<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe new titles feature high-profile Indian actors and directors, including Madhuri Dixit, Karan Johar, Manoj Bajpayee, R. Madhavan, Raveena Tandon, Neena Gupta and Dhanush.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The new roster includes \u201cBombay Begums,\u201d which follows the stories of five women across generations wrestling with desire, ethics and personal crises; \u201cDecoupled,\u201d a comedy by writer Manu Joseph on India and marriage; and a second season of Emmy-winning drama \u201cDelhi Crime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Also in the list are comedy specials that have become immensely popular on streaming services in India. Netflix said comedians including Sumukhi Suresh, Aakaash Gupta, Rahul Dua and Prashasti Singh \u2014 all of whom have participated in comedy shows by Amazon Prime Video \u2014 will have shows on the streaming service this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cKota Factory\u201d (a still from which is pictured above), a show that debuted on YouTube about a group of students preparing to compete to get into the prestigious engineering colleges, will stream its second season on Netflix later this year. The Viral Fever, the producer of the show, had\u00a0collaborated with Indian edtech startup Unacademy, for the first season of the show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dice Media\u2019s \u201cLittle Things\u201d, which also began its life as native advertisement for a few firms but has since grown into its own show, is getting a fourth season this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur upcoming lineup features more variety and diversity than we have seen before. From the biggest films and series, to gripping documentaries and reality, and bold comedy formats. We are taking our next big leap in India to bring you more than 40 powerful and irresistible stories from all corners of the country,\u201d said Monika Shergill, vice president of Content at Netflix India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is just a taste of the films and series to come. We are so excited to share these rich and diverse stories from the best and brightest creators and talent from India to the world,\u201d said Shergill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Netflix\u2019s growing catalog in India comes as Bollywood, which churns out more movies than any other film industry, struggles to deliver big hits as theatres across the country report low footfall amid the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last year, the Indian film industry\u00a0began releasing some movies directly on streaming services, even as some key players are still resisting the idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe category classification of a content will take into account the potentially offensive impact of a film on matters such as caste, race, gender, religion, disability or sexuality that may arise in a wide range of works, and the classification decision will take account of the strength or impact of their inclusion,\u201d the new rules state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon\u00a0issued a rare apology to viewers in India<\/a>\u00a0on Tuesday after some people \u2014 including lawmakers with governing Bhartiya Janata Party \u2014 objected to some scenes from its political mini-series \u201cTandav.\u201d Netflix, itself, has faced some heat, too. A police case was filed against\u00a0 two top executives of Netflix<\/a>, including Shergill, after some people objected to scenes of the show \u201cA Suitable Boy.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Netflix said on Wednesday it will roll out 41 Indian films and shows this year, its biggest annual roster of Indian content to date, as the American giant makes a further push to win subscribers in the world\u2019s second-largest internet market. The streaming giant, which committed to\u00a0spending about $420 million on locally produced Indian content\u00a0in … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nNetflix Catering To Indian Market Producing Exclusive Bollywood Content - Business Finance<\/title>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\t \n\t \n\t \n