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Top OTT series to light up your Diwali with entertainment
Mumbai: The festival of Diwali is just around the corner and what’s better than the extended festive weekend to get cozy with family and friends, create joyous moments, and cherish memories? While celebrating outside is fun, binge-watching a range of incredible shows with your loved ones will definitely make the festivities even brighter. From romance, comedy, and drama to thriller and mystery, the popular streaming platforms have got it all covered for everyone’s delight and taste. For the starry night of Diwali and the heartwarming vibes of Bhaidooj, here’s a list of shows to light up your world with entertainment this festive season.
Crushed S3
With the first 2 seasons being runaway hits, Crushed is returning with its Season 3 to win over everyone’s hearts with its adorable storyline. Following the journey of students as they navigate love and understanding the meaning of commitments, relations and their complexities, the series delves deeper into the life of teenagers, set in picturesque hills of Dehradun. The romantic drama features Aadhya Anand, Naman Jain, Arjun Deshwal and Urvi Singh amongst others.
Where to watch: Amazon miniTV
Aarya S3
After two successful seasons, Aarya Sareen is forming new coalitions in her pursuit of dominance, returning to face both old and new foes. The series, which is co-directed by Shraddha Pasi Jairath, Kapil Sharma, and Ram Madhvani, presents an engrossing drama that carries on the compelling plot of its predecessors. The drama, which stars Sushmita Sen, Vikas Kumar, Ila Arun, Vishwajeet Pradhan, and Sikandar Kher, transports viewers to a world to a dangerous and mysterious world of money-driven society.
Where to watch: Disney+ Hotstar
Hack Crimes Online
Chasing and digging deeper into the dark world of cybercrime, the series takes a strong stand against the criminal activities occurring in the digital world. Hack Crimes Online follows the devious acts of hackers and online frauds to steal money and private information including bank scams, corporate hacking, cyberbullying, and honey traps. Adapted from a novel by India’s prominent cyber-crime investigator, Amit Dubey, the series features Vipul Gupta and Riddhi Kumar in significant roles.
Where to watch: Amazon miniTV
Aspirants S2
Bringing back the stellar cast of Naveen Kasturia, Shivankit Singh Parihar, Abhilash Thapliyal, Sunny Hinduja and Namita Dubey, Aspirants S2 explores the intricacies of friendships and the difficulties of making the move to the working world. Navigating through the lives of our favorite trio Abhilash, Guri and SK, along with Sandeep Bhaiya, the series canvasses their back-breaking journey of dreams and ambitions. Escalating between love, career and their life goal, the series delves deeper into the world of IAS aspirants and administrative world.
Where to watch: Prime Video
Half Love Half Arranged
This romantic comedy series delving into the realm of arranged dating, revolves around the life of a millennial gynaecologist Riya Tanwar. With strict rules and a meticulously organized lifestyle, her life takes a turn where she gets stuck in the middle of arranged marriage drama filled with a roller coaster of emotions. With Maanvi Gagroo and Karan Wahi in the lead roles, this rom-com treasure offers a healthy mix of family relationships, humour, insane arranged matches, romance, and friendship.
Where to watch: Amazon miniTV
Gaming
IICT signs three MoUs to boost AVGC-XR and esports
Partnerships with Zenfluencers, Yologram and Eruditio at Chennai Gaming Show 2026 strengthen education, XR innovation and nationwide talent outreach.
MUMBAI: IICT has just levelled up the game in a big way. The Indian Institute of Creative Technologies signed three strategic Memorandums of Understanding on 17 April 2026 at the CII Summit FX – India Gaming Show in Chennai, forging alliances with The Zenfluencers, Yologram Style Pvt. Ltd. and Eruditio Consultants to accelerate India’s AVGC-XR ecosystem.
The tie-ups combine IICT’s strengths in education, skilling and research with specialist expertise across esports, immersive technologies and large-scale outreach.
- With The Zenfluencers, IICT will roll out globally benchmarked esports programmes, including joint certification courses, industry workshops, tournaments and masterclasses, creating clear career pathways across the full esports value chain.
- The partnership with Yologram Style Pvt. Ltd. focuses on gaming, immersive storytelling and extended reality (XR), delivering industry-aligned curriculum, faculty mentorship, student showcases and collaborative research in immersive AI and virtual production.
- Collaboration with Eruditio Consultants targets awareness, accessibility and career alignment, with nationwide counsellor training, institutional engagement and structured guidance frameworks to reach students beyond Tier-1 cities.
IICT CEO Vishwas Deoskar said, “As the AVGC-XR sector evolves at a rapid pace, strong collaborations between industry and academia are essential. These partnerships will create meaningful impact across education, innovation and outreach.”
Yologram Style Pvt. Ltd. founder Aditya Mani added, “AI-driven creator worlds are transforming games into engines of culture, commerce and careers. Together we aim to empower a generation to build immersive futures.”
Eruditio Consultants founder Indrajit Ghosh noted, “This is not just about awareness, it is about building a structured ecosystem that connects aspiration with opportunity.”
The Zenfluencers CEO Atharva Gupta said, “This MoU is a big unlock moment for the esports ecosystem in India. We’re building a structured pipeline for talent across the full stack.”
By bringing together academia, industry leaders and ecosystem players, IICT is creating scalable models that blend cutting-edge skills with real-world relevance. In a sector racing toward the future, these three partnerships ensure India’s next generation of creative technologists won’t just keep up, they’ll set the pace.
