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Weekend Movie Picks on OTT
A rating-led shortlist for a movie night: well-rated Indian films with a recorded runtime of no more than two and a half hours.
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The selection criteria
Recorded runtime must be between 1 and 150 minutes. IMDb rating of at least 7/10 from at least 1,000 recorded IMDb votes. Ranked by IMDb rating, then vote count, then title. Titles without a source vote count do not qualify. Movies only, with at least one non-withdrawn offer marked available in India and no future date on that offer. Library titles are included; web series are not. These are catalogue picks, not necessarily this week's releases.
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75 matching movies
Showing the first 36, in the order described above. Browse the language and platform catalogues below for more titles.
Why it qualifies: Telugu primary language · IMDb 9.5/10 from 1,973 votes · 130 minutes · live offer on Prime Video.
A couple is in love. One partner's excessive spending pushes the other into debt. When the burdened partner decides to seek a divorce, the other files a police complaint through the leader of a women's association. As they begin living together, they gradually understand each other's struggles. Eventually, they reconcile and choose to continue their life together.
Why it qualifies: Telugu primary language · IMDb 8.9/10 from 1,103 votes · 150 minutes · live offer on Netflix.
Follows a struggling family whose lives change when a receipt printer starts generating money after a lightning strike, leading to public chaos when society discovers the money-making machine.
Why it qualifies: Telugu primary language · IMDb 8.4/10 from 3,062 votes · 134 minutes · live offer on Prime Video.
In a village divided between Karmani and Dharmani lineages, Chandu and Bujjamma are born into rival sides of a feud and grown as enemies. When love blossoms between them, it disrupts the village's beliefs about loyalty, identity, and fate.
Why it qualifies: Telugu primary language · IMDb 8.3/10 from 1,190 votes · 120 minutes · live offer on Aha, Prime Video.
Siddharth's life is a string of misfortunes, losing love, money, and dignity, making him the unwitting star of a slum-based comedy of errors. Hope only reappears in the form of Shravya, a no-nonsense single mother. However, just as Siddharth begins to rebuild his life and pursue a chance at love, his past resurfaces to threaten everything.
Why it qualifies: Tamil primary language · IMDb 8.2/10 from 15,990 votes · 128 minutes · live offer on JioHotstar.
A quirky Sri Lankan family seeking a fresh start in India transforms a disconnected neighborhood into a vibrant community with their infectious love and kindness.
Why it qualifies: Kannada primary language · IMDb 8.2/10 from 10,130 votes · 140 minutes · live offer on Prime Video.
In the heart of 'Sapta Sagaradaache Ello’ resides an ardent love story between Manu and Priya. Set in 2010, the couple hails from a middle-class background. Circumstances land Manu in jail, putting his relationship with Priya in jeopardy.
Why it qualifies: Kannada primary language · IMDb 8.2/10 from 4,480 votes · 146 minutes · live offer on Prime Video.
Rathnakara is an insurance agent living a mundane life with his unapologetically loud mother Saroja. An uncomfortable truth about his life leads him to go on a trail to find his world. What does he learn eventually?
Why it qualifies: Hindi primary language · IMDb 8.1/10 from 41,673 votes · 130 minutes · live offer on Netflix.
A young IPS officer’s new posting in rural India has him confronting caste disparities and uncomfortable truths in the face of a gruesome crime. When three girls go missing in the fictional village of Lalgaon, two of them are found dead and there is no trace of the third one. Where is she and who is responsible for this heinous act?
Why it qualifies: Malayalam primary language · IMDb 8.1/10 from 5,713 votes · 123 minutes · live offer on Prime Video.
When a soccer club manager brings one of his injured foreign players home to recuperate, they form an unlikely bond despite their cultural differences.
Why it qualifies: Telugu primary language · IMDb 8.0/10 from 1,144 votes · 127 minutes · live offer on JioHotstar, Prime Video, Sun NXT.
Trikala is a heroic story, one of the many mysteries hidden in Indian Sanatana Dharma.When darkness descends on the world, the light comes to save it, trikala is one of the Illuminator..
Why it qualifies: Telugu primary language · IMDb 8.0/10 from 1,096 votes · 137 minutes · live offer on Prime Video, JioHotstar.
A rootless young man grappling with his past faces a pivotal moment where goals, memories, and relationships intersect. New encounters challenge his perspective, pushing him to examine his identity and future path.
Why it qualifies: Hindi primary language · IMDb 7.9/10 from 14,072 votes · 122 minutes · live offer on Netflix.
Two childhood friends from a small North Indian village chase a police job that promises them the dignity they’ve long been denied. But as they inch closer to their dream, mounting desperation threatens the bond that holds them together.
Why it qualifies: Hindi primary language · IMDb 7.9/10 from 5,231 votes · 89 minutes · live offer on Prime Video, JioHotstar.
The film celebrates the survival of the human spirit against overwhelming odds and highlights the need for underprivileged children's education. Its a film based on former indian president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and is aimed at inspiring the poor to educate their children. Written by DaGambit Chhotu's peasant village is ruined by drought, so his ma drops the boy with uncle Bhati, who runs a tea stand at the city outskirts. Clever Chottu, who calls himself Kalam after the self-made Indian president, soon outsmarts uncle's adult assistant and makes friends with the loneliest boy in the palace, now a hotel, a prince his age.
Why it qualifies: Hindi primary language · IMDb 7.8/10 from 69,093 votes · 104 minutes · live offer on JioHotstar.
A mistaken delivery in Mumbai's famously efficient lunchbox delivery system (Mumbai's Dabbawallahs) connects a young housewife to a stranger in the dusk of his life. They build a fantasy world together through notes in the lunchbox. Gradually, this fantasy threatens to overwhelm their reality.
Why it qualifies: Hindi primary language · IMDb 7.8/10 from 16,626 votes · 136 minutes · live offer on Netflix.
In 1980s India, Shazia Bano takes her husband to court after he abandons her and their children, sparking a national battle over faith, women’s rights, and justice.
Why it qualifies: Tamil primary language · IMDb 7.8/10 from 6,058 votes · 149 minutes · live offer on Netflix.
A quirky 29-year-old named Sathya embarks on an unexpected journey of laughter, unlikely friendships, and self-discovery. Through hilarious misadventures and chance encounters, he slowly sees life's bigger picture - its surprises, joys, and second chances.
Why it qualifies: Tamil primary language · IMDb 7.8/10 from 1,712 votes · 135 minutes · live offer on Prime Video, Sun NXT.
An aging sci-fi writer is challenged by his caretaker to write about the life of a common man. Reluctantly, he begins the story of Kannan, an auto rickshaw driver, and his family—only to discover that ordinary life holds unexpected depth and drama.
Why it qualifies: Kannada primary language · IMDb 7.8/10 from 1,136 votes · 103 minutes · live offer on Prime Video.
Set against the backdrop of 1960s Bangalore, Aachar & Co. follows the journey of a traditional family as they navigate the challenges of embracing modernity while honouring their roots. The film brings together a delightful mix of nostalgia, humour, and drama, capturing the essence of that era.
Why it qualifies: Malayalam primary language · IMDb 7.7/10 from 10,687 votes · 127 minutes · live offer on Netflix.
In the misty hills of Kaattukunnu, an aging woman and her servant boy struggle to survive the ghosts of the past, as the hunt for Kuriachan — a legendary dog breeder and outlaw — blurs the line between myth, memory, and vengeance, revealing that even in absence, he still rules the hills.
Why it qualifies: Hindi primary language · IMDb 7.7/10 from 6,763 votes · 119 minutes · live offer on Prime Video, JioHotstar.
When a series of bombs explode in train stations throughout Mumbai, a disparate group of locals are affected in different ways. Thomas, who sells tea, meets Rupali, a reporter coping with the death of her fiancé. Meanwhile, Suresh, who is struggling with financial woes, begins to be overly suspect of all Muslims. For Sunil, a policeman working on the case, there is frustration at realizing his corrupt boss is still on the take.
Why it qualifies: Tamil primary language · IMDb 7.7/10 from 5,115 votes · 124 minutes · live offer on ZEE5.
As he transfers a young convict from prison to court, a police officer learns about the chain of events that led to the young man's conviction for violence.
Why it qualifies: Kannada primary language · IMDb 7.6/10 from 7,917 votes · 135 minutes · live offer on JioHotstar.
In a peaceful village full of joy, laughter, and vibrant life, everything seems perfect—until one day, the devil arrives. What follows is a hilarious chain of events that flips the entire village upside down!
Why it qualifies: Tamil primary language · IMDb 7.6/10 from 7,107 votes · 136 minutes · live offer on Prime Video.
An ordinary man becomes trapped between warring criminal factions and law enforcement, forcing him to use his wits to survive while shielding his loved ones from the deadly crossfire that threatens to consume them all.
