Upcoming Hindi OTT Releases This Week: Freedom At Midnight Season 2, De De Pyaar De 2, And More

MasterChef India is set to return with its 9th season on January 5, 2026, bringing an exciting new format and a fresh theme. Titled “Pride of India” with the tagline “Desh Front Foot Par Chal Raha Hai”, the season will introduce a Jodi (pair) format for the first time. The show will air Monday to Friday at 9:00 PM on Sony Entertainment Television and will also stream on SonyLIV, with the much-loved judging trio Vikas Khanna, Ranveer Brar, and Kunal Kapur reuniting for the season.

MTV Splitsvilla Season 16, titled Splitsvilla X6: Pyaar Ya Paisa, premiered on 9 January 2026 with hosts Sunny Leone and Karan Kundra. This season, themed “Dil Ya Deal” (Love or Money), introduces new Mischief Makers Nia Sharma and Uorfi Javed and features a revamped format where contestants face tough choices between relationships and cash. The popular dating reality show airs on MTV and streams on JioHotstar, delivering high drama, strategic dilemmas, and intense competition among participants.

De De Pyaar De 2 is reportedly set to make its OTT debut on 9 January 2026, with Netflix as its streaming platform. The romantic comedy, starring Ajay Devgn, Rakul Preet Singh, and R. Madhavan, was released theatrically on 14 November 2025 and is expected to arrive on digital platforms. While several major industry reports have cited 9 January 2026 as the streaming premiere date, an official confirmation from Netflix or the film’s makers is still awaited.

Season 2 of the historical drama Freedom at Midnight is set to premiere on 9 January 2026 on Sony LIV. Directed and produced by Nikkhil Advani, the new season focuses on the turbulent aftermath of India’s 1947 independence and partition, highlighting the refugee crisis, nation-building challenges, and key historical moments shaped by tough leadership decisions. The core cast returns, with Sidhant Gupta as Jawaharlal Nehru, Chirag Vohra as Mahatma Gandhi, Rajendra Chawla as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, and Arif Zakaria as Muhammad Ali Jinnah, bringing history to life with gripping narratives.

Shark Tank India Season 5 is set to premiere on 5 January 2026, airing on Sony Entertainment Television and streaming on Sony LIV. Tagged “Yeh Season Hai Time Se Aage,” this season focuses on future technologies and student-led startups through a special Campus Segment. The panel features a mix of returning sharks, including Aman Gupta, Anupam Mittal, Namita Thapar, Vineeta Singh, Peyush Bansal, Kunal Bahl, Amit Jain, Ritesh Agarwal, and Viraj Bahl, alongside new judges Varun Alagh, Mohit Yadav, Shaily Mehrotra, Hardik Kothiya, Kanika Tekriwal, and Pratham Mittal, offering guidance to aspiring entrepreneurs.