'Ikka' to 'Maa Behen': Inside Netflix India's 2026 slate
What's the story
Netflix India has announced an ambitious programming slate for 2026, featuring a diverse range of genres from military dramas to family comedies. The titles were unveiled in a grand event in Mumbai on Tuesday. The lineup includes new shows and films starring Sunny Deol, Madhuri Dixit, and Saif Ali Khan, among many others.
Highlights
'Operation Safed Sagar,' 'Family Business'
The slate features Operation Safed Sagar, a military drama about the Indian Air Force's role in the 1999 Kargil War. The series stars Siddharth, Jimmy Shergill, Dia Mirza, and Prajakta Koli. Another highlight is Family Business by Hansal Mehta, starring Anil Kapoor and Vijay Varma in a high-stakes corporate succession battle. The show also features an ensemble cast including Rhea Chakraborty, Neha Dhupia, Dhruv Sehgal, Nandish Sandhu, Tina Desai, and Raima Sen.
Major roles
Khan in 'Hum Hindustani,' 'Kartavya'
Khan stars in two major projects: Hum Hindustani, a period drama about India's first democratic election, and Kartavya, a crime drama. Dixit headlines the dark comedy Maa Behen, directed by Suresh Triveni. The film follows three women dealing with an unexpected situation involving a dead body. Deol makes his OTT debut with Ikka, a courtroom thriller also starring Akshaye Khanna.
Regional focus
Expanding South Indian offerings
Netflix is significantly expanding its South Indian offerings with Tamil-language series Legacy, starring R. Madhavan and Abhishek Banerjee. The show explores a crime patriarch protecting his empire. In Telugu, the streamer is launching Super Subbu, its first series in the language starring Sundeep Kishan and Mithila Palkar. The comedy-drama follows an unlucky teacher assigned to teach sex education despite being a virgin.
Returning shows
Returning seasons of popular shows
Netflix is also bringing back popular franchises like The Great Indian Kapil Show for its fifth season and Mismatched for season four. The platform is also set to release new seasons of Lust Stories, Maamla Legal Hai, and Kohrra. Other shows include Chumbak, a comedy from Hats Off Productions starring Neena Gupta and Dhindora season two with Bhuvan Bam.
Upcoming films
Notable films to look out for
The slate also includes new films such as Neeraj Pandey's Ghooskhor Pandat, a thriller starring Manoj Bajpayee in the lead role. Other notable projects are the psychological thriller Accused with Konkona Sen Sharma, Taapsee Pannu's action thriller Gandhari, and Rajkummar Rao-Sanya Malhotra's dark comedy Toaster.