9 New Indian Web-Series And Movies We Can’t Wait To Stream in October

October is here! Hasn’t this year been short and long at the same time? While the outside world is still not safe, at least there are scores of TV shows and movies to keep us entertained throughout the month of October. Here’s a list of the best upcoming Indian web-series and movies releasing this month.

Web Series

1. ‘Expiry Date’

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If you have been waiting for an edge-of-the-seat thriller, your wait is over. Starring Tony Luke, Sneha Ullal, Madhu Shalini, and Ali Reza in lead roles, the show revolves around two couples who find themselves in the midst of a vicious plot when their secrets and extramarital affairs come to the forefront. From the trailer of the show, it wouldn’t be wrong to assume that it’s a fast-paced series with lots of interesting twists and turns.

Release Date: October 2, on ZEE5

2. ‘SCAM 1992-The Harshad Mehta Story’

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They say truth is stranger than fiction, and that’s exactly what you will witness in this show. Based on the life of stockbroker Harshad Mehta, the series revolves around his meteoric rise and fall in the Mumbai stock market. Adapted from the book The Scam, written by journalists Debashis Basu & Sucheta Dalal, the series is being directed by Hansal Mehta.

Release Date: October 9, on SonyLIV

3. ‘Poison 2’

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Directed by Vishal Pandya, the show will mark Aftab Shivdasani’s digital debut. Just like the previous season of the series, this one too is a revenge drama. From the promo, it seems that Shivdasani’s character will go to any length to get what he wants. Will he come out unscathed or will he get hurt in the process? We’ll have to watch it to find out!

Release Date: October 16, on ZEE5

4. ‘Mirzapur 2’

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If you have been a fan of Mirzapur and have waited for the sequel for a very long time, then your wait is almost over. Just like the first season, the second one will also revolve around the mafia lords of Mirzapur. Filled with action-packed sequences, powerful performances, and unpredictable plot twists, this one’s going to be a binge-worthy series.

Release Date: October 23, on Amazon Prime Video India

Movies

1. ‘Nishabdham’

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Starring R. Madhavan and Anushka Shetty in lead roles, it’s an investigative thriller with a possible supernatural twist. When a world-renowned cello player is found dead in what is deemed to be a haunted house, investigators must find out if it’s the work of a human being or a ghost. The movie has been shot in Tamil, Telugu, and English.

Release Date: October 2, Amazon Prime Video India

2. ‘Serious Men’

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Nawazuddin Siddiqui plays the role of a middle class man who wants the best for his child. So when his son turns out to be a genius who is compared to the likes of Kalam and Einstein, he’s ecstatic. However, will the fame and media attention surrounding the kid turn out to be a positive influence on him? Watch to find out!

Release Date: October 2, Netflix India

3. ‘Khaali Peeli’

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Starring Ishaan Khatter and Ananya Panday in lead roles, the movie takes you on a cat-and-mouse journey across Mumbai. In the trailer of the movie, the duo seem to be on the run from gangs who are out to get them. Jaideep Ahlawat plays the role of a merciless don who will go to any length to fulfill his ambitions.

Release Date: October 2, on Zee Studios

4. ‘Ginny Weds Sunny’

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Ginny (Yami Gautam) and Sunny (Vikrant Massey) have completely contrasting personalities and yet they can’t help but fall for each other. In this rollercoaster of a love story, there’s fun, romance, and yearning as two young people figure out their feelings for each other. From the looks of the trailer, it seems that It could possibly be the Bollywood rom-com we have been waiting for.

Release Date: October 9, on Netflix India

5. ‘Taish’

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Featuring Pulkit Samrat, Jim Sarbh, Kriti Kharbanda and Harshvardhan Rane, Taish is a revenge drama that will be released as a feature film and then as a six-episode web-series. Directed by Bejoy Nambiar, the story chronicles the lives of two London-based families. While one of them is busy organising a wedding, the other is involved in crimes. What happens when their worlds collide forms the crux of the story.

Release Date: October 29, on ZEE5