Tag Archives: Desi Movies on Amazon Prime

Streaming Video News: May 24, 2023

I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Netflix with today’s addition of two Hindi theatrical releases: Jimmy Shergill’s Operation Mayfair and the social issue drama Bheed. It’s worth noting that the version of Bheed — which deals with the turmoil of India’s COVID-19 lockdown — that Netflix carries is the censored version of the film, according to this report in The Hindu.

I also updated my list of Bollywood movies on Amazon Prime with today’s addition of Ajay Devgn’s March theatrical release Bholaa.

I’ll update my list of Bollywood movies on Hulu tomorrow when Season 3 of the Hindi series City of Dreams debuts.

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Streaming Video News: May 5, 2023

I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Netflix with this week’s surprise addition of the 2023 Ranbir Kapoor-Shraddha Kapoor romantic comedy Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar. A bunch of Telugu titles were added as well, including Amrutham Chandamamalo, Rowdy Fellow, Thammudu, Three, Yogi, and the 2023 theatrical release Meter.

Weirdly, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani is temporarily unavailable after having just been added to Netflix on March 15. It’s set to return May 31. A handful of Indian titles will expire from Netflix over the next several weeks, including:

Netflix also dropped the trailer for the Original Hindi comedy Kathal, which debuts May 19:

I also updated my list of Bollywood movies on Hulu with yesterday’s premiere of the new Hindi series Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo (also available in Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu). The service announced that the Hindi series The Night Manager returns June 30.

Finally, I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Amazon Prime with the addition of the Malayalam film Enthadaa Saji and the debut of the new comedy special Biswa Kalyan Rath’s Mood Kharaab. Amazon released the trailer for the Hindi thriller series Dahaad, which premieres May 12. It looks pretty good:

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Streaming Video News: April 20, 2023

I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Netflix with today’s premiere of the new Original Hindi vampire series Tooth Pari: When Love Bites, along with the additions of the Telugu films Ready and Satya 2. Season 3 of the reality series Indian Matchmaking debuts tomorrow. (FYI, the creators of Indian Matchmaking just announced a spin-off series — Jewish Matchmaking.)

Next week will be busy for Netflix. Be on the lookout for the 2023 Telugu movie Dasara to join the service on April 26, followed by a trio of Dharma Productions titles on April 28: Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (which was OK), Badrinath Ki Dulhania (which was bad), and OK Jaanu (which was good).

I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Amazon Prime with the additions of the Malayalam movie Vellari Pattanam and the true crime series Dancing on the Grave.

Finally, I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Hulu with the debut of Season 2 of the Tamil series Kana Kaanum Kaalangal.

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Streaming Video News: April 14, 2023

I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Netflix because the Kartik Aaryan/Kriti Sanon-starrer Shehzada is now available for streaming, as is the Tamil film Kannai Nambathey.

I also updated my list of Bollywood movies on Amazon Prime because all episodes of Season 1 of the Hindi series Jubilee are now streaming, as is the Kannada film Kabzaa.

Lastly, the comic thriller Mrs. Undercover — starring Radhika Apte — debuted yesterday on Zee5.

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Streaming Video News: April 6, 2023

I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Amazon Prime with today’s debut of the lavish Hindi period drama Jubilee. The first four episodes released today, with four more episodes to follow on April 14 (the afternoon of April 13 in the United States).

I also updated my list of Bollywood movies on Hulu with the streaming premiere of the Malayalam film Romancham. It’s also available in Tamil and Telugu.

Finally, I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Netflix with the additions of the older Telugu films Andala Rakshasi and Kamalatho Naa Prayanam and the debut of the new reality dating series IRL: In Real Love. If that’s not enough romance reality for you, Netflix dropped the trailer for Season 3 of Indian Matchmaking, which releases April 21:

It’s also last call for the following Hindi films set to expire on Tuesday, April 11: Dil, Disco Dancer, Fida, The Legend of Bhagat Singh, Phir Hera Pheri, and Hunterrr, which was just okay.

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Streaming Video News: March 30, 2023

I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Netflix with today’s additions of the 2023 Hindi theatrical releases Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat (by director Anurag Kashyap) and Faraaz (by director Hansal Mehta). The Telugu film Amigos will become available for streaming tomorrow afternoon in the United States.

I also updated my list of Bollywood movies on Hulu with today’s world premiere of the new Hindi thriller Gaslight, starring Sara Ali Khan, Vikrant Massey, and Chitrangada Singh.

Finally, I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Amazon Prime with the new Hindi standup comedy special from Rahul Subramanian: Rahul Talks to People.

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Streaming Video News: March 21, 2023

I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Amazon Prime with today’s streaming debut of Pathaan. Shah Rukh Khan’s entry into the Yash Rash Films spy universe has earned $17,367,368 in North America during its theatrical run, according to Box Office Mojo.

I also updated my list of Bollywood movies on Netflix with the announcement of the new series Tooth Pari: When Love Bites, premiering April 20. The show stars Tanya Maniktala as a vampire who falls in love with the shy dentist (played by Shantanu Maheshwari, who was adorable as the love-struck tailor’s apprentice in Gangubai Kathiawadi) who fixes her broken tooth. Sikander Kher, Revathy, Tillotama Shome, and Adil Hussain round out a pretty stellar cast. I’m kind of excited about this:

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Streaming Video News: March 10, 2023

I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Netflix with today’s debut of the new series Rana Naidu: an adaptation of Ray Donovan starring Rana Daggubati and Venkatesh Daggubati. Yesterday, Netflix added the 2023 Malayalam film Rekha to streaming and announced the new Original sports documentary Caught Out: Crime. Corruption. Cricket., which debuts March 17:

Bollywood Hungama revealed the news that the Netflix Original series Delhi Crime, The Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives, Kota Factory, Mismatched, and She have all been renewed for a third season along with Class, which returns for a second season.

I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Amazon Prime with the additions of the Kannada movie Love Birds, the Malayalam film Christopher, and the debut of the Original Hindi series Happy Family, Conditions Apply.

Finally, I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Hulu with the debut of the Hotstar Specials Telugu series Anger Tales (also available in Bengali, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, and Tamil) and the 2023 Tamil film Run Baby Run (also available in Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, and Telugu).

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Streaming Video News: February 21, 2023

It’s last call for a bunch of Dharma Productions titles on Amazon Prime and Netflix, which will also lose a ton of Balaji Motion Pictures films this week as well. Here’s what’s leaving when, and why this may not be cause for panic.

First of all, thanks to CinemaRare on Twitter for listing the movies on the way out. One thing to notice immediately is that some of the titles on CinemaRare’s list are currently available in India but not the United States. This is because streaming rights are negotiated on a regional — and sometimes country-specific — basis between the company that owns the film’s rights and the streaming service interested in licensing them. These contracts cover a specified time period, after which the rights holder can renegotiate a new contract or shop their content elsewhere.

That’s likely what’s happening with Dharma and Balaji now. There’s every chance that they will simply sign a new contract with the same streaming companies for another few years. Balaji did that in late 2020 with Netflix. If that’s the case, then the titles may only be unavailable for a short window. I’m going to wait a week or two before removing the links to the expiring titles from my Netflix list and my Amazon Prime list just in case the films are renewed.

However, there is a chance that the Dharma Productions titles may not return to Netflix. Karan Johar and Dharma have a deal with Amazon Prime to bring their newest theatrical releases to Prime and to create new streaming content for the service. I won’t be shocked if they want to make the back catalog exclusive to Prime as well. If you subscribe to Netflix but not Prime, you may want to prioritize watching the expiring Dharma titles listed below this week.

Here are all of the Dharma Productions and Balaji Motion Pictures titles expiring from Netflix and Amazon Prime in the next week (note that the last day to watch is the day before the expiration date):

Expiring from Netflix February 27 (Balaji Motion Pictures titles)

Expiring from Netflix February 28 (Dharma Productions titles)

Expiring from Netflix March 1

Expiring from Amazon Prime February 27 (Dharma Productions titles)*

*The Amazon Prime Dharma list looks small by comparison to the Netflix list because some of the films are available on Eros Now instead of Prime, while others have already expired from Prime. Keeping track of all this stuff is no joke!

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Streaming Video News: February 9, 2023

I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Amazon Prime with today’s premiere of Raj & DK’s brand new series Farzi (“Fakes“), starring Shahid Kapoor in his streaming debut.

While weeding inactive links from my Amazon Prime list, I noticed that a handful of Dharma Productions movies are not currently available (at least not in the United States), including Kapoor & Sons, Gori Tere Pyaar Mein, Shaandaar, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna. I’m assuming their absence just temporary, but we’ll have to wait and see.

I also updated my list of Bollywood movies on Hulu with the 2022 Telugu film Raajahyogam and the premiere of the Telugu series Hansika’s Love Shaadi Drama, which is also available in English, Hindi, and Tamil.

Earlier in the week, I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Netflix with the 2023 Tamil film Thunivu, which is also available in Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, and Telugu (as “Tegimpu“). It sounds like we’ll be getting a new trailer for the Netflix Original series Rana Naidu next week, and hopefully a release date.

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