April was a big month at Indian box offices. Akshay Kumar's Bhooth Bangla opened April 2 to strong numbers. Salman Khan's Battle of Galwan followed April 17 and dominated the second half of the month. Both films are heading to OTT in May. Prime Video India and JioHotstar are the likely destinations. Hindi OTT May 2026 is active.
Theatrical OTT Arrivals — May 2026
Bhooth Bangla is Priyadarshan's horror-comedy with Akshay Kumar — the first proper horror-comedy from that combination in years. Battle of Galwan is Salman Khan's Galwan Valley conflict film. Both land on major platforms this month. Stree 2 on Prime Video is the template these productions are following for their OTT launches.
Best Hindi Films Streaming Right Now
Stree 2
The Bollywood streaming event of early 2026. Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor's horror-comedy sequel. Prime Video India's biggest Hindi title.
Prime Video
Pushpa 2: The Rule
India's all-time box office record. Allu Arjun's extended cut on Prime Video added 20 minutes worth rewatching.
Prime Video
Jawan
Shah Rukh Khan's Atlee-directed action film on Netflix. Still one of the most-rewatched Hindi films on the platform.
Netflix
Pathaan
SRK's comeback blockbuster with Deepika Padukone. Prime Video India acquisition — the film that proved 2023 was SRK's year.
Prime Video
RRR
SS Rajamouli's biggest film. Hindi dubbed version on Netflix — the Naatu Naatu scene still gets played repeatedly.
Netflix
KGF: Chapter 2
Yash's Rocky Bhai at full power. Hindi version became a pop culture moment. Watch it on Prime Video.
Prime Video
Pushpa: The Rise
Allu Arjun's career-defining role. The Hindi version outperformed expectations in north India. On Prime Video India.
Prime Video
Baahubali: The Beginning
The film that proved Indian cinema could scale this big. Hindi version still the most watched on Netflix India.
Netflix
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
Kartik Aaryan's horror-comedy franchise on Netflix. Diwali 2025 theatrical hit that continues to perform in the streaming catalog.
Netflix
Article 370
Yami Gautam's political thriller on ZEE5. Smart mid-budget content — the kind of film the bigger platforms should have bid harder for.
ZEE5
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Prabhas and Deepika Padukone in the sci-fi mythology epic. Netflix's priciest Indian theatrical acquisition — worth watching for scale.
NetflixHindi Web Series Worth Catching Up On
The Family Man
Manoj Bajpayee's Srikant Tiwari is the best Hindi series lead on streaming. Both seasons on Prime Video. Season 3 expected.
Prime Video
Mirzapur
Pankaj Tripathi as Kaleen Bhaiya. Three seasons of Purvanchal crime on Prime Video — if you haven't started, May is the time.
Prime Video
Panchayat
Prime Video's most loved Hindi comedy-drama. Jitendra Kumar in rural UP — the show that gets recommended to everyone regardless of what they usually watch.
Prime Video
Scam 1992
Pratik Gandhi as Harshad Mehta. Hansal Mehta's masterwork on SonyLIV — still the best Hindi financial series ever made.
SonyLIV
Paatal Lok
Jaideep Ahlawat's police thriller on Prime Video. Dark, layered, and genuinely uncomfortable — one of the most acclaimed Hindi series.
Prime Video
The Boys
Hindi audio available on Prime Video India. Season 5 is the final run — catch up before it ends May 20.
Prime Video