October is bringing a fresh mix of Indian movies and shows across Netflix, Prime Video, ZEE5 and JioHotstar. From small-town comedy and modern romance to crime, courtroom drama and emotional family stories, these upcoming releases offer plenty of variety.
8 New Indian Movies & Shows Releasing in October
1. Dupahiya Season 2 (Prime Video, October 1)
Dhadakpur faces a fresh round of trouble when the arrival of a mobile tower sends rumours and confusion through the village. Familiar residents once again find themselves caught in misunderstandings that quickly grow bigger than expected. Season 2 returns with the same mix of small-town warmth, comedy and everyday chaos.
2. #Love (Netflix, October 2)
Arjun Das and Aishwarya Lekshmi lead a romance set in a world where dating apps can create instant attraction but not necessarily lasting understanding. As the relationship develops, the two begin discovering the difference between feeling chemistry and actually being compatible. The film looks at modern love through emotional confusion, digital dating and changing expectations.
3. Mirzapur: The Movie (Prime Video, Expected October)
The story returns to the time of Mirzapur Season 1, when Kaleen Bhaiya is still fighting to keep control of his criminal empire. His position comes under threat from outsider Babban Babua, while Guddu, Bablu and Munna pursue their own plans in a world filled with shifting loyalties and secret attacks. Their rival ambitions eventually push Mirzapur towards another violent fight for power.
4. Chumbak Episodes 9-16 (Netflix, Expected October)
The interconnected lives of five families in Mumbai’s Chumbak Colony continue to create fresh comedy and domestic confusion. Rajni and Kuku Merchant’s troubled marriage, complicated further by Kuku’s memory loss and Rajni wanting a divorce, becomes a source of gossip and new problems across the neighbourhood. Their personal crisis soon pulls the other families into a chain of misunderstandings and shared adventures.
5. Pooja Meri Jaan (ZEE5, October 2)
Pooja’s life changes after her boyfriend Aniket dies by suicide and she is accused of driving him towards the decision. Her lawyer friend Sana takes up her defence, but the case soon raises difficult questions about their relationship, responsibility and what really happened. Mrunal Thakur and Huma Qureshi lead this emotional courtroom thriller built around truth and blame.
6. Bethlehem Kudumba Unit (JioHotstar, October 2)
Financial trouble forces Ashley and her family to leave their village and begin again in a new city neighbourhood, where she grows close to older neighbour Justin. Both are carrying sadness from the past, and their connection slowly develops through ordinary conversations, shared interests and everyday moments. Their quiet romance eventually leads them towards marriage as they imagine building a future together in Ireland.
7. Batwara 1947 (Netflix, Expected October)
During the violence of Partition, Sikandar Mirza moves with his wife Hamida and their children from Meerut to a haveli allotted to them in Lahore. They arrive to discover an elderly Hindu woman refusing to leave the home, turning their first encounters into anger and conflict. Over time, hostility gives way to affection, and the refugee family becomes willing to risk everything to protect the woman they begin calling “maiyya.”
8. Mandaadi (Netflix, Expected October 9)
Former sailboat racer Muthukaali has stayed away from his hometown until danger surrounding young Maari forces him back into the world he left behind. Facing ruthless team leader Saattaappuli also means confronting old rivalries and unresolved conflicts connected to traditional catamaran racing. Kaali must bring together a crew and return to the ocean to defend his community’s legacy and seek justice.
From romance and family drama to crime, comedy and action, these Indian October releases bring a wide range of new stories to OTT.