Some movies and shows arrive with huge hype, while others quietly surprise us once we start watching. These Indian Netflix releases of 2026 may not have looked like obvious favourites at first, but their strong stories, performances and unexpected emotional depth made them worth the watch.
10 Best Underrated Indian Movies & Shows on Netflix (2026)
1. Chumbak
Life inside an old Mumbai row-house becomes wonderfully messy as five families constantly get pulled into one another’s problems. Small issues involving marriage, children, ageing and everyday disagreements create both funny situations and touching moments. What makes the series special is how these separate households slowly begin feeling like one large family.
2. Ikka
Lawyer Arjun Mehra is asked to represent a man he had once been convinced was responsible for attempted murder. Fresh evidence begins breaking down that old certainty, forcing him to reconsider both the accused and his own role in the past. The case gradually becomes a personal search for truth rather than simply another courtroom victory.
3. Kohrra Season 2
A woman’s murder in Dalerpura brings ASI Amarpal Garundi and Dhanwant Kaur together for an investigation surrounded by strained relationships and buried emotional pain. As they question the people connected to the victim, their own unresolved struggles begin affecting how they understand the case. The season makes grief and damaged families as important to the mystery as finding the killer.
4. #Love
Dating-app founders Tara and Matthew cannot agree on whether compatibility or chemistry matters more in a successful relationship. They decide to test their opposing ideas by dating each other for 60 days. What begins as an experiment becomes much more complicated once genuine feelings stop behaving like data.
5. Made in Korea
Shenba travels from India to Seoul expecting the trip of her dreams, but betrayal suddenly leaves her alone in an unfamiliar country. Without the support she thought she could depend on, she has to find the confidence to rebuild her life on her own. Her difficult experience slowly turns into a journey of independence, resilience and self-discovery.
6. Shaque: Trust No One
A mother has spent nine years living without answers after her newborn daughter disappeared from a hospital. Hope suddenly returns when photographs seem to suggest that the missing child could still be alive. But following those clues also makes her wonder whether people she trusts have been hiding something from her.
7. Vishwanath & Sons
Sanjay Vishwanath has created a stable and independent life until family responsibilities and his unexpected connection with the much younger Maddy begin changing his plans. Their bond grows naturally, but circumstances keep pushing their relationship away from the future they might have imagined. When they cross paths again years later, both must decide what they truly want.
8. Haq
Inspired by the Shah Bano case, the film follows a woman who refuses to accept injustice and takes her fight for dignity and equal rights into the legal system. Her case places personal law, social resistance and difficult questions about fairness at the centre of the courtroom. What begins as one woman’s battle grows into a larger story about having the courage to demand basic rights.
9. Kartavya
Police officer Pawan is consumed by guilt after a journalist is murdered despite being under his protection. Trying to find those responsible leads him towards corruption, political influence and powerful people determined to keep the truth hidden. The investigation becomes even more urgent when the danger begins reaching his own family.
10. Daadi Ki Shaadi
A grandmother surprises her family by considering love and marriage again at a time when the household is already preparing for another wedding. Her decision brings loneliness, old disagreements and different ideas about companionship into the open. Beneath all the family confusion is a warm story about why the desire for happiness does not disappear with age.
These 2026 Netflix releases prove that some of the most enjoyable watches can be the ones you start without expecting much at all.