2025 was a landmark year for Netflix India, with the platform delivering a line-up that cut across genres, generations, and moods. Here’s a curated, pointer-format rewind of the shows and films that truly ruled our watchlists and conversations:

Netflix India’s 2025 Hall of Fame: 12 shows and films that dominated screens, chats, and culture

1. Black Warrant
A breakout hit led by Zahan Kapoor, Black Warrant plunged viewers into the dark underbelly of Tihar Jail. Tense, atmospheric, and morally complex, the series stood out for its raw realism and psychological depth.

2. The Royals
Luxury met scandal in this glossy drama about an elite Indian family drowning in privilege and secrets. With high fashion, palace politics, and relentless drama, The Royals turned opulence into addictive storytelling.

3. The Roshans
An intimate, nostalgic reality series that opened the doors to one of Bollywood’s most influential families. Warm, personal, and music-driven, it celebrated legacy while revealing the human stories behind iconic names.

4. Khakee: The Bengal Chapter
The Khakee universe expanded eastward with another gripping cop saga. Packed with politics, history, and adrenaline, the series reaffirmed Neeraj Pandey’s grip on gritty, high-stakes storytelling.

5. Dabba Cartel
Five housewives, one secret empire. Stylish and subversive, Dabba Cartel mixed crime with sisterhood, proving that power can brew quietly before taking over everything.

6. Saare Jahan Se Accha
A fictional spy thriller with a strong patriotic core, the series followed an Indian intelligence officer racing against time to prevent a nuclear catastrophe. Sharp, tense, and emotionally grounded.

7. Jewel Thief – The Heist Begins
Netflix India’s first big-ticket action-heist blockbuster. Featuring Saif Ali Khan and Jaideep Ahlawat, this globe-trotting spectacle delivered slick action, humour, and clever twists.

8. Aap Jaisa Koi
A gentle, heartwarming romantic comedy starring R. Madhavan and Fatima Sana Shaikh. With themes of connection, language, and second chances, it stood out for its warmth and understated charm.

9. Inspector Zende
A dark, old-school crime drama centred on a relentless cop facing a familiar serial killer. Intense and psychological, it was a tightly crafted cat-and-mouse thriller.

10. Dhoom Dhaam
A wedding-day chaos comedy featuring Yami Gautam and Pratik Gandhi. Fast-paced, funny, and increasingly absurd, it proved that rom-coms still thrive when energy is king.

11. Baramulla
A genre-bending supernatural thriller set in Kashmir. Blending politics, mystery, and the paranormal, the film was haunting, ambitious, and one of the year’s most talked-about cinematic risks.

12. The Ba***ds of Bollywood
Aryan Khan’s bold directorial debut. A sharp, meta satire on fame, fandom, and ambition, the series peeled back Bollywood’s glossy façade and dominated pop-culture discourse.

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