Amazon MX Player is readying a suite of titles for its 2026 slate, as it seeks to compete in the competitive Indian streaming market.
Made In India: The Titan Story, will star Naseeruddin Shah and Jim Sarbh, and is billed as “an inspiring drama centred on ambition and building a legacy.” The “marquee” title will sit alongside others such as Sankalp, which is a socio-political thriller starring Nana Patekar, Sanjay Kapoor, Neeraj Kabi and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub.
Amazon MX Player, the free streamer that sits alongside Prime Video in Amazon’s Indian streaming suite, is planning to launch 150-plus new and returning show this year.
Further new shows include retribution thriller Ab Hoga Hisaab, featuring Shaheer Sheikh, Mouni Roy, Sanjay Kapoor, administrative drama The Bureaucrat, starring Amol Parashar, and high-octane actioner Kaptaan, starring Saqib Saleem. High-stakes survival thriller Vimal Khanna stars Sunny Hindhuja, cop drama Waiting Hai features Divyenndu Sharma and Bhuvan Arora and crime drama Clean Up Crew sees starring Ravi Kishan, Amey Wagh and Vishal Jethwa starring.
Returners will include Raktanchal Season 3, youth titles such as Campus Beats Season 6, Campus Diaries Season 2, Heartbeats Season 2, and Who’s Your Gynac Season 2.
In the unscripted space, flagship reality show Rise & Fall, which was a big hit on its launch last year, has gotten a second season. Fitness reality Battleground also returns for Season 2.
Also key for 2026 will be MX Fatafat, a microdrama vertical, and MX Vdesi, a slate of international content from Korea, China and Turkey, and anime shows available in Japanese and Hindi.
Karan Bedi, Head of Amazon MX Player, said: “Amazon MX Player is seeing strong momentum as more audiences embrace free, premium streaming. With our growing premium content slate and scale, we are uniquely positioned to drive the shift from linear television to streaming for millions of viewers across India.”
Amogh Dusad, Head of Content, Amazon MX Player, added: “At Amazon MX Player, our focus is on building a diverse and inclusive content ecosystem that reflects the many voices, cultures, and experiences of audiences across the country. From scripted series and micro-dramas to unscripted formats, we are committed to bringing stories that feel distinctive, authentic, and deeply rooted in contemporary India. By offering this wide spectrum of premium storytelling, we aim to ensure that compelling entertainment remains accessible to viewers everywhere, completely free.”
