Netflix has no shortage of Indian content across multiple languages like English, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu. In this guide, we have highlighted the best new Indian movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix in the UAE.

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The Great Indian Kapil Show

Hindi | Comedy | Rating: U

India’s popular small-screen comedian Kapil Sharma is coming with The Great Indian Kapil Show. This time, his address is on Netflix. According to the streamer, a new episode will be out every Saturday at 8.00 p.m. and explore some top celebrities’ unseen side. Kapil Sharma is joining his gang of friends Sunil Grover, Krushna Abhishek, Kiku Sharda, Rajiv Thakur and Archana Puran Singh. Among the guests to appear in the show are Aamir Khan, the Kapoor family (Ranbir, Riddhima and Neetu Kapoor), master storyteller Imtiaz Ali, Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra. Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma and batsman Shreyas Iyer are also on the guest list.

Lal Salaam

Tamil | Action | Rating: U

This is not a Rajinikanth movie. He is not the hero but plays a powerful cameo. Rajinikanth plays Moideen Bhai,  a powerful man looking to keep peace between communities. Vishnu Vishal plays the lead role of a struggling cricketer. Lal Salaam boasts of an intriguing cast. Kapil Dev has a small role to play. Jeevitha Rajashekar plays Moideen’s sister, and Nirosha plays his wife. The film stars Vikranth, Senthil, Thambi Ramaiah, Ananthika Sanilkumar, Vivek Prasanna, and Thangadurai. Aishwarya, Rajni’s daughter, has directed this venture. AR Rahman has scored the music. And his use of AI to re-create the voices of two dead singers triggered a controversy. The film did not do well at the box office. Again, this is not a confirmed release on streamers. But reports are doing the rounds.

The series will be available to stream on Netflix from March 29 onwards.

Fighter

Hindi | Action | Rating: PG15

The film follows an Air Force squad that embarks on a mission to safeguard the nation from looming threats. The movie revolves around the Balakot airstrike carried out by the Indian Armed Forces in the vicinity of the town of Balakot in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone headline the film. Siddharth Anand directs the film, which also stars Anil Kapoor, Karan Singh Grover and Akshay Oberoi. It is Deepika’s third film with Siddharth Anand after Bachna Ae Haseeno and Pathaan. It is also Siddharth Anand’s third movie with Hrithik Roshan after Bang Bang and War.

The movie seems to have suffered the same faith as its theatrical release in the UAE and is unavailable on Netflix.

Murder Mubarak

Hindi | Thriller | Rating: PG15

Perhaps the most anticipated release of the week. Murder Mubarak is a thriller set around a murder that happens at an upscale club in New Delhi.  The investigating cop, played by Pankaj Tripathi, figures out that everyone in the plot is a suspect. But he also realizes there is so much more than what meets the eye. This whodunnit is a cinematic adaptation of Anuja Chauhan’s novel Club You To Death and is directed by Homi Adajania. The film features an ensemble cast including Pankaj Tripathi, Sara Ali Khan, Vijay Varma, Dimple Kapadia, Karisma Kapoor, Sanjay Kapoor, Tisca Chopra, Suhail Nayyar and Tara Alisha Berry. The makers promise a unique mix of suspense and comedy.

Anweshippin Kandethum

Malayalam | Thriller | Rating: UA

Darwin Kuriakose directs Anweshippin Kandethum. It stars Tovino Thomas in the lead role and is a thriller that centres on an investigation into the murder of a young lady. Tovino plays a cop who reopens an unclosed murder mystery, even if it means the police have to resort to unofficial means. The film also stars Siddique, Indrans, Shammy Thilakan, Baburaj, Vineeth Thattil, Ramya Suvi, Harisree Ashokan and Rahul Rajagopal. The movie was praised when it was released in the theatres. In a season when Malayalam movies are the rage, Anweshippin Kandethum is among the impressive ones.

Lal Salaam

Tamil | Action | Rating: U

This is not a Rajinikanth movie. He is not the hero but plays a powerful cameo. Rajinikanth plays Moideen Bhai,  a powerful man looking to keep peace between communities. Vishnu Vishal plays the lead role of a struggling cricketer. Lal Salaam boasts of an intriguing cast. Kapil Dev has a small role to play. Jeevitha Rajashekar plays Moideen’s sister, and Nirosha plays his wife. The film stars Vikranth, Senthil, Thambi Ramaiah, Ananthika Sanilkumar, Vivek Prasanna, and Thangadurai. Aishwarya, Rajni’s daughter, has directed this venture. AR Rahman has scored the music. And his use of AI to re-create the voices of two dead singers triggered a controversy. The film did not do well at the box office.

The movie will be released on Netflix on March 8. It may not be available to stream in the Middle East region.

Merry Christmas

Tamil/Hindi | Thriller | Rating: PG15

Merry Christmas has been shot in two languages — Hindi and Tamil — with different supporting actors. Starring Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi in the lead, the film is directed by Sriram Raghavan and produced by Ramesh Taurani, Sanjay Routray, Jaya Taurani, and Kewal Garg. The combination of Vijay Sethupathi and Katrina Kaif in the movie has been the subject of much discussion. The Hindi version features Sanjay Kapoor, Vinay Pathak, Pratima Kannan, and Tinnu Anand. On the other hand, the Tamil version stars Radhika Sarathkumar, Shanmugaraja, Kevin Jay Babu, and Rajesh Williams in the same roles. The film is a romantic thriller.  Two strangers meet and fall in love right away. However, what starts as a pleasant romance quickly turns for the worse. Critics lavished praise on the film when it was released in January.

Maamla Legal Hai

Hindi | Comedy | Rating: U

Maamla Legal Hai presents real-life incidents not just from the courtroom but also in the legal ecosystem in a humorous and fun way. This series, which comprises 8 episodes, delves into the lives of lawyers at the Patparganj District Court. Ravi Kishan portrays VD Tyagi, a cunning lawyer who takes on the system. Naila Grewal plays a Harvard graduate, who is passionate about justice. Nidhi Bisht, Yashpal Sharma, and Anant V Joshi are also part of the cast of this series directed by Rahul Pandey.

The Indrani Mukerjea Story: Buried Truth

Hindi | Docu-series | Rating: PG15

This docu-series looks into one of the most controversial cases in India in recent times. The rise and the fall of media personality Indrani Mukerjea. She was a former HR consultant and media executive and married to Peter Mukerjea, who founded INX Media. Indrani Mukerjea was arrested in connection with the alleged murder of her daughter, Sheena, in 2015. The case gained widespread attention due to its complex web of relationships and alleged motives. Sheena was believed to be in a relationship with Peter Mukerjea’s son, Rahul Mukerjea, which Indrani disapproved of. The series is based on her book Unbroken and is directed by Uraaz Bahl and Shaana Levy.  For Netflix, this series follows the success of Indian docu-series like Indian Predator, Ice Cold: Murder, Coffee and Jessica Wongso, The Hunt for Veerappan and Curry & Cyanide – The Jolly Joseph Case.

Bhakshak

Hindi | Thriller | Rating: A

This thriller features Bhumi Pednekar in the role of an investigative journalist who unravels a series of sexual assaults at a child shelter home. Directed by Pulkit, the film’s cast includes Sanjay Mishra, Aditya Srivastava, and Sai Tamhankar. The Muzaffarpur shelter home case reportedly inspires Bhakshak. The scandal was about an NGO which was running the shelter where 34 girls, aged between 7 and 17, were raped and assaulted for months. They were given sleeping pills and were inhumanly assaulted. The perpetrators were later arrested and sentenced in 2020.

Guntur Kaaram

Telugu | Action | Rating: PG15

This mass masala entertainer is helmed by Trivikram Srinivas, who has previously collaborated with Mahesh Babu’s blockbuster hits Athadu and Khaleja. After 12 years, the popular duo has reunited for this big-budget project. The film, which is touted to be an action drama, also stars Sreeleela, Meenakshi Chaudhary, Jagapathi Babu, Ramya Krishnan, Jayaram, Prakashraj, and Sunil. Mahesh Babu had no release in 2023, and he was last seen on the big screen in the 2022 film Sarkaru Vaari Paata. 

The movie will stream on Netflix starting Feb 9, 2024. It may not be available in the MENA region.

Animal

Hindi | Action, Drama | Rating: A

What’s there to write about Animals that’s already not written about? The controversial Animal, directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, had a stormy run in the theatres. It was a success, but liberals were up against the film. The movie looks at a complex relationship between a father and son, portrayed by Ranbir Kapoor and Anil Kapoor. The son’s love for his father knows no bounds. But it is a tempestuous relationship. Rashmika Mandanna, Bobby Deol, and Tripti Dimri are also in the cast.

Killer Soup

Hindi | Crime, Thriller | Rating: UA

This is billed as Netflix’s first original series for the year 2024 in India. The story is drawn in part from real life. A few years ago, a woman in Telangana murdered her husband and then showed her paramour as her late spouse. What eventually gave them away was the discrepancy in dietary preference –  a bowl of mutton soup.  The show stars Manoj Bajpayee as the husband and lover Prabhakar Shetty and Umesh Pillai, while Konkona Sen Sharma essays the wife Swathi Shetty’s role. Directed and co-written by Abhishek Chaubey and produced by Honey Trehan and Chetana Kowshik, the series also features Nasser, Sayaji Shinde, Lal, Anula Navlekar, Kani Kusruti, and Vaishali Bisht.

Extra Ordinary Man

Telugu | Romance | Rating: UA

Vakkantham Vamsi, who previously directed Naa Peru Surya, Naa Illu India, returns to direction with Nithiin-starrer Extra Ordinary Man. This kind of spoofy, fun film never takes itself seriously. Also in the cast are Sreeleela, Rajasekhar, Rao Ramesh, Rohini, Brahmaji, Sampath Raj and Harshavardhan. The film had an average run in theatrical release.

The movie will stream on Netflix from January 12, but it doesn’t seem to be available in the region.

 Hi Nanna

Telugu | Drama | Rating: 15+

This subtle film is about a doting father and his six-year-old whose lives change when a woman befriends them and empathizes with their past. The film marks the debut of director of Shouryuv. Starring Nanni, Mrunal Thakur, Jayaram, and Shruti Haasan in lead roles, the romantic drama was released in theaters and had a good run. Baby Kiara Khanna, Jayaram, Priyadarshi Pulikonda, Angad Bedi, Viraj Ashwin are also in the cast of this emotional drama. 

Balakumar Kuppuswamy
Balakumar Kuppuswamy

An engineer-turned-journalist, K Balakumar’s career began in print publications as a sports writer. That also opened doors for other journalistic avenues like films, music, finance, technology and politics, which nobody can escape in India. After 30 yrs in mainstream journalism, now a freelancer for various digital publications.

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