From Manoj Bajpayee, Dulquer Salmaan to Nayanthara, Netflix India unveils busy calendar

From The Family Man hitmakers Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK unspooling the smalltown dark comedy Guns amp Gulaabs set in the 1990s starring Dulquer Salmaan and Rajkummar Rao to a soupslurping Manoj Bajpayee in Soup to Nayantharas fairytale wedding and the unclenephew duo Venkatesh and Rana Daggubati uniting on screen as father and son in Rana Naidu Netflix unveiled quite a formidable lineup for its Indian subscribers at a global fan event on SaturdayPresented by comedian Zakir Khan and popular actress Prajakta Koli Tudum India showcased the series and films lined up for release in the coming weeks and months These includedMonica O My DarlingWith a title that pays tribute to the unforgettable RD BurmanAsha Bhosale number picturised on a unctuous Helen Piya Tu Ab to Aja from Caravan 1971 the Vasant Baladirected neonoir movie with Huma Qureshi and Rajkummar Rao is a whodunit that wades through lust blackmail betrayal blood and some robots crushing human skullsRana NaiduUnclenephew duo Venkatesh and Rana Daggubati appear as father and son in the series Rana Naidu which is set in Mumbai The story is about a fixer who does the dirty work for the citys most powerful people but the drama unfolds when his father is unexpectedly released from prison setting off a chain of events that could change everything The series also features Surveen Chawla Sushant Singh Abhishek Banerjee Suchitra Pillai Gaurav Chopra and Ashish VidyarthiKhufiyaBased on exspy Amar Bhushans espionage thriller Escape to Nowhere Vishal Bhardwajs muchawaited film Khufiya has a formidable star cast that includes Tabu Ali Fazal Wamiqa Gabbi and Ashish VidyarthiClassThe show follows a sudden change in dynamics at the upscale Hampton International when three new students from starkly different backgrounds enroll for a new term and shake up the status quo The highschool drama which may seem like an Indian version of Euphoria stars Gurfateh Pirzada Anjali Sivaraman Ayesha Kanga Cyaawal Singh Chintan Rach Chayan Chopra Madhyama Segal Moses Koul Naina Bhan Piyush Khati and Zeyn ShawScoopBased on Behind The Bars In Byculla My Days In Prison a book by journalist Jigna Vora who was charged with abetting the daylight murder of a crime journalist that shook Mumbai Scoop traces the journey of Jagruti Pathak a fictional character based on the writer An ambitious crime journalist Jagrutis world comes crashing down when shes charged with the murder of a fellow journalist and the truth is quietly buried as she waits out a trial Directed by Hansal Mehta Scoop will see Karishma Tanna Mohammad Zeeshan Ayyub Harman Baweja Deven Bhojani Tannishtha Chatterjee Tejasvini Kolhapure Shikha Talsania Tanmay Dhanania and Inayat Sood in key rolesKathalOf course not all true crime involves murder A lighthearted film based on a true incident it starts with a local politicians prized jackfruits kathal going missing The bizarre case falls into the lap of a young and earnest police officer played by Sanya Malhotra Kathal marks the directorial debut of Yashowardhan MishraAlso ReadThe Crown moves into 1990s from November 5 and Emily stays in ParisSoupBilled as a oneofakind thriller directed by Abhishek Chaubey Soup follows chef Swathi Shetty as she cooks up a master plan to replace her husband with her lover But when a bumbling local inspector and a squad of villainous meddlers get involved her plans could go cold before she knows it Soup stars Manoj Bajpayee Konkona Sensharma and South Indian actors Nasser Sayaji Shinde and LalCATAfter Jogi heres a web series that takes viewers back to the days of militancy in Punjab and its aftermath CAT is about a former civilian informant played by Randeep Hooda who is forced to become one again to save the life of his brother which forces him to come to terms with his dark past Bringing together a powerful trio CAT has been directed by Balwinder Singh Janjua Rupinder Chahal and Jimmy SinghQalaHaunting powerful and also rich with excellent music Qala set in the 1930s and late 1940s is the story of the young eponymous playback singer Its about her tragic past and how it catches up with her causing her to unravel at the peak of her hardwon success Directed by Anvitaa Dutt Qala stars Triptii Dimri Swastika Mukherjee Babil Khan and Amit SialChor Nikal Ke BhagaStarring Yami Gautam Sunny Kaushal and Sharad Kelkar this adrenalineloaded film is about a flight attendant and her business partner on a mission to steal diamonds and free themselves from the clutches of a loan shark At 40000 feet in the air the heist goes horribly wrong and turns into a hostage situation Chaos ensuesAlso ReadAlia Bhatt introduced as Keya Dhawan in first look of her Hollywood debut Heart of Stone watchNayanthara Beyond the Fairy TaleTheres nothing fictional about this one This special is about one of the most intensely private but wildly popular superstars Nayanthara who recently got married in a fairytale wedding to filmmaker Vignesh Shivan It gives viewers an allaccess peek into their lives marriage and beyond Ace filmmaker Gautam Vasudevan dons the role of director for the specialGuns amp GulaabsDirected by Raj amp DK its a genrebending dark comedy set in a small town in the 1090s It promises to deliver a heady mix of love crime and a ton of mid90s nostalgia Guns amp Gulaabs stars Dulquer Salman Rajkummar Rao Adarsh Gourav TJ Bhanu and Gulshan DevaiahThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever