Latest OTT releases: Here’s a list of what to watch on OTT this week:
Steal season 1
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This series, directed by Hettie Macdonald and Sam Miller, is a thriller about the heist of the century and the ordinary office worker trapped in the middle. A normal day at pension fund investment firm Lochmill Capital turns violent when a gang of thieves break into the building, forcing Zara (Sophie Turner) and her best friend Luke (Archie Madekwe) to carry out their demands in a plot that puts billions of pounds of ordinary people’s pensions at risk. As DCI Rhys (Jacob Fortune-Lloyd) races to discover who would attempt such a brazen crime and why he must also battle his own demons as a recently relapsed gambling addict, navigating secret agendas and competing interests at the heart of this far-reaching conspiracy.
The great fake
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In Rome in the 1970s, Toni arrives in the city with the dream of becoming a great artist. But his hunger for life, destiny and perhaps even history will lead him to become the greatest of all forgers. Set against the backdrop of the Italian art scene, The Big Fake is an exploration of how one man’s ambition and deception can change not only his life but also the world around him. Directed by Stefano Lodovichi, the film’s cast includes Pietro Castellitto, Giulia Michelini, Andrea Arcangeli, Pierluigi Gigante and Aurora Giovinazzo.
Tere Ishq Mein
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Actor Dhanush reunites with director Aanand L Rai for another romantic drama. The love story of Shankar (Dhanush) and Mukti (Kriti Sanon) unfolds when the latter chooses him as the subject of her doctoral thesis to prove that a violent person can transform. However, after completing the thesis, Mukti abandons him. Heartbroken Shankar becomes a pilot in the Indian Air Force. Years later, when they meet, old pains and feelings resurface.
Him
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This horror film, co-written and directed by Justin Tipping and produced by Jordan Peele, stars Marlon Wayans and Tyriq Withers in the lead. The film follows Cameron (Withers), a promising young football player who suffers a serious injury after being attacked by a deranged fan. After this setback, his hero Isaiah White (Wayans) offers to train him in an isolated compound. However, as the training intensifies, Isaiah reveals his darker side.
Splitsville
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Splitsville is a goofy relationship comedy-drama that explores the confusing consequences of love, divorce, and blurred boundaries. When Carey’s marriage falls apart after his wife Ashley asks for a divorce, he seeks peace with his closest friends, Julie and Paul, who claim that their own relationship thrives thanks to an open marriage. Curious and emotionally adrift, Carey finds herself drawn to their unconventional dynamic, but what begins as supportive quickly becomes complicated. Directed and written by Michael Angelo Covino, the film stars Dakota Johnson, Adria Arjona, Kyle Marvin and Covino, among others.