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Streaming Video News: January 29, 2026

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I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Netflix because the big day has arrived: Dhurandhar is now streaming on Netflix. Earlier this week, the streamer added the Telugu film Champion to its catalogue. Netflix also released a trailer for Season 2 of the Original Punjabi series Kohrra, which debuts February 11:

I also updated my list of Bollywood movies on Amazon Prime with today’s premiere of the new Hindi thriller series Daldal, starring Bhumi Pednekar. Earlier this week, the streamer added Karthi’s Tamil film Vaa Vaathiyaar to the catalogue just two weeks after its theatrical release.

It’s kind of a bummer of a week on Hulu in the United States as we didn’t get either of the 2025 theatrical releases that arrived on JioHotstar in India: the Hindi film Gustaakh Ishq and the Malayalam movie Sarvam Maya. I suspect this will be the norm going forward, with Hulu getting the Hotstar Specials original series and some random cable shows, but little else. I’m not optimistic about the long-term future of Indian content on Hulu as its parent company Disney figures out how to streamline its streaming services.

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Streaming Video News: January 22, 2026

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I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Amazon Prime with today’s premiere of the Amazon Original Telugu movie Cheekatilo, starring Sobhita Dhulipala. Bhumi Pednekar’s grim-looking new crime series Daldal premieres January 29:

I also updated my list of Bollywood movies on Hulu with today’s premiere of the Hotstar Specials Hindi series Space Gen: Chandrayaan (also streaming in Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu).

Finally, I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Netflix with the streaming debut of the Hindi film Tere Ishk Mein.

If the traditional “8-week theatrical exclusivity window for Hindi films” pattern holds true, Dhurandhar should become available for streaming next Thursday afternoon (January 29) in the United States. Netflix is reportedly the movie’s streaming partner, and they supposedly paid a ton of money for it. Given how well Dhurandhar continues to do at the box office, I won’t be surprised if they negotiate a deal to keep it off of Netflix for a couple weeks longer. I haven’t heard anything to indicate that that will happen, but it’s what I’d try to do if I’d produced Dhurandhar.

In solidarity with those striking against ICE in Minnesota on Friday, I won’t be working on the site tomorrow. Here are some actions you can take to support justice, whether or not you live in Minnesota: https://iceoutforgood.org/

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Streaming Video News: January 15, 2026

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I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Amazon Prime with today’s streaming debut of the Hindi war film 120 Bahadur, starring Farhan Akhtar. Earlier this week, the streamer added the Telugu movie Dhandoraa.

New today on ZEE5 is the Hindi family drama Safia/Safdar, which made its World Premiere at the 2025 Chicago South Asian Film Festival.

I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Netflix earlier this week with the premiere of the Original Hindi thriller series Taskaree: The Smuggler’s Web. For more information on the new show from director Neeraj Pandey, check out my preview for What’s on Netflix.

Today, Netflix announced its annual Pandigai slate of licensed Tamil films that will stream on Netflix in 2026 after their theatrical runs end. Cinema Express has the full list of titles. (Update: Netflix revealed their Telugu post-theatrical slate the next day.)

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Streaming Video News: January 8, 2026

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I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Netflix with today’s streaming debuts of the Hindi comedy De De Pyaar De 2 and the Telugu action sequel Akhanda 2. The Hindi social drama Haq was added last week, while I was still on vacation.

December was a super busy month at Netflix, so check out my December 2025 Indian roundup at What’s on Netflix to make sure you didn’t miss anything. While you’re there, you can see what shows and movies are on the way in my 2026 Netflix Indian Originals preview.

I also updated my list of Bollywood movies on Hulu with a new Tamil series added while I was on vacation — LBW: Love Beyond Wicket (also available in Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, and Telugu).

There was nothing added to Amazon Prime today in the US, but they did announce a January 23 premiere date for a new Original Telugu movie called Cheekatilo, starring Sobhita Dhulipala.

Streaming Video News: December 18, 2025

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I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Amazon Prime with today’s premiere of Season 4 of the Hindi series Four More Shots Please!. Earlier this week, the Maddock Horror Universe vampire flick Thamma started streaming on Prime.

I also updated my list of Bollywood movies on Netflix with today’s debut of the Telugu film Premante. Here’s where we stand with all the Yash Raj Films titles added for the “Holiday Season” event that runs through December 27:

December 11: Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi (2002) & Mujhse Dosti Karoge! (2002)
December 12: Bewakoofiyaan (2014) & Mere Dad Ki Maruthi (2013)
December 13: Bank Chor (2017) & Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! (2015)
December 14: Kabul Express (2006) & Tashan (2008)
December 15: Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (2007) & Sui Dhaaga: Made in India (2018)
December 16: Daawat-e-Ishq (2014) & Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (2011)
December 17: Qaidi Band (2017) & Titli (2014)
December 18: Aurangzeb (2013) & Thugs of Hindostan (2018)

The Netflix Original movie sequel Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders premieres on Friday, followed by Season 4 of The Great Indian Kapil Show on Saturday, with first guest Priyanka Chopra Jonas.

My list of Bollywood movies on Hulu got an update today with two new series: Madhuri Dixit’s Hindi show Mrs. Deshpande (also in Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu) and the Malayalam series Pharma (also in Bengali, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu).

After posting a review of Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders on Friday, I’m going to take some time off for the holidays. I’ll try to update the three main streaming pages with new additions, but I’ll do so sporadically. Here’s a calendar of some of the films and shows coming to streaming over the next couple of weeks (including the few we know from the rest of the YRF Holiday Season event):

December 22: Aaha Kalyanam (Tamil) on Netflix
December 25: Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat on ZEE5
December 26: Ek Tha Tiger, Hichki, Sultan, & Tiger Zinda Hai on Netflix
January 1, 2026: LBW: Love Beyond Wicket, Season 1 (Tamil) on Hulu

If you want to know what’s coming even further out, please check out my GIANT preview of the new Indian Original movies and series coming to Netflix in 2026 (and beyond). I love putting this together for What’s on Netflix every year, and it’s full of a ton of great information.

Thanks as always for another wonderful year at Access Bollywood. Special thanks to those of you who contributed via PayPal and Venmo. Your support means so much and helps keep this site going strong. Best wishes for a healthy holiday season and a happy new year! — Kathy

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Streaming Video News: December 11, 2025

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I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Netflix with today’s streaming debut of the Tamil film Kaantha. Today also marked the start of Yash Raj Films’ “Holiday Season” event, where two movies from the studio’s back catalog will be added to Netflix every day until December 27. Here’s what was added today, plus links to what we know is coming:

December 11: Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi (2002) & Mujhse Dosti Karoge! (2002)
December 12: Bewakoofiyaan (2014) & Mere Dad Ki Maruthi (2013)
December 13: Bank Chor (2017) & Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! (2015)
December 15: Sui Dhaaga: Made in India (2018)
December 16: Daawat-e-Ishq (2014) & Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (2011)
December 17: Qaidi Band (2017) & Titli (2014)
December 18: Aurangzeb (2013) & Thugs of Hindostan (2018)
December 22: Aaha Kalyanam (2014/Tamil)
December 26: Hichki (2018)

The new Netflix Original Hindi comedy series Single Papa debuts on Friday.

I also updated my list of Bollywood movies on Amazon Prime with the addition of the Telugu film 12A Railway Colony. Amazon also added the Telugu version of Jatadhara, but not the Hindi version.

ZEE5 premiered a new Hindi film starring Radhika Apte today: Saali Mohabbat.

Months after Aamir Khan took his movies off of streaming services and made them available for rent on YouTube, another movie rental platform has debuted as a viewing option. The social cataloging service Letterboxd (follow me on Letterboxd here) has launched a virtual video store in specializing in hard-to-find films. One of the first movies they are offering is Anurag Kashyap’s thriller Kennedy, which played at the Cannes Film Festival and 2023 and then disappeared. It never released in theaters or on any streaming service. It’s now available for rent in select countries (not India, unfortunately) until January 9, 2026. In the US, a 48-hour rental costs $19.99 — not cheap, but fair considering it’s been impossible to find until now. You can rent Kennedy here, or check out the other movies available for rent.

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Streaming Video News: December 4, 2025

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I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Netflix with today’s streaming debut of the Telugu film The Girlfriend and with five Yash Raj Films titles added to celebrate Ranveer Singh’s 15th anniversary as an actor:

Fun fact: I watched Befikre in 2016 intending to review it, but I immediately forgot both my intention to review it and everything that happened in the movie. That never happens, so do with that info what you will.

I’m still obsessively checking Netflix to determine the schedule for the YRF “Holiday Season” event that runs from December 11-27/12-28 (depending on your country). I’m excited that Titli and Qaidi Band are part of the lineup, as they haven’t been included in the YRF streaming catalog in the past. If we get Roadside Romeo as part of this, I’m going to freak out. Here’s what we know so far:

December 12 – Bewakoofiyaan & Mere Dad Ki Maruthi
December 13 – Bank Chor & Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!
December 15 – Sui Dhaaga: Made in India
December 16 – Daawat-e-Ishq & Mere Brother Ki Dulhan
December 17 – Qaidi Band & Titli
December 18 – Aurangzeb & Thugs of Hindostan
December 23 – Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year (per CinemaRare)
December 24 – Bunty Aur Babli (per CinemaRare)

The new Netflix Original Tamil movie Stephen releases on Friday.

I also updated my list of Bollywood movies on Hulu with the additions of the Malayalam movie Diés Iraé and the Bengali series Milon Hobe Kotodine.

Streaming Video News: December 1, 2025

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I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Netflix with December 28 expiration dates for all of the Excel Entertainment films currently in the Netflix catalog. Those titles are:

These films flip-flop between Netflix and Amazon Prime every three years. Most of them are already streaming on Prime, except for Game and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (which is on Eros Now).

Two other Hindi films will expire from Netflix on December 31: Sanju and PK (★★★½).

The Yash Raj Films returns event proceeds apace on Netflix, with a Ranveer Singh collection coming in the afternoon of Thursday, December 4 in the United States and a Salman Khan collection coming December 26. There’s also a “Holiday Season” event running from December 11-27 with two films joining the Netflix catalog each day. Here are the titles and dates we know so far:

December 12 – Bewakoofiyaan & Mere Dad Ki Maruthi
December 13 – Bank Chor & Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!
December 15 – Sui Dhaaga: Made in India
December 16 – Daawat-e-Ishq & Mere Brother Ki Dulhan
December 23 – Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year (per CinemaRare)
December 24 – Bunty Aur Babli (per CinemaRare)

Finally, Netflix very quietly announced the return of The Great Indian Kapil Show by adding “Season 4 Coming December 20” tag to its landing page.

If you missed any of the 38 Indian films added to Netflix in November, go check out my monthly roundup for What’s on Netflix.

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Streaming Video News: November 26, 2025

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I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Netflix with today’s streaming debut of the Hindi romantic comedy Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari. Several films will be added to Netflix Thursday afternoon in the United States, including:

Netflix also released a trailer for its upcoming Original Tamil thriller film Stephen, which debuts December 5:

I also updated my list of Bollywood movies on Amazon Prime with today’s addition of the English-dubbed version and the Hindi-dubbed version of the Kannada film Kantara: A Legend – Chapter 1.

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Streaming Video News: November 20, 2025

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I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Netflix with the addition of two big theatrical releases: the Tamil film Bison Kaalamaadan and India’s submission to the 2026 Oscars, Homebound (which is terrific). Note that the version of Homebound playing on Netflix is the censored version that aired in Indian cinemas and not the version that I reviewed. I wrote about some of the scenes that were cut from the censored version of Homebound earlier this year.

The star-packed reality special Dining With The Kapoors debuts on Netflix on Friday.

I also updated my list of Bollywood movies on Amazon Prime with today’s debut of Season 3 of The Family Man.

Finally, I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Hulu with the premiere of the Tamil series Nadu Center (also available in Bengali, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, and Telugu). Also new is the Hindi series Ziddi Ishq (also available in Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu)

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