September 2026 brings a massive wave of digital premieres across major streaming platforms in India and internationally, anchored by high-profile regional crime thrillers, period dramas, and star-studded series arrivals confirmed for the month.
The digital streaming calendar for September 2026 is officially locked in, bringing a dense wave of movies and series to platforms like Netflix, Prime Video, ZEE5, SonyLIV, Sun NXT, JioHotstar, Simply South, Aha, Lionsgate Play, ShemarooMe, Hungama OTT, and ManoramaMax. While major global titles draw headlines, regional Indian premieres are carving out significant space in the month’s release schedules, offering audiences a wide cross-section of genres ranging from period action to gritty crime fiction.
Sun NXT and SonyLIV September 4 Premieres
Confirmed September 4 Premieres on Sun NXT and SonyLIV
The month’s release calendar gathers momentum early with a pair of major regional drops on September 4, 2026. DC will begin streaming on Sun NXT, delivering the Tamil-original action feature directed by Arun Matheswaran. The film pairs Lokesh Kanagaraj as Devadas with Wamiqa Gabbi as Chandra, alongside Sanjana Krishnamoorthy and a musical score by Anirudh Ravichander. Sun NXT is rolling out the title in Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam feeds.
Simultaneously, SonyLIV launches the crime thriller Unmadham on the exact same date. Directed by Kiran Das and written by Shahi Kabir, the Malayalam-original film features Kunchacko Boban alongside an ensemble cast including Lijomol Jose, Siddique, Krishna Prabha, Vishak Nair, Sudheesh, Sabumon Abdusamad, and Kottayam Nazeer. SonyLIV is making the thriller available in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, and Kannada.
Prime Video and Netflix Series Additions
Prime Video and International Series Additions
Prime Video enters the September lineup with The Revolutionaries arriving on September 11. Directed by Nikkhil Advani, the period action thriller is set against India’s struggle for independence and follows a group of young individuals choosing armed resistance against British rule. The project features Bhuvan Bam, Rohit Saraf, Gurfateh Pirzada, Pratibha Ranta, and Sai Dibyajoti Behera.
Netflix and Apple TV round out the international streaming slate with notable returning seasons and high-concept premises. Guy Ritchie’s crime comedy-drama The Gentlemen Season 2 arrives on Netflix on September 3, returning to the aristocratic estate tied to an illegal cannabis empire. That same day on Netflix, Taapsee Pannu headlines the action thriller Gandhari as a mother searching for her kidnapped daughter, whose desperate mission gradually becomes a dangerous journey involving revenge, redemption and confronting forces that stand in her way. Later in the month, Netflix adds Russell Crowe and Shailene Woodley in the Unabomber thriller on September 25, drawing from the notorious domestic terrorist’s life and the investigation surrounding his decades-long bombing campaign, alongside Ryan Murphy’s true-crime anthology installment Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story on September 27, which explores the infamous case surrounding Borden and the events that made her one of America’s most notorious historical figures.
JioHotstar Malayalam and Comedy Slate
JioHotstar Expands Its Malayalam and Comedy Slate
JioHotstar anchors a notable portion of its mid-month offerings with Prince of Mollywood premiering on September 11. Created, written, and directed by Shani Khader under the Pixel Playground banner, the Malayalam-original series features Dain Davis, Shani Khader, Nirmal Palazhi, Harishma, Vidya Vijaykumar, Fukru, and Aswin Vijayan, with the series expected to become available with more audio feeds.
The platform has also secured digital streaming rights for several upcoming Malayalam cinematic titles—including Thudakkam directed by Jude Anthany Joseph and featuring Vismaya Mohanlal, Ashish Joe Antony, Bobby Kurian, Sai Kumar, Manoj K. Jayan, K. B. Ganesh Kumar, Miya George, Chippy Renjith, Kottayam Ramesh, and Jaffar Idukki alongside a special cameo appearance by Mohanlal, as well as Bethlehem Kudumba Unit starring Nivin Pauly as Justin and Mamitha Baiju as Ashley alongside an ensemble cast including Sangeeth Prathap, Vinay Forrt, Shyam Mohan, Srinda, Suresh Krishna, Bindu Panikkar, Abhiram Radhakrishnan, Meenakshi Raveendran, Roshan Shanavas, Shameer Khan, Parvathy Ayyapadas, and Vineeth Vishwam—though their exact OTT premiere dates remain unannounced. Meanwhile, JioHotstar’s workplace comedy expansion continues as The Paper Season 2 debuts on September 9, following a struggling paper company’s attempts to stay relevant in a changing market.
SonyLIV Eyes and JioHotstar Anali
Delayed Projects and Upcoming SonyLIV Series
While confirmed dates populate much of the calendar, some high-profile announcements face shifting timelines. SonyLIV has confirmed the upcoming Malayalam original series Eyes, directed by Manu Ashokan and written by Bobby and Sanjay from a story by Anjana Nayar, with T.R. Shamsudheen producing under the Dreamkatcher banner and Dev Mohan, Shruti Ramachandran, Saniya Iyyappan, Nikhila Vimal, and Kani Kusruti leading the cast.
Watch. Defend. Protect.
SonyLIV, promotional campaign tagline for Eyes
At the same time, legal hurdles have altered other platform plans. The release of the Malayalam web series Anali on JioHotstar has been delayed following a court ban. Directed by Midhun Manuel Thomas and starring Leona Lishoy and Nikhila Vimal, the series is based on the Koodathayi case and had initially mapped out a multilingual rollout across Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, and Marathi.
