Every New Indian Movie & Series on Netflix in August 2026

Netflix celebrated Indian military history with the new Original Hindi fiction series Operation Safed Sagar, an associated documentary called The Last Salute, and a special episode of The Great Indian Kapil Show featuring the cast from the series.

But those weren’t the only Originals added in August. Netflix also debuted the Original Tamil romantic comedy Pyaar Prema Kalyanam (“Love Love Wedding“).

Here are all of the Indian movies and series added to Netflix in August 2026. Be sure to check out our HUGE Indian slate preview for 2026 and beyond.

New Indian Movies on Netflix: August 2026

Idhayam Murali (2026)

Languages: Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, & Telugu
Runtime: 142 Minutes
Director: Aakash Baskaran
Cast: Atharvaa, Preity Mukhundhan, Kayadu Lohar
Genre: Romantic Comedy | Added to Netflix: August 6

While flying from New York for his wedding in India, Idhaya recounts to the stranger sitting next to him the many times he failed to confess his love to women when he had the chance — including multiple missed opportunities to tell a woman named Samantha how he felt. Now Adhithi is waiting to marry him. Is Idhaya about to wed the wrong woman? Additional dialogue options — including Tamil and Hindi audio description tracks — can be found in the film’s audio menu.

Main Vaapas Aaunga (2026)

Language: Hindi
Runtime: 165 Minutes
Director: Imtiaz Ali
Cast: Naseeruddin Shah, Diljit Dosanjh, Sharvari Wagh
Genre: Romantic Drama | Added to Netflix: August 6

A dying old man named Keenu makes a final request of his adult grandson: go to Pakistan to find out what happened to the woman Keenu loved and left behind when Partition forced him to flee to India in his youth. This tragic romance from love story specialist Imtiaz Ali (Laila Majnu, Love Aaj Kal) became a slow-burning box office hit.

Cocktail 2 (2026)

Language: Hindi
Runtime: 150 Minutes
Director: Homi Adajania
Cast: Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon, Rashmika Mandanna
Genre: Romantic Comedy, Drama | Added to Netflix: August 13

Diya isn’t sure her longtime boyfriend Kunal is really committed to her, so she asks her flirty friend Ally to seduce him as a test. No one expected Ally to actually fall in love with Kunal. This romantic drama is so full of stereotypes that it feels at least a decade out of date. It’s a shame the original Cocktail from 2012 isn’t on Netflix, because it’s much better.

Pyaar Prema Kalyanam (2026) N

Languages: Tamil, English, Hindi, & 6 more
Runtime: 126 Minutes
Director: Elan
Cast: Elan, Saanve Megghana, Radikaa Sarathkumar
Genre: Romantic Comedy | Added to Netflix: August 21

This Tamil Netflix Original romantic comedy explores an unconventional family arrangement. When Elan (played by the film’s director Elan in his acting debut) marries Pavi (Saanve Megghana), she bucks tradition and refuses to move out of the home she shares with her parents. Will the newlywed groom be able to integrate into his bride’s family before they all drive each other mad? Additional dialogue options — including Spanish and Tamil audio description tracks — can be found in the film’s audio menu.

The Last Salute (2026) N

Languages: English & Hindi
Runtime: 79 Minutes
Director: Kushal Srivastava
Genre: Documentary, Military | Added to Netflix: August 26

From the creator of the Netflix Original military drama Operation Safed Sagar (listed below), the documentary The Last Salute looks at the history of the Indian Air Force’s now-retired MiG-21 fighter jets and the pilots who flew them. The audio menu includes an English audio description track.

Alpha (2026)

Language: Hindi
Runtime: 140 Minutes
Director: Shiv Rawail
Cast: Alia Bhatt, Bobby Deol, Sharvari Wagh
Genre: Action, Spy | Added to Netflix: August 27

Alpha is the seventh film in the YRF Spy Universe action franchise  — the first, second, third, and sixth films in the franchise are all on Netflix, but not numbers 4 and 5 — and the first to star Alia Bhatt (Darlings). Bhatt plays Sita, a girl raised to become an assassin by a rogue Indian Army Commander. As an adult, Sita learns the truth about her past and finds an unexpected ally to take down a secret military project that threatens humanity.

Newton’s 3rd Law (2026)

Languages: Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, & Tamil
Runtime: 135 Minutes
Director: Rajesh Karna
Cast: Sumanth, Jagapathi Babu, Ravi Varma
Genre: Drama | Added to Netflix: August 27

An investigation into a 1999 double homicide reveals unexpected connections to a complicated collection of characters. Additional dialogue options — including Hindi and Telugu audio description tracks — can be found in the movie’s audio menu.

New Indian Series on Netflix: August 2026

Operation Safed Sagar (2026) N

Languages: Hindi, English, French, & 8 more
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6
Cast: Siddharth, Jimmy Shergill, Abhay Verma
Genre: Historical Drama, Action | Added to Netflix: August 7

Set amidst the Kargil War of 1999, this historical action series from creators Kushal Srivastava and Abhijeet Singh Parmar chronicles the deeds of the Indian Air Force’s 17th Squadron. Faced with a battle at altitude during Operation Safed Sagar (“Operation White Ocean“), the squadron fought at heights no air force in the world had ever safely operated before, setting new benchmarks for military aviation. Additional dialogue options — including a Hindi audio description track — can be found in the show’s audio menu.

Hustle 5 – Apna Homeground (2026)

Language: Hindi
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 8
Cast: Badshah, Paradox, MC Square
Genre: Reality Competition | Added to Netflix: August 8

Netflix is the new global home for the fifth season of the hip-hop reality show Hustle, which airs on MTV India and JioHotstar in India. Rapper Badshah judges squads of contestants as they compete to become India’s biggest hip-hop star. New episodes on Saturday and Sunday, with a season finale coming in October.

The Great Indian Kapil Show: Independence Day Special (2026)

Language: Hindi
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 55
Cast: Kapil Sharma
Genre: Celebrity, Chat Show | Added to Netflix: August 15

The cast of the Netflix Original series Operation Safed Sagar stopped by The Great Indian Kapil Show to celebrate Indian Independence Day in this special episode.

Ongoing Weekly Indian Series on Netflix: August 2026

India’s Got Latent (2026)

Language: Hindi
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 5
Cast: Samay Raina
Genre: Reality Competition | New Episodes: every other Friday

Archana Puran Singh of The Great Indian Kapil Show served as a guest judge for Episode 5 of this licensed talent competition series.

Lock Upp: Sach Ya Sazaa (2026) N

Language: Hindi
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 35
Cast: Farah Khan, Riteish Deshmukh
Genre: Reality Competition

The jail-themed reality competition series Lock Upp crowned its winner early in August.

Which of these newly added Indian movies and series will you be watching? Let us know in the comments below!