Netflix unveils 2024 India slate: Junaid Khan’s Maharaja, Kajol’s Do Patti, The Great Indian Kapil Show teasers out. Watch

Five ordinary women will head down a rabbit hole of adventure that sees them distributing drugs through the ‘dabba system’ in Dabba Cartel, a new series starring Shabana Azmi, Lillete Dubey, Jisshu Sengupta, and Gajraj Rao. Additionally, Netflix also announced that it has secured the streaming rights to upcoming theatrical films such as Devara, Pushpa: The Rule, Indian 2, and Baby John.

The streaming platform also announced the second season of Yeh Kaali Kaali Aankhein. The new season will see the three main protagonists reveal their true colors. Season 3 of Rohit Saraf and Prajakta Koli’s much-talked-about show Mismatched was also announced. In the new season, Dimple and Rishi will embark on a new adventure at a new destination.

 

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Neeraj Panday’s much-loved cop franchise is back with a new season, Khakee: The Bengal Chapter. The show promises to be a tale of betrayal and redemption. Neeraj Panday will also bring a heist thriller to the audience, titled Sikander Ka Muquaddar. It is a story which spans 18 years and will be shot across multiple locations in India and abroad.

Karan Johar is back with the brand new season of The Secret Lives Of Bollywood Wives. This time the show will see new entrants from Delhi. What happens when the bling of Delhi excess battles it out against the swag of Bollywood star power? Only time will tell. A documentary based on the life of hip-hop artist and rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh will also release on the streaming platform. The documentary will deep-dive into his rollercoaster life and his sudden public disappearance at the peak of his exalted career.

Yash Raj Films’ Maharaja will mark the big Bollywood debut of Aamir Khan’s son Junaid Khan. It will release on Netflix. Inspired by true events, Maharaj is an incredible David vs Goliath story. Set in the 1800s, it narrates how a regular man, journalist by profession, takes on a powerful role model of society, hailed by many as a messiah for the masses.

Speaking about debut, Bollywood actor Vaani Kapoor is set to make her digital debut with the web show Mandala Murders. The show revolves around the life of detectives who are thrust into a dark world where bone-chilling murders are not just random acts of violence but also part of a sinister plan orchestrated by a century-old secret society.

Anupam Kher will star in a quirky, slice-of-life film about a man who decides to compete in a triathlon at the age of 69. The film, titled Vijay 69, is produced by Maneesh Sharma and directed by Akshay Roy for YRF Entertainment. Vikrant massey and Taapsee Pannu-starrer Haseen Dillruba’s sequel, Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba, will also release on Netflix. This time Sunny Kaushal and Jimmy Shergill will join the duo in this murder mystery.

 

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The Season 3 of Kota factory will be heartbreaking and high-stakes drama. Having braved through the tough initial preparation and the relentless pressure of academics, students brace themselves for the all-important IIT JEE exam in the new season. Kapil Sharma will be back with his beloved, The Kapil Sharma Show, but on Netflix this time. The fun chat show will feature prominent celebrity guests every week and also stars Sunil Grover, Krushna Abhishek, Kiku Sharda and others.

 

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Oscar nominated documentary To Kill A Tiger, which tells the story of a 13-year-old who was gangraped by three of her relatives in a Jharkhand village in May 2017, will also release on Netflix. It is directed by Indian-origin documentary filmmaker Nisha Pahuja.

 

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Finally, Imtiaz Ali has dropped the first song, titled Ishq Mitaye, of his much awaiting film Amar Singh Chamkila. The film will tell the story of Punjab’s original rockstar of the masses, Amar Singh Chamkila, who emerged from the shadows of poverty and rose to the heights of popularity in the 80s. It stars Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra in lead roles.

Netflix began operations in India in 2018, with the critically acclaimed hit series Sacred Games. Starring Saif Ali Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and co-directed by Vikramaditya Motwane and Anurag Kashyap, the show set the template for a new wave of bolder, more ambitious Indian storytelling. The pandemic brought with it a surge in viewership, but also a dilution in quality. Netflix has been struggling to show growth in India, a market that co-founder Reed Hastings was bullish about in his visit in 2018.

In December 2023, the streamer published a comprehensive list of most-watched titles across the platform. The report tabulated viewership data of titles watched between January to June of 2023. The list, which comprised 18,000 titles, was topped by the American action thriller The Night Agent, which had 812.1 million hours of viewing, followed by Ginny & Georgia: Season 2 at 665.1 million hours and The Glory: Season 1 at 622.8 million hours comprising the top three. The most-viewed Indian title was Rana Naidu, which took the 336th spot, with 46 million hours viewed. Only 10 Indian titles found spots in the top 1500. With its new slate, the streamer would hope for Indian programming to make bigger breakthroughs in the global market, especially after the crossover success of films such as RRR and Jawan.