Ibrahim, Aryan: 2025 OTT debuts we are most excited for
What's the story
Netflix India revealed its content slate for 2025 recently, promising a mix of stories and new talent.
The upcoming slate features Ibrahim Ali Khan's acting debut in Nadaaniyan and Aryan Khan's directorial debut with The BA_DS Of Bollywood.
Not only them, 2025 will mark OTT debuts for a lot of stars, including Vaani Kapoor, Keerthy Suresh, Pulkit Samrat, and Zeenat Aman.
Who are you most excited for?
New talent
Ibrahim to make acting debut with 'Nadaaniyan'
Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan's son Ibrahim will be making his acting debut in Nadaaniyan.
The film revolves around a South Delhi diva who hires a middle-class overachiever to pose as her fake boyfriend, resulting in unexpected complications.
Directed by Shauna Gautam (who is also making her directorial debut with this film), Nadaaniyan co-stars Khushi Kapoor.
Directorial debut
Aryan to make directorial debut with 'The Ba_ds of Bollywood'
Aryan, the son of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, will make his directorial debut with The BA_DS Of Bollywood.
The series is a high-stakes drama that follows an ambitious outsider and his friends as they navigate the glamorous and unpredictable world of Bollywood.
It promises to feature several exciting cameos, including one by SRK himself.
Not-so-fresh faces
These known faces are also set for OTT debuts
These newcomers aside, Chithha actor Siddharth will make his OTT debut in Test, a drama about three people whose lives intersect during a historic cricket match. Debutant filmmaker S Sashikanth directs the film.
National Award winner Keerthy Suresh will digitally debut with Akka, a film set in a 1980s matriarchal society in South India, directed by Dharmaraj Shetty.
Pulkit Samrat is set to appear in Glory, which explores family secrets and vengeance against the backdrop of an Olympic boxing dream.
Star-studded lineup
Bollywood legend Aman to star in new Netflix series, too
Vaani Kapoor will make her OTT debut with Mandala Murders, a series set in the enigmatic town of Charandaspur. The show tracks detectives Rea Thomas (Kapoor) and Vikram Singh (Vaibhav Raj Gupta) as they unravel a spine-chilling conspiracy linked to a centuries-old secret society.
Veteran actor Zeenat Aman will also make her OTT debut with The Royals, a rom-com about royal life starring Ishaan Khatter and Bhumi Pednekar. She also has the much-delayed Show Stopper coming up.