Five months after it scared its way through cinemas, Obsession comes home tonight. The horror hit streams in its original uncut version on JioHotstar from 7 PM today, October 30, in English and Hindi. Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon have voiced its two central characters for the Hindi version, and their recreation of one of its most talked about scenes has already started doing the rounds online.
The timing is deliberate: the film arrives just in time for the Halloween weekend. For viewers who skipped the theatrical run, tonight is the first chance to stream it in India without a cinema ticket.
When and where to watch Obsession
Obsession: The Original Uncut Version premieres on The Peacock Hub on JioHotstar at 7 PM Indian Standard Time on Friday, October 30. Both the English original and the Hindi dubbed version go live at the same time, so viewers can pick between the original performances and the Hindi voices.
The film first released in cinemas in the United States on May 15, 2026, and arrived in India on May 29. Its move to streaming follows a long and unusually strong theatrical run for a film made on such a small budget.
Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon voice Bear and Nikki
In the Hindi version, Varun Dhawan voices Bear, the lonely music store employee at the centre of the story, while Kriti Sanon voices Nikki, his childhood friend. The original roles are played by Michael Johnston and Inde Navarrette, whose performances carried much of the film’s word of mouth during its cinema run.
Ahead of the premiere, JioHotstar released a promotional video in which Varun and Kriti sit across a restaurant table and recreate the tense dinner scene from the film, the sequence that became one of its most shared moments online. Director Amar Kaushik directed the promotional video and the wider Indian campaign for the Hindi dubbed and uncut release.
Kriti Sanon said she had a lot of fun voicing the film and could not wait for audiences to experience it in Hindi. Varun Dhawan said working on the Hindi version let him experience the story from a completely different perspective, and that watching it so closely made him notice small details he may have missed on a first watch.
What is Obsession about
Written, directed and edited by Curry Barker, Obsession follows Bear, who has quietly loved Nikki since childhood but has never told her. Working alongside her in a music store, he buys a mysterious object called the One Wish Willow and wishes that Nikki would love him more than anyone else. The wish works, and Nikki’s affection quickly turns intense, possessive and violent, leaving Bear trapped by exactly what he asked for.
Barker, who began as a YouTube creator, built the feature from his 2023 short horror film The Chair. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2025, where Focus Features acquired the distribution rights.
A $750,000 film that became a box office phenomenon
The film was shot in Los Angeles in October 2024 on a budget of around $750,000. Trade trackers put its worldwide collection past $500 million, making it one of the highest grossing original horror films of recent years.
In India, the film collected Rs 84.9 crore net and Rs 100.96 crore gross, according to trade tracker Sacnilk, a strong result for a Hollywood horror film with no Indian stars in the original cast. That helps explain the effort put into the Hindi version: a second opening, aimed at the audience that made the theatrical run work.
- Platform: The Peacock Hub on JioHotstar
- Premiere: Friday, October 30, at 7 PM IST
- Languages: English (original) and Hindi (dubbed)
- Version: Original uncut version
- Hindi voices: Varun Dhawan as Bear, Kriti Sanon as Nikki
A crowded Friday for streamers
Obsession is not the only new arrival today. Netflix adds the crime thriller Akka, starring Keerthy Suresh and Radhika Apte, and the Hindi family drama Meethe Mein Kya Hai. The difference is simple. Those are new stories. Obsession is a known quantity, now available to pause, rewind and watch at home.
Whether the Hindi version finds the same audience as the English original will become clear over the weekend. The warning that came with the Halloween push still holds: be careful what you wish for.
FAQs
When does Obsession release on OTT in India?
Obsession: The Original Uncut Version streams on JioHotstar from 7 PM IST on Friday, October 30, 2026.
Who voices Bear and Nikki in the Hindi version?
Varun Dhawan voices Bear and Kriti Sanon voices Nikki. Michael Johnston and Inde Navarrette play the roles in the English original.
What is Obsession about?
Bear wishes, through a mysterious object called the One Wish Willow, that his childhood friend Nikki will love him. The wish comes true, and Nikki’s love turns dangerously obsessive.
How much did Obsession earn at the box office?
The film was made for around $750,000 and trade trackers put its worldwide total past $500 million. In India it collected Rs 84.9 crore net, according to Sacnilk.
Is Obsession available in Hindi on JioHotstar?
Yes. Both the English original and the Hindi dubbed version stream on The Peacock Hub on JioHotstar, in the film’s original uncut version.
Obsession streams on JioHotstar from 7 PM today.
