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Netflix went heavy on Original content this month, with two new Original series and two Original movies, one of which is nominated for an Oscar! Here are all of the Indian movies and series added to Netflix in February 2025.

Be sure to check out our Huge Indian slate preview for the rest of 2025 and beyond.

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New Indian Movies on Netflix: February 2025 Anuja (2025) N

Language: Hindi

Runtime: 23 Minutes

Director: Adam J. Graves

Cast: Sajda Pathan, Ananya Shanbhag, Nagesh Bhonsle

Genre: Drama, Short | Added to Netflix: February 5

Anuja has been nominated for an Oscar for Best Short Film (Live Action). The movie highlights the issue of child labor through the story of two orphaned sisters working at a garment factory in Delhi. Young Anuja is offered the chance to go to boarding school, but doing so would mean leaving her protective older sister Palak behind. The little...

Ahead of the Academy Awards, we’re reviewing every short film in each category: Animation, Documentary, and Live Action. Follow here this week. Below are the Best Live Action Short nominees:

A Lien | USA | 14 minutes

Would Sam and David Cutler-Kreutz’s A Lien be better if it went even darker? I think so. Because it’s tough to tell a story about America’s immigration laws being corrupt insofar as how Ice (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) hides behind their authority while also allowing those same laws to give Sophia Gomez (Victoria Ratermanis) a necessary sigh of relief. This choice doesn’t totally derail the film’s effectiveness because its softening of the blow is also a great depiction of the hypocrisy and luck our nation is built upon. Maybe a different agent doesn’t look at the passport. Maybe the bureaucratic red tape prevents Sophia from showing it to him.

Mindy Kaling has boarded the live-action short Anuja as a producer off the back of its wins at the Oscar-qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival, the Montclair Film Festival, and the New York International Short Film Festival, The Hollywood Reporter can reveal.

Anuja, from Adam J. Graves and Suchitra Mattai, is the story of a gifted nine-year-old girl played by Sajda Pathan who works in a garment factory in New Delhi, India. When she is offered a once-in-a-lifetime chance to attend school, she is forced to make a heart-wrenching decision that will determine her and her sister Palak’s (Ananya Shanbhag) fate.

“My favorite film of the year is Anuja, the story of an extraordinary nine-year-old Indian girl and her sister,” Kaling said. “The genius filmmakers Adam J. Graves and Suchitra Mattai have created something so special, and I’m honored to join as a producer.”

Mindy Kaling is a producer on...

Actor Rohit Pathak, who is currently seen in the web series ‘Dharavi Bank’, talks about his role and how it was to work with Suniel Shetty in it.

He says: “I’m playing the role of Thalaivan’s (Suniel Shetty) son-in-law and his right hand man named Rajan. I personally don’t need any preparation because I only follow the writer’s script and director’s vision to portray the part. So, it wasn’t very difficult for me to play the role.”

While briefing about his bond with Suniel, he adds: “I had most of my scenes with him. He has his own unique style, and aura and is a huge star of the 90s. But he never carries that baggage of being a star, there was so much comfort between us.”

“We shared a good rapport with each other and spent a lot of quality time discussing his films,...

‘Sacred Games’ actor Luke Kenny shared how he prepared to play the role of a visually challenged character in the web series ‘Dharavi Bank’.

He said: “For Dharavi Bank’s Michael, I underwent one of the most difficult and complicated preparations. You know when one of your senses is blocked, you take some time to work around with the rest of them. But the credit for my performance goes to Hemendra Singh, who was immensely instrumental in guiding me through this preparation. He is associated with an organisation working for blind people.”

Born in Kolkata, Luke’s grandfather was Irish and grandmother was British’ they had moved to India. His father Robert Kenny was a musician and Luke started his career as a dancer and made his acting debut with ‘Bombay Boys’ in 1997. Later he did the web series ‘Sacred Games’, ‘Inside Edge’ and was also seen in ‘Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior’ starring Ajay Devgn.

Samit Kakkad, the director of the recently released streaming series ‘Dharavi Bank’, has called Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi, a “one-take actor”. He was impressed by how well the actor was prepared for his part in the series.

Elaborating on the same, Kakkad said: “It is always a very enriching and fruitful experience when we get to work with actors such as Vivek who are aware of the pre-requisites and inner workings of the craft. He’s undoubtedly one of the hardest-working actors, and with his level of commitment from beginning to end, the process is made significantly simpler. The kind of preparation that he brings to the table is unparalleled.”

Vivek plays the role of Jcp Jayant Gavaskar in the Mx Original Series, which also stars his ‘Shootout at Lokhandwala’ co-star Suniel Shetty. Unlike the cops that Vivek has essayed earlier, this time around in ‘Dharavi Bank’, fury and rage...

Actress Sonali Kulkarni, who is known for her work in the Marathi film industry and has delivered good performances in “Dil Chahta Hai” and “Taxi No 9211”, will be soon seen in the streaming series “Dharavi Bank”.

The actress plays a politician in the series and her experience with the portrayal of the character has been quite fulfilling, considering the role is polar opposite to her in real life and brings in a sense of versatility for her.

The actress, who plays Chief Minister Janvi Surve in the series, said: “My personality has always been pleasant, fun, and honest type. Hence it was quite challenging for me to play the role of Janvi Surve. My character in ‘Dharavi Bank’ is that of an egoistic, hard-hearted and manipulative woman who is completely opposite to my real nature. I enjoy processes that test my versatility as an actor.”

The gangster drama also stars Suniel Shetty as Thalaivan,...

Actor Suniel Shetty will be seen playing the role of Thalaivan – a powerful, ruthless and unattainable kingpin of India’s largest slum Dharavi in the upcoming series ‘Dharavi Bank’. To aesthetically portray the part of this 63-year-old villain, the team had to use prosthetics to make him look over 60.

Speaking about the actor’s commitment to this role, Director Samit Kakkad said, “Anna would report on location at 5 a.m. on the dot because it would take him four hours to do hair and make-up with the use of prosthetics.”

“Thalaivan’s character spans across different age groups in the series and to showcase this progression, we had to make Anna age himself because he is so fit that nobody would believe he is playing a 63-year-old without prosthetics.”

“He helms a Rs 30,000 crore empire and his face and posture had to reflect the responsibilities he has and the experiences...

Cayenne Pepper Productions released today the first look image of Devika Bhise as Rani Lakshmibai from Swati Bhise’s forthcoming feature Swords and Sceptres, which follows the true story of the historic Queen of Jhansi who fiercely led her army against the British East India Company in the infamous Sepoy Mutiny of 1857.

Revealing one of Rani’s looks, this first image exposes the incredible detail and work which Swati Bhise and her team have put into portraying an authentic version of the historical queen. The intricate costumes with original designs that existed during the period, all custom and individually handmade 14 months in the making, have been created by costume designers Vidhi Singhania, Riyaz Ali Merchant and Swati Bhise with make-up by national award winning make-up supervisor Vikram Gaikwad. The jewellery has been loaned by Gadgil Jewellers known for their heritage jewellery from this period, with uncut diamond jewellery made by Shri Hari of Delhi.

Rupert Everett and Derek Jacobi also star.

Screen can reveal a first look at Devika Bhise in Cayenne Pepper Productions’ historical epic Swords And Sceptres, which has now wrapped after filming in the UK, India and Morocco.

Source: Cayenne Pepper Productions

Swords And Sceptres

Rupert Everett, Derek Jacobi, Ben Lamb and Jodhi May also star in the film alongside a host of established Indian actors including Nagesh Bhonsle, Yatin Karyekar, Milind Gunaji, Arif Zakaria, and Ajinkya Deo.

Cayenne Pepper Productions CEO Swati Bhise, producer of The Man Who Knew Infinity, makes her feature debut as a director on the film. She is also producing and Charles Salmon is co-producing.

Swords And Sceptres tells the true story of Rani Lakshmibai, the historic Queen of Jhansi who fiercely led her army against the British East India Company in the infamous Indian Rebellion of 1857.

Swati Bhise commented on the project: “I wanted to make this film to tell an inspirational...

Mumbai-based Film City is presenting a package of nine Marathi-language films at Film Bazaar, as part of the Maharashtra state’s initiative to promote Marathi culture.

“It’s the first time the Maharashtra government is promoting Marathi films at Film Bazaar, as a first step towards creating international exposure for Marathi films,” said Sanjay Bhokare, managing director of Film City, who is also the deputy secretary of the Directorate of Cultural Affairs.

The company’s joint managing director Sanjay Patil has brought a delegation of nine directors to Film Bazaar and their nine producers for the Producers’ Lab. The company has arranged industry screenings for all the films, which are also available in the Viewing Room.

The films are mostly first features such as Mrunalini Bhosale’s Kapus Kondyachi Goshta, Jayprad Desai’s Nagrik, Bhaurao N. Karhade’s Khwada, Shrihari Sathe’s 1000 Rupee Note, Abhijit Panse’s Rege and Atul Jagdale’s Ganvesh.

The package...

It's not very often that Amitabh Bachchan praises regional cinema but he seemed to be very impressed by the trailer of Marathi film, Manaatlya Unhat, which releases this Friday.

The actor wrote on a micro-blogging site, "T 1928 - https://youtu.be/HrdHaS5rKEI .... Marathi film trailer, director brother Usha Jadhav, of 'Bhootnath Returns'

Even Nawazuddin Siddiqui was all praise for the film. Said the actor, "Manaatlya Unhat is a very good film. Based on a true story, it's directly superbly by Pandurang Jadhav. Please do watch it."

Anil Kapoor also applauded the film saying, "From what I have seen of the film, I can say that this is a stupendous work and effort. The film has been made with passion. I wish the entire unit all the very best. May this film become a huge success."

Starring Kishor Kadam, Mitali Jagtap, Hansraj Jagtap, Sameer Dharmadhikari, Nagesh Bhosle, Ruchita Jadhav, Chhaya Kadam,...