India, Feb. 4 -- When Netflix arrived in India a decade ago and began its original programming, it boasted of the biggest stars. Whether it was Saif Ali Khan in Sacred Games to Emraan Hashmi in Bard of Blood, big names from Bollywood always found a face in Netflix shows and films. However, over the last few years, as smaller slice-of-life shows have increased their 'population' on the platform, there has been a marked increase in non-star-led Indian Netflix originals, be it Maamla Legal Hai or Dhindhora.

The streamer's 2026 slate - Next on Netflix - brings back both these shows, and adds more titles that are not screaming 'superstar', but still have their appeal. Talking about this approach, Monika Shergill, Vice President of Content for...