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If you just wrapped up your latest binge, several highly anticipated Indian and international shows just dropped this week across major streaming platforms. From classic thrillers to Hollywood blockbusters and South Indian hits, there’s a perfect blend of movies and TV shows to satiate all your bingeing needs.
Vikramaditya Motwane, Kiran Rao, Shakun Batra and Vishal Bhardwaj bring four new stories of love, desire and modern intimacy in Lust Stories 3, while Zakir Khan will reflect on seeing his father not just as an authority figure but as a deeply human companion in his most personal stand-up special yet, Papa Yaar.
With so many titles arriving this week, here is a curated list of top new releases to add to your watchlist immediately:
Lust Stories 3 (Netflix) Streaming date: September 18 | The third instalment of Netflix India’s International Emmy–nominated series, Lust Stories, is back with four new stories exploring love, desire and the many forms intimacy takes in contemporary India. Directed by Vikramaditya Motwane and Kiran Rao, the anthology franchise returns with Radhika Apte, Konkona Sen Sharma, Vijay Varma, Aditi Rao Hydari, Siddharth, Ali Fazal, Radhika Madan, Abhishek Banerjee, Gurfateh Pirzada, and Sana Thampi.
Thudakkam (JioHotstar) Streaming date: September 18 | Directed by Jude Anthany Joseph, Thudakkam is a Malayalam martial arts drama film starring Vismaya Mohanlal, Ashish Joe Antony, Bobby Kurian, Sai Kumar, Manoj K Jayan, KB Ganesh Kumar, Miya George, Chippy Renjith, Kottayam Ramesh, and Jaffar Idukki alongside Mohanlal in a special cameo appearance. Set against an emotionally charged backdrop, this grounded thriller explores resilience, hope, and the choices that shape one's destiny.
Stop! That! Train! (Netflix) Streaming date: September 20 | Starring Ginger Minj, Jujubee, and RuPaul Charles, Stop! That! Train! is an action-comedy disaster film directed and produced by Adam Shankman, written by Christina Friel and Connor Wright. The series shows how Tess and DeeDee’s careers are ruined when their employer, Stank Rail, goes out of business. In a daring manoeuvre, they get aboard the ultra-luxurious Glamazonian Express. But their new job is quickly hampered by a trio of snobbish first-class attendants and the impending danger of a major storm dubbed ‘Stormaganza.’
With the train on a collision course with tragedy, this unlikely squad must work together with the crew and the President of the United States to save everyone on board.
Stranger Things: Tales from 85: Season 2 (Netflix) Streaming date: September 17 | The second and final season of the animated Stranger Things spin-off will be returning with 10 new episodes. The show picks up immediately after the Hawkins Investigators Club defeated the Horde Queen in season 1. With Valentine’s Day approaching and life returning to something like normal, a new phenomenon grips the town as mysterious ghostly apparitions and a swarm of hate sprites begin wreaking havoc across Hawkins.
The Scandal (Netflix) Streaming date: September 18 | Next on the list is The Scandal, a South Korean television series inspired by the 1782 French novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. Written by Lee Seung-young and Ahn Hye-song and directed by Jung Ji-woo, the period romance drama is set during the Joseon dynasty era. It follows individuals who defy society’s rigid order and enter a dangerous game of love and temptation.
Zakir Khan: Papa Yaar (Netflix) Streaming date: September 18 | Zakir Khan, who first rose to national prominence by winning Comedy Central’s India's Best Stand-Up in 2012, is set to showcase his signature blend of warmth, storytelling, and comedy once again this week. The fourth Netflix stand-up special, Papa Yaar, will be his most personal yet. It will trace the evolution of a father-son relationship, from childhood rebellion against a man he regarded solely as an authority figure to an adult reckoning with everything his father built into him through values, lessons and stories he was too young to hear.
Vikramaditya Motwane, Kiran Rao, Shakun Batra and Vishal Bhardwaj bring four new stories of love, desire and modern intimacy in Lust Stories 3, while Zakir Khan will reflect on seeing his father not just as an authority figure but as a deeply human companion in his most personal stand-up special yet, Papa Yaar.
With so many titles arriving this week, here is a curated list of top new releases to add to your watchlist immediately:
Lust Stories 3 (Netflix) Streaming date: September 18 | The third instalment of Netflix India’s International Emmy–nominated series, Lust Stories, is back with four new stories exploring love, desire and the many forms intimacy takes in contemporary India. Directed by Vikramaditya Motwane and Kiran Rao, the anthology franchise returns with Radhika Apte, Konkona Sen Sharma, Vijay Varma, Aditi Rao Hydari, Siddharth, Ali Fazal, Radhika Madan, Abhishek Banerjee, Gurfateh Pirzada, and Sana Thampi.
Thudakkam (JioHotstar) Streaming date: September 18 | Directed by Jude Anthany Joseph, Thudakkam is a Malayalam martial arts drama film starring Vismaya Mohanlal, Ashish Joe Antony, Bobby Kurian, Sai Kumar, Manoj K Jayan, KB Ganesh Kumar, Miya George, Chippy Renjith, Kottayam Ramesh, and Jaffar Idukki alongside Mohanlal in a special cameo appearance. Set against an emotionally charged backdrop, this grounded thriller explores resilience, hope, and the choices that shape one's destiny.
Stop! That! Train! (Netflix) Streaming date: September 20 | Starring Ginger Minj, Jujubee, and RuPaul Charles, Stop! That! Train! is an action-comedy disaster film directed and produced by Adam Shankman, written by Christina Friel and Connor Wright. The series shows how Tess and DeeDee’s careers are ruined when their employer, Stank Rail, goes out of business. In a daring manoeuvre, they get aboard the ultra-luxurious Glamazonian Express. But their new job is quickly hampered by a trio of snobbish first-class attendants and the impending danger of a major storm dubbed ‘Stormaganza.’
With the train on a collision course with tragedy, this unlikely squad must work together with the crew and the President of the United States to save everyone on board.
Stranger Things: Tales from 85: Season 2 (Netflix) Streaming date: September 17 | The second and final season of the animated Stranger Things spin-off will be returning with 10 new episodes. The show picks up immediately after the Hawkins Investigators Club defeated the Horde Queen in season 1. With Valentine’s Day approaching and life returning to something like normal, a new phenomenon grips the town as mysterious ghostly apparitions and a swarm of hate sprites begin wreaking havoc across Hawkins.
The Scandal (Netflix) Streaming date: September 18 | Next on the list is The Scandal, a South Korean television series inspired by the 1782 French novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. Written by Lee Seung-young and Ahn Hye-song and directed by Jung Ji-woo, the period romance drama is set during the Joseon dynasty era. It follows individuals who defy society’s rigid order and enter a dangerous game of love and temptation.
Zakir Khan: Papa Yaar (Netflix) Streaming date: September 18 | Zakir Khan, who first rose to national prominence by winning Comedy Central’s India's Best Stand-Up in 2012, is set to showcase his signature blend of warmth, storytelling, and comedy once again this week. The fourth Netflix stand-up special, Papa Yaar, will be his most personal yet. It will trace the evolution of a father-son relationship, from childhood rebellion against a man he regarded solely as an authority figure to an adult reckoning with everything his father built into him through values, lessons and stories he was too young to hear.
