India has historically been a one-TV-per-family nation, but as more and more Indians get access to affordable mobile devices, the demand for entertainment is soaring. Streaming services, from Netflix to Amazon, have recognised that which is why despite the industry being a nascent business in India, 2018 saw over 100 originals from India across series, films, and more. Nearly a dozen platforms, including the likes of Eros Now and ALTBalaji, are competing to establish themselves as the primary hub for viewers, which is why they produced (or acquired) more content than ever before this year.
While most are locked behind paywalls, some like SonyLIV are supported with ads. While some keep their originals exclusive and go big on marketing to try to gain more subscribers, others like ZEE5 are happy to make third-party deals to get in front of as many eyeballs as possible. It's why some cross-pollinate, what with a couple of Viu originals also on YouTube. But at the end of the day, the point is you can only watch any and all of it on streaming.
Here is the complete list of all streaming service originals from India in 2018:
List of original series from India in 2018 Netflix Title Genre Release date Seasons and Episodes Length Status Language Sacred Games Crime thriller July 6, 2018 1 season, 8 episodes 43-55 min. Renewed Hindi Ghoul Horror August 24, 2018 1 season, 3 episodes 44-50 min. Ended Hindi Little Things Comedy drama October 5, 2018 1 season, 8 episodes 23-28 min. Pending Hindi/English Selection Day Sport drama December 28, 2018 1 season, 8 episodes 20-30 min. Pending Hindi
Amazon Prime Video Title Genre Release date Seasons and Episodes Length Status Language Shaitaan Haveli Horror comedy January 5, 2018 1 season, 8 episodes 21-30 min. Ended Hindi Breathe Drama thriller January 26, 2018 1 season, 8 episodes 36-40 min. Renewed Hindi Die Trying Comedy February 14, 2018 1 season, 7 episodes 18-27 min. Ended English The Remix Reality competition March 9, 2018 1 season, 10 episodes 54-63 min. Pending Hindi Chacha Vidhayak Hain Humare Comedy-drama May 18, 2018 1 season, 8 episodes 19-29 min. Ended Hindi Comicstaan Reality competition July 13, 2018 1 season, 9 episodes 55-71 min. Renewed Hindi Harmony with A.R. Rahman Music doc August 15, 2018 1 season, 5 episodes 40-47 min. Ended English Hear Me. Love Me. Reality September 28, 2018 1 season, 10 episodes 46-51 min. Pending Hindi Mirzapur Crime drama November 16, 2018 1 season, 9 episodes 42-53 min. Pending Hindi Vella Raja Drama December 7, 2018 1 season, 10 episodes 17-28 min. Pending Tamil
Hotstar Title Genre Release date Seasons and Episodes Length Status Language On Air with AIB: Season 3 Variety show September 24, 2018 1 season, 7 episodes 6-23 min. Cancelled English/Hindi
YouTube Title Genre Release date Seasons and Episodes Length Status Language Breakfast with Champions: Season 5 Talk show May 10, 2018 1 season, 15 episodes 16-27 min. Pending Hindi ARRived Reality music competition November 7, 2018 1 season, at least 14 episodes 26-34 min. Pending Hindi/English
Eros Now Title Genre Release date Seasons and Episodes Length Status Language Side Hero Comedy September 24, 2018 1 season, 8 episodes 20-25 min. Pending Hindi Smoke Crime drama October 26, 2018 1 season, 11 episodes 40-60 min. Pending Hindi
Voot Title Genre Release date Seasons and Episodes Length Status Language Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan: Season 3 Romance May 15, 2018 1 season, 13 episodes 17-38 min. Pending Hindi Feet Up with the Stars Talk show August 30, 2018 1 season, 10 episodes 16-25 min. Pending English/Hindi It's Not That Simple: Season 2 Drama December 14, 2018 1 season, 7 episodes 35-37 min. Pending Hindi
Viu Title Genre Release date Seasons and Episodes Length Status Language Spotlight 2 Musical drama January 26, 2018 1 season, 13 episodes 23 min. Ended Hindi Love, Lust and Confusion Rom-com February 23, 2018 1 season, 13 episodes 26 min. Renewed Hindi It happened in Hong Kong Rom-com March 9, 2018 1 season, 4 episodes 16 min. Ended Hindi Kaushiki Thriller drama April 27, 2018 1 season, 13 episodes 23 min. Ended Hindi Memu Comedy May 12, 2018 1 season, 6 episodes 13 min. Ended Telugu What The Duck Googlies Talk show May 9, 2018 1 season, 35 episodes 4-7 min. Ended Hindi What The Duck: Season 3 Talk show May 13, 2018 1 season, 10 episodes 26 min. Ended Hindi Pelli Gola 2 Comedy May 19, 2018 1 season, 13 episodes 25 min. Renewed Telugu Memories Thriller July 1, 2018 1 season, 13 episodes 25 min. Ended Hindi Truth or Tamanna Mystery thriller July 20, 2018 1 season, 13 episodes 22 min. Ended Hindi Door No. 403 Comedy July 24, 2018 1 season, 13 episodes 22 min. Ended Tamil Kalyanamum Kadhandhu Pogum Drama July 24, 2018 1 season, 10 episodes 10 min. Ended Tamil Madras Mansion Comedy July 24, 2018 1 season, 13 episodes 17 min. Ended Tamil Nila Nila Nila Odi Vaa Comedy July 24, 2018 1 season, 13 episodes 21 min. Ended Tamil Banned Comedy drama August 24, 2018 1 season, 12 episodes 24 min. Ended Hindi 13 Mussoorie Crime drama October 12, 2018 1 season, 11 episodes 22 min. Ended Hindi Ee Office Lo Comedy October 19, 2018 1 season, 13 episodes 20 min. Ongoing Telugu Behind Closed Doors Drama October 20, 2018 1 season, 12 episodes 13 min. Ended Tamil Gangster Diaries Crime drama October 20, 2018 1 season, 10 episodes 30 min. Ended Tamil
ZEE5 Title Genre Release date Seasons and Episodes Length Status Language America Mappillai Comedy drama February 14, 2018 1 season, 8 episodes 8-12 min. Ended Tamil Dhatt Tere Ki Comedy February 14, 2018 1 season, 4 episodes 9-11 min. Ended Hindi Nanna Koochi Drama February 14, 2018 1 season, 8 episodes 10 min. Ended Telugu Utsaha Ithihasam Drama February 14, 2018 1 season, 8 episodes 12-19 min. Ended Malayalam The Story Talk show February 14, 2018 1 season, 5 episodes 13-18 min. Ended Hindi Table No. 5 Thriller February 14, 2018 1 season, 6 episodes 6-10 min. Ended Hindi Life Sahi Hai: Season 2 Comedy drama April 5, 2018 1 season, 5 episodes 25 min. Ended Hindi Zero KMS Mystery thriller May 29, 2018 1 season, 12 episodes 14-26 min. Ended Hindi Horn Ok Please Drama June 15, 2018 1 season, 12 episodes 18-24 min. Ended Marathi Babbar Ka Tabbar Comedy drama June 20, 2018 2 seasons, 12 episodes 15-23 min. Ended Hindi Karenjit Kaur – The Untold Story of Sunny Leone Drama July 15, 2018 2 seasons, 16 episodes 19-27 min. Pending English Kallachirippu Thriller drama July 23, 2018 1 season, 8 episodes 12-25 min. Ended Tamil Liftman Comedy July 26, 2018 1 season, 10 episodes 8-10 min. Ended Marathi Lockdown Reality music August 17, 2018 1 season, 8 episodes 15-21 min. Ended Hindi Akoori Comedy drama August 30, 2018 1 season, 12 episodes 19-28 min. Pending Hindi Chitra Vichitram Comedy October 4, 2018 1 season, 10 episodes 13-17 min. Ended Telugu Kaali Action drama November 13, 2018 1 season, 8 episodes 21-25 min. Ended Bengali B.Tech Drama November 15, 2018 1 season, 9 episodes 18-29 min. Ended Telugu Alarm Action drama November 22, 2018 1 season, 12 episodes 19-26 min. Ended Tamil Date with Saie Thriller drama December 5, 2018 1 season, 9 episodes 18-26 min. Ended Marathi Rangbaaz Crime drama December 22, 2018 1 season, 9 episodes - - Hindi
ALTBalaji Title Genre Release date Seasons and Episodes Length Status Language Fourplay Drama January 15, 2018 1 season, 6 episodes 20 min. Ended Hindi Haq Se Drama February 2, 2018 1 season, 20 episodes 20 min. Ended Hindi Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain Drama March 16, 2018 1 season, 15 episodes 25 min. Renewed Hindi Galti Se Mis-Tech Drama April 7, 2018 1 season, 10 episodes 8 min. Ended Hindi PM Selfiewallie Romance drama April 18, 2018 1 season, 7 episodes 27 min. Ended Hindi Gandii Baat Drama May 3, 2018 1 season, 4 episodes 40 min. Renewed Hindi Dil Hi Toh Hai Romance drama June 18, 2018 1 season, 90 episodes 22 min. Renewed Hindi Hum - I'm Because of Us Drama July 30, 2018 1 season, 20 episodes 20 min. Ended Hindi Home Drama July 30, 2018 1 season, 20 episodes 20 min. Ended Hindi XXX Drama September 27, 2018 1 season, 5 episodes 20 min. Ended Hindi The Great Indian Dysfunctional Family Drama October 10, 2018 1 season, 10 episodes 20 min. Ended Hindi Zaban Sambhal Ke Drama October 10, 2018 1 season, 3 episodes 22 min. Ended Hindi Baby Come Naa Drama November 2, 2018 1 season, 6 episodes 22 min. Ended Marathi Broken But Beautiful Romance drama November 27, 2018 1 season, 11 episodes 22 min. Ended Hindi Apharan Sabka Katega Thriller December 14, 2018 1 season, 12 episodes - Pending Hindi
SonyLIV Title Genre Release date Seasons and Episodes Length Status Language House Proud: Season 2 Lifestyle March 30, 2018 1 season, 6 episodes 11-15 min. Ended English Married Woman Diaries: Season 2 Rom-com April 4, 2018 1 season, 10 episodes 11-20 min. Ended English Full Tight Comedy July 12, 2018 1 season, 7 episodes 17-20 min. Ended Marathi/Hindi The Big Bong Connection Romance drama November 27, 2018 1 season, 10 episodes 20-25 min. Ended Bengali
Hungama Title Genre Release date Seasons and Episodes Length Status Language Damaged Psychological crime drama June 6, 2018 1 season, 15 episodes 20-25 min. Pending Hindi Hankaar Drama July 26, 2018 1 season, 10 episodes 20-25 min. Pending Hindi Bar Code Drama October 10, 2018 1 season, 10 episodes 20-25 min. Pending Hindi
List of original movies from India in 2018 Netflix Title Genre Release date Length Language Love Per Square Foot Rom-com February 14, 2018 133 min. Hindi Ladies First Doc March 8, 2018 39 min. Hindi/English Sometimes Drama May 1, 2018 101 min. Tamil Lust Stories Rom-com June 15, 2018 120 min. Hindi Brij Mohan Amar Rahe Comedy August 3, 2018 100 min. Hindi Rajma Chawal Comedy drama November 30, 2018 118 min. Hindi
Eros Now Title Genre Release date Length Language Toffee Drama January 17, 2018 18 min. Hindi Meri Nimmo Drama April 27, 2018 90 min. Hindi Ottamuri Velicham Drama November 23, 2018 99 min. Malayalam
Viu Title Genre Release date Length Language Behind Closed Doors Drama July 24, 2018 16 min. Tamil Wind Drama July 24, 2018 30 min. Tamil
ZEE5 Title Genre Release date Length Language Mehmaan Thriller February 14, 2018 20 min. Bengali/Hindi Sone Bhi Do Yaaron Comedy February 14, 2018 11 min. Hindi Tamashree Drama June 27, 2018 10 min. Hindi AranyaDeb Fantasy August 10, 2018 135 min. Bengali Lal Bahadur Shastri's Death Docu-drama August 15, 2018 15 min. Hindi Mehram Drama August 21, 2018 32 min. Hindi Khaar Docu-drama October 2, 2018 27 min. Hindi Tigers Thriller drama November 21, 2018 89 min. Hindi Toothbrush Drama December 21, 2018 - Hindi
List of original comedy specials from India in 2018 Netflix Title Genre Release date Length Language Vir Das: Losing It Stand-up December 11, 2018 68 min. English/Hindi
Amazon Title Genre Release date Length Language Rahul Subramanian: Kal Main Udega Stand-up March 16, 2018 63 min. English/Hindi Kautuk Srivastava: Anatomy of Awkward Stand-up March 23, 2018 66 min. English/Hindi Nishant Tanwar: Dilli Se Hoon B*@!&#%D Stand-up April 6, 2018 59 min. Hindi The Improvisers: Something From Nothing Improv April 27, 2018 51 min. English Vaibhav Sethia: Don't Stand-up May 25, 2018 61 min. English Anirban Dasgupta: Take It Easy Stand-up June 22, 2018 60 min. Hindi Sahil Shah's: Childish Behaviour Stand-up June 29, 2018 72 min. English Gaurav Kapoor: HahaKaar Stand-up July 20, 2018 50 min. Hindi Sorabh Pant: Make India Great Again Stand-up August 3, 2018 65 min. English/Hindi Improv All Stars – Games Night Improv September 7, 2018 69 min. English/Hindi Go Straight Take Left Sketch September 21, 2018 53 min. English Kaksha Gyarvi Stand-up November 23, 2018 74 min. Hindi
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Akhil Arora covers entertainment for Gadgets 360, interviewing stars such as Christian Bale and Anurag Kashyap, covering series premieres, product and service launches across the globe, and looking at American blockbusters and Indian dramas from a global socio-political and feminist perspective. As a Rotten Tomatoes-certified film critic, Akhil has reviewed over 150 movies and TV shows in over half a decade at Gadgets 360. When he is not completely caught up with new film and TV releases, Akhil
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