The third weekend of October 2025 has brought a flood of diverse content to Indian streaming platforms, offering every little thing from high-stakes crime thrillers to international espionage and South Korean disaster comedy. With a mixture of major Hindi releases, compelling international titles, and powerful regional cinema, this week’s line-up—timed perfectly for pre-Diwali celebrations—offers something for each demographic.
Pre-Diwali OTT line-up: From Bhagwat Chapter One to She Walks in Darkness, October 2025’s third weekend offers global variety
Leading the charge is a packed slate of latest releases that appeal to the core audience for prestige dramas and true crime.
- BHAGWAT CHAPTER ONE: RAAKSHAS (ZEE5): Headlining the week’s domestic offerings is that this Hindi crime thriller, featuring a powerhouse solid including Arshad Warsi and Jitendra Kumar. The series plunges right into a police investigation surrounding mysterious disappearances in Uttar Pradesh, promising a gritty and interesting procedural for fans of the genre.
- HOLLYWOOD HUSTLER: GLITZ, GLAM, SCAM (Amazon Prime Video): For true-crime enthusiasts, this documentary is a must-watch. It uncovers the staggering scale of a significant Hollywood Ponzi scheme, peeling back the layers of Tinseltown glamour to show the financial deceit beneath, providing a cautionary tale of greed and fraud.
- SHE WALKS IN DARKNESS (Netflix): Catering to the worldwide thriller audience, this international espionage series is ready in France. The political drama with a spy twist is anticipated to be a significant draw for viewers who enjoy high-tension, geo-political narratives.
Global and Regional Diversity on Full Display
This week’s slate underscores the platforms’ commitment to each international and vernacular content, ensuring a well-rounded catalogue for a linguistically diverse audience.
- GOOD NEWS (Netflix): Adding a touch of dark humour is the South Korean disaster comedy, which blends tension and laughs during a hijacking crisis. This continues the strong trend of worldwide non-English content finding massive success with Indian viewers.
- KISHKINDHAPURI (ZEE5): The regional horror segment is roofed by this Telugu horror thriller. Focused on ghost-hunting and supernatural suspense, the film ensures ZEE5 captures the audience demand for well-produced regional genre content.
The breadth of content—covering crime, thriller, horror, comedy, and investigative drama—is a transparent reflection of the most important trends shaping the OTT landscape in 2025. The timing of those releases across the Diwali festivities is strategic, encouraging friends and families to settle in for a weekend of collective binge-watching.
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