What to Watch This Week: 'De De Pyaar De 2', 'Kaantha', 'Delhi Crime' Season 3 and More

From Ajay Devgn’s return in De De Pyaar De 2 to Dulquer and Rana teaming up for Kaantha and Shefali Shah’s gripping Delhi Crime 3, this week’s releases bring everything. Whether you are in the mood for romance, reflection or a reminder of resilience, there’s something here worth sitting down for.

Theatrical Releases

Hindi

1. De De Pyaar De 2
   Ajay Devgn, R. Madhavan and Rakul Preet Singh headline this romantic comedy that continues the story of Ashish, a middle-aged man trying to navigate love and approval. When he attempts to win over his younger girlfriend Ayesha’s family, he’s met with an unexpected twist — her father is nearly his age. 

2. Kaal Trighori
   Arbaaz Khan, Mahesh Manjrekar and Aditya Srivastav star in this supernatural thriller about three cursed nights that reawaken after a century. As three lives are pulled into a dark, cyclical trap, reality and illusion blur in a tale of vengeance and fate.

3. 2020 Delhi
   Inspired by the anti-CAA protests and the 2020 Delhi riots, this one-shot feature captures a night of chaos, conspiracy and survival. Starring Akashdeep Arora, Deeksha Asthana and Sidharth Bhardwaj, the film unravels the intertwined stories of protestors, police and bystanders as truth becomes the first casualty.

Tamil

1. Kaantha
   Dulquer Salmaan and Rana Daggubati star in this period drama set in 1950s Madras, where a celebrated filmmaker’s creative ideals clash with his protégé-turned-superstar. What begins as admiration turns into rivalry, as both men wrestle with legacy, loyalty and artistic truth.

Telugu

'Santhana Prapthirasthu' poster

1. Santhana Prapthirasthu
   Bindu Chandramouli and Chandini Chowdary lead this family drama about love, masculinity and societal pressure. When a young man discovers his infertility after marriage, his father-in-law gives him 100 days to ensure his wife conceives.

2. Jigris
   Ram Nitin, Krishna Burugula and Dheeraj Aathreya star in this road comedy about four friends on an unplanned journey in a rickety Maruti 800. 

3. CMantham
   Vajrayogi, Shreya Bharti and Praveen Dacharam headline this crime thriller following a detective whose obsession with a serial killer drags him into moral darkness. As corpses multiply, the line between duty and destiny begins to dissolve.

Kannada

'Gatha Vaibhava' poster

1. Gatha Vaibhava (also in Telugu)
   SS Dushyanth and Ashika Ranganath star in this fantasy drama that threads through time, myth and memory. When two lovers from the present uncover echoes of their past lives, from celestial realms to colonial India, they must confront whether love truly transcends lifetimes.

2. Jai
   Roopesh Shetty, Adhvithi Shetty and Suniel Shetty feature in this political drama set in Simhabetu village, where a young man manipulated by local power brokers finally confronts the corruption destroying his home.

3. Love OTP (also in Telugu)
   Akshay finds himself trapped after falling in love with two women at once. As he juggles romance, lies and his strict father’s disapproval, chaos follows in this light-hearted comedy of love gone wrong.

Malayalam

1. Athi Bheekara Kaamukan
   Lukman Avaran, Drishya Raghunath and Manohari Joy star in this bittersweet fantasy where a man on the brink of suicide meets Yama, the god of death. 

English

1. Now You See Me: Now You Don’t
   Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco and Isla Fisher return in this slick new chapter of the illusionist thriller. When a diamond heist reunites the Horsemen, they must team up with a new generation of performers to take down a criminal syndicate using their own tricks against them.

2. The Running Man
   Glen Powell, Emilia Jones and Josh Brolin headline this reimagining of the classic sci-fi chase. In a dystopian future, a man participates in a deadly reality game show where contestants are hunted across the world for entertainment. What begins as survival becomes a rebellion against a world addicted to spectacle

OTT Releases

Hindi

1. Delhi Crime: Season 3 (Netflix)
   Shefali Shah, Rasika Dugal and Rajesh Tailang return for the series’ most complex case yet — a human trafficking network that spans Delhi, Assam and beyond. As DIG Vartika Chaturvedi faces a new nemesis known only as “Badi Didi” (Huma Qureshi), the season deepens its psychological and moral questions about law, power and empathy.

2. Jolly LLB 3 (Netflix & JioHotstar)
   Akshay Kumar and Arshad Warsi team up as two rival lawyers forced to join hands in a case involving farmer suicides and corporate greed. With Gajraj Rao as a corrupt businessman and Saurabh Shukla reprising his role as the judge, the film balances satire and sentiment.

3. Nishaanchi (Prime Video)
   Aaishvary Thackeray stars as twin brothers caught on opposite sides of crime and conscience in Kanpur’s underworld. With Kumud Mishra and Vineet Kumar Singh in key roles, the gritty drama unfolds through revenge, betrayal and a haunting family legacy.

Tamil

1. Dude (Netflix)
   Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju star in this youthful romantic comedy about two best friends whose bond faces a messy test when love, family and personal ambition collide. Directed by Keerthiswaran, Dude explores modern relationships with humour.

Telugu

1. Telusu Kada (Netflix)
   Siddhu Jonnalagadda, Raashii Khanna and Srinidhi Shetty headline this romantic drama about love, surrogacy and emotional conflict. When a couple turns to the husband’s ex-girlfriend to be their surrogate, their lives entangle in unexpected ways.

Malayalam

'Avihitham' poster

1. Avihitham (JioHotstar)
   Vineeth Chakyar and Ammini Chandralayam star in this sharp social satire about gender, gossip and judgement in a small village. Through its humour and realism, the film exposes how society polices women’s identities in the name of morality.

2. Inspection Bungalow (ZEE5)
   Manohari Joy, Shabareesh Varma and Sreejith Ravi lead this supernatural mystery set in the village of Aravangad, where a sub-inspector is forced to relocate his police station to a haunted forest bungalow.

English

1. A Merry Little Ex-Mas (Netflix)
   Alicia Silverstone and Oliver Hudson star in this chaotic Christmas comedy about exes who end up celebrating one last festive season together — along with his glamorous new girlfriend, played by Jameela Jamil. What begins as an awkward dinner soon spirals into a hilarious holiday disaster.

2. Being Eddie (Netflix)
   This intimate documentary chronicles Eddie Murphy’s journey from stand-up prodigy to Hollywood legend, featuring insights from Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, and Jamie Foxx. 

3. Jurassic World: Rebirth (JioHotstar)
   Scarlett Johansson stars as Zora Bennett, a covert operative leading a rescue mission to an abandoned island teeming with hybrid dinosaurs. As her team uncovers buried corporate secrets, survival becomes a race against both predators and the past.

4. The Hack (Lionsgate Play)
   David Tennant, Robert Carlyle and Toby Jones headline this tense drama based on Britain’s phone-hacking scandal, exposing the moral collapse of media empires and the price of fame in a surveillance age.