OTT is the new entertainment medium nowadays. Webseries are talk of the town and film releases on streaming platforms are excitingly awaited. When it comes to streaming platforms, Netflix is one of the most popular over-the-top (OTT) option which comes to the mind. Kohrra, Guns and Gulaabs, The Hunt for Veerappan, The Night Agent, Money Heist etc have been the most popular shows on Netflix.
The streaming platform is set to showcase new original Desi series to shoot up the excitement. However, it is also determined not to disappoint the lovers of the existing series as some of the popular shows will also come up. Let’s find out what Netflix has to offer to entertain you in rest of the year.
Upcoming Web Series on Netflix, 2023
Here’s sharing digest of the series pipelined to be streamed in the remaining year 2023. Let’s find out précis of each of the web series which will include, its key feature along with the release date.
Guns and Gulaabs
Director: Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K.
Star Cast: Rajkummar Rao, Dulquer Salmaan, Adarsh Gaurav, Gulshan Devaiah
Release Date: TBA
Guns and Gulaabs is being promoted as a comedy-crime-thriller. This is second collaboration of Netflix and Raj and DK after Cinema Bandi. The story is a blend of innocence and love along with a sense of humor set up in the environment of 1990’s violence and crime.
Heeramandi
Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Mitakshara Kumar, Vibhu Puri
Star Cast: Sonakshi Sinha, Madhuru Dixit Nene, Tabu, Juhi Chawla, Huma Qureshi, Nimrit Kaur, Rekha (expected)
Release Date: TBA
Heeramandi is a dream project of Sanjay Leela Bhansali. It is a big budget show set up in the pre-independence times. As per the rumors, there will the 18 female leads in the series!
Decoupled Season – 2
Director: Hardik Mehta
Star Cast: R. Madhavan, Surveen Chawla
Release Date: TBA
Though nothing formal has been said by the Netflix if the show will be renewed, the successful show ended in a cliffhanger by which we can surely expect it to be on Netflix’s upcoming series list.
Rana Naidu
Director: Supern Verma, Karan Anshuman
Star Cast: Rana Daggubati, Venkatesh Daggubati, Suchitra Pillai, Gaurav Chopra and Surveen Chawla
Release Date: TBA
The real-life uncle and nephew duo will play father-son in this web series. Rana Naidu has been officially adapted from American crime drama of 2013 Ray Donovan on Showtime. It is set to be broadcast in Hindi and Telugu languages.
Soup
Director: Abhishek Chaubey
Star Cast: Konkona Sen Sharma, Manoj Bajpayee
Release Date: TBA
The story revolves around a suspicious husband (Manoj Bajpayee), and an aspirant wife who loves cooking and wishes to open her own restaurant. Based on a true story, the series will show how an aspiring woman comes over the hindrances, including her husband.
Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein – 2
Director: Sidharth Sengupta
Star Cast: Tahir Raj Bhasin, Shweta Tripathi
Release Date: TBA
The show has impressive 7.1 rating out of 10 on IMDb. The show is expected to have a second season as the first one ended on a cliffhanger. Therefore, it is anticipated that the platform will announce it’s renewal in a few months.
Class
Director: Ashim Ahluwalia
Star Cast: Gurfateh Singh Pirzada, Piyush Khati, Anjali Sivaraman, Chayan Chopra
Release Date: TBA
An Indian adaptation of the Spanish drama series Elite. It revolves around the lives of three students from poor neighborhood who join the elite school, however, its dark secrets and rumors end up in a murder.
Dabba Cartel
Director: Shonali Bose
Star Cast: Shabana Azmi
Release Date: TBA
This show’s story will focus on 5 housewives who set off a high-stakes cartel in secret. Excel Media and Entertainment, founder Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani, will fund the project.
For Your Eyes Only
Director: Sumit Purohit
Star Cast: Pratik Gandhi, Kritika Kamra
Release Date: TBA
The highly anticipated show has been scripted by the writers of comedy-drama film Angrezi Medium, Gaurav Shukla and Bhavesh Mandalia. For Your Yes Only is a spy thriller.
Queen of the Hill
Director: Karan Anshuman
Star Cast: TBA
Release Date: TBA
The show is based on the timeframe of 1960s. The show is about two ambitious women in the city of dreams, Mumbai and how their relationship will change the city forever.
Scoop
Director: Hansal Mehta
Star Cast: Karishma Tanna
Release Date: TBA
Scoop is based upon the book “Behind the bars in Byculla” which is the story of Harshad Mehta. A journalist, Karishma Tanna gets falsely accused of killing another journalist.
Baahubali Before the Beginning
Director: Deva Katta, Praveen Sattaru
Star Cast: Karishma Tanna
Release Date: TBA
The original Netflix series is a prequel to the first movie in the franchise “Baahubali: The Initial Stage”. Anand Neelakantam’s novel “The rise of Sivagami” serves as the basis of the nine episode series which takes you through the journey of a rebellious girl to the royal queen of Mahishmati kingdom. The series is produced by S.S. Rajamouli and Arka Media Works.
Conclusion
Netflix, being one of the most popular streaming services of the world, has been expanding its horizon by bringing in lots of variety in its shows. Hope you got an idea of what to expect on Netflix in the upcoming days.