The film directed by debutant Jithu Ashraf is set to release on Netflix, on 20 March, in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi.
Published Mar 17, 2025 | 4:49 PM ⚊ Updated Mar 17, 2025 | 4:49 PM
'Officer on Duty' on OTT. (X)
Kunchacko Boban and Priyamani’s action entertainer Officer On Duty is all set to hit the small screens, reaching a wider audience.
The film directed by debutant Jithu Ashraf is set to release on Netflix, on 20 March, in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi.
The OTT platform wrote on X: “Puthiya officer etheetund, stand in line and salute. Watch Officer on Duty on Netflix, out 20 March in Malayalam, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada.”
Puthiya officer etheetund, stand in line and salute 🫡
Watch Officer on Duty on Netflix, out 20 March in Malayalam, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada#OfficerOnDutyOnNetflix pic.twitter.com/1Y8O7aK3ln— Netflix India South (@Netflix_INSouth) March 15, 2025
The debutant director worked as an associate director previously for Action Hero Biju (2016), Udhaharanam Sujatha (2017), and Ela Veezha Poonchira (2022). He also acted in Nayattu (2021) and Iratta (2023).
Martin Prakkat Films and The Green are produced Officer On Duty. The banners earlier collaborated for Pranaya Vilasam (2023).
Jagadish, Manoj KU, Srikant Murali, Unni Lalu, Vaishak Shankar, and Ramzan were also part of the cast.
Kannur Squad (2023) director Roby Varghese Raj was the cinematographer.
Jakes Bejoy was the music director and Chaman Chakko was the editor. Officer On Duty was scripted by Shahi Kabir.
Priya Mani had previously garnered huge praise for her performance in the Telugu crime thrillers Bhamakalapam, and Bhamakalapam 2, where she played an ambitious housewife who runs a cookery show on YouTube.
She also did two Bollywood films — Article 370 and Maidaan. She will next be seen in a Tamil film and a Kannada movie.
“Jithu Ashraf’s Officer on Duty has all the elements needed for a gripping thriller. This is surely one of the best-made thrillers in Malayalam,” our review read.
