For Netflix India’s top ten films list, the topmost title has been bagged by the action-drama movie ‘Sir’ starring Dhanush in the titular role. The Telugu and Hindi versions of the film ‘Vaathi’ hold the second and fourth spots on the list. Moreover, Aasmaan Bhardwaj’s heist film ‘Kuttey’ has secured the third place on the Netflix list.
On the Netflix top ten TV shows front, this week’s top spot has been bagged by the crime drama series ‘Rana Naidu’ featuring Rana Daggubati and Venkatesh Daggubati in the lead roles. While on the second and the third spots of the Netflix list are the fantasy drama show ‘Shadow and Bone’ followed by the K-drama series ‘The Glory’.
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. Caught Out: Crime. Corruption. Cricket
Directed by Supriya Sobti Gupta, the documentary focuses on the investigation which unearthed the infamous match fixing scandal in the otherwise unscripted game of cricket.
9. Raees
The period action crime drama features Shah Rukh Khan as a street-smart bootlegger, who becomes one of the most powerful persons in Gujarat. But his dominance is challenged by the arrival of an upright cop ACP Majumdar (Nawazuddin Siddiqui).
8. 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).
7. The Magician’s Elephant
The animated adventure movie follows the story of Peter, an orphan boy who begins his quest for an elephant in order to find his long-lost sister. And along the way, he must complete some really difficult tasks.
6. The Elephant Whisperers
Directed by Kartiki Gonsalves, the 41-minute nature short documentary revolves around a South Indian couple named Bomman and Bellie, who forge a unique and emotional bond with an orphaned elephant named Raghu. They work very hard in taking care of the elephant.
5. Luther: The Fallen Sun
Idris Elba reprises his role from the popular British series as the disgraced but gifted cop John Luther, who decides to escape from prison to catch an elusive and sadistic serial killer in London.
4. Vaathi (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.
3. Kuttey
Aasmaan Bhardwaj’s feature film directorial debut features an ensemble cast that includes Naseeruddin Shah, Tabu, Arjun Kapoor, Konkona Sen Sharma, Radhika Madan, and Kumud Mishra, etc. The story is about how various people including corrupt cops and drug peddlers plan to rob a van carrying loads of cash.
2. Vaathi
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.
1. Sir
It’s the Telugu version of Vaathi. 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.
TOP 10 SERIES ON NETFLIX INDIA THIS WEEK
10. Khakee: The Bihar Chapter
Neeraj Pandey’s crime action-drama series revolves around the violent face-off between an upright super-cop and a dreaded criminal amidst the backdrop of chaos, violent and rampant corruption. It features an ensemble cast that includes Karan Tacker, Avinash Tiwari, Abhimanyu Singh, Ravi Kishan, Ashutosh Rana, and Anup Soni, amongst others.
9. 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.
8. Class
Based on the hit Spanish show ‘Elite’, the show’s story follows three poor scholarship students who join a posh Delhi school. But soon, they must deal with an unanticipated turn of events while facing class divide amongst other problems.
7. MH370: The Plane That Disappeared
The three-part docuseries focuses on the ill-fated Malaysian Airlines Flight 370, which mysteriously disappeared in the year 2014 with 239 passengers aboard.
6. Sex/Life
The show follows Billie, an affluent housewife and mother of two children whose married life suddenly takes an interesting turn when her former boyfriend gets back into her life.
5. You
The series follows a dangerously obsessed yet charming bookstore manager (Penn Badgley) who can go to any lengths for a romantic relationship with the women he falls for.
4. 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.
3. The Glory
The eight-part South Korean series is about a woman, who hatches an elaborate plan to exact revenge from her childhood bullies who destroyed her life.
2. Shadow and Bone
The fantasy drama series revolves around the orphan mapmaker Alina Starkov (Jessie Mei Li), who learns that she is a powerful Grisha and how she attempts to stop the Shadow Fold from wreaking havoc on Ravka.
1. 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.
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