For Netflix India’s top ten films list, the top-ranked title has been bagged by Ayushmann Khurrana’s latest film ‘An Action Hero’ co-starring Jaideep Ahlawat followed by Sidharth Malhotra starrer spy thriller ‘Mission Majnu’ and the romantic drama ‘18 Pages’.
On the Netflix top ten TV shows front, this week’s top spot has been bagged by the massively popular horror comedy series ‘Wednesday’. While on the second and the third spots of the Netflix list are the British supernatural thriller show ‘Lockwood & Co.’ and the medical drama ‘New Amsterdam’, 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. 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).
9. Doctor G
Set amidst the backdrop of a medical college campus in Bhopal, the social comedy film features Ayushmann Khurrana as Dr. Uday Gupta, the only male student who unwillingly ends up in the gynaecology department, despite his penchant for orthopaedics. Directed by Anubhuti Kashyap (Afsos), the movie also features Rakul Preet Singh, Shefali Shah, and Sheeba Chaddha.
8. Narvik
The Norwegian military drama movie is set in the year 1940 in the small town of Narvik located in Northern Norway. The story follows a Norwegian soldier who comes back to his home but finds out about a shocking truth related to his wife.
7. The Invitation
The horror movie follows a freelance caterer Evie (Nathalie Emmanuel), who undergoes a DNA test and discovers that she has a cousin which she wasn’t even aware of. She accepts an invitation to an extravagant wedding function but soon she realizes that there is something sinister about the seemingly generous hosts.
6. Kantara (Hindi)
The man vs nature centric film has been written and directed by and features actor-filmmaker Rishab Shetty. The film is set in the fictional village of Kantara and follows the story of a hot-headed henchman named Shiva (Rishab Shetty). When a forest officer Murali (Kishore) tries to stop the local superstitions in the village and save the forest from the residents, Shiva locks horns with Murali with support from his landlord (Achyuth Kumar).
5. Kaapa
Helmed by Shaji Kailas, the crime thriller movie follows a married couple (Asif Ali and Anna Ben), whose lives take a drastic turn when the wife’s name appears in the KAAPA list. The husband seeks the help of a formidable gangster Kotta Madhu (Prithviraj Sukumaran) for his wife’s safety.
4. Dhamaka
The action-comedy movie features Ravi Teja in the dual role of a super-rich businessman Anand and his doppelganger – an impoverished slum dweller Swami. The plot takes an interesting turn when a woman named Pranavi (Sreeleela) falls in love with both of these men.
3. 18 Pages
The romantic drama movie follows an application developer named Sidhu, who goes into depression after he learns about his girlfriend’s disloyalty. That’s when he gets hold of a diary written by a woman named Nandhini and he begins to fall in love with her.
2. Mission Majnu
Helmed by Shantanu Bagchi and set in the 1970s period, it’s a spy thriller movie that revolves around an undercover R&AW field agent Amandeep Singh (Sidharth Malhotra), who must expose a secret nuclear weapons operation right in the middle of Pakistan. It also features Rashmika Mandanna as the protagonist’s love interest.
1. An Action Hero
The action-drama movie features Ayushmann Khurrana as a Bollywood superstar and action hero Maanav, whose glamorous life takes a drastic turn after the accidental death of the brother of a Municipal Councillor (Jaideep Ahlawat) in Haryana.
TOP 10 SERIES ON NETFLIX INDIA THIS WEEK
10. 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.
9. Alice in Borderland
The Japanese sci-fi thriller series follows a jobless gamer, who is sent to another dimension – a parallel and desolate Tokyo where he and his allies must compete in a sadistic game of survival. He also meets a young woman and together they set out to unearth the mystery.
8. Shahmaran
The Turkish fantasy drama series follows the story of a young woman who visits Adana for a lecture. That’s when she decides to finally come face to face with her grandfather and ask him why he left her grandmother years back. But soon she finds herself in the midst of an ancient Turkish legend.
7. Trial By Fire
The web series is based on the tragic Uphaar Cinema fire incident which happened in June 1997 in a posh South Delhi area. The story follows Neelam and Shekhar Krishnamoorthy (played by Rajshri Deshpande and Abhay Deol), whose two children die in the incident. The series focuses on how the parents fight for the justice of their kids for around twenty-four long years.
6. 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.
5. Ginny & Georgia
The ten-part comedy drama series revolves around a fifteen-year-old teenager named Ginny (Antonia Gentry), who is portrayed as more sensible and mature than her dynamic mother Georgia (Brianne Howey).
4. Fauda
Set against the backdrop of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Israeli series features Lior Raz in the lead role of Doron, a daredevil agent of the elite Israel Defence Force unit and his dangerous missions to protect his country.
3. New Amsterdam
The medical drama series features Ryan Eggold as Dr. Max Goodwin, who is recruited as the new medical director to turnaround the functioning and restore the lost glory of one of America’s oldest public hospitals.
2. Lockwood & Co.
Based on Jonathan Stroud’s book series bearing the same name, the British supernatural thriller series follows three teenage ghost hunters, who team up together to fight deadly paranormal forces.
1. 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.
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