It’s an all-screens takeover this week as India’s entertainment calendar bursts with heavyweight OTT premieres and big-screen releases. Streaming platforms are rolling out star-led dramas, gritty thrillers, and heartwarming comedies, while theatres are welcoming large-scale actioners and sequels designed for the cinematic experience. The second week of November 2025 perfectly captures the state of storytelling today — diverse, daring, and determined to keep audiences glued to their seats, no matter the screen size.

OTT releases this week

Netflix leads the charge with the return of one of its biggest Indian titles — Delhi Crime Season 3, premiering on November 13. Shefali Shah reprises her role as DCP Vartika Chaturvedi, who now faces her most complex case yet — a nationwide human trafficking network. Joining her is Huma Qureshi as “Badi Didi,” the formidable new antagonist pulling the strings from behind the scenes. 

Just a day later, Jolly LLB 3 lands on both Netflix and JioHotstar on November 14, with Akshay Kumar and Arshad Warsi back as rival lawyers in Subhash Kapoor’s legal satire. This time, the two find themselves on the same side of a corruption scandal that blends humour with hard-hitting social commentary.

Action takes centre stage on JioHotstar with Jurassic World: Rebirth, releasing on November 14. Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, and Jonathan Bailey star in this sci-fi spectacle that takes the franchise in a darker direction — as a team of specialists ventures into a deadly island to recover genetic material from mutant dinosaurs. Meanwhile, Nishaanchi drops on Prime Video the same day. Directed by Anurag Kashyap, the gritty crime drama stars Aaishvary Thackeray in a dual role as twin brothers navigating loyalty and betrayal in the Mumbai underworld.

Netflix’s lighter offerings arrive earlier in the week. A Merry Little Ex-Mas, releasing on November 12, stars Alicia Silverstone in a festive rom-com about family chaos and second chances, while Being Eddie, premiering the same day, is a moving documentary chronicling Eddie Murphy’s five-decade journey through comedy and cinema, featuring insights from Chris Rock, Jamie Foxx, and Kevin Hart. On November 14, Netflix also streams Telusu Kada, a Telugu romantic drama starring Siddhu Jonnalagadda and Raashii Khanna that dives deep into love, ego, and self-discovery.

ZEE5’s Inspection Bungalow (November 14) adds a supernatural twist with a Malayalam horror-comedy set in a haunted police station, while Apple TV+ returns with Palm Royale Season 2 (November 12), the high-society satire led by Kristen Wiig. On Prime Video, Malice (November 14) offers a gripping psychological thriller starring Jack Whitehall as a charming tutor whose hidden motives threaten a wealthy family’s idyllic life.

In theatres this week

Theatres, too, are gearing up for a major weekend of releases on November 14. Edgar Wright’s The Running Man headlines the lineup with Glen Powell and Michael Cera in a dystopian survival thriller about a televised game show where contestants must fight to stay alive. Another big-ticket international release, Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, reunites Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, and Isla Fisher in a new heist that blends illusion, spectacle, and revenge.

Ajay Devgn returns to theatres with De De Pyaar De 2, a romantic comedy co-starring R. Madhavan and Rakul Preet Singh, about love, family, and age-gap complications. The film brings back Devgn’s trademark mix of humour and heart in a story about modern relationships, societal perceptions, and second chances. 

For thriller fans, Kaal Trighori, starring Arbaaz Khan and Rituparna Sengupta, promises supernatural chills. In Tamil cinema, Kaantha — starring Dulquer Salmaan and Rana Daggubati — explores creative rivalry and betrayal in 1950s Indian cinema.

Regional releases add further depth to this week’s lineup. Kannada films Premam Madhuram and Valavaara cater to romance and family audiences, while Malayalam and Tamil industries bring Athi Bheekara Kaamukan and Kumki 2 to theatres, offering a mix of fantasy, emotion, and nostalgia.

With Delhi Crime 3, Jolly LLB 3, and Jurassic World: Rebirth anchoring the OTT slate, and The Running Man and De De Pyaar De 2 commanding cinemas, November’s second week reflects a rare harmony between streaming and theatrical storytelling. Each platform is betting big — not just on stars, but on strong narratives that span languages and genres. Whether you’re in the mood for a courtroom showdown, a dinosaur chase, or a heartfelt rom-com, this week’s release calendar makes one thing clear: India’s entertainment ecosystem has never been more diverse — or more alive.