For Netflix India’s top ten films list, the topmost spot has been bagged by the star-studded anthology film ‘Lust Stories 2’. And on the second and third places of the Netflix list are Russel Crowe’s exorcism-based horror movie ‘The Pope’s Exorcist’ and the romantic actioner ‘Takkar’ starring Siddharth in the lead role.
On the Netflix top ten TV shows front, this week’s top spot has been secured by the legal drama series ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’. While on the second and the third spots of the Netflix list are the fantasy drama series ‘The Witcher’ starring Henry Cavill in the titular role followed by the mystery thriller K-drama ‘Celebrity’, 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. Extraction 2
Helmed by Sam Hargrave, Chris Hemsworth reprises his role as the elite and fearless mercenary Tyler Rake in the action-packed sequel. The story is about how he attempts to rescue a ruthless gangster’s family from the prison.
9. Nobody
The action film features ‘Better Call Saul’ actor Bob Odenkirk as a seemingly peace-loving family man, who uses his deadly skills to get back to the small-town thieves who break into his home. But the event leads to his encounter with a dreaded Russian crime lord.
8. Skyscraper
The action thriller movie features Dwayne Johnson as a former marine and skyscraper security expert, who must rescue his family from a burning skyscraper while proving his innocence for the fire incident.
7. F9: The Fast Saga
It’s the ninth chapter of the immensely popular two-decades-old Fast and Furious film series. The film follows how the peaceful life of former criminal and street racer Dominic Toretto (played by Vin Diesel) is threatened by a proficient assassin and highly skilled driver Jakob Toretto (John Cena) who also happens to be his estranged brother. Dom teams up with his crew to try to stop the formidable threat.
6. The Out-Laws
The action-comedy movie is about a morally upright bank manager, who is about to get married to his fiancé. But when his bank is held-up by the infamous Ghost Bandits a few days before the wedding, he begins to suspect that their future in-laws are behind it.
5. Takkar (Telugu)
The romantic action movie follows a youngster (Siddharth), who aspires to become rich, and he meets an affluent girl with contrasting views on money. The duo’s lives take a drastic turn when they get involved in a human trafficking ring.
4. Afwaah
Helmed by Sudhir Mishra, the film revolves around an advertising professional Rahab (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) and a political heiress Nivi (Bhumi Pednekar) whose lives suddenly take a U-turn after an ill-intentioned rumour is spread by an influential politician.
3. Takkar
The romantic action movie follows a youngster (Siddharth), who aspires to become rich, and he meets an affluent girl with contrasting views on money. The duo’s lives take a drastic turn when they get involved in a human trafficking ring.
2. The Pope’s Exorcist
Helmed by Julius Avery, the horror movie is inspired by the actual files of the Vatican’s Chief Exorcist Father Gabriele Amorth (played by Russell Crowe). The film’s story revolves around how the exorcist investigates a young boy’s possession and unearths the mystery behind an age-old hidden conspiracy.
1. Lust Stories 2
The ‘Lust Stories’ sequel comprises four short films directed by four different filmmakers namely R. Balki, Konkona Sen Sharma, Sujoy Ghosh and Amit Ravindernath Sharma. Based on the themes of love, sex, and desire, the anthology features Kajol, Mrunal Thakur, Neena Gupta, Tamannaah, Vijay Verma, Angad Bedi, and Tillotama Shome, amongst other cast members.
TOP 10 SERIES ON NETFLIX INDIA THIS WEEK
10. Hack My Home
The reality series follows a group of four design experts who transform people’s homes by executing innovative space maximizing ideas.
9. Wednesday
The horror comedy series focuses on The Addams Family character named Wednesday Addams (played by Jenna Ortega). The story is about how the titular protagonist, a gothic teenage girl, hones her psychic abilities and attempts to investigate a series of brutal killings.
8. See You in My 19th Life
Based on a popular webtoon, the romantic drama series is about a girl who has been reincarnating for thousands of years and remembers these past memories. But after her eighteenth life is cut short because of an accident, she decides to find the whereabouts of her childhood love from her previous life.
7. Hidden Love
The K-Drama follows the story of a girl who had a crush on her brother’s friend. When she meets him again after many years, they gradually fall in love with each other.
6. Scoop
Directed by Hansal Mehta (Scam 1992), the web series follows the story of an ambitious crime journalist (Karishma Tanna), who somehow becomes the prime suspect in a shocking murder of a fellow journalist. How she fights back against all odds forms the show’s underlying plot.
5. Never Have I Ever
The high-school comedy drama series revolves around the life of Devi (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan), an Indian American teenage girl and focuses on her relationships with friends and her romantic interests.
4. Fatal Seduction
The thriller series follows the story of a married woman, who develops a relationship with a younger man during a weekend getaway trip. But she soon gets embroiled in a murder case and her entire life turns upside down.
3. Celebrity
The twelve-part mystery thriller K-drama follows a woman who becomes popular overnight as a social media influencer in Seoul, but she must also deal with the darker aspects of being a top celebrity.
2. The Witcher
The series features Henry Cavill as ‘Geralt of Rivia’, who is a professional monster hunter with special powers. His destiny makes him cross paths with Princess Ciri and the sorceress Yennefer of Vengerberg as they navigate their way through a corrupt medieval fantasy world called The Continent.
1. The Lincoln Lawyer
The legal drama series follows an idealistic but troubled LA-based criminal defense lawyer Mickey Haller (played by Manuel Garcia-Rulfo), who runs his office from inside his Lincoln Town Car. He grabs an opportunity to revive his career after he unexpectedly gets a high-profile murder case.
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