What to Watch This Week: Mari Selvaraj’s 'Bison', Pradeep Ranganathan’s 'Dude', 'Culpa Nuestra' and More

This week brings small-town dramas, romances and political thrillers that span languages. Whether you are catching Bison and Dude on the big screen or Culpa Nuestra at home, there is something for everyone. Here’s a round-up of films and shows hitting screens and streaming platforms.

Tamil Theatrical Releases

1. Dude 

   Pradeep Ranganathan, Mamitha Baiju and Sarath Kumar star in a coming-of-age story about love, friendship and the courage to grow up.

2. Bison: Kaalamaadan 

   Mari Selvaraj’s latest follows a young man’s defiant rise from violence to victory, with Dhruv Vikram and Anupama Parameswaran in the lead roles.

3. Diesel 

   Harish Kalyan and Athulya Ravi headline this gritty drama on the politics and power of Tamil Nadu’s diesel underworld.

Telugu Theatrical Releases

1. Telusu Kada 

   Siddhu Jonnalagadda, Raashi Khanna and Srinidhi Shetty star in a romance that pits love against greed and tradition.

1. Mithra Mandali 

   Niharika NM and Priyadarshi Pulikonda lead this chaotic comedy of friends, politics and accidental rebellion.

2. K-Ramp 

   Kiran Abbavaram and Yukti Thareja race through ambition and rivalry in Jains Nani’s high-octane action drama.

Malayalam Theatrical Release

1. The Pet Detective 

   Sharafudheen and Anupama Parameswaran star in a quirky mystery where love, crime and comedy collide.

English Theatrical Releases

1. Good Fortune

   Keanu Reeves, Aziz Ansari and Keke Palmer star in a heavenly misadventure about an angel whose good deeds go wrong.

2. The Black Phone 2

   Ethan Hawke and Mason Thames return in a chilling sequel where nightmares and reality blur once again.

OTT Releases This Week

Hindi OTT

1. Bhagwat Chapter One: Raakshas (ZEE5) 

   Arshad Warsi, Jitendra Kumar and Ayesha Kaduskar unravel a chilling small-town mystery that blurs love and law.

2. Santosh (Lionsgate Play) 

   Shahana Goswami headlines a haunting social drama on caste, power and justice.

Kannada OTT

1. Elumale (ZEE5) 

   Raanna and Priyanka Achar get caught in a long night of fear and survival near the Tamil Nadu-Karnataka border.

Telugu OTT

1. Kishkindhapuri (ZEE5) 

   Anupama Parameswaran and Sai Srinivas Bellamkonda star in a supernatural thriller set inside a haunted radio station.

Spanish OTT

1. Culpa Nuestra (Prime Video) 

   Nicole Wallace and Gabriel Guevara return for the final chapter of Mercedes Ron’s Culpables trilogy, closing out the stormy love story of Nick and Noah.

English OTT

1. Final Destination 6: Bloodlines (JioHotstar) 

   Kaitlyn Santa Juana leads this horror reboot where one nightmare sparks a deadly chain of fate.

2. The Diplomat S3 (Netflix) 

   Keri Russell and Rufus Sewell navigate new political storms and personal turmoil in the hit political drama.

3. The Twits (Netflix) 

   Emilia Clarke and Natalie Portman voice a magical rebellion against Roald Dahl’s nastiest villains.

4. I Know What You Did Last Summer (Netflix) 

   Madelyn Cline and Jennifer Love Hewitt star in a fresh spin on the cult classic.