New OTT releases to stream this October

Having said goodbye to Emily as the fourth season of Emily in Paris came to an end last month, audiences might be wondering what’s new to watch in October. Worry not, there’s a lot in store. Having loved Ananya Panday seize and slay the day in Call Me Bae, one will get to see the actor once again, this time in CTRL. If that wasn’t enough, we’ve got the fantastic four wives of Bollywood with Fabulous Lives v/s Bollywood Wives. So sit back and get ready to dig into that tub of popcorn. 

CTRL

CTRL is a cutting-edge thriller that will make you rethink your dependency on technology. Directed by Vikramaditya Motwane, and produced by Saffron and Andolan Films, CTRL stars Ananya Panday as Nella Awasthi and Vihaan Samat as Joe Mascarenhas, a romantic couple who create content together and are loved by their Internet audience. But when he cheats on her, she turns to an AI app to erase him from her life—until it takes control. In a world where data is power, how much sharing is too much? How much of your life are you willing to share, and do you slowly lose control in the process? 

Release date: October 4 on Netflix 

The Tribe

The Tribe explores the journeys of five glamorous and affluent content creators: Alanna Panday, Alaviaa Jaaferi, Srushti Porey, Aryaana Gandhi, and Alfia Jafry along with digital evangelist and investor Hardik Zaveri. It offers a glimpse behind the curtain into the lavish lives of these five individuals who leave their families and comfort zones behind to move to Los Angeles in pursuit of their social media careers. While fame and success may appear just a post away, their journey is one that’s anything but simple.

Release date: October 4 on Amazon Prime Video

Lonely Planet

Starring Laura Dern as Katherine Loewe and Liam Hemsworth as Owen Brophy in the lead, the show is about a novelist (Dern) who attends a writer’s retreat in Morroco. Newly single and looking to overcome her writer’s block, she meets a young man, with their relationship developing from being strangers to two individuals ending up in a life-changing affair. With time, the two realise that neither person is what they thought they were. 

Release date: October 11 on Netflix

Fabulous Lives v/s Bollywood Wives

Your favourite gang returns to Netflix with a new twist! The Fabulous Lives of Bhavana Panday, Maheep Kapoor, Neelam Kothari Soni, and Seema Kiran Sajdeh, will see new additions as Riddhima Kapoor Sahni, Shalini Passi, and Kalyani Saha Chawla join the mix. This season isn’t just about everyone’s favourite Bollywood wives, it’s about two worlds colliding in the most D(ha)ramatic way possible! Bollywood royalty Riddhima Kapoor Sahni, fashionista and philanthropist Shalini Passi, and fierce boss woman Kalyani Saha Chawla are ready to crash the party. Get ready for the ultimate showdown between the OG Bollywood ladies and the three women from the capital city in a battle of wits, fun, drama and glamour—and of course the age-old question: which city is best, Mumbai or Delhi?

Release date: October 18 on Netflix

Woman of the Hour

Woman of the Hour is the stranger-than-fiction story of an aspiring actor in 1970s Los Angeles and a serial killer in the midst of a years-long murder spree whose lives intersect when they’re cast on an episode of The Dating Game, the popular 1970s blind-dating game show in 1978. Rodney Alcala was a serial killer and sex offender who wins a date with Cheryl Bradshaw. The upcoming series is the story of that date, with Anna Kendrick playing the eligible bachelorette Bradshaw and making her directorial debut while Daniel Zovatto plays the serial killer. 

Release date: October 18 on Netflix

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