Netflix Unveils A Sizzle of 17 Upcoming Originals

Mumbai, June 16, 2020: Netflix today unveiled an exciting lineup of 17 original stories, including six new films and two new series. From thrillers to romantic comedies to lighthearted dramas, this unparalleled and diverse collection of entertaining stories will launch on Netflix in the coming months.

Monika Shergill, VP-Content, Netflix India said, "We are excited to share our lineup of stories across formats and multiple genres. We know our members have unique tastes, moods and needs - sometimes, they want to lean back and watch a delightful comedy, and at other times, they want a pulse-pounding thriller that brings them to the edge of their seats. We are so proud to bring these diverse stories created by acclaimed and emerging storytellers and producing partners. Together with the finest stories from around the world and our rapidly growing selection of licensed titles, we want to give our members something to discover and love on Netflix every day."

The six new additions to Netflix films include - multi-starrer Ludo, a unique comedy drama about four people whose lives collide with each other (featuring Abhishek A. Bachchan, Rajkummar Rao, Aditya Roy Kapur, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sanya Malhotra, Pankaj Tripathi and Pearle Maaney); Torbaaz, an emotional story of transformation (starring Sanjay Dutt); crime thriller Raat Akeli Hai (featuring Radhika Apte, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Aditya Srivastava, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Khalid Tyabji, Shivani Raghuvanshi, Nishant Dahiya and Shweta Tripathi); Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare, a stirring drama about two cousins and their quest for freedom (starring Konkona Sensharma and Bhumi Pednekar); romantic comedy Ginny Weds Sunny (featuring Yami Gautam, Vikrant Massey) and award-winning animated romance film Bombay Rose, the first Indian animation film ever selected to open Venice Critics' Week.

These distinctive and captivating stories join the upcoming slate of Netflix films which include the inspiring true story of Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl (starring Janhvi Kapoor, Pankaj Tripathi, Angad Bedi, Viineet Kumar, Manav Vij and Ayesha Raza Mishra); a dysfunctional family drama Tribhanga - Tedhi Medhi Crazy (featuring Kajol, Tanvi Azmi and Mithila Palkar); a horror story set in a village in Punjab Kaali Khuhi (featuring Shabana Azmi, Satyadeep Mishra, Sanjeeda Sheikh and Riva Arora); Serious Men, a witty drama based on Manu Joseph's novel (starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Nassar, Shweta Basu Prasad); an intense police drama Class Of '83 (featuring Bobby Deol, Bhupendra Jadawat, Hitesh Bhojraj and Annup Sonii) and a uniquely entertaining dark comedy AK vs AK (starring Anil Kapoor and Anurag Kashyap).

The two new exciting series are Mismatched, a young adult romance (starring Prajakta Koli and Rohit Saraf) based on Sandhya Menon's book 'When Dimple Met Rishi' and A Suitable Boy, based on the critically acclaimed book by Vikram Seth (starring Ishaan Khatter, Tabu, Tanya Maniktala, Rasika Dugal, Shahana Goswami and Ram Kapoor), which will be available on Netflix globally except in the United States and Canada. They join the lineup of upcoming series including the delightful Masaba Masaba (starring Masaba Gupta and Neena Gupta as themselves with Neil Bhoopalam); Bombay Begums, a contemporary drama (featuring Pooja Bhatt, Amruta Subhash, Shahana Goswami, Plabita Borthakur and Aadhya Anand) and a fun dramedy Bhaag Beanie Bhaag (earlier titled Messy, starring Swara Bhasker, Ravi Patel, Dolly Singh and Varun Thakur).

About Netflix:

Netflix is the world's leading streaming entertainment service with 183 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries and feature films across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on any internet-connected screen. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments.

Coming Soon: An unrivalled lineup of series and films.

Netflix showcases 17 upcoming stories that will inspire and entertain.

Upcoming Titles:

1. A Suitable Boy (Series)
Director: Mira Nair
Cast: Ishaan Khatter, Tabu, Tanya Maniktala, Rasika Dugal, Shahana Goswami, Vijay Varma, Namit Das

2. AK vs AK (Film)
Director: Vikramaditya Motwane
Cast: Anil Kapoor, Anurag Kashyap

3. Bhaag Beanie Bhaag (Series)
Director: Debbie Rao, Abi Varghese, Ishaan Nair
Cast: Swara Bhasker, Ravi Patel, Mona Ambegaonkar, Girish Kulkarni, Dolly Singh, Varun Thakur

4. Bombay Begums (Series)
Director: Alankrita Shrivastava, Bornila Chatterjee
Cast: Pooja Bhatt, Shahana Goswami, Amruta Subhash, Plabita Borthakur, Aadhya Anand

5. Bombay Rose (Film)
Director: Gitanjali Rao

6. Class of '83 (Film)
Director: Atul Sabharwal
Cast: Bobby Deol, Bhupendra Jadawat, Hitesh Bhojraj

7. Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare (Film)
Director: Alankrita Shrivastava
Cast: Bhumi Pednekar, Konkona Sen Sharma, Vikrant Massey, Amol Parashar

8. Ginny Weds Sunny (Film)
Director: Puneet Khanna
Cast: Yami Gautam, Vikrant Massey

9. Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl (Film)
Director: Sharan Sharma
Cast: Janhvi Kapoor, Pankaj Tripathi, Angad Bedi, Vinneet Kumar, Manav Vij, Ayesha Raza Mishra

10. Kaali Khuhi (Film)
Director: Terrie Samundra
Cast: Shabana Azmi, Satyadeep Mishra, Sanjeeda Sheikh, Riva Arora

11. Ludo (Film)
Director: Anurag Basu
Cast: Abhishek A. Bachchan, Aditya Roy Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao, Sanya Malhotra, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Pearle Maaney, Pankaj Tripathi, Rohit Saraf

12. Masaba Masaba (Series)
Director: Sonam Nair
Cast: Masaba Gupta, Neena Gupta

13. Mismatched (Series)
Director: Akarsh Khurana
Cast: Prajakta Koli, Rohit Saraf

14. Raat Akeli Hai (Film)
Director: Honey Trehan
Cast: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Radhika Apte, Aditya Srivastava, Ila Arun, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Shweta Tripathi, Nishant Dahiya

15. Serious Men (Film)
Director: Sudhir Mishra
Cast: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Shweta Basu Prasad, Nasser

16. Torbaaz (Film)
Director: Girish Malik
Cast: Sanjay Dutt, Nargis Fakhri, Rahul Dev

17. Tribhanga- Tedhi Medhi Crazy (Film)
Director: Renuka Shahane
Cast: Kajol, Tanvi Azmi, Mithila Palkar