Officer On Duty OTT Release Date Announced: When And Where To Watch Kunchacko Boban's Action Thriller

Officer On Duty OTT Release: The Malayalam action thriller Officer on Duty, directed by Jithu Ashraf in his directorial debut, was released theatrically on February 20, 2025. Written by Shahi Kabir, the film stars Kunchacko Boban, Priyamani, Jagadish, and Vishak Nair in key roles. The film has been well received by audiences, with particular praise for the performances of Kunchacko Boban, Jagadish, and Vishak Nair, as well as its engaging storyline. Officer on Duty has also emerged as a commercial success at the box office.

Officer on Duty is set to make its digital debut on Netflix, streaming from March 20 in Malayalam, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada. Announcing the release on social media, Netflix shared, "Puthiya officer etheetund, stand in line and salute 🫡 Watch Officer on Duty on Netflix, out 20 March in Malayalam, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada #OfficerOnDutyOnNetflix."

Officer On Duty Storyline

Harishankar, also known as Hari, is a strict and hot-tempered police officer (DYSP) who has been recently demoted to the rank of CI. He receives a complaint about a man named Chandrababu attempting to mortgage a fake gold chain, which leads him to uncover a series of brutal crimes linked to his own past personal tragedy. As the investigation progresses, Christy is revealed to be the mastermind behind these events and warns Harishankar to abandon the case. The rest of the story follows Harishankar's struggle to control his anger, his pursuit of the criminals, and his efforts to bring Christy and his gang to justice.

Officer On Duty Cast and Crew

Officer on Duty features Kunchacko Boban as DYSP/CI Harishankar, with Priyamani portraying Geetha, his wife. Jagadish appears as Chandrababu, a KSRTC conductor, while Vishak Nair plays Christy Savio, the main antagonist. Aadukalam Naren takes on the role of Commissioner Marthandam, and Vaisakh Shankar is seen as DYSP Shahul Raj. Vishnu G. Warrier plays Sathya Mithiran, while Ramzan Muhammed appears as Shyam Babu. Leya Mammen and Aishwarya Raj portray Celine Joan and Anna Louis, respectively, with Amit Eapen as Lance. Meenakshi Anoop and Eithal Evana Sherin appear as Harishankar's daughters, Nila and Minnu. The cast also includes Shivajith as Soori, Unni Lalu as Praveen, Srikant Murali as SI Venu, and Ajmal Ameer as Sultan. Raghunath Paleri plays Harishankar's father, while C. J. Antony appears as Antony. Henna Bella, Manoj K. U. as ASI Thomas, Jaya Kurup, Nileen Sandra as a doctor, and Anju Abraham as Chithra are also part of the film.

Officer on Duty is directed by Jithu Ashraf and written by Shahi Kabir. The film is produced by Martin Prakkat, Renjith Nair, and Siby Chavara, with cinematography by Roby Varghese Raj and editing by Chaman Chakko. Jakes Bejoy composed the music, while Vinayak Sasikumar and Suhail Koya penned the lyrics. Saiju Sreedharan edited the trailer, and Jineesh Chandran served as the creative director. Dileep Nath handled production design, with Shabeer Malavattathu as the production controller. Sound design was done by KC Sidharthan and Sankaran AS, while Vishnu Sujathan mixed the sound. Ronex Xavier managed makeup, and Sameera Saneesh designed the costumes. Dhilip Subbarayan and Vicky Nandagopal were responsible for the stunts. Dhinil Babu and Renit Raj worked as chief associate directors. The stills were captured by Anup Chacko and Nidad KN, while Old Monks handled publicity designs. DI was done by Remesh CP, with Pratheesh Sekhar as the PRO and visual promotions by Snakeplant LLP.