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April was busy, with new seasons of three original series and the debut of three Hindi movies from Dharma Productions that have never been available on Netflix before. The streamer also increased its catalog of South Indian movies with the addition of several older Telugu movies, a process that will continue in May. Here are all the new Indian movies and series added to Netflix in April 2023.
Missed out on any of the new March releases? Catch them all here.
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New Indian Movies on Netflix: April 2023
andala rakshasi (2012)
Language: telugu
Execution time: 144 minutes
Director: Hanu Raghavapudi
Cast: Lavanya Tripathi, Naveen Chandra, Rahul Ravindran
Gender: Romantic Theater | Added to Netflix: 6 of April
The beautiful Mithuna is near death after an accident, but her wealthy admirer Gautham pays for the surgery to save her. However, when she Mithuna wakes up, she immediately asks about another man, an artist named Surya, who is presumed dead. andala rakshasi marks the film debut of its three main actors and is co-produced by RRR director SS Rajamouli.
Kamalatho Naa Prayanam (2014)
Language: telugu
Execution time: 139 minutes
Director: narasimha nandi
Cast: Archana, Sivaji, Papala Shyamala
Gender: Romantic Theater | Added to Netflix: 6 of April
practically all Kamalatho Naa Prayanam was shot in the rain. Kamala Rani wants to leave her sex work behind and start a family of her own. A handsome soldier offers her a fresh start, but rumors about Kamala Rani’s personal life poison her opinion of her, shattering her dreams.
Shehzada (2023)
Language: Hindi
Execution time: 142 minutes
Director: rohit dawan
Cast: Kartik Aaryan, Kriti Sanon, Manisha Koirala
Gender: Action, Comedy | Added to Netflix: April 13th
Shehzada it is an official Telugu movie remake 2020 Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, which is also on Netflix. In the Hindi remake, Kartik Aaryan plays a young man who was switched at birth for a baby born to poor parents. When he grows up and finds out that his birth parents are rich, his world is thrown into chaos, especially since the woman he loves is engaged to the boy he was swapped with when he was a baby.
kannai nambathey (2023)
Languages: tamil and telugu
Execution time: 128 minutes
Director: mu.maran
Cast: Udhayanidhi Stalin, Aathmika, Prasanna
Gender: Crime, Suspense | Added to Netflix: April 14th
In the crime thriller kannai nambathey («don’t trust your eyes“), Udhayanidhi Stalin plays a man caught up in a mysterious murder case. A Telugu dubbed version is available in the film’s audio menu.
Chhota Bheem and the return of Dragar (2022)
Languages: hindi and english
Execution time: 62 minutes
Creator: Rajiv Chilaka
Cast: Sonal Kaushal, Pinky Pal Rajput, Rajesh Kava
Gender: Children, Animation | Added to Netflix: April 19th
Chhota Bheem and her friends fight the Dark King to protect the citizens of Valoza in Chhota Bheem and the return of Dragar. An English dubbed version is available on the film’s audio menu.
Ready (2008)
Language: telugu
Execution time: 172 minutes
Director: sreenu vaitla
Cast: Ram Pothineni, Genelia D’Souza, Nassar
Gender: Romantic Comedy | Added to Netflix: April 20th
Chandu constantly meddles in his friends’ romantic relationships. When he tries to rescue his friend’s girlfriend from an arranged marriage, he kidnaps the wrong woman by mistake. The liberated lady, Pooja, is happy for her help, as she is the prize in a tug of war between her uncles, who want to secure access to the property she is to inherit. Chandu and Pooja fall in love with her, and it’s up to him to convince her uncles to allow him to marry her.
Satya 2 (2013)
Language: telugu
Execution time: 125 minutes
Director: Ram Gopal Varma
Cast: Sharwanand, Anaika Soti, Mahesh Thakur
Gender: Thiller | Added to Netflix: April 20th
Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma Satya 2 it is only loosely related to his critically acclaimed 1998 film satya (part of his Gangster trilogy). In the 2013 spin-off, a young man arrives in Mumbai and becomes involved in the underworld, making friends and enemies in his rise to power.
Dasara (2023)
Languages: Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Tamil
Execution time: 152 minutes
Director: Srikanth Odela
Cast: Nani, Keerthy Suresh, Shine Tom Chacko
Gender: Action | Added to Netflix: April 26
The petty thief Dharani wants to help his friend Suri marry her childhood friend Vennela, even though Dharani is secretly in love with Vennela. And he is not the only one. The trio’s friendship is put to the test when the powerful in their small coal town set their sights on the beautiful Vennela. In addition to the original Telugu version, there are separate catalog entries for the Kannada, Malayalam and Tamil dubbed versions of Dasara.
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016)
Language: Hindi
Execution time: 155 minutes
Director: Karan Johar
Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Gender: Romantic Theater | Added to Netflix: 28th of April
Frustrated artist Ayan struggles through a London MBA program he signed up for at the behest of his rich dad, until he meets a kindred spirit in Alizeh. He falls in love immediately, but she only wants friendship. Not even an affair with a beautiful older woman can cure Ayan of his longing for Alizeh. Lisa Haydon’s hilarious supporting role as Ayan’s goofy girlfriend is priceless.
Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017)
Language: Hindi
Execution time: 138 minutes
Director: Shashank Khaitan
Cast: Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt, Sahil Vaid
Gender: Romantic Comedy | Added to Netflix: 28th of April
Badrinath Ki Dulhania it’s a derivative of the charming from 2014 Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania (also on Netflix), with Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan returning, but in different roles. The reboot casts Dhawan as a good-for-nothing guy who falls for a woman out of her league and pursues her relentlessly. The film takes a violent turn towards a repressive gender ideology in the second half. Skip this spin-off and watch the original instead.
OK Jaanu (2017)
Language: Hindi
Execution time: 134 minutes
Director: shaad ali
Cast: Shraddha Kapoor, Aditya Roy Kapur, Naseeruddin Shah
Gender: Romantic Theater | Added to Netflix: 28th of April
In this Hindi remake of the Tamil romantic drama, Oh Kadhal Kanmani (also know as «OK Kanmani“), Shraddha Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapur play a pair of attractive and ambitious young professionals with plans to succeed internationally. Their passionate adventure is complicated when they witness what true love and devotion is like, causing them to reevaluate their priorities.
New Indian Series on Netflix: April 2023
IRL: In real love (2023) N
Language: Hindi
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 10
Gender: reality, dating | Added to Netflix: 6 of April
Netflix has partnered with Tinder to create its new dating reality show, IRL: In real love. Four single people are looking for a partner through speed dating and online chats. Will this social experiment result in romance?
Chhota Bheem (2023)
Language: Hindi
Seasons: 7
Episodes: 117
Cast: Vatsal Dubey, Julie Tejwani, Rupa Bhimani
Gender: Kids, Animation | Added to Netflix: April 19th
Season 17 of the long-running children’s animated series. Chhota Bheem is now streaming.
Tooth Pari: When love bites (2023) N
Languages: Hindi, English, Tamil and Telugu
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 8
Cast: Tanya Maniktala, Shantanu Maheshwari, Sikander Kher
Gender: Fantasy, Romance, Thriller | Added to Netflix: April 20th
A shy Kolkata dentist bites off more than he can chew (sorry) when he fixes a rogue vampire’s broken tooth and falls for her. pari tooth is Shantanu Maheshwari’s first starring role following his memorable supporting performance in the 2022 hit film Gangubai Kathiawadi (also streaming on Netflix). English, Tamil and Telugu dubbed versions are available from the show’s audio menu.
indian matchmaker (2023) N
Language: Hindi
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 24
Cast: Sima Taparia
Gender: dating, reality | Added to Netflix: April, the 21st
Professional matchmaker Sima Taparia from Mumbai is back for the third time. This season’s desperate clients include the energetic talker Bobby, the beautiful poet Rushali, and Priya, who is expecting a boy with a lot of hair.
Which of the newly added Indian movies and series will you watch? Let us know in the comments below!