Balan, Rao Bahadur and Chinna Chinna Aasai: Best OTT Releases This Week

Highlights

Ahead of the weekend, we have you covered with the best OTT releases coming to TV screens that you should watch.
The movies are coming to streaming platforms like Netflix, JioHotstar, and Zee5.
Chinna Chinna Aasai, starring Trisha, is an OTT release back on 28, and blockbuster movies like Balan: The Boy and Rao Bahadur are releasing today and making their way to your OTT binge-watching.

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Balan, Rao Bahadur and Chinna Chinna Aasai: Best OTT Releases This Week

It’s Friday again, and this weekend we have the next set of amazing movies and TV shows on OTT platforms like Zee5, Amazon Prime Video, and Netflix. This list includes blockbuster hits like Chidambaram’s Malayalam psychological thriller Balan: The Boy, Venkatesh Maha’s Rao Bahadur, and National Award winner Indrans’s Tamil movie Chinna Chinna Aasai, which is coming to TV screens this week.

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Key Highlights

Here is the list of the hottest OTT Releases for this week.
The List includes Adhisheshan K. R and Tovino Thomas’s Balan: The Boy Movie, Satyadev’s Rao Bahadur, and even National Award winner Indrans’ Cinna Chinna Aasai.
These movies are streaming on platforms like JioHotstar, Zee5, and Netflix.

We will see one of the best actor-starred movies this week. If you are looking for good movies to enjoy with family or friends, we have you covered with the best OTT releases.

1. Balan: The Boy

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Where to Watch: Zee5
Director: Chidambaram
Cast: Adhisheshan K. R, Farzana Palathingal, Muhammad Zinaan, Tovino Thomas, Girish A. D., Jean Paul Lal
OTT Release Date: July 31, 2026

Balan: The Boy will release on OTT on July 31, 2026, after a successful theatrical run. The movie stars child artist Adhisheshan K. R, known for his 2025 movie Sugandhi.

The movie also stars Tovino Thomas, a leading Mollywood star and Performer of the Year award winner.

Balan: The Boy is a psychological thriller about a teenage boy searching for his missing mother, who had a difficult childhood. He later discovers hidden truths about his family.

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2. Rao Bahadur

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Where to Watch: Netflix
Director: Venkatesh Maha
Cast: Satyadev, Vikas Muppala, Deepa Thomas.
OTT Release Date: July 31, 2026

Rao Bahadur is coming to Netflix this week; it’s a psychological dark comedy releasing on July 31, 2026.

The movie stars Satyadev as the lead and streams primarily in Telugu. Viewers can also watch dubbed versions in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada.

The movie has garnered a good IMDb Rating of 8.7/10 and has achieved a decent 73% Rotten Tomatoes score.

The movie revolves around Bhuvanam Ramappa Rao Bahadur, an ageing, alcoholic, unstable upper-class man who has terminal liver cancer.

Doctors predict that he has less than four months to live.

While suffering physically and mentally, he discovers that his deceased younger son, Kusumappa, has affected his relationship with his wife, Renuka.

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3. Chinna Chinna Aasai

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Where to Watch: JioHotstar
Director: Varsha Vasudev
Cast: Indrans, Vishnu Agasthya, Aparna Balamurali.
OTT Release Date: July 28, 2026

Chinna Chinna Aasai is a new Tamil movie led by Mollywood star and National Award winner Indrans, who is also known for hit movies like Karuppu starring Surya.

The movie has gained a recent 6.9 rating out of 10 on IMDb. Talking about the plot, the movie revolves around a woman character named Leela from Thanjavur who travels all the way to Varanasi on a pilgrimage.

During her journey, things take a completely new turn when she gets separated from her tour group and loses all her belongings, including her phone, leaving her stranded in a completely unfamiliar city with no way to communicate.

During this uncertain situation, her life takes another twist when she meets Madhavan master, a compassionate teacher from Kerala who comes forward to help her reunite with her tour group.

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FAQs

Which are the best OTT releases to watch this weekend?

Our top picks for OTT releases include Balan: The Boy, Rao Bahadur and Chinna Chinna Aasai.

Where can I watch Balan: The Boy?

Balan: The Boy is streaming on Zee5 from July 31, 2026.

Is Rao Bahadur available in multiple languages?

Yes, Rao Bahadur is available on Netflix in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada. The primary language is Telugu.

Where can I watch Chinna Chinna Aasai?

Chinna Chinna Aasai is available on JioHotstar from July 31, 2026.

What are the top OTT platforms for this week's releases?

The featured OTT releases, including Tovino Thomas’s Balan: The Boy Movie, Satyadev’s Rao Bahadur, and even National Award winner Indrans’ Cinna Chinna Aasai, are available on Zee5, Netflix, and JioHotstar.