The leading streaming platform Netflix is all geared up to make 2023 exciting, as it has renewed many Hindi series for this time. We are sharing with you the Desi content series that Netflix has for you in their store.
If you are one of the crazy content lovers, you must be aware of Netflix’s binge-watching shows such as Sacred Games, Delhi Crime, Jamtara, Mismatched, Masaba Masaba, and so on.
The leading streaming platform has a slew of upcoming Desi original series in the works to make 2023 more exciting. Also, some of their hit series are returning with new seasons.
On March 14, Netflix India shared a video announcing the third seasons of their critically acclaimed and popular shows, including ‘Delhi Crime’, ‘Mismatched’, ‘Kota Factory’, and ‘She’. The streamer also announced season 3 of the reality TV series “Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives”.
Here we have compiled for you the list of Netflix’s most-awaited upcoming Hindi web series that is slated to premiere on the digital platform in the year 2023. Have a look, below:
1. Chamkila
Release Date: 2024
Director: Imtiaz Ali
Star Cast: Diljit Dosanjh, Parineeti Chopra
Chamila teaser released by Netflix, this musical drama is a tribute to Punjab’s very famous singer Amar Singh Chamkila, who died at the age of 27 but made a place in Punjabi music, Diljit Singh is looking promising in the teaser, the first time without a turban in a film or song.
2. Fabulous Lives Of Bollywood Wives Season 3
Release Date: TBA
Director: Uttam Domale.
Star Cast: Seema Khan, Maheep Kapoor, Neelam Kothari, and Bhavana Pandey
The Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives is coming with a brand new season. The show focuses on the personal and professional lives of Bollywood star wives Maheep Kapoor, Bhavana Pandey, Seema Khan, and Neelam Kothari and is produced by Bollywood’s ace director Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions.
3. Kota Factory Season 3
Release Date: TBA
Director: Raghav Subbu
Star Cast: Jitendra Kumar, Mayur More, Ranjan Raj, Alam Khan, Ahsaas Channa, Revathi Pillai, and Urvi Singh
Kota Factory, one of the highest-rated shows on IMDb (9.2 out of 10), will soon be back with the third season. The show is based on the lives of engineering students during their preparation time at the coaching center in Kota, Rajasthan.
4. Mismatched Season 3
Release Date: TBA
Director: Akarsh Khurana and Nipun Dharmadhikari
Star Cast: Prajakta Koli, Rohit Saraf, Vihan Samant, Ranvijay Singhla, Vijay Malvade, Sanjana Sarthi, Taruk Raina, Muskan Jafferi, Devyani Shorey, Priya Banerjee
Mismatched returns for a third season after two strong seasons. The last two seasons of Mismatched got a lot of praise from the audience, particularly from the younger generation. The show is based on the novel “When Dimple Met Rishi” by Sandhya Menon.
5. Delhi Crime Season 3
Release Date: TBA
Director: Richie Mehta and Taruj Chopra
Star Cast: Shefali Shah, Rajesh Tailang, Rasika Dugal, Adil Hussain, Kuldeep Sareen
A new season of Delhi Crime has been announced by Netflix India. Netflix released a video in which it revealed that several shows, including Delhi Crime: Season 3, will return for a third season.
The show’s third season is currently in development and Sudhanshu Saria, who received a National Film Award in 2021, wrote the script for the third season.
6. Kaala Paani Season 2
Release Date: TBA
Director: Sameer Saxena, Amit Golani
Star Cast: Arushi Sharma, Mona Singh, Radhika Mehrota, Sukannt Goel, Amey Wagh, Ashutosh Gowariker
Netflix’s Kaala Paani is one of the famous series of 2023, Season 1 received praise all over. Veteran Bollywood filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker’s acting debut also grabbed attention. The first season consists of 7 episodes, and its IMDb rating is 8.1
7. Heeramandi
Release Date: TBA
Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Mitakshara Kumar, Vibhu Puri
Star Cast: Sonakshi Sinha, Madhuri Dixit Nene, Tabu, Juhi Chawla, Huma Qureshi, Nimrit Kaur, Rekha (expected)
We will be witnessing Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s dream project Heeramandi soon on the platform; it will be a big-budget show set in pre-independence. Bhansali will produce the show; it is said that there will be 18 female leads, and the series will have Madhuri and Juhi in cameo roles.
8. Decoupled Season 2
Release Date: TBA
Director: Hardik Mehta
Star Cast: R. Madhavan, Surveen Chawla
Although Netflix hasn’t announced the renewal of the show yet, the show has left a lot of clues that make us put the show on the list of Netflix’s upcoming series. Decoupled ended on a cliffhanger, according to cast and crew interviews, and the primary reason is that the show’s first season was a success.
9. Guns & Gulaabs Season 2
Release Date: TBA
Director: Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K.
Star Cast: Rajkummar Rao, Dulquer Salmaan, Adarsh Gaurav, Gulshan Devaiah
Dulquer Salman appeared alongside Bollywood actor Rajkummar Rao in the Netflix web series Guns & Gulaabs, which is billed as a comedy crime thriller directed, produced, and created by The Family Man’s Raj & DK under their banner D2R Films. The first season of Guns and Gulaabs was released on 18th August 2023, with 7 episodes.
The series is the second collaboration between Netflix and Raj & DK after Cinema Bandi. Set in the 1990s world of violence and crime, it explores the story of innocence and love blended with a sense of humor.
10. Soup
Release Date: TBA
Director: Abhishek Chaubey
Star Cast: Konkana Sen Sharma, Manoj Bajpayee
In March 2022, the platform announced a dark comedy original series bankrolled by MacGuffin Pictures. The story is based on a true story and centers around a suspicious husband played by Manoj Bajpayee and his wife Swathi Shetty, who is a cooking enthusiast and wants to open her own restaurant.
The series will tell how a lady with the ambition to be self-dependent, starts her own restaurant and makes her dream come true despite many obstacles, which include her husband, who often doubts her, and some other villainous characters.
11. Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein 2
Release Date: TBA
Director: Sidharth Sengupta
Star Cast: Tahir Raj Bhasin, Shweta Tripathi
The first season was well-received by the audience. Following this, the second season was announced by Netflix in Feb 2022.
Produced by Edgestorm Ventures, Yeh Kali Kali Ankhein was released on January 14 on the platform, and in a little time, the film has garnered a mass fan following, The IMDb rating of the show is 7.1 out of 10.
12. Dabba Cartel
Release Date: TBA
Director: Shonali Bose
Star Cast: Shabana Azmi
The series will explore five housewives who secretly run a high-stakes cartel. It will be bankrolled by actor-producer Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani’s banner, Excel Media & Entertainment, which is behind acclaimed movies like Dil Chahta Hai, Rock On, and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara.
13. For Your Eyes Only
Release Date: TBA
Director: Sumit Purohit
Star Cast: Pratik Gandhi, Kritika Kamra
For Your Eyes Only is a highly anticipated spy thriller that is produced by Bombay Fables Motion Pictures and written by Gaurav Shukla and Bhavesh Mandalia. Both Shukla and Mandalia have previously collaborated in the comedy drama film Angrezi Medium. The team began filming on October 1, 2022, and the show is reportedly being shot in three countries.
14. Queen of the Hill
Release Date: TBA
Director: Karan Anshuman
Star Cast: TBA
Produced by Excel Media & Entertainment, Queen of the Hill marks the third collaboration between director Karan Anshuman and the production house after shows like Mirzapur and Inside Edge. Set in the 1960s in the city of dreams, Mumbai, the story of the series revolves around two ambitious women and their relationship that will change the city forever.
15. Baahubali: Before the Beginning
Release Date: TBA
Director: Deva Katta, Praveen Sattaru
Star Cast: Karishma Tanna
The Netflix original series, ‘Baahubali: Before the Beginning’ is part of the Baahubali franchise. It is produced by S.S. Rajamouli and Arka Media Works. The nine-episode series will serve as the prequel to the franchise’s first film, Baahubali: The Beginning.
Directed by Deva Katta and Anand Neelakantam, the series is based on the latter’s novel “The Rise of Sivagami,” and it follows Queen Sivagami’s journey from a rebellious girl to a wise queen of Mahismati Kingdom.
Reportedly, Netflix spent Rs 150 crore on the series and later shelved the shooting after six months of shooting due to the makers’ dissatisfaction with the visuals. However, Netflix hasn’t made any official statements regarding this.
According to some sources, the streamer is reevaluating this large-budget project in order to bring the best version of the story to the audience.
