For Netflix India’s top ten films list, the first and the third spots have been bagged by Nani’s period action drama ‘Dasara’ and its Tamil language version, respectively. And on the second place of the Netflix list is the Kartik Aaryan starrer ‘Shehzada’.
On the Netflix top ten TV shows front, this week’s top spot has been secured by the DC-comics based fantasy drama series ‘Sweet Tooth’. While on the second and the third spots of the Netflix list are the fantasy rom-com series ‘Tooth Pari’ followed by political drama series ‘The Diplomat’ starring Keri Russel.
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. Kannai Nambathey
The crime thriller movie features Udhayanidhi Stalin as an ordinary working-class man who finds himself in the middle of a crime he is not even related to. How he tries to hide the crime to get out of the mess forms the film’s underlying story.
9. RRR (Hindi)
Helmed by S.S Rajamouli, the period action movie ‘RRR’ features Ram Charan and Jr.NTR in the lead roles and Ajay Devgn, and Alia Bhatt in pivotal roles. The film is a fictional tale set in the 1920s that revolves around two legendary Indian revolutionaries namely Alluri Sitarama Raju (played by Ram Charan) and Komaram Bheem (played by Jr. NTR).
8. A Man Called Otto
It’s a story about a recently widowed, bitter, and grumpy man named Otto (Tom Hanks), who attempts to take his life but is interrupted by his boisterous neighbours, thereby leading to an unlikely friendship and a drastic change in his life. The movie is based on Swedish author Fredrik Backman’s 2012 novel of the same name.
7. Sir (Hindi)
Set in the 1990s period, the action-drama movie features Dhanush in the role of a Maths teacher who attempts to transform the education system and his students in a neglected government school.
6. Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga
The crime thriller movie follows the story of a flight attendant (Yami Gautam), who plans to execute a diamond heist with a friend’s help inside a plane, to get rid of a debt. But their plan goes awry when the plane gets hijacked.
5. Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
Karan Johar’s romantic drama movie features Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma in the roles of a popular singer Ayan and Alizeh, respectively, and their ups and downs in their friendship and romantic relationships. It also features Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in an important role.
4. AKA
The French action thriller movie follows the story of a Special Ops agent (played by former stuntman Alban Lenoir), who infiltrates a criminal organization and unexpectedly forms an emotional connection with the boss’s young son.
3. Dasara (Tamil)
Set amidst the backdrop of Singareni coal mines in an alcohol-addicted village, the period action film follows the story of three friends Dharani (Nani), Soori (Dheekshith Shetty) and Vennela (Keerthy Suresh). But the goings-on take a drastic turn after one of the friends is mysteriously killed by someone. Now, it’s up to Dharani to find the culprit and exact revenge.
2. Shehzada
The film features Kartik Aaryan as the protagonist who learns that his biological father is an affluent businessman. He then decides to approach their biological parents and intends to protect them from imminent dangers.
1. Dasara
Set amidst the backdrop of Singareni coal mines in an alcohol-addicted village, the period action film follows the story of three friends Dharani (Nani), Soori (Dheekshith Shetty) and Vennela (Keerthy Suresh). But the goings-on take a drastic turn after one of the friends is mysteriously killed by someone. Now, it’s up to Dharani to find the culprit and exact revenge.
TOP 10 SERIES ON NETFLIX INDIA THIS WEEK
10. Firefly Lane
Based on Kristin Hannah’s novel of the same name, the drama series follows the lives of two best friends – Tully, a popular talk show host and a struggling homemaker Kate. The story is about how the two women support each other through the ups and downs of their lives right from their teenage days set in the 1970s to their adulthood in the early 2000s period.
9. 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.
8. True Beauty
The Korean romantic comedy series follows a high school student who gets bullied at her school for her seemingly unattractive looks. She learns the art of make-up and transforms herself into a drop-dead gorgeous girl and suddenly becomes very popular.
7. 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.
6. Indian Matchmaking
In the docuseries, Mumbai-based matchmaking specialist Sima Taparia uses her terrific network and a mix of modern methods and traditional ways to help singles find the ideal life partners they are looking for.
5. The Night Agent
The action thriller series follows the story of a low-level but smart FBI agent Peter Sutherland, who answers a call which reveals that there is a Russian mole at the White House.
4. Rana Naidu
The crime drama series features Rana Daggubati and Venkatesh Daggubati in the lead roles of an estranged father-son duo. The titular character played by the former is the go-to guy for all Bollywood related problems. But all hell breaks loose when his father is unexpectedly released from the prison.
3. The Diplomat
The political drama series features Keri Russel as Kate Wyler, the US Ambassador to the UK who must balance her high-profile and extremely sensitive job with her marriage with a political diplomat Hal (Rufus Sewell).
2. Tooth Pari: When Love Bites
Set in the city of Kolkata, the fantasy rom-com series follows the story of a vampire (Tanya Manikatla), who falls in love with a shy human dentist (Shantanu Maheshwari). It also features Revathi, Tillotama Shome, Sikandar Kher, Adil Hussain, and Saswata Chatterjee in important roles.
1. Sweet Tooth
Backed by Robert Downey Jr., the DC-comics based fantasy drama series follows a half-human & half-deer boy Gus (Christian Convery), who attempts to unearth the mystery behind the origins of The Great Crumble with fellow hybrids.
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