List of Hotstar original programming

Hotstar is an Indian digital and mobile entertainment platform launched in February 2015 by Star India. This app is owned by The Walt Disney Company.[1] It provides streaming media and video-on-demand online.[2][3]

For Hotstar original films, see List of Hotstar original films.

The service is called Disney+ Hotstar in India and Indonesia, which carries Disney+ content on Hotstar itself.

Hotstar specials

Hotstar Specials is a brand of Hotstar on which they are releasing their original programming done exclusively for the service. The brand is kick started with the launch of docu-drama Roar of The Lion on 20 March 2019.

Dramas
Title Genre Premiere Seasons Language(s) Status Ref(s).
Criminal Justice Crime Thriller Legal drama 5 April 2019 1 season, 10 episodes
  • Hindi
 Limited Series [4]
City of Dreams Mystery 3 May 2019 1 season, 10 episodes Pending [5]
Hostages Mystery Thriller 31 May 2019 2 seasons, 22 episodes [6]
Out of Love Thriller 22 November 2019 1 season, 5 episodes Renewed [7][8]
Special OPS Action
Espionage		 17 March 2020 1 season, 8 episodes Pending [9]
Aarya Crime Drama 19 June 2020 1 season, 9 episodes Renewed [10]
Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors Legal drama 24 December 2020 1 Season, 8 Episodes Limited Series [11]
Awaiting release
Live Telecast Horror 12 February 2021 1 Season Tamil Pending [12]
1962: The War in the Hills War drama 26 February 2021 1 Season Hindi Pending [12]

Comedy
Title Genre Premiere Seasons Language(s) Status Ref(s).
The Office Mockumentary Sitcom 28 June 2019 2 seasons, 28 episodes
  • Hindi
 Pending [13]
Hundred Action comedy 25 April 2020 1 season, 8 episodes [14]
Triples Romantic Comedy 11 December 2020 1 Season, 8 Episodes Tamil .[15][16]

Animation
Title Genre Premiere Seasons Language(s) Status Ref(s).
The Legend of Hanuman Mythological Fantasy television January 29,2021 1 Season, 13 Episodes Hindi
Tamil
Telugu		 Pending [17]

Unscripted
Title Genre Premiere Seasons Language
Roar of The Lion Docuseries 20 March 2019 1 season, 5 episodes Hindi, Tamil, Telugu

Hotstar originals

Indonesian Hotstar Originals will be available exclusively in Indonesia.

Comedy
Title Genre Premiere Seasons Length Language Ref(s).
On Air with AIB[lower-alpha 1] News comedy 29 October 2015 3 seasons, 23 episodes, 64 segments 23-30 min. Hindi, English [18]
The Fanatics Animation 5 April 2017 4 seasons, 118 episodes 3-7 min. English
As I'm Suffering From Kadhal Romantic Comedy 15 June 2017 1 season, 10 episodes 19-27 min Tamil, Telugu, Hindi [19][20]
PariWar Comedy 23 September 2020 1 Season, 6 Episodes 21-25 min. Hindi [21]
Si Juki Anak Kosan Animation 29 January 2021 1 season, 13 episodes 12-13 min. Indonesian [22][23]
  1. Season 1 also aired on Star Plus (Hindi) and Star World (English)

Drama
Title Genre Premiere Seasons Length Language Ref(s).
Tanhaiyan Romance 14 February 2017 1 season, 9 episodes 16-22 min. Hindi,Telugu [24]
Shockers Horror 24 May 2016 2 seasons, 12 episodes 8-16 min. Hindi [25]

Continuations
Title Genre Premiere Previous channel Seasons Length Language Ref(s).
Phir Bhi Na Maane...Badtameez Dil Musical drama 28 September 2015 Star Plus 1 season, 42 episodes 21 minutes Hindi
Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon - Ek Jashn Romantic comedy 23 November 2015 1 season, 9 episodes 8-17 min. [26][27]
Sarabhai vs Sarabhai: Take 2 Comedy 16 May 2017 STAR One 1 season, 10 episodes 23-26 min. [28]
Son of Abish (season 4) Talk show 6 April 2018 YouTube 1 season, 8 episodes 31-45 min. English
Better Life Foundation (season 2) Comedy 10 August 2018 1 season, 6 episodes 22-30 min. [29]

Talk shows
Title Premiere Seasons Length Language Ref(s).
Bol Viru Bol 30 March 2017 2 season, 13 episodes 10-14 min. Hindi [30]
Maximise your day 25 April 2019 1 season, 7 episodes 2 min. English [31]
The Cannes Connection 21 May 2019 1 season, 5 episodes 29-32 min. Hindi [32]
Pyaar Actually 18 October 2019 1 season, 4 episodes 7-15 min [33]

Stage productions

Cineplay is an original Hotstar theater series in which Plays are presented in cinematic style.[34]

Upcoming Hotstar Specials

Scripted
Title Language(s) Notes Ref(s).
Moghuls Hindi Filming [35][36]
November Story Tamil Filming [37][38]
Untitled One of Us adaptation Telugu Ordered [39][40]
The Perfect Husband Tamil Production [37]
Dabaang Hindi Production [41]
Special OPS 1.5: The Himmat Story Hindi Pre- Production [42]
Escape Live Hindi Ordered [43][44]
The Night Manager Indian Adaptation Hindi Pre-Production [45]

Continuations
Title Genre Seasons Prev. network(s) Language(s) Status Ref(s).
Selfie With Bajrangi Animation
Fantasy Comedy		 3 Seasons, 234 Episodes Prime Video Hindi Renewed [46]

Disney+ originals

These are commissioned by Disney+. It is exclusively available on Hotstar in India and Indonesia as Disney+ integrated with the service in April 2020.

Further information: List of Disney+ original programming and Star (Disney+) § Exclusive International Distribution

Exclusive television distribution

India

These shows are not originally commissioned by Hotstar but are streaming exclusively on the platform in India.

Title Language Original Network Genre Ref(s).
Confess English go90 Drama/Romance [47][48]
Freakish Hulu Horror [48][47]
Little Fires Everywhere Drama [49]
Mata Hari Russian/English Channel One Russia Biography
Patrick Melrose English Showtime/Sky Atlantic Drama/Black comedy [50]
T@gged go90/Hulu Horror [48][47]

International

These shows are distributed exclusively in international markets by Hotstar.

Title Language Genre Ref(s).
Super V Hindi Animation/Superhero [51]
MasterChef India (season 6) Cooking show [52]

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