Netflix has unveiled an eclectic, star-studded India slate for 2024.

New movies on the slate embrace comedy “Wild Wild Punjab” from producers Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg and director Simarpreet Singh, the place a bunch of drunk boys resolve to avenge a pal’s breakup by crashing his ex’s wedding ceremony and obtain closure. Varun Sharma, Sunny Singh, Manjot Singh, Jassie Gill Patralekhaa and Ishita Raj star. Neeraj Pandey’s heist thriller “Sikandar Ka Muqaddar” spans 18 years and might be shot throughout a number of areas in India and internationally.

New scripted sequence embrace Anubhav Sinha and Trishant Srivastava’s thriller “IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack.” On Dec. 24, 1999, Indian Airlines flight IC 814, en route from Kathmandu to New Delhi, was hijacked and brought to Kandahar in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. The sequence tells the story of the hijack that lasted seven days. The huge solid consists of Vijay Verma, Patralekhaa, Pankaj Kapoor, Naseeruddin Shah, Arvind Swami and Dia Mirza.

Variety chat present “The Great Indian Kapil Show” is the primary time Kapil Sharma is bringing his unscripted comedy sequence format to streaming, having beforehand had iterations on community TV. Sharma and his regulars Sunil Grover, Archana Puran Singh, Krushna Abhishek, Kiku Sharda and Rajiv Thakur will function.

New cricket-themed documentary sequence “The Greatest Rivalry – India vs Pakistan” options prime Indian and Pakistani cricketers together with Virender Sehwag, Saurav Ganguly, Sunil Gavaskar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shoaib Akhtar, Javed Miandad, Waqar Younis and Inzamam-ul-Haq.

These are along with a bunch of beforehand introduced movies and returning sequence and sequels throughout a number of genres, which is able to all stream this 12 months. The spotlight undoubtedly is Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s keenly anticipated “Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar.” Set in Lahore, pre-independent India, the lavish interval drama activates arch nemeses Mallikajaan and Fareedan who’re locked in a battle for succession of Heeramandi, the place courtesans reign as queens. The solid consists of Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha, Sanjeeda Shaikh, Sharmin Segal, Shekhar Suman, Fardeen Khan, Adhyayan Suman and Taha Shah.

Imtiaz Ali’s film “Amar Singh Chamkila,” starring Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra, with music by Oscar-winner A.R. Rahman, tells the true story of Punjabi musician Amar Singh Chamkila, who rose to the heights of recognition within the Eighties, angering many alongside the way in which, in the end resulting in his assassination on the age of 27. Shashanka Chaturvedi’s thriller thriller authentic movie “Do Patti” is headlined by Kajol and Kriti Sanon and marks the manufacturing debuts of Sanon and author Kanika Dhillon.

After sequence “The Romantics” and “The Railway Men,” Netflix’s fruitful affiliation with main Indian studio Yash Raj Films’ YRF Entertainment continues with two movies – Siddharth P. Malhotra’s “Maharaj” and Akshay Roy’s “Vijay 69.” Starring Junaid Khan, Jaideep Ahlawat, Sharvari and Shalini Pandey, the 1800s-set “Maharaj” narrates how a daily man, journalist by occupation, takes on a robust position mannequin of society, hailed by many as a messiah for the lots. Led by Anupam Kher, “Vijay 69” tells the story of a person who decides to compete in a triathlon contest on the age of 69. The partnership additionally consists of scripted sequence, Gopi Puthran’s “Mandala Murders,” starring Vaani Kapoor and Vaibhav Raj Gupta, the place two detectives are thrust right into a darkish world the place murders should not simply random acts of violence but additionally a part of a sinister plan orchestrated by a century-old secret society.

Homi Adajania’s Delhi-set movie “Murder Mubarak” relies on the novel “Club You To Death” by Anuja Chauhan, the place a loss of life at a complicated leisure membership opens an investigation that turns into extra advanced by the minute. The solid consists of Sara Ali Khan, Pankaj Tripathi, Vijay Varma, Dimple Kapadia, Karisma Kapoor, Sanjay Kapoor, Tisca Chopra and Suhail Nayyar.

After the success of 2021 thriller movie “Hasseen Dillruba,” its sequel “Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba” relocates the motion to Agra. Taapsee Pannu and Vikrant Massey reprise their roles, whereas Sunny Kaushal and Jimmy Shergill are new additions to the solid.

Among scripted sequence, Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar’s “Dabba Cartel” is a narrative of 5 housewives who run a high-stakes secret cartel. The solid consists of Shabana Azmi, Jyotika, Shalini Pandey, Nimisha Sajayan and Anjali Anand. In “Khakee: The Bengal Chapter,” Neeraj Pandey’s sequence strikes from the badlands of Bihar to the ganglands of Bengal. “Kota Factory” Season 3 options one other spherical of scholars swotting over high-stakes entrance exams that may make or break their lives.

“Maamla Legal Hai” is a gavel-slamming courtroom comedy headlined by Ravi Kishan. Season 3 of relationship drama “Mismatched” options Prajakta Koli and Rohit Saraf, whereas Season 2 of thriller “Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein” guarantees new twists.

Among unscripted sequence, following on from Karan Johar’s hit “Bollywood Wives” reveals, “Fabulous Lives vs Bollywood Wives” pitches India’s capital Delhi in opposition to Bollywood headquarters Mumbai, with three divas from the capital pitched in opposition to the titular Bollywood wives.

“Yo Yo Honey Singh: Famous,” a documentary on the life of hip hop artist and rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh takes a deep-dive into the explanations behind his sudden disappearance on the peak of his profession. The documentary is directed by Mozez Singh (Disney+ Hotstar sequence “Human”) and produced by Guneet Monga and Achin Jain‘s Sikhya Entertainment, 2023 Oscar winners for “The Elephant Whisperers.” Netflix has also bought Nisha Pahuja’s Oscar-nominated documentary “To Kill a Tiger.”