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Netflix India on Thursday announced as many as 17 original titles that will be releasing on the streaming platform in the coming weeks. These include 12 movies and 5 shows. Bollywood actors like Anil Kapoor, Tabu, Abhishek Bachchan, Kajol, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Radhika Apte, Bhumi Pednekar, Konkana Sen Sharma, Bobby Deol, Pankaj Tripathi, Janhvi Kapoor, Ishaan Khatter, Anurag Kashyap and several others are a part of the projects. Here's a peek into all the upcoming Netflix movies and web series. (Source: Photo by Netflix)
Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl: The Janhvi Kapoor starrer is based on the real-life story of Gunjan Saxena, who became the first female Indian Air Force officer to fly in a combat zone during the 1999 Kargil War. It has been directed by Sharan Sharma and co-produced by Dharma Productions and Zee Studios. Also starring Pankaj Tripathi, Angad Bedi, Manav Vij and Vineet Kumar Singh, the film premiers on Netflix on August 12. (Source: Photo by Netflix)
Ludo: Starring Abhishek Bachchan, Rajkummar Rao, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Pankaj Tripathi, Aditya Roy Kapur, Sanya Malhotra and Pearle Maaney, Ludo is an anthology film directed by Anurag Basu. The comedy-drama revolves around four people who meet at a crossroads only to realise that their meeting was not a coincidence. (Source: Photo by Netflix)
Torbaaz: Sanjay Dutt, Nargis Fakri and Rahul Dev starrer Torbaaz revolves around a man who leaves his personal tragedy behind and decides to transform the lives of some kids in a refugee camp. The game of cricket forms an integral part of this action-thriller that has been directed by Girish Malik. (Source: Photo by Netflix)
Raat Akeli Hai: Radhika Apte and Nawazuddin Siddiqui star in this crime thriller that marks the directorial debut of casting director Honey Trehan. It revolves around a tough cop who is out investigating a high profile murder only to realise there’s more to what meets the eye. It also stars Aditya Srivastava, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Nishant Dahiya and Shweta Tripathi. (Source: Photo by Netflix)
Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare: Konkona Sensharma and Bhumi Pednekar play cousin sisters who are on a quest for freedom. Directed by Alankrita Shrivastava and produced by Balaji Telefilms, the film also features Amol Parashar, Vikrant Massey, Amol Parashar and Aamir Bashir. (Source: Photo by Netflix)
Ginny Weds Sunny: A romantic comedy starring Yami Gautam and Vikrant Massey is the story of Ginny whose matchmaker mother wants her to settle down, and Sunny, who has given up on the idea of love. The match isn't that simple as it looks initially. It has been directed by debutant Puneet Khanna and produced by Vinod Bachchan. (Source: Photo by Netflix)
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Tribhanga – Tedhi Medhi Crazy: Named after an Odissi dance pose that's asymmetrical, this one is a dysfunctional family drama revolving around the lives of three women - Nayan, Anu and Masha. It stars Kajol, Tanvi Azmi and Mithila Palkar. Tribhanga has been produced by Ajay Devgn. (Source: Photo by Netflix)
Serious Men: The Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Nassar and Shweta Basu Prasad starrer is based on Manu Joseph's novel of the same name. It follows a slum dweller and how his life changes after he tries to use his son's newfound fame as a boy-genius to improve his family’s fortunes. The film has been directed by Sudhir Mishra. (Source: Photo by Netflix)
Kaali Khuhi: Starring Shabana Azmi, Satyadeep Mishra, Sanjeeda Sheikh and Riva Arora, it is a horror story where 10-year-old Shivangi must save her family's village in Punjab from the ghosts of its horrific past. (Source: Photo by Netflix)
Class of ’83: The Atul Sabharwal directorial stars Bobby Deol, Annup Sonii, Bhupendra Jadawat and Hitesh Bhojraj among others. Bankrolled by Red Chillies Entertainment, it revolves around an upright cop who gets a punishment posting as the dean of a police academy. He has to train a group of five students, struggling with the complexities of morals and devotion towards their nation. (Source: Photo by Netflix)
AK Vs AK: Anil Kapoor and Anurag Kashyap star in this dark comedy, directed by Vikramaditya Motwane. Kashyap plays a filmmaker who kidnaps the daughter of a movie star Kapoor, and shoots the father's desperate search for his child for his next movie. (Source: Photo by Netflix)
A Suitable Boy: This BBC One’s six-part miniseries is based on Vikram Seth’s novel of the same name. Directed by Mira Nair, it stars Ishaan Khatter, Tabu, Tanya Maniktala, Rasika Dugal, Shahana Goswami and Ram Kapoor. Set in North India a few years after India's independence, it traces four families over a duration of 18 months amid love and heartbreak. (Source: Photo by Netflix)
Mismatched: Based on Sandhya Menon’s book When Dimple Met Rishi, this web series stars Rohit Saraf as a guy searching for love and Prajakta Koli as a tech genius. The two have to build an app while navigating through bullies, snooty professors and oddball friends. This young adult romance has been directed by Akarsh Khurana and Nipun Dharmadhikari. (Source: Photo by Netflix)
Bhaag Beanie Bhaag: Swara Bhasker plays Beanie who is trying to manage her career and romance until she flees from her comfortable life to realise her dream of becoming a stand-up artiste. The dramedy also stars Ravi Patel, Dolly Singh, Varun Thakur and Girish Kulkarni. (Source: Photo by Netflix)
Masaba Masaba: This scripted series captures the life of designer Masaba Gupta and how she straddles through the worlds of fashion, family and dating. It features her actor-mother Neena Gupta too. Neil Bhoopalam also makes an appearance in the series which has been written and directed by Sonam Nair. (Source: Photo by Netflix)
Bombay Begums: A contemporary drama series featuring Pooja Bhatt, Amruta Subhash, Shahana Goswami, Plabita Borthakur and Aadhya Anand, it follows five women across generations who are trying to champion their desires, choices and vulnerabilities as they strike a close bond. The Alankrita Shrivastava directorial also stars Manish Choudhary, Rituraj Singh and Ivanka Das. (Source: Photo by Netflix)
