Amid peaking summers in India, the temperature of streaming platforms has started to rise as a plethora of top web series and movies have been lined up for release. After being terrified with Khauf on Prime Video and enjoying the historical thriller Kesari Chapter 2 in theaters, fans are now all braced up for OTT Releases This Week or OTT Releases on April 2025 last week. OTT Releases This Week will be headlined by L2: Empuraan, Jewel Thief: The Heist Begins, Crazxy, etc. If you are also digging deep into OTT Releases April 21 onwards, below is all you need to know-
OTT Releases This Week
1) L2: Empuraan
After a major box office success, Malayalam movie L2: Empuraan is all set to take the OTT world by storm. L2: Empuraan which is the second highest grossing Malayalam movie, is directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran. L2: Empuraan featuring Mohanlal is a sequel to the 2019 film Lucifer as well as the second installment in the Lucifer Franchise hence the name L2. Notably, despite being an original story, L2 Empuraan has incorporated elements inspired by real-world political events and historical incidents- the 2002 Gujarat riots to be precise. The movie will start streaming on JioHotstar from April 24, 2025.
2) You Season 5
Critically acclaimed series You Season 5 will start streaming on Netflix on April 25, 2025. You Season 5 will also be the final chapter in the series that will showcase Joe Goldberg’s last chapter. You Season 5 will feature Penn Badgley, who will be reprising his complex character of Joe Goldberg, and will be joined by Charlotte Ritchie, portraying Kate Lockwood, who is now the boss of Lockwood Corporation.
3) Crazxy
Tumbbad fame actor Sohum Shah's film Crazxy is all set ti stream on OTT after completing its theatrical run. Directed by Girish Kohli, Crazxy features Sohum Shah in the lead role and the only on-screen character, as surgeon Abhimanyu Sood, who races against time to rescue his daughter from a kidnapper. The movie is famous for filling the fans with adernaline rush. Crazxy will be released on Prime Video on April 25, 2025.
4) Jewel Thief: The Heist Begins
Directed by Robbie Grewal and Kookie Gulati, Jewel Thief features Saif Ali Khan, Jaideep Ahlawat, Kunal Kapoor and Nikita Dutta in key roles. Before this, Jaideep was featured in a superhit series on Amazon Prime Video Paatal Lok Season 2. Paatal Lok Season 2 is still among the most talked about series of 2025. Hence, Jaideep's inclusion in Jewel Thief can make it a big blockbuster.
In the movie, Saif Ali Khan is playing the role of a charming and cunning jewel thief hired by a crime lord in order to steal ‘The African Red Sun’, a rare diamond worth Rs 500 crore.While promoting his upcoming film, Saif Ali Khan said, “It’s very nice to be standing here in front of you. It feels very nice to be here. I’m very excited about this movie. Siddharth and I have been talking about this for a long time. I’ve always wanted to do a heist film and I couldn’t have asked for a better co-star. Basically, a lovely movie and I’m very excited.”
As per reports, Jewel Thief will be released on Netflix on April 25, 2025.
5) Superboys of Malegaon
After completing its theatrical run, Superboys of Malegaon will start streaming on April 25 on Amazon Prime Video. Based on an incredible true story, Superboys of Malegaon revolves around the story of film-maker Nasir Shaikh and other amateur filmmakers from Malegaon, Maharashtra. Directed by Reema Kagti, Superboys of Malegaon is scheduled to release in theaters on February 28. After its theatrical release, Superboys of Malegaon will start streaming on Amazon Prime Video. It features Adarsh Gourav, Shashank Arora, Vineet Kumar Singh, Manjiri Pupala, Muskkaan Jaferi, Anuj Singh Duhan in key roles.
The official synopsis of the movie reads, "In the small town of Malegaon, where Bollywood films are the only escape from daily struggles, amateur filmmaker Nasir Sheikh rallies his motley group of friends to create a film for the people of Malegaon, by the people of Malegaon. In this poignant tale of filmmaking and friendship, passion overcomes shoestring budgets, ingenuity conquers challenges, and dreams ignite hope, breathing new life into the town."