Netflix is all set to launch its first ever global fan event ‘TUDUM’ on 25th September, 2021 and while there is a great global lineup and its first look to be unveiled at the event, there’s quite a number of interesting ones for Indian viewers too.
Giving a glimpse of the same, Netflix released a trailer for the event spotlighting the Indian content. Narrated by Ali Fazal and Radhika Apte, this minute long video gives a little peek into some of the upcoming Indian shows and films on Netflix.
While most of the shows and films have already been officially announced individually in recent times, there are a few that were mentioned earlier by Netflix in its slate for India but haven’t had any update since then. Ahead of the global event, Netflix India YouTube will host the TUDUM: India Spotlight at 9:00 PM IST, 25th September, 2021. Post this, the virtual live stream event begins at 9:30 PM IST and will broadcast across Netflix’s YouTube channels worldwide, in addition to Twitter, Twitch and Facebook.
Here’s a list of titles (there maybe more) whose first look or trailers and teasers Indian fans can expect during the TUDUM: India Spotlight event.
A spy thriller film produced and directed by Vishal Bhardwaj which is inspired by true events and based on an espionage novel ‘Escape to Nowhere’ by Amar Bhushan. The film follows the story of Krishna Mehra, a R&AW operative who is assigned to track down the mole selling India’s defence secrets. All along, grappling with her dual identity of a spy and a lover. The film stars Tabu, Ali Fazal, Wamiqa Gabbi and Ashish Vidyarthi in pivotal roles.
MONINCA, O MY DARLING
Black comedy and white-collar crime collide in Monica, O My Darling in which a young man desperately tries to make it big with some unlikely allies and a dastardly diabolical plan to pull off the perfect murder. Directed by Vasan Bala, the film stars an incredible ensemble cast including Rajkummar Rao, Huma S Qureshi, Radhika Apte, Sikander Kher, Bagavathi Perumal, Akansha Ranjan Kapoor, Sukant Goel and Zayn Marie Khan.
PLAN A PLAN B
A coming of age romantic comedy starring Ritesh Deshmukh and Tamannaah Bhatia in the lead, Plan A Plan B is the story of two people, a matchmaker who believes marriage is for everyone, except herself and a successful divorce lawyer with a secret. What happens when they cross paths? Can opposites coexist, let alone attract? Helmed by Shashanka Ghosh, the film also stars Poonam Dhillon and Kusha Kapila in pivotal roles.
Showrun by Sri Rao and directed by Karishma Kohli and Bejoy Nambiar, ‘Finding Anamika’ is a suspenseful family drama series about a global superstar, wife and mom who suddenly vanishes without a trace. The series stars Madhuri Dixit, Sanjay Kapoor, Manav Kaul, Lakshvir Saran, Suhasini Muley and Muskkaan Jaferi.
Ram Madhvani’s ‘Dhamaka’ headlined my Kartik Aryan follows a news anchor who gets stuck in a situation with a mysterious bomb blast. With the series of ups and downs and events that follow, he must make a choice between his future career or the humanist in him. The much awaited film also stars Mrunal Thakur, Amruta Subhash, Vikas Kumar and Vishwajeet Pradhan in pivotal roles.
To say that this the most awaited project of the list wouldn’t be wrong and that’s because it’s Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s epic series coming to Netflix. Set in pre-independence era in Heeramandi, the series will follow three generations of courtesans and their struggles over decades living there.
ARANYAK
Raveena Tandon will be seen as a cop in this mystery thriller series on Netflix. After a foreign teenage tourist disappears in the Misty Himalayan town, a harried local cop Kasturi must join hands with her city-bred replacement Angad, on a big ticket case. The series also stars Parambrata Chatterjee, Ashutosh Rana, Zakir Hussain and Megan Malik among others.
MEENAKSHI SUNDARESHWAR
A romantic comedy film starring Sanya Malhotra and Abhimanyu Dassani in the lead, ‘Meenakshi Sundareshwar’ is about a young couple, Meenakshi and Sundareshwar, who enter into an arranged marriage because their first names together make Madurai’s famous temple. The film is about the trials and tribulations of this couple, and is directed by Vivek Soni.
Tovino Thomas starrer superhero film ‘Minnal Murali’ is a story of an ordinary man -turned-superhero Murali, who is struck by a bolt of lightning, which bestows him with special powers. The film also stars Guru Somasundaram, Harisree Ashokan and Aju Varghese in pivotal roles.
MISMATCHED SEASON 2
Rohit Saraf and Prajakta Koli starrer new age romance drama that became quite popular after season one dropped on Netflix is returning for season2. With filming in progress, the ‘TUDUM’ event might drop a teaser or trailer for season 2 where Dimple, the genius coder, has lost her app and Rishi, the hopeless romantic has lost all faith in love. Fate brings the mismatched couple face to face again, as Rishi is forced to step back into the mess he left behind. With their futures at stake, Dimple and Rishi must navigate the thought terrains of frayed friendships, new live interests,broken promises, academic stress and shocking rivalries.
LITTLE THINGS SEASON 4
Dhruv and Kavya have now been together for six years and in this fourth and final season of Little Things they will explore a new maturing love and the growing pains and adventures that come with it.
KOTA FACTORY SEASON 2
‘Kota Factory’ is set in Kota, a hub for many coaching centers where students come from all over India to prepare for various entrance exams. It follows the life of 16 year old Vaibhav who moves to Kota from Itarsi and shows the life of students in the city, and their efforts to get into IIT. In season 2, Vaibhav will move into greener pastures, leaving behind Jeetu bhaiya, his friends and his love interest.