Give An Exciting Start To 2023 With These Movies Releasing on OTT in January First Week
2022 was a great year for the Indian film industry as more than 90% of theatrical releases failed at the box office. However, OTT platforms continue to witness tremendous growth. The industry would be hoping to see a revival of the box office with big releases like Pathaan, Tiger 3, Adipusrush and more. On the other hand, OTT platforms will continue to deliver movies and shows on a regular basis. January 2023 will see some big movies arriving on OTT including Mission Majnu. Meanwhile, here is the list of movies releasing in the first week of January on OTT platforms.
Gatta Kushti
Platform: Netflix
Release Date: Jan 1, 2023
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Released in theatres in Dec 2022, Gatta Kushti is a sports drama movie starring Vishnu Vishal and Aishwarya Lekshmi in the lead roles. The plot revolves around Veera, a male chauvinist, who is seeking a shy and subservient wife with long hair. However, he unexpectedly ends up marrying Keerthi, a courageous wrestler who is also more educated than him. What happens when the truth is revealed is what forms the crux of the story.
Phone Bhoot
Platform: Amazon Prime Video
Release Date: Jan 2, 2023
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The horror comedy stars Katrina Kaif, Ishaan Khattar, Siddhant Chaturvedi, and Jackie Shroff in lead roles. A friendly ghost reaches out to two buddies and awkward ghostbusters, Major and Gullu, for a business idea to offer salvation to the dead. However, their plans go downhill, when they’re faced with an evil tantrik, envious of their progress.
Uunchai
Platform: Zee5
Release Date: Jan 6, 2023
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Uunchai is a family-drama movie starring Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher, Boman Irani, Danny and Neena Gupta. It follows four friends, Amit, Om, Javed and Bhupen who have come a long way in life. Bhupen had a lifelong dream of going to Mount Everest with his three friends but the idea is cancelled immediately as soon as he expresses it to them during a get-together. However, Bhupen’s sudden death leads the trio to leave their comfy lives and trek to Everest Base Camp as friendship was their only motivation.
Saudi Vellakka
Platform: Sony LIV
Release Date: Jan 6, 2023
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This Malayalam drama revolves around a man Abhilash Sasidharan who receives a summons warrant to appear in court for a case from his childhood. Desperate to learn the truth, he finds a small conflict snowballed into a larger one that changed the lives of everyone involved.
Mumbai Mafia: Police Vs The Underworld
Platform: Netflix
Release Date: Jan 6, 2023
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Mumbai Mafia: Police vs The Underworld is a true-crime documentary directed by Francis Longhurst and Raaghav Dar. This investigative movie follows a crime boss who stunned Mumbai in the 1990s. How a gang of ‘encounter cops’ put an end to his power-hungry gang and eliminate him forms is what this movie is about.
HIT: The Second Case
Platform: Amazon Prime Video
Release Date: Jan 6, 2023
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The second instalment in the HITverse, following HIT: The First Case (2020) is set to debut on Prime Video on Jan 6, 2023. The movie stars Adivi Sesh, Meenakshi Chaudhary and Rao Ramesh. The plot follows Krishna Dev (Sesh) solving a serial murder case in Visakhapatnam.