13 Binge-Watch Movies And Shows on Netflix India, DisneyPlus Hotstar, Prime Video During Lockdown 2.0

13 Binge-Watch Movies And Shows on Netflix India, DisneyPlus Hotstar, Prime Video During Lockdown 2.0
Movies and shows to watch during lockdown 2.0
13 Binge-Watch Movies And Shows on Netflix India, DisneyPlus Hotstar, Prime Video During Lockdown 2.0
Movies and shows to watch during lockdown 2.0

India, having a population of over 1.3 billion people, is currently in a nationwide lockdown, just like many other countries in the world due to the coronavirus pandemic. At first, a 21-days lockdown was announced by PM Narendra Modi to curb the spread of COVID-19 and later extended till May 3, 2020. 

Quarantine is boring, and if it is a 40-days lockdown, it can be incredibly dull. Though it is the best time to spend time with your family and chit chat with friends on the phone or video calls, you will be left with loads of idle time even after that. 

That’s why quarantine is the best time for you to binge-watch some of the best shows and films on the most popular OTT platforms (Netflix India, Hotstar India, and Amazon Prime Video). 

Here are some of the recommended shows and films you can binge-watch on your favourite OTT platforms during the remaining 15-days of the pan-India lockdown. This list includes shows and movies from all genres, including comedy, thrillers, romcom, sports, family shows, action, travel, horror, and many others. Without any further ado, let’s check them out:

1. Panchayat

Genre: Family, Comedy

On Which OTT Platform to Watch: Amazon Prime Video

About the Show/Film:

Panchayat is a comedy-drama that captures the journey of a 20-something engineering graduate Abhishek Tripathi (played by TVF’s Jeetu or Shubh Mangal Zyaada Saavdhaan fame Jitendra Kumar) who joins as a secretary at panchayat office in the remote village of Phulera in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia district after not getting campus placement. 

Caught between the crazy villagers and the difficult lifestyle of the village-life, the protagonist starts his job with the sole motivation of getting out of the village by cracking the CAT examination and starts preparing for it. 

Considering the makers (who also made the other famous shows such as “Kota Factory” and “Hostel Daze”) and star cast (including Neena Gupta and Raghubir Yadav), this web series will be a favourite comedy show for you and your family during this lockdown.

2. Jamtara – Sabka Number Ayega

Genre: Crime, Drama

On Which OTT Platform to Watch: Netflix

About the Show/Film:

This Netflix original is an Indian crime drama that unfolds the curtain from one of the biggest phishing operations ever done across the world. 

The fascinating part of this television series is that all these sophisticated phishing operations were carried out from a backward Jharkhand district of Jamtara, which is located around 6-hours away by road from Ranchi, the capital city of Jharkhand. 

This investigative cybercrime story, based on real facts and police files, has a gripping storyline that takes you through a poverty-stricken Jharkhand district where phishing and vishing became a household business. 

If you are a crime drama lover, this is a gem you would find it difficult to miss. Start binge-watching “Jamtara – Sabka Number Ayega” and unravel the underbelly of a poverty-stricken village, which transformed itself into the phishing capital of India. 

3. Ghost Stories

Genre: Horror, Drama, Thriller

On Which OTT Platform to Watch: Netflix

About the Show/Film:

Ghost Stories, the Netflix original, consists of four mind-bending horror thrillers, directed by four renowned directors – Anurag Kashyap, Karan Johar, Dibakar Banerjee, and Zoya Akhtar. 

This quartet of thrillers come with an interesting cast that includes Mrunal Thakur, Janhvi Kapoor, Vijay Varma, Avinash Tiwary, Raghuvir Yadav, Sobhita Dhulipala, Pavail Gulati, and many more. 

If you love the horror genres and get thrilled by the insidious storylines, it is a must-watch for you.

4. SHE

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller

On Which OTT Platform to Watch: Netflix

About the Show/Film:

SHE is a thrilling tale of a timid Mumbai constable Bhumika Pardeshi who takes up the challenge of going undercover as a prostitute to capture a dangerous, ruthless drug cartel leader, whose only weakness is prostitutes. While fulfilling her undercover assignment of exposing a dangerous drug racket, the protagonist realizes the potential of her dormant sexuality. This powerful 7-episode web series of Imtiaz Ali seamlessly explores the underbelly of Mumbai while subtly dramatizing the journey of the sexual awakening of a sexual abuse survivor. 

5. The Office (India)

Genre: Sitcom‎, ‎Comedy 

On Which OTT Platform to Watch: Disney+ Hotstar VIP

About the Show/Film:

Hotstar India brings you the Indian twist to the original The Office (US) after the popular Indian OTT platform bought the broadcasting rights of the hugely popular American show. 

Coupled with the wacky comedy, The Office (India) will tickle your funny bone on the similar storyline of the original American series. If you want to chill, leave your brains aside and enjoy the ecstasy of the weirdness of The Office (India).

6. Extraction

Genre: Action Thriller

On Which OTT Platform to Watch: Netflix

About the Show/Film:

Extraction is an action thriller film, which is scheduled to be released by Netflix on April 24, 2020. This film is based on the comic named Ciudad, which was written by Ande Parks, Joe Russo, and Anthony Russo and created into a comic by artists Fernando León González and Eric Skillman. Sam Hargrave has directed it, and Joe Russo has written the screenplay.

Tyler Rake (played by Chris Hemsworth), a former CIA operative and now a fearless black-market mercenary (who has nothing to lose), was asked to rescue an imprisoned international crime lord’s son named Ovi (played by Rudhraksh Jaiswal), who was kidnapped. During the deadly mission, both the lives of Rake and the boy get altered as the murky underworld of weapon dealers, and drug traffickers make the mission impossible. 

This film is meant for action lovers, who long for a strong storyline. As the film was directed and produced in India’s Ahmadabad and Mumbai, Bangladesh’s Dhaka, and Thailand’s Ban Pong in Ratchaburi district with a lot of Indian casts (including Randeep Hooda, Shataf Figar, Neha Mahajan, Shoumik Mitra, Ruchi Singh, and Rudhraksh Jaiswal), this film will seem familiar with locales from the Indian subcontinent and Asia.

7. Cricket Fever: Mumbai Indians

Genre: Sports Docu-series

On Which OTT Platform to Watch: Netflix

About the Show/Film:

This is an 8-part docu-series that portrays the ups and downs of the Mumbai Indians franchise through Indian Premier League 2018. If you are a Mumbai Indian fan or even a cricket aficionado, you will not only have a first-hand view of the unseen actions on-the-field and behind the curtains but also feel the vibrancy of club gaming. “Cricket Fever: Mumbai Indians” portrays the intense pressure that a team goes through, especially when you lose 5-of-the-6 initial matches. If you’re already missing IPL 2020 (which has high chances of being postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic), this series will help you relive your memories. 

8. Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai

Genre: Sitcom, Comedy

On Which OTT Platform to Watch: Disney+ Hotstar

About the Show/Film:

If you are stressed and want to reduce anxiety during quarantine, reflect on your happier memories with Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai. Hotstar brings you the immensely popular sitcom comedy of the iconic Maya Sarabhai and her wacky family. 

Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai was first aired on television in 2004, which ran successfully for 2-years and was brought together for Season 2 in 2017, aired exclusively on Hotstar. Say goodbye to your worries and enjoy family time with the 20-minute episodes of Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai.

9. Shubh Mangal Zyaada Savdhaan

Genre: Romantic, Comedy, Drama

On Which OTT Platform to Watch: Amazon Prime Video

About the Show/Film:

If you are a fan of Ayushmann Khurrana, you are a lover of his versatility and should also admire his capability of acting in different genres of films. With Shubh Mangal Zyaada Savdhaan, Ayushmann has broken all conventions of love, romance, and acceptance by bringing same-sex romance to mainstream cinema. In his own words: “Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan is a lighter take on the reality of homophobia that exists in India and also an attempt to bring such unconventional stories to the fore.” 

10. Detective Pikachu

Genre: Urban Fantasy Film

On Which OTT Platform to Watch: Amazon Prime Video

About the Show/Film:

Detective Pikachu is an urban fantasy film based on the Pokémon franchise. The plot of the film revolves around 21-year-old insurance adjuster Tim Goodman who travels to Ryme city in the Pokemon Universe after his estranged father Harry Goodman’s death. He runs into Pikachu, his father’s Pokemon partner and teams up to solve a case left unfinished by Harry Goodman. Watch this urban fantasy film and join the journey of the duo in solving the unthinkable. 

11. Typewriter

Genre: Horror, Drama

On Which OTT Platform to Watch: Netflix

About the Show/Film:

Typewriter is a spooky Indian web television series, directed by Sujoy Ghosh, brings the flavour of Hollywood genres of horror films. Set in the backdrop of Goa’s Bardez, this series revolves around the missions of a group of school-going kids who team up to form a ghost club and chase dangerous ghosts. 

These wannabe ghost hunters start their mission in the haunted Bardez Villa, explore “Operation School Bell”, “The Ghost of Sultanpore”, “The Rise of the Fakeer”, and go on to explore “The Night of the Blood Moon”. If you are a horror genre lover, this is a “story to die for”.

12. Kalki’s Great Escape

Genre: Adventure, Travel

On Which OTT Platform to Watch: Disney+ Hotstar 

About the Show/Film:

Kalki’s Great Escape is a show full of adventure, where we see actress Kalki Koechlin and her father Joel Koechlin ride around 4,000 km (2,500 mi) on Royal Enfield Himalayan Bikes through the picturesque northeastern states of India. 

The father-daughter duo rides through the beautiful but difficult terrains of the North East and connects with the locals, participates in their traditions, and savours their local culture. If you are a travelholic and love adventure, you will love this show. 

13. All Or Nothing: Manchester City

Genre: Sports Docu-series

On Which OTT Platform to Watch: Amazon Prime Video

About the Show/Film:

“All Or Nothing: Manchester City” is an 8-part Amazon Prime Original documentary series that brings the record-breaking 2017-18 Premier League-winning season of Manchester City. This series not only gives you a sneak peek to the lives of the Man City players but also brings the exclusive dressing room footage with their coach Pep Guardiola. 

If you love sports docu-series, you can also check the All or Nothing series on other sports clubs such as New Zealand All Blacks rugby team as well as NFL teams of Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Rams, Arizona Cardinals, and others.

Final Words

Now that you know some of the most popular and exciting shows and films you can binge-watch on your favourite OTT platforms, it is also essential to know what are the shows that most of India are watching. 

Data provided by the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) shows that Doordarshan has become the most-watched channel in India during the lockdown. Thanks to the re-telecast of Mahabharat and Ramayan (with adequate support from other popular programs such as Shaktiman and Buniyaad), Doordarshan’s viewership has jumped by around 40,000% in the morning and evening bands in the week that ended on April 3, 2020. You’ve read it right, forty thousand per cent increase in viewership. 

So, the real winner till now is Doordarshan during the lockdown days. However, there are many interesting shows and films to watch on the OTT platforms too. Some of the most-watched and popular shows and movies from all genres on OTT platforms are given above. Stop thinking and start watching your favourite shows and films on Netflix India, DisneyPlus Hotstar, and Amazon Prime Video to beat your quarantine blues.

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