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Streaming Video News: November 1, 2017

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I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Netflix with more than a dozen new additions to the catalog. The 2017 indie releases Coffee with D, Mirror Game: Ab Khel Shuru, and Sameer are now available for streaming, as is the disappointing 2015 romantic comedy Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon. Also new are the celebrity interview show My Life Story, the movie music documentary Roots, and One Heart: The AR Rahman Concert Film. Here are the other Indian titles just added to Netflix:

I also updated my list of Bollywood movies on Amazon Prime to include the 2015 Malayalam movie Nellikka. For everything else new on Netflix and Amazon Prime — Bollywood or not — check Instant Watcher.

Spooky Bollywood Movies on Netflix, 2017 Edition

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With Halloween just days away, this is the perfect time to binge some frightening fare on Netflix. Thankfully, the streaming service has a number of Hindi horror films to keep you spooked all weekend long.

Before we dive into Bollywood, allow me to mention some spectacularly scary Korean movies that are also worth checking out. Netflix has my absolute favorite horror film, The Wailing, as well as the terrific zombie thriller Train to Busan and the gut-wrenching monster movie The Host. If you’ve ever wanted to hop on board the K-drama bandwagon, start with the 16-episode TV series Oh My Ghost (aka “Oh My Ghostess“) — a funny and surprisingly touching story of a timid prep cook possessed by the spirit of a horny virgin ghost.

Onto the Hindi horror films on Netflix!


1920 London (2016)
Sharma Joshi plays an exorcist tasked with removing an ancient Rajasthani curse from a London couple in the third film in the 1920 series.

 

 


Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007)
This time, Akshay Kumar is an exorcist who must displace the vengeful spirit of a court dancer from Vidya Balan. Balan’s performance in the thrilling climactic dance number is worth the price of admission, in my book.

 

 


Bhoothnath (2008)
A boy befriends a cantankerous old ghost, played by Amitabh Bachchan. A nice family comedy with a weirdly specific moral message.

 

 


Horror Story (2013)
This scary tale of college students trapped in haunted hotel is based on the Stephen King short story “1408“, which spawned a movie of the name starring John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson in 2007.

 

 


Machhali Jal Ki Rani Hai (2014)
The talented Swara Bhaskar of Nil Battey Sannata fame headlines this story of spiritual possession in a struggling factory town.

Streaming Video News: October 22, 2017

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I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Netflix with five new additions to the catalog. The Hindi films Aashayein, Humko Deewana Kar Gaye, Kajraare, Karzzzz, and Patiala House are all available for streaming. I liked Patiala House, thought Aashayein was decent, and did not care for Karzzzzzzzzz. For everything else new on Netflix — Bollywood or not — check Instant Watcher.

I should also point out a few exciting non-Hindi films recently added to Heera. Barely two months after their theatrical releases, the Bengali movie Dhananjoy and the Telugu films Arjun Reddy and Nene Raju Nene Mantri are all available for streaming on Heera. You can find my list of the hundreds of Hindi movies on Heera here.

Streaming Video News: October 20, 2017

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I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Netflix with two new additions to the catalog. The 2017 animated kids’ series Guru Aur Bhole and Sab Jholmaal Hai are now available for streaming. Netflix has added so many Hindi movies and series for children recently that I decided to create a separate “Indian Cartoons for Kids” category at the bottom of the page. You’ll find the two new shows and movies like the Krish Trish and Balti Boy series there. For everything else new on Netflix — Bollywood or not — check Instant Watcher.

Streaming Video News: October 16, 2017

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I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Netflix with two big new additions to the catalog. After adding eighteen Indian titles to Netflix yesterday, two Hindi releases from 2017 joined the streaming service today: Baadshaho and Lucknow Central. The speed with which Netflix posted these titles is terrific. Baadshaho opened theatrically on September 1, and Lucknow Central released less than a month ago on September 22! Too bad Baadshaho is terrible. 🙁

I also updated my list of Bollywood movies on Amazon Prime with one new addition to the free streaming catalog: the 2016 Tamil film Savitri, which is also available for viewing with ads for non-Prime subscribers. For everything else new on Netflix and Amazon Prime — Bollywood or not — check Instant Watcher.

Streaming Video News: October 15, 2017

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I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Netflix with eighteen new additions to the streaming catalog. Among the newly added titles are several small-budget films with intriguing actresses, including Richa Chadha in Tamanchey, Konkona Sen Sharma in Gour Hai Dastaan: The Freedom File, Tannishtha Chatterjee in Jal, Ira Dubey in Aisa Yeh Jahaan, and Swara Bhaskar in the horror flick Machhli Jal Ki Rani Hai. There’s also the dumb Sanjay Dutt crime drama Zila Ghaziabad, as well as the documentary Why Knot. Here are all the other Indian films just added to Netflix (courtesy of Instant Watcher):

 

Streaming Video News: October 9, 2017

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I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Heera with one new addition to the catalog. Arjun Rampal’s Daddy is now available for streaming, one month after its theatrical release!

I also recently updated my list of Bollywood movies on Netflix with the addition of the 2017 Indian-Chinese co-production Kung Fu Yoga, starring Jackie Chan and Sonu Sood. For everything else new on Netflix — Bollywood or not — check Instant Watcher.

Streaming Video News: October 2, 2017

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I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Heera with one big new addition to the catalog. Salman Khan’s 2017 release Tubelight is now available for streaming. I enjoyed Tubelight a lot more than I expected to.

I also made two changes to my list of Bollywood movies on Netflix. The Manipuri film Loktak Lairembee is now available for streaming, as is the Gujarati movie Wrong Side Raju. Amazon Prime added the Telugu film The Bells to its streaming catalog. For everything else new to Netflix and Amazon Prime — Bollywood or not — check Instant Watcher.

Streaming Video News: September 15, 2017

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I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Netflix with two new additions to the catalog. The 2017 Bengali film Aroni Takhon and the 2016 Pakistani movie Janaan are now available for streaming. Apparently, I missed the expiration of Hate Story 2, but fear not: Hate Story and Hate Story 3 are still available. Just a reminder that Bombay Velvet and Finding Fanny depart on September 20. For everything else new on Netflix — Bollywood or not — check Instant Watcher.

Streaming Video News: September 11, 2017

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I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Heera with an exciting new addition to the catalog. Meri Pyaari Bindu — the first of actor Ayushmann Khurrana’s three romcoms to release this year — is now available for streaming. I really enjoyed the way the film examines perspectives in romantic relationships.

I further updated my Heera list with some titles that I only just discovered were available on the service, thanks to Amazon’s atrocious methods of labeling and categorizing movies. Those films are: Amal, Dil Chahta Hai (★★★★), Kshay, Lakshya, Ready (★★½), and Yuva (★★★★).

I also updated my list of Bollywood movies on Netflix with some recently added animated children’s films, including Mighty Raju Rio Calling and seven titles in the Krish Trish and Baltiboy series. For everything else new on Netflix — Bollywood or not — check Instant Watcher.