Prime Video 2026 slate highlights: Panchayat Season 5 announced, Ananya Panday's Call Me Bae S2 teaser out

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The first look of horror thriller Anarth was unveiled on Thursday, March 19, 2026. Created by Ananya Banerjee, Anarth tells the story of a motherless child and a childless mother who must confront their grief when a sinister presence called Boba threatens them. The series features a star-studded cast, including Gulshan Devaiah, Kalki Koechlin, Parambrata Chattopadhyay, Preeti Panighahi, Sumedh Mudgalkar, Harshita Gaur, and Barkha Bist.

The second season of Prime Video’s hit show Farzi is all set to release. Directed by The Family Man creators Raj & DK, it stars Shahid Kapoor, Vijay Sethupathi, Kay Kay Menon, Zakir Hussain, Raashi Khanna, and Kubbra Sait in lead roles.

Written and directed by Richie Mehta, a new movie has been announced titled Phoolan. While sharing the announcement, Prime Video India wrote, "Phoolan:Trapped and outnumbered by 2,000 armed men, Phoolan Devi fights a brutal 48-hour siege that will either end her life — or rewrite the rules of a man’s world (sic)." 

Prime Video has announced the Indian adaptation of The Alliance as part of its 2026 slate. The show is produced by Banijay Asia, with the format created by Jon De Mol and owned by Talpa Studios. In the show, eight pairs compete in challenges to earn points, but with shifting alliances and betrayals, only one can win the prize.

Vishal Bharadwaj and Shahid Kapoor's gangster drama O'Romeo is going to be released on Prime Video. The film tells the story of a ruthless gangster and womaniser who falls in love, leaving him vulnerable as a gang war shakes the underworld. It’s a tale of forbidden and unreturned love.

Sundar Poonam revolves around a newlywed couple who goes missing during their honeymoon in Kashmir, uncovering the bride Poonam's (Sanya Malhotra) obsessive love, twisted past, and shocking secrets. Directed by Pulkit, Sundar Poonam features Daldal actor Aditya Rawal in the key roles. 

ASI Babita Singh Reporting follows under-estimated cop Babita Singh (played by Nimisha Sajayan) as she navigates a murder investigation while uncovering hidden lies in her marriage. Anshumaan Pushkar and Barun Sobti play key roles in this suspenseful drama.

Featuring Gajraj Rao, Renuka Shahane, Sparsh Shrivastava, and Dinesh Lal Yadav, the second season of Dupahiya has been announced. The comedy show is created by Avinash Dwivedi and Chirag Garg.

 Vansh - The Kalyug Warriors is a TVF production in association with Indusverse Comic. It is written by Alok Sharma and Arunabh Kumar, along with Visual design by: Saumin Suresh Patel. 

Ashish Chanchlani leads this campus zombie chaos drama. It is set during a Gen-Z college fest, and the story follows a mysterious infection that turns students into zombies, throwing the campus into chaos. As things spiral, a group of students must face real consequences and a literal “brain rot” before everything around them collapses.

The Pyramid Scheme features an ensemble cast of Paramvir Cheema, Ranvir Shorey, Manoj Srivastav, Annjan Srivastav, Shekhar Suman, Ashish Raghav, Alfiya Jafri,  Akhilendra Mishra, Smita Bansal, Indresh Malik, and Sushant Singh. It centres on Goldy, a young man chasing quick wealth through a marketing scheme that quickly spins out of control. As chaos unfolds, he risks not just his future, but also the trust and bond of his family.

Ambrish Verma and Paramvir Singh Cheema's Sapne Vs Everyone Season 2 follows two men chasing success in very different worlds. While Prashant struggles through Mumbai’s film industry, Jimmy, known as the “Sales God,” is driven by revenge, forcing both to question whether fate or choice shapes their lives.

Naveen Kasturia and Sunny Hinduja-led Aspirants Season 3 follows Abhilash as he faces an inquiry that threatens both his career and personal relationships. At the same time, his younger self prepares for one final attempt at the IAS, navigating new challenges and rivalries.

Sunny Hinduja and Deepali Gautam-starrer Sandeep Bhaiya Season 2 traces Sandeep Ohlan’s journey as a civil services aspirant and his unexpected reunion with Kusum years after their broken engagement. The story brings back unresolved emotions and difficult choices.

Starring Amol Parashar and Vinay Pathak, Gram Chikitsalay Season 2 follows Dr. Prabhat as he takes on a corrupt official controlling the fate of the local PHC. As the system pushes back, he finds himself locked in a direct confrontation that could change everything.

Karan Johar-hosted The Traitors returns with a new season featuring 20 celebrities competing in a high-stakes game of deception. With Karan Johar back as host, alliances will shift and betrayals will take centre stage as players try to expose the traitors.

Starring Jitendra Kumar and Neena Gupta, Panchayat Season 5 sees Abhishek dealing with a tense and hostile work environment under new leadership, while quietly preparing to move on with his MBA plans. But before he leaves Phulera, he has unfinished business to take care of.

Starring Zaeden and Katyani Mehra, Dono Mile Iss Tarah, is backed by Karan Johar. The logline reads: "Between missed chances, wrong timing, and the decisions that changed them, a love from their teens comes knocking twice, stirring feelings Laila and Aarav once left behind. Reconnecting as the people life has shaped them into in their early twenties, they wonder: is this finally their moment to get it right, or will the choices they make now pull them apart forever?"

"When Seher and Abhay begin working together, fate entwines their spouses Ved and Meera into an all-consuming relationship. Caught between duty and desire, they must choose whether true happiness is worth the heartbreak of those they care about most," reads the description of the story. Paresh Pahuja, Aakanksha Singh, Taaha Shah Badusha, Nikita Dutta play key roles in the film. 

Set in a temple town rooted in musical legacy, Jagamae Sangeetham follows two individuals drawn together by music but divided by tradition. Their journey unfolds amid hidden identities and long-held family secrets.

DQ41 centres on a man whose past love resurfaces with no memory of their shared life. As buried truths return, she is forced to choose between destiny and the life she now knows.

Starring Emraan Hashmi and Wamiqa Gabbi, the story is set years after Goodachari. G2 follows agent Gopi on an international mission that connects to his past. The film promises a high-stakes spy thriller with action unfolding across multiple countries.

Dacoit - Oka Prema Katha follows a man seeking revenge on his ex-girlfriend, pulling her into a dangerous web of crime using her desperation. What unfolds is an intense drama driven by love, betrayal and redemption.

Following the success of the series, Ali Fazal and Pankaj Tripathi will lead the film, scheduled for release in theatres. Mirzapur: The Movie brings its blood-soaked power game to theatres, built on one rule, “Gaddi khoon bahake hi milti hai, yehi niyam hai.” The familiar world of crime, rivalry and survival now unfolds on a larger scale.

Starring Ananya Panday in the lead role, Call Me Bae Season 2 Ananya Panday in the lead role. The new season will see a mix of returning and new additions to the cast - Vir Das, Shruti Hasan, Gurfateh Pirzada, Varun Sood, Vihaan Samat, Muskkaan Jaferi, Niharika Lyra Dutt, Lisa Mishra, Mini Mathur. 

Helmed by Collin D'cunha, the storyline goes: "With her own news show finally on air, Bae is ready to rule! But fame comes with fallout. The drama in her personal life is even messier as Bae is caught between her returning ex-husband and her distractingly hot boss. And just when Bae thought her sisterhood was solid, a “Nayi Behen” enters, and the behencode starts to crack. Love is war. Work is a battlefield. And a new mystery is about to explode."

"A missing twelve-year-old in a quiet Rajasthani town pulls Sub-Inspector Anjali Meghwal into a serial-killer hunt that investigates how power, patriarchy, and privilege can fuel horrifying violence," reads the logline of Dahaad 2 as Sonakshi Sinha returns as Inspector Anjali Bhati. Directed by Reema Kagti, Ruchika Oberoi, the series also stars Gulshan Devaiah, Vineet Kumar Singh, Sikandar Kher, Aisha Ahmed, Jyoti Kapoor, Vidhaan Sharma.

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Aishwarya Rajesh, Samuthirakani ,Sunil, Naresh Agastya, Merin Philip, Sudhakar Komakula, Rajeev Kanakala, Mime Gopi, Rohini, Raja Chembolu star in Prime Video's new offering, Isakapatnam. The logline reads: "Set in the 1990s, in the ruthless port town of Isakapatnam, three forces collide—a woman driven by justice, a henchman torn by loyalty, and a common man hungry for revenge—each closing in on the empire built by the port’s most powerful man, Naidu."

Sudheer Babu, JD Chakravarthy, Hansika, Shraddha Srinath, Adarsh Balakrishna, Nandagopal, Chaitu Jonnalagadda, and Prince star in Gully. The story goes: "Gully is a modern-day western, set on the mean streets of Old City, Hyderabad in which lives of criminals, police and cricket players clash on the eve of a high-stakes gully cricket match."

Inspector Rishi and his team are back, this time chasing a string of unsettling abductions. The victims return changed, scarred, without memory, and something about them feels deeply inhuman. As the cases pile up and strange lights begin to streak across the sky, an ancient megalith points to a long-forgotten prophecy. One that may be tied to Rishi himself and a looming, otherworldly threat. It stars Naveen Chandra, Sunaina, Kuraishi, Malini Jeevarathnam, Kishore Kumar G, Anupama Kumar, Gaby, Ramesh Thilak, and Deepika Venkatachalam.

'Exam' follows a determined woman who enters the dangerous world of the RPSE scam to expose a deep-rooted paper leak racket. As she digs deeper, she uncovers a wider corruption network that threatens the future of countless students. Produced by Wallwatcher Films with Pushkar and Gayathri as creative producers, the series is directed and written by A. Sarkunam. The cast features Dushara Vijayan, Aditi Balan, Abbas and Vasundhara Kashyap.

A past mistake pulls a cop back into a dangerous investigation, Vadhandhi Season 2 follows SI Moosa Raaza, who, after solving a political cold case, realises he may have sent an innocent man to prison. Determined to fix his mistake, he returns to uncover a deeper web of hidden truths. Produced by Wallwatcher Films, the series is created, written and directed by Andrew Louis. The cast includes M. Sasikumar, Yashwanth, Anagha Maruthora, Aparna Das, Vivek Prasanna, Revathy Sharma and Arjun Nandhakumar.

Global format gets a Telugu twist with celebrity lineup. After its success in Hindi, The Traitors expands into Telugu with 20 celebrities competing in a high-stakes game of trust and betrayal. The format promises mind games, alliances and sharp strategy as contestants try to outwit each other. Produced by SOL Productions, the show is backed by Fazila Allana and Kamna Menezes, with Teja Sajja stepping in as host.

Two unlikely heroes land in a national crisis, Vibe follows a clueless slacker and his by-the-book best friend who can barely manage their own lives, until they accidentally stumble into a terrorist plot. What follows is a chaotic ride where the fate of the nation rests on the most unlikely duo. Backed by Drongo Films, the project is produced and directed by Kunal Kemmu, who also serves as the writer. The cast includes Kunal Kemmu, Preity G. Zinta, Sparsh Shrivastava and Vanshika Dhir.

Kuku Ki Kundli stars Bhuvan Bam, Wamiqa Gabbi, Manoj Pahwa, Geeta Agrawal, Suvinder Pal, Sapna Sand. The story is: "A hopeless romantic finds his perfect love story hilariously upended when a complication in his Kundli sets off family chaos, comic confusion, and a heartfelt journey that tests his courage and his belief in destiny."

Abhay Verma and Zahan Kapoor to share screen space in Dilkashi. The story of the film goes as follows: "United by passion, torn apart by volatility and an obsessive third lover, Rose and Atharva reunite in a seductive game of love, betrayal, fantasy, and dangerously irreversible second chances."

Yami Gautam leads Nayyi Navelli, a film bankrolled by Aanand L Rai and Himanshu Sharma. Wondering about the story? It reads: "A picture-perfect bride transforms a chaotic Meerut household into a slice of heaven…until her brother-in-law suspects that things may not be as perfect as they seem!  The ideal bahu could very well be an evil force from an outer world!!! Can this family survive her?"

Rajkumar Rao and Keerthy Suresh will star in Raftaar. This is the film's story: "In the booming world of Indian ed-tech, an earnest teacher and an ambitious entrepreneur become co-founders to chase a dream of affordable education - until ambition blurs their ethics and greed takes over."

Naagzilla is set in a world where Ichhadhaari naags live among humans, with chaos unfolding when one such naag’s Naagmani and life come under threat from a power-hungry villain. The story follows the fallout as danger closes in from all sides.

Presented by Dharma Productions and Mahaveer Jain Films, the project is produced by Karan Johar, Adar Poonawalla, Apoorva Mehta, Mahaveer Jain, Mrighdeep Singh Lamba and Neetu Jain. Written by Gautam Mehra, the film stars Kartik Aaryan in the lead. The film will release on Prime Video after completing its theatrical run. Also, take a look at a new poster for the film:

Vvan - Force of the Forest follows a rational urban man who enters his ancestral forbidden forest and unknowingly awakens a divine goddess. As events spiral, he is forced to confront forces beyond logic and step up as the village’s only hope against looming destruction. The film will release on Prime Video after running in theatres.

Backed by Balaji Telefilms Ltd in association with TVF Motion Pictures and 11:11 Productions, the film is directed by Deepak Mishra and written by Arunabh Kumar. The cast includes Sidharth Malhotra, Tamannaah Bhatia, Maniesh Paul, Sunil Grover, Shweta Tiwari and Anup Soni.

Raashi Khanna, KING, Palak Tiwari, Lakshvir Saran, Shivankit Parihar, Nakul Roshan Sachdev, Kritika Bhardwaj play pivotal roles in Lukkhe. The story is about "A young sportsman infiltrates the wild and dangerous world of Punjab's rap music to investigate a drug syndicate, only to find himself torn between love, family, guilt and brotherhood."

Maniesh Paul and Angira Dhar star in Rafoo, a film about a struggling singer stuck sharing his place with his ex-mother-in-law while his successful ex-wife lives upstairs with her new boyfriend. Every awkward encounter proves they may not over each other - but is love worth surviving this nightmare?

Ravi Kishan, Aditya Rawal, Ashvini Bhave, Rajesh Kumar, Barkha Singh, Sarika Singh, Prateik Pachori and Kaveri Seth star in Tax Department Story. The story reads: "A newly minted Revenue Services officer takes on the most powerful white-collar criminal in Agra, only to realise that winning is taxable."

Carnaame - Badla Gear Palti Kismat follows four friends who turn to car theft to escape mounting debt, but one job quickly spirals into a massive interstate operation. As loan sharks, cartels and cops close in, loyalty becomes their only way out.

The series is backed by Pink Window Production Pvt. Ltd. and developed by BBC Studios India, with Vinay Waikul serving as creator and director. The cast includes Purav Jha, Naman Jain, Saaquib Nazar, Nazrul Ayubi, Prayrak Mehta, Sikander Kher and Sai Tamhankar.

In a struggling government school, a laidback headmaster sets out to turn things around, setting off a messy, chaotic makeover. What follows is a ragtag group of teachers trying to fix a broken system, one blackboard lesson at a time. That's the story of Adarsh Baal Vidyalaya, starring Kay Kay Menon, Naveen Kasturia, Prasanna Bisht, Abhimanyu Singh, Archana Puran Singh and Deven Bhojani.

Teen Kauwe, starring Sidhant Gupta, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Pavail Gulati, Ronit Roy, Isha Talwar, Chandni Bainz, Faisal Malik & Bobby Deol, has been announced. "An ex-secret agent, believed to be a mole and thought dead for seven years, must return to find the traitor who framed him, while his own agency is trying to terminate him," read the summary.

Vijay Varma, Kritika Kamra, Sai Tamankar, Siddharth Jadhav, Bhupendra Jadavat, Gulshan Grover are the leading stars in Matka King. It is about "In this fictional tale set in 1960s Mumbai, an enterprising cotton trader who craves legitimacy and respect, starts a new gambling game dubbed ‘Matka’, that takes the city by storm and democratizes a terrain previously reserved for the rich and elite."

Ali Fazal, Sonali Bendre, Aamir Bashir, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Rakesh Bedi play key roles in Raakh. "When two teenagers vanish, a close-knit family is shattered and the city is left on edge. Determined to uncover the truth, a relentless officer leads a nationwide manhunt that pulls him deep into a world of violence and human depravity."

Aditi Rao Hydari, Barun Sobti, Aparna Sen, Harish Khanna, Master Luca Adhikari and Dhruv Sehgal star in Jaydeep Sarkar and Konkona Sensharma-directed Welcome to Khoya Mahal. The logline reads: "Kanishk and Kanupriya, ex-royals and half siblings united by a crumbling inheritance, are forced to take over their family’s remote heritage hotel, The Khoya Mahal. Desperate to escape, they hatch a reckless plan to free themselves, unaware that Khoya Mahal has plans of its own."

Sonakshi Sinha, Jyotika, and Ashutosh Gowariker star in Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari's System. The logline reads: "When Neha Rajvansh, a privileged public prosecutor, meets Sarika Rawat, a courtroom stenographer from a humble background, their lives are thrown into upheaval where power defines truth, blurring the system and raising a question of what justice truly means to them."

According to Prime Video, 'Don't Be Shy follows the story of Shyamili 'Shy' Das, a 20-year-old girl who thinks she has everything figured out until her perfectly planned life takes an unpredictable turn and things begin to spiral out of her control.'

The project is produced by Alia Bhatt and Shaheen Bhatt. The cast is yet to be revealed!

Hrithik Roshan's HRX Films announces Mess. It deals with motley group of robbers, that invade the family house of a man with OCD, they slowly realise, it’s not the family but them who need to survive this one night standoff.

It features Pratik Gandhi, Ranvir Shorey, Gajraj Rao and Anurag Thakur.

According to Prime Video, 'Storm deals with the lives of five women, each nursing wounds, dreams, and deadly secrets, are drawn into a web of deception that threatens to crush them or set them free when a sustainable housing project unravels  into a deadly scam.'

It features Parvathy Thiruvothu, Alaya F, Srishti Shrivastava, Rrama Sharma, Saba Azad, Suvinder Pal Vicky, Ashish Vidyarthi, Rajit Kapur,  Ashok Pathak, , Gautam Rode, Priyanka Setia and Ranjan Raj.

Along with announcements, viewers are expecting first looks, teasers and tentative release timelines for upcoming projects.

Several films and series, along with sequels of hit shows, are expected to be announced in a while. The excitement is palpable on the OTT platform's Instagram handle.

Prime Video’s 2026 slate event is now underway, with expectations of major reveals across films and web series.