Top 5 shows & movies on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ Hotstar releasing in April 2021

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Best OTT Shows and Movies: India is currently the world’s fastest-growing OTT (over-the-top streaming) market and is all set to emerge as the world’s sixth-largest by 2024. The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 28.6% over the next four years to touch revenues of $2.9 billion.

Further, the massive investments made by OTT services like Netflix, Amazon, Disney+ Hotstar, and others in originals, as well as acquired content, will help subscription video-on-demand make up 93% of the total OTT revenue (as compared to 87% globally), increasing at a CAGR of 30.7% between 2019-2024, from $708 million in 2019 to $2.7 billion. The best OTT shows and movies are available on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney

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However, in terms of the number of subscriptions, Hotstar (now Disney+Hotstar) is the most subscribed to OTT platform in India which has the best ott shows and movies, with around 300 million active users and over 350 million downloads. For many middle-class Indians, Hotstar is more attractive due to its lower subscription rate.

Now, It’s time to look at the Top 5 list of upcoming best OTT shows & movies in Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ Hotstar.

Top 5 shows & movies on Netflix

WORN STORIES

https://youtu.be/6eH-6tu3qPI
Storyline: Our clothes are an extension of our personality. They define who we are and what we want from life. 

MADAME CLAUDE

Storyline: In the 1960s in Paris, is based on true events of the life of a young girl who shakes up society around her. 

THE SERPENT

Storyline: Based on the chilling true story of serial conman and merciless killer Charles Sobhraj, this thriller series, featuring Tahar Rahim in the lead role, is set in the 1970s, retells the tales of how he preyed on travellers exploring the “hippie trail” of South Asia.

IRUL

Storyline: A dark rainy night, an empty house, a stranded couple and an unknown man. A sleek game of the cat and the mouse starts playing on, as the three of them find a dead body in the basement. The movie takes the shape of an old-fashioned whodunit — the kind with mystery, suspense and a house which feels like a mousetrap.

AJEEB DAASTAANS

Storyline: Ajeeb Daastaans is an anthology of four strangely contrasting stories which delve into fractured relationships and unexplored spaces. The stories set in varied milieus, explore jealousy, entitlement, prejudices and toxicity, which are often entangled within the heart of their relationships. Each story also takes you on a journey where one would struggle with the moral dilemma of what’s right and what’s wrong, as the lines between them get blurred.

Top 5 shows & movies on Amazon Prime

HELLO CHARLIE

Jackie Shroff dons a gorilla suit in this family-friendly comedy to escape the cops and lands up going on a journey across the world with a delivery boy, played by Aadar Jain. 

V – (Hindi) | Nani, Sudheer Babu, Aditi Rao Hydari, Nivetha Thomas

ANBIRKINIYAL

https://youtu.be/MWM2XiQ9hWg
Synopsis: Anbirkiniyal is the official Tamil remake of Helen. The Malayalam film’s director Mathukutty Xavier 

JOJI

Storyline: Joji, an engineering dropout and the youngest son of the rich plantation family lives with his aspirations of becoming a super wealthy NRI. But his father sees down on him as a proper loser. Driven by greed and blind ambition, Joji finally decide to execute his plans following an unexpected event in the family. Will he succeed in achieving his dreams?

Synopsis: Fahadh Faasil will take the lead in Joji on Amazon Prime Video. 

Well Done Baby

Storyline: Well Done Baby is about how a modern young couple of today fails to find purpose in their relationship till destiny decides to give them one. Pushkar Jog, Amruta Khanvilkar and Vandana Gupte take the lead in this Marathi film that follows them as a young couple, who are expecting.

Top 5 shows & movies on Disney+ Hotstar

The New Mutants

Storyline: “The New Mutants,” an original horror thriller set in an isolated hospital where a group of young mutants is being held for psychiatric monitoring. When strange occurrences begin to take place, both their new mutant abilities and their friendships will be tested as they battle to try and make it out alive.

QUEEN OF THE SOUTH S05

Synopsis: Queen of the South is coming with its 5th and final season to join the shows and movies on Disney+ Hotstar releasing this month. In this season, we see Teresa finally embracing her Queenpin status and all that comes with it. While she has tried to maintain a strong moral code by leading with her heart, those values have begun to compromise her ability to stay on top.

BIG SHOT

Storyline: It is the story of a hothead coach (Marvyn Kom), who often lands himself in a bit of a scoop. But this time around, he is handed the job of coaching a girls basketball team, who are not taking their game seriously, while a lot is at stake for Kom. Find out how he tackles his demons and fights to the top. 

THE NEVERS

https://youtu.be/gs-ODufnJ8Y
Synopsis: Victorian London is rocked to its foundations by a supernatural event that gives certain people — mostly women — abnormal abilities, from the wondrous to the disturbing. But no matter their particular “turns,” all who belong to this new underclass are in grave danger. It falls to mysterious, quick-fisted widow Amalia True (Laura Donnelly) and brilliant young inventor Penance Adair (Ann Skelly) to protect and shelter these gifted “orphans.”

NOMADLAND

Synopsis: NOMADLAND features real nomads Linda May, Swankie and Bob Wells as Fern’s mentors and comrades in her exploration through the vast landscape of the American West. It could be the winner of several Oscar awards by the time it makes its way to the platform. Nominated in six categories, the film is touted to bag at least three Academy Awards. 

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