Streaming Now: As Mirzapur 2 Gets Murkier, Comedy Couple Lightens the Mood this Dussehra Weekend

Starring Saqib Saleem (Deep) and Shweta Basu Prasad (Zoya), the film, based in Gurgaon, is set against the backdrop of the burgeoning stand-up comedy scene in the city. It revolves around a pair of comedians who are a couple in real life. They are a laugh riot on stage, with their sharp and witty take on a issues like finding romance in the city while grappling with the same problems off-stage. When one of their comedy acts go viral, their professional and personal lives collide, resulting in uncomfortable truths and bittersweet realizations, which they must navigate to make sense of their relationship.

Lockdown Rishtey (MX Player)

This one was shot during the lockdown, and is about the lockdown – how it affected our lives and relationships. A bunch of relatable faces – including Rohit Roy, Gurdip Punjj, Kaveta Chaudhry, Ronit Roy, Anjum Fakih, Abhishek Kapur – have shot from their homes to narrate stories about being locked up in uncomfortable situations at home. The episodes are presented by Rithvik Dhanjani, Suchitra Pillai, Arjun Punjj, Manasi Joshi Roy and Prerna Panwar. This five-episode series is an anthology exploring relationships that are defined entirely by the lockdown rules – the confusion, paranoia, restrictions and immobility that we’ve all experienced.

The Undoing (Disney+ Hotstar)

This new limited series focuses on Grace Fraser, a successful therapist, and her devoted husband, Jonathan, and their young son who attends an elite private school in New York City. A chasm opens in Grace’s seemingly perfect life: a violent death, a missing spouse and a chain of terrible revelations. Reuniting Nicole Kidman and with her Big Little Lies creator David E. Kelley, this six-part production too hinges on a murder mystery and trial. The cast also includes Hugh Grant, Donald Sutherland, Noah Jupe, Édgar Ramírez and Lily Rabe.

Stay tuned for more updates on freshly streaming content on OTT platforms every week.