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The Family Man 2 to Xtreme: OTT shows you do not miss
Mumbai: Amazon Prime Video, Disney+Hotstar, and Netflix, the most popular OTT platforms in India have lined up movies of multifarious genres for audiences this week. From thrillers to drama, these movies are expected to enthral audiences providing a whole new world of home entertainment.
Indiantelevision.com lists the must-watch movies on OTT, to be released this week.
The Family Man 2 (Amazon Prime Video)
The Family Man 2 is undoubtedly the most anticipated series among Indian audiences. The series premiered on Amazon Prime Video on 04 June. The series has already succeeded in creating a huge pre-release hype, as the Tamil Nadu government recently sought a central government ban on the series claiming that this Amazon original portrayed Tamil Eelam (struggle) in a bad light.
Created by Raj and DK, The Family Man 2 revolves around the life of a middle-class man who secretly works as an intelligence officer for the Threat Analysis and Surveillance Cell (TASC), a fictitious branch of the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The Family Man 2 stars Manoj Bajpayee, Samantha Akkineni, and Priyamani in the lead roles.
The Dead Don’t Die (Netflix)
Last week, Netflix had released Army of the Dead, a zombie movie that received rave reviews from all corners. And this week, the OTT giant is releasing a 2019 movie named The Dead Don’t Die for zombie movie lovers.
Directed by Jim Jarmusch, the film stars Bill Murray, Adam Driver, Chloë Sevigny, Steve Buscemi, Tilda Swinton, Tom Waits, Danny Glover, Caleb Landry Jones, Rosie Perez, Iggy Pop, Carol Kane, and Selena Gomez in the lead roles. The Dead Don’t Die revolves around the life of a team of police officers who are on a mission to combat a zombie invasion. The film will be streamed on Netflix on 04 June.
Raya and the Last Dragon (Disney+Hotstar)
Raya and the Last Dragon, one of the most acclaimed animation movies released this year will be streamed on Disney+Hotstar on 04 June. The film takes audiences on an exciting journey to the fantasy world of Kumandra, where humans and dragons lived together long ago in harmony. However, when an evil force invaded the land, dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity.
Directed by Don Hall and Carlos López Estrada, this animated movie’s voice cast includes Kelly Marie Tran, Awkwafina, Gemma Chan, and Izaac Wang.
Dom: Season 01 (Amazon Prime Video)
Brazilian series Dom: Season 01 will be streamed on Amazon Prime Video on 04 June. The series which is originally shot in Portuguese will be available in other languages that include English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.
Dom revolves around the life of Victor, a police officer who is determined to demolish the narcotic mafia in the country. Apart from wiping out the evil forces from society, Victor should also help his son Pedro, a drug addict who became one of the most wanted criminals in Brazil. The series stars Gabriel Leone, Flávio Tolezani, and Filipe Bragança in the lead roles.
Xtreme (Netflix)
Netflix is offering a treat to action movie lovers with the movie Xtreme, which will be streamed on 04 June. The film is directed by Daniel Benmayor, and it stars Oscar Jaenada, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Óscar Casas, Luis Zahera, and Teo García in the lead roles.
The film revolves around the life of a retired hitman, along with his sister and a troubled teen who takes revenge on his lethal step-brother.
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Micro-Dramas Surge in India, Redefining Mobile Content Habits
Meta-Ormax study maps rapid rise of short-form storytelling among 18–44 audiences.
MUMBAI: Micro-dramas aren’t just short, they’re the snack that ate Indian entertainment, and now everyone’s bingeing between the sofa cushions. Meta, in partnership with Ormax Media, has released ‘Micro Dramas: The India Story’, a comprehensive study unveiled at the inaugural Meta Marketing Summit: Micro-Drama Edition. The report maps how the vertical, bite-sized format is reshaping content consumption for mobile-first audiences aged 18–44 across 14 states.
Conducted between November 2025 and January 2026 through 50 in-depth interviews and 2,000 personal surveys, the research reveals that 65 per cent of viewers discovered micro-dramas within the last year proof of explosive adoption. Nearly 89 per cent encounter the format through social feeds and recommendations, making algorithm-driven discovery the primary engine rather than active search.
Key viewing patterns show a median of 3.5 hours per week (about 30 minutes daily) spread across 7–8 short sessions. Consumption peaks between 8 pm and midnight, with additional spikes during commutes and work breaks classic “in-between moments” that the format fills perfectly. Around 57 per cent of viewing happens in ambient mode (while doing something else), and 90 per cent is solo, enabling more intimate, personal storytelling.
Romance, family drama and comedy lead genre preferences. Audiences show growing openness to AI-generated content, 47 per cent find it unique and creative, while only 6 per cent say they would avoid it entirely. Regional languages are surging after Hindi and English, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada dominate consumption.
Meta, director, media & entertainment (India) Shweta Bajpai said, “Micro-drama isn’t a passing trend, it’s rewriting the rules of Indian entertainment. In under a year, an entirely new category of platforms has emerged, built audience habits from scratch, and created a business vertical that is scaling fast.”
Ormax Media founder-CEO Shailesh Kapoor added, “Micro-dramas are beginning to show the early signs of becoming a distinct content category in India’s digital entertainment landscape. When a format aligns closely with how audiences naturally engage with their devices, it has the potential to scale very quickly.”
The study proposes ecosystem-wide responsibility, universal signposting of commercial intent, shared accountability among advertisers, platforms, creators, schools and parents, built-in safeguards, and formal media literacy in schools.
In a feed that never sleeps and a day that never stops, micro-dramas have slipped into the cracks of every spare minute turning 30-second stories into the new national pastime, one vertical swipe at a time.
