For Netflix India’s top ten films list, the top-ranked title has been bagged by the recently released Western noir action thriller ‘Thar’ starring Anil Kapoor and Harshvardhan Kapoor in the lead roles.
While on the second and the third spots on the list are Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ starring Alia Bhatt and the Hindi version of period romantic drama ‘Radhe Shyam’ starring Prabhas and Pooja Hedge opposite each other.
On the Netflix top ten TV shows front, this week’s top spot is held by the riveting revenge drama ‘Mai’ starring Sakshi Tanwar in the titular role. And the second and the third spots are bagged by the South Korean fantasy musical drama ‘The Sound of Magic’ and the immensely popular crime drama show ‘Ozark’, respectively.
Here’s the full list of the top ten movies and TV shows on Netflix India this week:
TOP 10 MOVIES ON NETFLIX INDIA THIS WEEK
10. Man of Tai Chi
Helmed by Keanu Reeves in his directorial debut, the martial arts movie follows a young and brilliant Tai Chi fighter from Beijing named Tiger Chen. He enters the ruthless world of underground fighting for want of money for his temple. Keanu Reeves plays the role of the film’s antagonist.
9. 83
The film is about the Indian cricket team’s historic victory at the 1983 cricket world cup. Ranveer Singh essays the role of the Indian cricket team’s legendary captain Kapil Dev, and the film portrays his and his teammates’ incredible journey from being an underdog team to lifting the world cup by beating the formidable West Indians at the Lords Cricket Ground on 25th June 1983.
8. Badhaai Do
Helmed by Harshvardhan Kulkarni, the comedy-drama film revolves around a policeman Shardul Thakur (Rajkummar Rao), and a physical education teacher Sumi Singh (Bhumi Pednekar), and their marriage of convenience to hide their sexual orientation. But things do not go as smoothly as they had expected.
7. Mishan Impossible
The film is a comedy thriller whose story revolves around three young boys named Raghupati, Raghava, and Raja Ram who undertake a mission to track India’s most wanted person Dawood Ibrahim for the prize money of Rs. 50 lakhs. While an investigative journalist Shailaja (Taapsee Pannu), who is on a mission to crack a child trafficking racket crosses paths with them. The film has been directed by Swaroop Rsj, of ‘Agent Sai Srinivasa’ fame.
6. The Takedown
The French action-comedy movie is a sequel to the 2012 film ‘On the Other Side of the Tracks’. The plotline follows two disparate cops Ousmane Diakité (Omar Sy) and François Monge (Laurent Lafitte) who are forced to team-up again after ten years. Their new case together is about a drug deal, but it turns out to be a case with higher stakes and a larger conspiracy than the mismatched duo had imagined.
5. Dasvi
Helmed by Tushar Jalota in his directorial debut, the social comedy-drama film features Abhishek Bachchan in the role of powerful Jaat politician Gangaram Chaudhary. He is sent behind bars for an alleged teacher recruitment scam and makes his wife (Nimrat Kaur) the new CM. In jail, he has an ego clash with the upright jailor (Yami Gautam). Now the eighth pass politician must prove his mettle and pass the tenth-class exam while learning valuable lessons along the way.
4. 365 Days: This Day
It’s a Polish erotic thriller, a sequel to the 2020 film ‘365 Days’ and based on the book ‘This Day’. Michele Morrone and Anna-Maria Sieklucka reprise their roles as Massimo and Laura. The plot revolves around the duo’s evolving relationship and things take an interesting turn when a mysterious man enters their lives.
3. Radhe Shyam (Hindi)
Written and directed by Radha Krishna Kumar, ‘Radhe Shyam’ is a period romance drama set in 1970s Europe. The film’s plot follows the story of a gifted palmist Vikramaditya (Prabhas) who does not believe in long-lasting romantic relationships. However, things change when he falls for a beautiful female doctor Prerna (Pooja Hedge).
2. Gangubai Kathiawadi
Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the film is somewhat based on Hussain Zaidi’s 2011 non-fiction crime novel ‘Mafia Queens of Mumbai’ (a chapter). The film follows the story of a woman named Ganga Harjivandas from Kathiawad who belongs to a wealthy family. But, after being sold to a brothel in Kamathipura, she eventually transforms into a formidable power to reckon with and becomes a madame in a red-light area.
1. Thar
The Western noir action thriller movie has been helmed by actor-director Raj Singh Chaudhary, whose last directorial was the 2021 musical drama ‘Shadisthan’. The plot follows a mysterious antique dealer Siddharth (Harshvardhan Kapoor), who visits a secluded village in Rajasthan. In the sleepy desert town, Siddharth encounters a veteran cop (Anil Kapoor) who is investigating a series of gruesome killings that might be connected to him. The movie also features Fatima Sana Shaikh and Satish Shah.
TOP 10 SERIES ON NETFLIX INDIA THIS WEEK
10. Squid Game
The show follows the story of 456 people, who have somewhat failed in their lives, and they are invited to participate in a dangerous survival game called ‘Squid Game’. The winner of the game will take home a huge amount.
9. Money Heist
The show follows a hostage situation plotline masterminded by an enigmatic genius and his attempt to pull off a virtually impossible heist with the help of his skilled team.
8. Tomorrow
The South Korean fantasy series follows the story of a job seeker named Choi Jun-woong, who meets two underworld grim reapers by chance. The reapers work for the crisis management team of Jumadeung, whose mission is to rescue suicidal persons. Later, Choi Jun-woong joins the Jumadeung team to help them in their special missions.
7. Friends
‘Friends’ is a universally acclaimed sitcom show that revolves around the six friends played by Jennifer Anniston, David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, and Matthew Perry living together in New York City and the vicissitudes in their inter-personal relationships formed the show’s central theme.
6. All of Us Are Dead
Based on the webtoon ‘Now at Our School’, it’s a South Korean show where high school students are forced to fight a zombie outbreak in a battle for survival, in order to avoid becoming the infected creatures themselves. Killing or getting killed are the only two options left for them.
5. Bridgerton
Based on Julia Quinn’s novels and set amidst the backdrop of Regency-era London, the show follows the lives of eight siblings who belong to the rich and influential Bridgerton family and their quest to find love in the high society of London.
4. Business Proposal
The South Korean show follows the story of a woman named Shin Ha-ri, who goes out on a blind date instead of her unwilling friend. However, by a twist of fate, the prospective partner she meets turns out to be the CEO of the company where she works.
3. Ozark
The crime drama series features Jason Bateman as a Chicago-based financial advisor and also stars Laura Linney as Bateman’s wife. The Primetime Emmy award-winning show’s underlying plot follows a family with kids who relocate to the Ozarks in Missouri for money laundering activities.
2. The Sound of Magic
It’s a South Korean fantasy musical drama series that follows a brilliant school student Yoon Ah-yi, who wants to become an adult at the earliest. The story takes an interesting turn when she meets a mysterious magician named Lee Eul and that’s when she decides to fulfill her dream of becoming a magician.
1. Mai
The six-part revenge drama revolves around a submissive and mild-mannered middle-class mother (Sakshi Tanwar), who investigates the mysterious death of her mute daughter (Wamiqa Gabbi). While doing that, she accidentally kills a powerful man. Thereafter, she must survive the ruthless world of crime, corruption, and dirty politics in order to find the truth. The show also features Raimi Sen, Vivek Mushran, Prashant Narayanan, and Seema Pahwa in important roles.