After a heavily loaded month of March, April is going to light one for entertainment enthusiasts. This month is going to have less content coming on OTT platforms compared to the previous month. However, we will see some big releases like Citabel, Indian Matchmaking Season 3 and The Marvelous Mrs Maisel Season 5 in the second part of the month. Now, it’s time to look at the new OTT releases for the first week of April 2023.
Shehzada
Release Date: April 1, 2023
Streaming on: Netflix
After tanking at the box office, Kartik Aaryan starrer romantic comedy Shehzada makes its digital debut on Netflix. The movie revolves around Bantu who grows up being constantly subjected to his father’s disdain. However, he later learns that he was replaced from his real parents by his father, and decides to sculpt a place for himself within the family he truly belongs.
The Crossover
Release Date: April 4, 2023
Streaming on: Disney+ Hotstar
Based on the critically-acclaimed best-selling novel in-verse by Kwame Alexander, “The Crossover” introduces teen brothers Josh and Jordan Bell, widely considered basketball phenoms.
The series narrates the coming-of-age story of two brothers on and off the court, as their former professional basketball player father adjusts to life after basketball, and their mother finally pursues lifelong dreams of her own.
Beef
Release Date: April 6, 2023
Streaming on: Netflix
This new dramedy follows two strangers whose lives converge during a road rage incident. Danny Cho (Yeun) is a failing contractor with a chip on his shoulder, while Amy Lau (Wong) is a self-made entrepreneur with a dramatic life. A road rage incident between them sparks a feud that brings out their darkest impulses.
Ayothi
Release Date: April 7, 2023
Streaming on: Zee5
Based on the true story, Ayothi is a Tamil family drama movie that follows a chauvinistic patriarch Balram (Yashpal) from Ayodhya, who decides to take his family, consisting of his wife Janaki, daughter Shivani (Preethi) and a young son, on a pilgrimage to Rameshwaram. During the road transit from Madurai to Rameshwaram, Balram misbehaves with the driver, leading to a fight. As the driver loses control, the car meets with an accident, leading to Janaki’s death. A Rameswaram local, a friend of the cab driver involved, with his other friend decides to help the family in returning their mother’s remains to their homeland, despite all odds.
Romancham
Release Date: April 7, 2023
Streaming on: Disney+ Hotstar
Romancham is a Malayalam horror comedy movie based on real incidents that happened in the life of 7 bachelors in Bangalore in 2007 after playing the Ouija board and subsequent events. The movie satirically explores how prognostication that started as fun becomes a problem bigger than boredom.
More OTT releases of April 2023 Week 1
April 1
- Safari | Netflix
- Heaven and Hell: Soul Exchange | Netflix
- In the Earth | Netflix
- Limbo | Netflix
- Four Good Days | Netflix
- Spirit Untamed | Netflix
- INVISIBLE | Netflix
- Hondisi Bareyiri | Prime Video
- Amigos | Netflix
April 2
- War Sailor | Netflix
- Pallu Padama Paaathuka | Prime Video
