Tag Archives: Hindi Series on Netflix

Streaming Video News: May 8, 2025

I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Netflix with today’s streaming debut of John Abraham’s political thriller The Diplomat. Yesterday, the streamer added the Tamil film Good Bad Ugly and the Telugu comedy Jack. All eyes are on tomorrow’s premiere of the new Hindi Original romance series The Royals, starring Ishaan Khatter and Bhumi Pednekar.

I also updated my list of Bollywood movies on Amazon Prime with today’s premiere of the Hindi series Gram Chikitsalay and yesterday’s addition of Tamannaah Bhatia’s Telugu supernatural thriller Odela 2. News broke today that the romantic comedy Bhool Chuk Maaf — starring Rajkummar Rao and Wamiqa Gabbi — is forgoing its planned May 9 theatrical release and instead premiering directly on Amazon Prime on May 16 (or the afternoon of May 15 if you’re in the United States). [Update: The movie’s release on Prime probably won’t happen as scheduled due to a lawsuit. Update 2: Bhool Chuk Maaf will get a theatrical release, but with a shorter exclusivity window. It could come to Prime as soon as June 6.]

Announcement: In light of recent events and the heightened security drills across the nation, we at Maddock Films and Amazon MGM Studios have decided to bring our family entertainer Bhool Chuk Maaf directly to your homes on May 16--only on Prime Video, worldwide. While we were eagerly looking forward to celebrating this film with you in theaters, the spirit of the nation comes first. Jai Hind.

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Streaming Video News: April 17, 2025

I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Hulu with today’s streaming debut of the romantic comedy Mere Husband Ki Biwi, starring Arjun Kapoor, Bhumi Pednekar, and Rakul Preet Singh. Hulu added a couple of older movies as well: 1988’s Ram Avtar (Hindi) and 2004’s Saatchya Aat Gharat (Marathi).

I also updated my list of Bollywood movies on Amazon Prime with today’s premiere of the 8-episode Hindi horror series Khauf.

Today’s global premiere Hindi film is the ZEE5 Original tech thriller Logout, starring Babil Khan.

Finally, I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Netflix with a May 9 premiere date for the splashy Hindi romantic comedy series The Royals.

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Streaming Video News: January 17, 2025

I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Amazon Prime with the streaming debut of the Hindi film I Want To Talk, starring Abhishek Bachchan. This drama got a small run out in US theaters last year, so this is likely the first opportunity many people will have to watch it. According to Suchin Mehrotra, it’s worth prioritizing. Yesterday, Prime premiered Season 2 of Paatal Lok.

I also updated my list of Bollywood movies on Netflix with the celebrity docu-series The Roshans. Each of the four episodes focuses on a different member of the famous Bollywood family. A couple of days ago, Netflix added the 2024 Malayalam comedy Rifle Club.

Starting next week, we head into an exciting period where a few indie movies — including some that played at film festivals — are poised to finally get a global release. On January 24 (more likely the afternoon of the 23rd in the US), ZEE5 debuts Madhavan’s Hisaab Barabar and Hulu launches the youthful romance Sweet Dreams. Then on January 28 (again, probably the 27th in the US), Hulu debuts The Storyteller, which was nominated for multiple festival awards in 2022 and 2023. There’s always a chance that these films are India exclusives and won’t release in the US, but I’m keeping my fingers crossed.

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Streaming Video News: January 7, 2025

Happy New Year! I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Netflix with a ton of surprise additions to the catalog from late last month — most of them older Hindi theatrical releases from Alt Balaji and Salman Khan Films. I wrote about them in detail for my December Indian roundup for What’s on Netflix. Here’s what was added:

The new series Black Warrant debuts on Netflix on Friday, January 10. I wrote about it in detail for What’s on Netflix as well.

We’re in a quiet period for streaming right now, with few theatrical releases waiting to debut online and only a handful of Original series set to launch on Netflix and Hulu in the coming weeks. In the meantime, check out director Dibakar Banerjee’s new short film Badminton — starring Jim Sarbh and Sayani Gupta — which you can stream on YouTube or watch below:

Streaming Video News: December 20, 2024

I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Netflix with today’s debut of the Original music documentary Yo Yo Honey Singh: Famous. Netflix also announced the first two Original premiere dates for 2025. Vikramaditya Motwane’s drama series Black Warrant comes out on January 10, and the celebrity docu-series The Roshans releases on January 17. I wrote a preview of Black Warrant for What’s on Netflix.

In other Netflix news, I was recently a guest on an episode of the Bollywood Drafts podcast where we ranked the Top 10 Netflix Original Hindi Films. I had so much fun talking with Suchin and Cris about their favorites — including some intriguing movies that I Whathaven’t seen — and I appreciate host Manish for having my back on a controversial pick. 🙂 Without spoiling the final rankings, here was the Top 10 list I assembled before the recording (title links go to the Netflix entry, star links go to my review):

  1. Bulbbul (2020) — ★★★★
  2. Amar Singh Chamkila (2024) — ★★★★
  3. Jaane Jaan (2023) — ★★★★
  4. AK vs AK (2020) — ★★★½
  5. CTRL (2024) — ★★★½
  6. Brahman Naman (2016) — ★★★½
  7. Ludo (2020) — ★★★½
  8. Kho Gaye Hum Kahan (2023) — ★★★½
  9. Sector 36 (2024) — ★★★½
  10. Monica, O My Darling (2022) — ★★★½

I also updated my list of Bollywood movies on Hulu with the addition of the Marathi series Lagnanantar Hoilach Prem.

I’m going to take most of the rest of 2024 off for the holidays. It’s a good time, too, since things look very quiet on the streamers for the next two weeks. I expect to see Singham Again debut on Amazon Prime on the afternoon of Thursday, December 26. Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 should come out on Netflix on the same day, which is also when the Tamil film Sorgavaasal is scheduled to debut.

After the new year starts, it’s time to review some final movies before making my Best and Worst of 2024 lists. I’m considering box office blockbusters like Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, plus Fighter, Bad Newz, and Baby John (though that likely won’t stream until late February). I’m also interested in theatrical releases Jigra and Madgaon Express and OTT exclusives Sikander Ka Muqaddar and Despatch. Which titles should I prioritize? Anything I’ve left off of your must-watch list?

Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Thanks for another great year at Access Bollywood! — Kathy

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Streaming Video News: December 13, 2024

Quick update to say that my very, very big preview of New Indian Netflix Original Movies and Series Coming to Netflix is up at What’s on Netflix. I’ve got detailed write-ups of 11 new series, 12 new movies, and 11 returning series, with details on cast, plot, and production status. There are also some small bits of news about projects with indeterminate fates (I’m ready to declare Baahubali: Before the Beginning dead). My favorite tidbit is about the crime series that likely won’t be going forward because its creator was arrested for fraud.

Please give the post a read. It’s a ton of work, but I really have fun putting it together. What Netflix Original shows and movies are you looking forward to next year?

Streaming Video News: December 12, 2024

I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Amazon Prime with today’s premiere of Season 2 of the musical series Bandish Bandits. The Telugu film Mechanic Rocky was also added for streaming, with a separate entry for a version featuring dubbed dialogue in Kannada, Malayalam, or Tamil (select your preference in the audio menu).

Manoj Bajpayee’s new movie Despatch premiered today on ZEE5.

I also updated my list of Bollywood movies on Hulu with today’s debut of the Telugu series Harikatha: Sambhavami Yuge Yuge (also available in Bengali, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, and Tamil).

Finally, I will update my list of Bollywood movies on Netflix on Friday when Season 3 of Mismatched goes live. If you need a recap of Season 2, Netflix summed it up in 3 minutes:

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Streaming Video News: November 21, 2024

I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Amazon Prime with today’s premiere of the Hindi series Waack Girls, about a dance group based in Kolkata. Tomorrow, the celebrity talk show The Rana Daggubati Show debuts. Plus, Amazon released a trailer for the Original Hindi film Agni, coming December 6.

In other trailer news, ZEE5 released a trailer for Manoj Bajpayee’s new film Despatch, which premieres on the streamer December 13:

I also updated my list of Bollywood movies on Hulu with today’s debut of the Hotstar Specials Hindi series Thukra Ka Mera Pyaar. All seven episodes are streaming now. Earlier in the week, Hulu added the Malayalam film Kishkindha Kaandam (also available in Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, & Telugu).

Finally, I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Netflix with the Kannada film Bagheera, which was added to the service yesterday. Season 2 of Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein comes out on Friday. You can watch a 5-minute recap of Season 1 below:

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Streaming Video News: August 29, 2024

I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Netflix with today’s addition of the Telugu theatrical release Buddy and the premiere of the Original limited series IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack. The surprise addition earlier this week was Student of the Year 2, which I kinda liked due to Ananya Panday’s performance.

The only other streaming debut of note today is the premiere of Kay Kay Menon’s new thriller series Murshid on ZEE5.

Have a great Labor Day weekend! — Kathy

Streaming Video News: August 22, 2024

I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Amazon Prime with today’s premiere of the reality series Follow Kar Lo Yaar with Uorfi Javed and the streaming debut of the Tamil film Raayan. Yesterday, Prime added the Telugu version of the sci fi film Kalki 2898 AD (which also includes options for dialogue dubbed in Kannada, Malayalam, and Tamil).

Related, I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Netflix yesterday with the Hindi-dubbed version of Kalki 2898 AD.

The new series IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack debuts next week, and I previewed the show for What’s on Netflix.

Netflix also released a video this week teasing Season 2 of The Great Indian Kapil Show:

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