforms like Netflix, JioHotstar and SonyLIV are preparing an incredible roster of digital releases for the start of the new year. Here's what you can watch on OTT this week, including the eagerly anticipated Akhanda 2 and the romantic comedy De De Pyaar De 2.
OTT Releases This Week (January 5 to 11)
Akhanda 2
Release Date: January 9
Where to watch: Netflix
Returning as the formidable spiritual warrior Akhanda Rudra Sikandar Aghora is Nandamuri Balakrishna. With a biological threat hanging over the Maha Kumbh Mela, the stakes are higher this time. Akhanda 2: Thaandavam presents Akhanda as a lone figure standing between chaos and religion by fusing mythology, mass action, and political intrigue.
Shark Tank India Season 5
Release Date: January 5
Where to watch: SonyLIV
With the largest panel to date, Shark Tank India Season 5 makes a comeback on Sony LIV. The season promises sharper discussions, greater aspirations, and new ideas from throughout the nation with 15 Sharks and a specific emphasis on student-led enterprises.
The Night Manager Season 2
Release Date: January 11
Where to watch: Prime Video
The Night Manager Season 2 will be available on Prime Video starting on January 11 for fans of international dramas. A fresh arms dealer and residual guilt from his previous assignments force Jonathan Pine to return to espionage. This time, the global thriller elevates the moral stakes.
De De Pyaar De 2
Release Date: January 9
Where to watch: Netflix
De De Pyaar De 2 will also be available on Netflix on January 9. The unusual romance between Ajay Devgn and Rakul Preet Singh shifts to Chandigarh, where Ayesha's parents require persuasion. R. Madhavan plays a major part in the film's compelling family story, which adds humor by challenging how truly "progressive" individuals are when tradition is questioned.
Weapons
Release Date: January 8
Where to watch: JioHotstar
Weapons, which will be available to broadcast on JioHotstar starting on January 8, completes the week. Through a non-linear storyline, the unsettling horror mystery gradually reveals otherworldly secrets and generational grief surrounding the disappearance of children in a small community.
Master Chef India Season 9
Release Date: January 5
Where to watch: SonyLIV
On January 5, MasterChef India-Hindi Season 9, which features judges Vikas Khanna, Ranveer Brar, and Kunal Kapur, will debut on Sony LIV. The emphasis is now on teamwork and family recipes thanks to the new paired-contestant model, which gives the culinary contests an emotional component.
Splitsvilla X6
Release Date: January 9
Where to watch: JioHotstar
This season of the popular dating reality show MTV Splitsvilla X6, which features hosts Sunny Leone & Karan Kundra and hostesses Nia Sharma & Uorfi Javed as Mischief Makers, is titled Pyaar ya Paisa. It introduces a new dual-villa format with Pyaar and Paisa sides, emphasising the conflict between love and money.