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Netflix’s Indian slate for this year includes a feature film about a group of drunk young men who crash a wedding, and a series about a plane hijacking.
Toplining the new titles is Wild Wild Punjab, a Luv Films feature from Simarpreet Singh written by Harman Wadala and Sandeep Jain. According to the longline, it follows “a group of drunk boys” who “avenge a friend’s breakup by crashing his ex’s wedding and achieve closure.”
Cast includes Varun Sharma, Sunny Singh, Manjot Singh, Jassie Gill, Patralekhaa and Ishita Raj.
Other new films include Akshay Roy’s Vijay 69, a “quirky, slice-of-life film about a man who decides to compete in a triathlon” nearly the age of 70, from TRY Entertainment; heist thriller Sikandar Ka Muqaddar from Neeraj Pandey; and Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba, from director Jayprad Desai, writer Kanika Dhillon and co-producers T-Series and Colour Yellow Productions.
Murder Mubarak, based on the novel Club You To Death, is from Homi Adajani and produced by Maddock Films. It follows a death at a posh recreational club that leads to an investigation. Maharaj, inspired by true events, is set in the 1800s and follows a journalist becomes a messiah to many. YRF is producing and Siddharth P Malhotra is directing. Junaid Khan is among the stars.
Do Patti, from writer Kanika Dhillon and director Shashanka Chaturvedi, is billed as “a thrilling and unpredictable rollercoaster ride, with the perfect puree of suspense, emotion and drama like never before,” while Amar Singh Chamkila launches on April 12 and tells “untold true story of Punjab’s original rockstar of the masses.” Mohit Choudhary Select Media Holdings, Saregama and Reliance Entertainment are co-producing the Imtiaz Ali film that stars Diljit Dosanjh.
On the TV front, the big titles for 2024 are Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s big-ticket Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, plan hijacking drama IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack from Matchbox Shots, crime drama Khakee: The Bengal Chapter, season 3 of Kota Factory and Mismatched, season 2 of Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein and detective drama Mandala Murders. An March 1 launch date was given to courtroom comedy Maamla Legal Hai.
On the unscripted front, is Fabulous Lives vs Bollywood Lives; The Great Indian Kapil Show, which launches on March 30; cricket doc The Greatest Rivalry – India vs Pakistan, Canadian co-pro To Kill a Tiger; and hip-hop doc Yo Yo Honey Singh: Famous.
“2023 was our most successful year, and it has been hugely rewarding to see our members and critics love stories across genres and emotions from India – and around the world. In 2024, we’re taking this thrill to the next level,” said Monika Shergill, Vice President – Content, Netflix India. “The biggest names and freshest voices in Indian entertainment are bringing their most special films, series and documentaries to Netflix, and we can’t wait for you to watch them.”
