'The Archies,' 'Kadak Singh': OTT releases to watch this weekend
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As the festive season unfolds, the digital world brings a sleigh full of entertainment with the latest OTT releases to watch on the second weekend of December. From gripping thriller dramas to heartwarming holiday specials, this curated list ensures an exciting and festive streaming experience. Grab your hot cocoa, snuggle up, and let these exciting releases light up your mood this weekend.
#1
'Christmas as Usual' (December 6- Netflix)
Petter Holmsen's upcoming comedy film Christmas as Usual stars Ida Ursin-Holm and Indian stand-up comedian Kanan Gill. The film follows Thea Evjan (Ursin-Holm) as she introduces her Indian partner Jashan (Gill) to her Norwegian family over the Christmas break. "Life-long traditions are bent in every direction as the vibrant colors of Bollywood collide with the cold Norwegian winter," reads its official synopsis.
#2
'The Archies' (December 7- Netflix)
The Archies is filmmaker Zoya Akhtar's reimagination of the classic Archie Comics that explores friendship, freedom, love, heartbreak and rebellion. The coming-of-age musical film follows Archie's gang— Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead, Reggie, Ethel, and Dilton- in an Anglo-Indian hill station setting in 1964. It stars Suhana Khan, Agastya Nanda, Khushi Kapoor, Mihir Ahuja, Vedang Raina, Yuvraj Menda, and Dot, among others.
#3
'Chamak' (December 7- SonyLIV)
The upcoming musical thriller web series Chamak follows Kaala, a young aspiring rapper portrayed by Paramvir Singh Cheema. As Kaala arrives in Punjab from Canada, he learns about the death of his father Tara Singh, a legendary singer. He was shot dead during one of his packed performances. The show delves into the dark underbelly of Punjab's indie music industry.
#4
'Detective Knight: Redemption' (December 8- Lionsgate Play)
Directed by Edward John Drake, the second installment in the Detective Knight film series is a Christmas action film. A sequel to Dark Knight: Rogue, the film stars Paul Johansson and Bruce Willis. Willis plays Detective James Knight, who deals with "both mercy and justice- on his terms - when the city is terrorized by The Christmas Bomber."
#5
'Kadak Singh' (December 8- ZEE5)
Starring Pankaj Tripathi as the titular character, the upcoming thriller film Kadak Singh is directed by the National Award-winning filmmaker Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury. Despite having retrograde amnesia, Department of Financial Crimes officer AK Srivastava aka Kadak Singh (Tripathi) solves a Chit Fund Scam case by hearing other people's accounts of his background and how he got to the hospital.