OTT Releases This Week (August 18-24, 2025): 5 New Movies And Series You Must Watch On SonyLIV, Prime Video, Netflix, And More

OTT Releases This Week (August 18-24, 2025)

1. ‘Itti Si Khushi’ OTT Release

‘Itti Si Khushi’ OTT Release Date: August 18, 2025

‘Itti Si Khushi’ where to watch: Sony LIV

The heartfelt family drama ‘Itti Si Khushi’ stars Sumbul Touqeer Khan as Anvita, a resilient young woman who becomes the mother figure to her siblings amid personal struggles. “Meet the Divekar family, where Anvita Divekar carries the responsibilities of the entire household - from making ends meet to being the mother-figure for her siblings. How will Anvita manage to make things easy for her family?”, according to SonyLIV's synopsis.

The show also stars Varun Badola, Rajat Verma, Sachin Chaudhary, Atharv Padhye, Rishi Saxena, Ayesha Vindhara, and Gauri Tonk in the main roles.

2. ‘Maa’ OTT Release

‘Maa’ OTT Release Date: August 22, 2025

‘Maa’ where to watch: Netflix

‘Maa’ is a mythological horror movie, which is a spinoff of the Bollywood movie ‘Shaitaan’, which premiered this week. The movie stars Kajol, Ronit Roy, Indraneil Sengupta, and Kherin Sharma in the main roles. According to IMDb, the movie is about, “A mother transforms into the goddess Kali to battle a demon's curse involving fear, blood, and betrayal.”

It was released theatrically on June 27, 2025.

3. ‘Thalaivan Thalaivii’ OTT Release

‘Thalaivan Thalaivii’ OTT Release Date: August 22, 2025

‘Thalaivan Thalaivii’ where to watch: Prime Video

This Tamil romantic-comedy movie ‘Thalaivan Thalaivii’ stars Vijay Sethupathi and Nithya Menen in lead roles. It follows a married couple navigating the ups and downs of family pressures—with humour and charm.

The plot revolves around, “Two headstrong lovers navigate a turbulent relationship where passion and conflict intertwine, creating an intense emotional bond through their shared journey”, as per IMDb. It is available in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada.

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4. ‘Bon Appetit, Your Majesty’ OTT Release

‘Bon Appetit, Your Majesty’ OTT Release Date: August 23, 2025

‘Bon Appetit, Your Majesty’ where to watch: Netflix

Starring Im Yoon-ah, Lee Chae-min, Kang Han-na, and Choi Gwi-hwa,‘Bon Appetit, Your Majesty’ is a fantasy romance K-drama about a modern-day chef who time-travels to the Joseon era and must cook for a strict king. As per IMDb synopsis, the K-drama revolves around, “French chef Yeon Ji Yeong wins a top competition but mysteriously lands in Joseon Dynasty, where she must cook fusion royal cuisine for a tyrannical king with an extremely sensitive palate.”

‘Bon Appetit, Your Majesty’ K-drama is worth watching for its unique blend of historical setting, culinary focus, and time-slip romance.

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5. ‘Bigg Boss 19’ OTT Release

‘Bigg Boss 19’ OTT Release Date: August 24, 2025

‘Bigg Boss 19’ where to watch: JioHotstar

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‘Bigg Boss’ - India’s favourite reality show is back with season 19. Salman Khan returns to host, and this season introduces a new theme: all-new contestants with bold new twists. Sharing the official release date on Instagram, ColorsTV shared a post with the caption, “Crazy drama ke saath democracy ka bhi chhayega bukhaar, kyunki iss baar Bigg Boss mein hogi gharwaalon ki sarkaar! 🙌👁️

Dekhiye #BiggBoss19, 24th August se, raat 10:30 baje, sirf #Colors aur @jiohotstar par.”

Salman Khan revealed the season’s fresh concept, introducing it as ‘Democrazy’ and ‘Gharwaalon Ki Sarkaar’. This season promises nostalgia, fun, drama, chaos, and fresh surprises.

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