Netflix India has officially unveiled its 2026 content slate, featuring a diverse mix of films and series that span politics, crime thrillers, relationship dramas, fantasy rooted in folklore, reality shows, and stories of legacy and succession. The line-up includes titles such as Hum Hindustani, Family Business, Maa Behen, Legacy, Made in Korea, Ikka, Ghooskhor Pandat and Takshakudu.
Revealed on Tuesday, the slate reflects Netflix’s continued focus on broad, crowd-pleasing genres while expanding into layered narratives around power, identity, and social change. Most of the shows are in Hindi, with select titles in Tamil and Telugu. Release schedules remain subject to change depending on production timelines.
Returning Titles and Updates
Several projects announced earlier are now closer to release. Kohrra Season 2 will premiere on February 11, 2026, while Toaster and Super Subbu are expected to arrive later in the year.
There was no update on Akka, starring Radhika Apte, Keerthy Suresh and Tanvi Azmi, nor on the fantasy epic Rakt Brahmand – The Bloody Kingdom, created by Raj and DK. However, Netflix confirmed a new chapter of Lust Stories, directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, Kiran Rao, Vikramaditya Motwane and Shakun Batra.
Popular shows returning include The Great Indian Kapil Show, Maamla Legal Hai Season 2, and the fourth and final season of Mismatched.
Key Highlights From Netflix India’s 2026 Line-Up
Hum Hindustani (2026)
Directed by Rahul Dholakia, this Hindi series explores India’s first general election held in 1951–52. The show focuses on the people who made democracy possible. The cast includes Saif Ali Khan, Pratik Gandhi, Deepak Dobriyal, Mimi Chakraborty and Sarika.
Ikka (2026)
A legal drama directed by Siddharth P Malhotra, starring Sunny Deol and Akshaye Khanna. The film centres on a bitter rivalry between two lawyers bound by a painful shared past.
Legacy (2026)
This Tamil series stars R Madhavan and follows an ageing gangster fighting to protect his empire and family as prophecy and power collide.
Family Business (2026)
Co-created and directed by Hansal Mehta, the Hindi series stars Anil Kapoor and Vijay Varma in a story of corporate succession, betrayal and ambition.
Maa Behen (2026)
A thriller-comedy directed by Suresh Triveni, starring Madhuri Dixit and Triptii Dimri. The story follows a mother and daughters caught in a chaotic crime cover-up.
Talaash: A Mother’s Search (2026)
Parineeti Chopra headlines this emotional thriller about a mother haunted by yearly clues linked to her abducted child.
Made in Korea (2026)
An Indo-Korean romance starring Priyanka Mohan and Park Hye-Jin, set against cultural displacement and personal transformation in Seoul.
Ghooskhor Pandat (2026)
Produced by Neeraj Pandey and starring Manoj Bajpayee, this crime thriller explores corruption and conspiracy through the eyes of a compromised police officer.
Takshakudu (2026)
A Telugu folklore-inspired thriller starring Anand Deverakonda, following a blind tribesman on a quest for revenge.
Operation Safed Sagar (2026)
A high-stakes war drama based on the Kargil conflict, focusing on fighter pilots and political strategy.
Reality, Comedy and Youth-Focused Content
Netflix is also expanding its reality and comedy offerings with titles such as Desi Bling, Lock Upp, Chumbak, and Dhindora Season 2. These shows explore celebrity culture, social judgment, community living, and digital-age fame.
Netflix India’s Content Vision
Monika Shergill, Vice President of Content at Netflix India, said the slate reflects the diversity of Indian storytelling. According to her, India is not a single audience but many audiences, and Netflix’s goal is to represent all of them through varied voices, languages and genres.
Conclusion
Netflix India’s 2026 slate underscores its ambition to balance mainstream entertainment with socially rooted storytelling. From political history and corporate power struggles to crime, romance and reality television, the upcoming line-up aims to cater to a wide spectrum of Indian viewers across regions and languages.
