This week, audiences will see Radhika Apte and Keerthy Suresh share the screen for the first time in the gangster drama Akka. Meethe Mein Kya Hai, headlined by veteran actor Rohini Hattangadi, will surround a multigenerational family in love, chaos and togetherness as they unite under one roof for Diwali.
The South releases span a Telugu crime-thriller that centers on a police officer's gripping hunt for a missing man and the mystery of a headless corpse, while Tamil film industry will bring a lighthearted comedy-drama that features a comical body swap.
On the english front, Liev Schreiber, Zazie Beetz and Stephen Graham star in a 10-episode crime-drama series about a serial killer on the loose.
Here's what to watch on streaming this week:
Hindi
Akka
Akka sees the coming together of two powerful women in Indian cinema, wit Radhika Apte and Keerthy Suresh sharing the screen for the first time in this gangster drama series.
Set in the 1980s, in a fictional South Indian city named Pernuru that is ruled by women, Suresh plays Bhavani, their leader. Apte plays a mysterious outider named Rudra, who threatens the city’s sisterhood and their centuries old hold on power. The series also stars Tanvi Azmi, Mahesh Manjrekar, Anshuman Pushkar, and Monica Panwar, amongst others.
Produced by YRF Entertainment and written and directed by Dharmaraj Shetty, Akka will premiere on Netflix on October 30.
Meethe Mein Kya Hai
Marking Radhika Bansal’s directorial debut, Meethe Mein Kya Hai is headlined by veteran actor Rohini Hattangadi who plays a grandmother. The film, set in her home during Diwali, sees a multigenerational family uniting under one roof.
The film brings the familiarity of love, chaos and complications of family life to the screen, bringing together newer faces alongside seasoned actors. Meethe Mein Kya Hai features an ensemble cast, including Ritwik Bhowmik, Ayesha Raza Mishra, Abhay Kaul, Tarana Raja, Dalai, Vikram Bakshi, Shivika Rishi, Gaurav K Sharma, Ayuushman Ghai and Kanikka Kapur.
The family film will arrive on Netflix on October 30.
Telugu
Rudravanam PS
Directed by Sasidhar Munnangi, Rudravanam PS is an upcoming Telugu crime-thriller series that follows SI Siva kumar (Naresh Agastya), an honest police officer who sets on an investigation after a man goes missing and a headless corpse is found in a small town. Balancing his personal life with this high-stakes case, the title promises to be full of chase, violence and confrontations before time runs out.
The series also stars Narayana Swamy and Preetei Sundar in pivotal roles, along with Ramesh Konambhotla, Shiv Alapati, Banerjee, Shravani Reddy, Sugali Siloni and Charu Wakan.
Rudravanam PS will stream on ZEE5 from October 30.
Tamil
Love Always
Starring Gouri G. Kishan, V Jayaprakash and Jayasudha in lead roles, Love Always is a Tamil series that centers on a young and an old couple who experience a body swap caused by dark magic, resuting in a series of comical encounters.
Directed by Madhumita Sundararaman, the series will release on JioHotstar on October 30.
English
Nocturne
Starring Liev Schreiber, Zazie Beetz and Stephen Graham (Adolescence (2025), Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man (2026)) in pivotal roles. Nocturne follows ex-soldier Jonah Lynn (Schreiber) who leaves Philadelphia for a quieter life but it threatened by Jurek Walter (Graham), a serial killer, who puts his home and family at risk. In the process, Lynn also sends his FBI agent daughter Saga to find out who Walter’s last victim will be.
The crime-drama series features multiple directors across its 10 episodes, including Joe Chappelle, Allen Coulter, Logan Kibens, Timothy Van Patten, Anu Menon and Øystein Karlsen. Nocturne also features an ensemble cast, including Landen Valentin, Chrissy Metz, Rory Culkin, Gary Carr, Poorna Jagannathan and more.
The series will arrive on Apple TV on October 30.