This week, we have two big releases: Prime Video’s Fallout and Netflix’s Amar Singh Chamkila. The former is a post-apocalyptic series in which a handful of humans have been living in luxurious underground vaults for the past 200 years after a horrific nuclear explosion. On the other hand, the real world is now a terrifying wasteland with bloody creatures, mutated creatures and other challenges. Things get interesting when a vault dweller heads to the real world on a mission.

Imtiaz Ali’s Amar Singh Chamkila will introduce you to the untold story of a Punjabi singer, who became hugely successful but was mysteriously shot dead due to the foul language used in his songs. Diljit Dosanjh is seen playing the role of a musician.

South Indian cinema also got a big post-theatrical release on Zee5 in the form of the Telugu adventure thriller Gami, which tells the story of an Aghura who embarks on a journey to the Himalayas.

For comedy lovers, Netflix presents Neal Brennan’s latest stand-up, Crazy Good. In it, the comedian gets candid about crypto, social media flexes, sexual definitions, and more. This is Brennan’s third comedy special on Netflix.

On the home front, the third episode of The Great Indian Couple Show is slated to release on April 13. In it, Kapil Sharma and his team Amar Singh come face to face with Chamkila’s team, including Imtiaz Ali, Diljit Dosanjh, and Parineeti Chopra. It was a show number one Watched a TV show on Netflix in India.

On international shores, you can go for the Spanish romance Love, Divided in addition to the one below. A young pianist is depicted romancing a game inventor who can only concentrate in complete silence. The film is a remake of the 2015 French film Blind Date.

For documentary buffs, Netflix has What Jennifer Did, which tells the bone-chilling true story of a girl named Jennifer Penn who dialed 911 in 2015 to report that her parents had been shot. was gone, only for the authorities to find him as the prime suspect

If you’re looking for something to entertain your little ones, you might want to check out Netflix’s Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp, in which Woody finds his way to a forest camp forever after being kicked out of the woods. The house has been found. The illusion of his perfect little world is threatened when an inspector enters the scene. The live-action/animated slapstick comedy film serves as a sequel to the 2017 film Woody Woodpecker.

Here are our picks for the top new OTT releases this week (April 8-April 15).

Amar Singh Chamkela

When: Streaming now

Where: Netflix

Amar Singh Chamkila was a controversial Punjabi singer known for his raunchy songs filled with sexual stories. Although Chamkila was very popular with the audience, he received several death threats for disrupting the moral fabric of the society. He was eventually shot dead. A mystery that has not been solved till date.

The biopic stars Diljit Dosanjh as a famous musician and Parineeti as his partner and love interest. The film dares to explore a muted subject and has experimented with editing styles. For viewers who do not understand Punjabi, Hindi translations for major verses are flashed on the screen. This film is a good attempt to tell the untold story of Elvis Presley from Punjab.

Fallout

When: Streaming now

Where: Prime Video

The result of Prime Video is much more than just an R-rated video game adaptation. It will make you laugh, gasp, chuckle, and roll your eyes. It’s set 219 years after a nuclear explosion, with a handful of humans living in safe and luxurious underground vaults, and the rest of the world an absolute horror with irradiated creatures, mutated humans and danger at every turn. It has turned into a dream.

There are many gruesome and violent scenes in the series, such as people gouging out eyes with forks, pulling teeth with bare hands, stabbing wounds, blowing off heads like birthday candles, and cutting off everything human. give

The series beautifully teases out the momentary complexities of human emotion, which feels completely natural and relatable. It also explores themes of political instability, class system and unregulated capitalism.

Walton Goggins does a particularly impressive job playing a savage alter-ego who wears sarcasm on his sleeves and never once hesitates before slitting your throat.

Gami

When: Streaming now

Where: Zee 5

An Aghura named Shankar (Vishok Sen) is abandoned in an ashram at the age of 15 when his haphophobia (fear of touch) is cursed by Lord Shiva. On top of that, he has amnesia and can’t remember many things.

After living with his condition for so many years, Shankar finally decides to embark on a journey to the Himalayas to get to the root of his problem and find a cure. Telugu adventure film

Directed by Vidyadhar Kagita. Chandni Chaudhary, Abhiniya, Harika Pedda and Mohammad Samad are seen in the lead roles.

Anthracite

When: Streaming now

Where: Netflix

If you’re in the mood for something that will scratch your brain, this French thriller is the perfect choice. It is set in a small village in the Alps where a horrific mass suicide once took place. Years later when a reporter goes missing and his daughter begins a search, a complex web of betrayal and old secrets awaits. This French series will keep you on your toes. Indian audience can stream it in both English and Hindi. It has also been translated into a number of international languages, including French, Spanish, German, and Japanese.

theft

When: Streaming now

Where: Netflix

If you are tired of regular themes and looking for something new, we recommend this Swedish drama, which brings a different side of the world to the platter. Here the main character is a young woman who is struggling to defend her local heritage.

The series highlights intangible community challenges such as climate change leading to the rapid decline of reindeer herds. Apart from the challenges, the usual clash of modernity and traditional values, and the resulting discrimination against the community is also aptly depicted.