September has already delivered a strong mix of thrillers, comedies, romances, action dramas and big returning shows across OTT platforms. If you missed any of them, these 15 movies and shows are worth adding to your watchlist before the month ends.
15 Best Movies & Shows of September You Can’t Miss
1. Chumbak (Netflix)
Five families living in the same Mumbai row-house slowly become much more than neighbours as their daily lives keep crossing. A young author and an unusual support group bring together stories of celebrations, arguments, meals and difficult moments. The series finds warmth in ordinary relationships and the idea that family can sometimes be created rather than inherited.
2. Vishwanath & Sons (Netflix)
Sanjay Vishwanath has built a successful life on his own terms until family responsibilities and his growing bond with the much younger Maddy begin changing his priorities. Their relationship develops unexpectedly, but circumstances keep pushing them in different directions. When they cross paths again years later, both are forced to look again at what they want from life and from each other.
3. Jagamae Sangeetham (Prime Video)
Balu has grown up carrying the weight of a respected Carnatic music tradition, while pop singer Pallavi is still trying to discover her own artistic voice. Their romance brings old family secrets and musical rivalries back into the open, putting both love and legacy under pressure. Balu must eventually decide whether preserving tradition matters more than finding his own path.
4. The Runner (Prime Video)
London lawyer Maia Marten begins a normal morning run only to receive a terrifying call saying her son has been kidnapped. She is ordered to keep moving across the city while completing increasingly dangerous tasks, including one involving her own client. With every instruction carrying deadly consequences, Maia has little time to work out who is controlling her and why.
5. Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (JioHotstar)
With the Empire gone but peace still fragile, Din Djarin and Grogu are given a dangerous mission to rescue Jabba’s son, Rotta the Hutt. Their search takes them into pirate-controlled territory filled with deadly creatures and heavily guarded enemies. The adventure once again puts the unlikely duo in situations where survival depends on courage, teamwork and Grogu’s growing powers.
6. Dhamaal 4 (Netflix)
Guddu, Lallan, Adi and Manav are back in another ridiculous race for treasure after learning about the hidden fortune of Shaitaan Singh. Their simple plan falls apart when pirate Adhoora scatters the map, bringing families and rival groups into the chase. The hunt eventually reaches a mysterious island where every attempt to get ahead creates even more chaos.
7. Gandhari (Netflix)
Bani’s life changes completely when she loses her eyesight while trying to protect her daughter from a human trafficking network aboard a train. Refusing to stop searching, she trains herself to move confidently without sight and prepares to enter the dangerous world of the people responsible. Taapsee Pannu leads this revenge thriller powered by a mother’s determination to find her child.
8. The Gentlemen Season 2 (Netflix)
Eddie Horniman and Susie Glass are ready to take their secret cannabis business far beyond Britain and build something much bigger across Europe. Their plans lead them towards Italy and Rome, where wealthy families and international criminals stand between them and greater power. Season 2 turns expansion into a dangerous battle where ambition could cost them everything.
9. Ghamasaan (ZEE5)
In Bundelkhand, feared dacoit Maharaj becomes the target of STF officer Aditya in what first appears to be a straightforward manhunt. The pursuit soon exposes corruption, competing power centres and interests much larger than one criminal. Their confrontation grows into a tense political crime story about who truly controls the region.
10. The Revolutionaries (Prime Video)
Four young Indians decide that fighting British rule requires them to take the dangerous path of armed resistance. Inspired by Sanjeev Sanyal’s book, the drama follows the risks, sacrifices and personal convictions behind their rebellion. Bhuvan Bam, Rohit Saraf, Pratibha Ranta and Gurfateh Pirzada lead this story of courage and resistance.
11. Fauda Season 5 (Netflix)
Doron travels to Marseille while still carrying the emotional weight of everything he has lost. His attempt to stop former teammates from carrying out a revenge mission unexpectedly pushes him into another dangerous undercover operation. Season 5 once again places personal pain and high-risk intelligence work on the same collision course.
12. Crew Girl (Netflix)
Sixteen-year-old Teagan Tao is forced to rebuild her life at Easton Prep after her father’s fraud scandal changes everything around her. She joins the boys’ rowing team as a coxswain, where competition and new friendships make fitting in harder than expected. Matters become even more complicated when her feelings for Josh and Cam pull her in different directions.
13. Prince of Mollywood (JioHotstar)
Firoz dreams of building a career in Malayalam cinema even though his wealthy father wants him to choose a completely different future. Refusing to let family opposition end his ambition, he sets out to prove that he belongs in the film industry. His journey turns showbiz struggles, family disagreements and comic situations into a story about chasing a dream against the odds.
14. Silo – Season 3 Final Episode (Apple TV)
Silo 18 is pushed dangerously close to destruction as Juliette Nichols and her allies race to stop a weapon capable of wiping out the entire population. At the same time, the mysterious Safeguard Protocol forces people in positions of authority to choose between following orders and protecting human lives. The finale brings survival, shifting loyalties and the future of the silo into one final crisis.
15. Mayday (Apple TV)
U.S. Navy pilot Troy Kelly becomes stranded behind enemy lines after a Cold War surveillance mission goes badly wrong in 1987. His unlikely rescuer is Nikolai Ustinov, a former KGB agent fascinated by American culture who decides to help instead of turning him over to Soviet forces. Their strange partnership turns the escape into a mix of danger, humour and unexpected friendship.
Whether you prefer thrilling mysteries, emotional dramas, comedy or action, these September releases are still worth catching if you missed them the first time around.