For Netflix India’s top ten films list, the top spot has been bagged by the female led road trip drama ‘Dhak Dhak’. And the second and the third spots have been bagged by the Kalyani Priyadarshan starrer ‘Sesham Mike-il Fathima’ and Zoya Akhtar’s period comedy drama ‘The Archies’.
On the Netflix top ten TV shows front, this week’s top spot has once again been secured by the intense survival drama ‘The Railway Men’, which is based on the1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy. While on the second and third spots of the Netflix list are the live-action manga-based Japanese series ‘Yu Yu Hakusho’ followed by the K-drama ‘My Demon’, 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. Leo (Hindi)
Lokesh Kanagraj’s action thriller movie follows a mild-mannered café owner Leo (played by Vijay), who becomes a hero overnight after a fight with a bunch of criminals. But the incident brings back his dark past, which threatens to destroy his happy family.
9. Jigarthanda DoubleX
The film’s story is set in the 1970s period and follows an infamous Madurai-based gangster (Raghava Lawrence), who is a diehard fan of Clint Eastwood. He crosses paths with a filmmaker (SJ Suryah), who agrees to make a movie with the gangster.
8. Leave the World Behind
The mystery sci-fi movie tells the story of two couples and their kids, who must deal with a possible apocalypse during a weekend getaway in a luxurious rented place. It features Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke, Mahershala Ali, Myha’la, and Kevin Bacon, amongst others.
7. Japan
The action-comedy movie features Karthi as the titular protagonist, an expert thief who must outwit the cops after robbing a jewellery store for a whopping Rs.200 crores.
6. Mission Raniganj
The survival thriller movie starring Akshay Kumar follows the story of a brilliant IIT engineer who devises a plan to rescue a large group of miners trapped in the Raniganj coalfields.
5. Japan (Hindi)
The action-comedy movie features Karthi as the titular protagonist, an expert thief who must outwit the cops after robbing a jewellery store for a whopping Rs.200 crores.
4. Japan (Telugu)
The action-comedy movie features Karthi as the titular protagonist, an expert thief who must outwit the cops after robbing a jewellery store for a whopping Rs.200 crores.
3. The Archies
Directed by Zoya Akhtar, the musical comedy movie is set during the 1960s period in the fictional hilly town of Riverdale. The film’s story will explore the themes of friendship, romantic relationships and their ups and downs which happen in the lives of the comic book characters we grew up with: Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead, Reggie, Ethel and Dilton.
2. Sesham Mike-il Fathima
The comedy drama movie features Kalyani Priyadarshan as the titular protagonist, an ordinary village girl who aspires to be a sports commentator. Can she become a football commentator by overcoming several challenges?
1. Dhak Dhak
The movie follows the story of four ordinary women (played by Ratna Pathak Shah, Dia Mirza, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sanjana Sanghi), who decide to go on an adventurous road trip on the highest motorable road. And during this journey of a lifetime, the women find a new meaning in their lives.
TOP 10 SERIES ON NETFLIX INDIA THIS WEEK
10. Welcome to Samdal-ri
The K-drama revolves around the romantic relationship between a fashion photographer, who visits her hometown where she rekindles romance with her childhood friend – a weather forecaster.
9. Single’s Inferno
The Korean competition reality series revolves around how a bunch of ready to mingle singles are left on a deserted island where they hope to find love and go through various challenges.
8. Kaala Paani
The survival drama series focuses on a mysterious illness which happens in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands and how multiple characters who get stranded there desperately try to deal with the situation. It features Mona Singh, Ashutosh Gowariker, and Sukant Goel in important roles.
7. The Crown
The big-budget historical drama television series revolves around the royal family and chronicles the life of Queen Elizabeth-II from the year of her wedding until modern times.
6. Dubai Bling
The Arabic reality series focuses on a group of affluent Arab millionaires from different fields and their lavish lifestyles in the city of bling.
5. My Life With the Walter Boys
The ten-part romantic drama series follows a teenage girl, whose life takes a drastic turn after her parents die in an accident. After that, she relocates to a rural Colorado and how she adjusts to a totally different life in a large family forms the show’s crux.
4. Obliterated
The action-comedy series follows an elite special forces team, who must come back into senses following a night of hard partying after they learn that the bomb they neutralized last night was fake. They must now race against time to deal with the real situation.
3. My Demon
The Korean supernatural romantic comedy series follows a cold and arrogant heiress, who enters into a contractual marriage with a demon, who desperately wants to get back his powers.
2. Yu Yu Hakusho
Based on the manga series of the same name, the live-action Japanese series revolves around a high school student, who gets killed in an accident while trying to save a child and is brought back to life as an investigator of supernatural elements.
1. The Railway Men
Set against the backdrop of the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy, the web series revolves around the courageous efforts of a group of railway workers, who try their best to save lives after the unfortunate incident. It features R. Madhavan, Kay Key Menon, Divyenndu, and Babil Khan, amongst others.
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