Anjali Mathur
Netflix has been a hot, trending choice for a lot of people for online streaming of movies, shows, and Netflix original series. Till the last few years, Indian audiences were completely dependent on Netflix to watch their favorite shows and movies. However, the evolution of online content streaming platforms has been incredible. The last few years have presented the best Netflix alternatives in India with some great content.
Initially, people were hesitant to trust the new platforms with the different content that they offered. But now with so many offers and affordable prices, these platforms have gathered a lot of audiences for them. And with the variety available, every content is available everywhere. It becomes a difficult choice often to decide what to watch and where to watch. Compare all the alternative platforms, compare the plans and type of content, availability on an app for your comfort, etc. to choose the best one for your binge-watch experience.
This article will walk you through the top Netflix alternatives in India.
Best Netflix Alternatives in India 2020
1. Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video is an on-demand and most desirable streaming platform for the Indian audience. It is showcasing all new movies, shows, or documentaries shortly after release. It is a paid service offering an affordable monthly and yearly plan. It offers a one-month free trial for Airtel, BSNL, and Vodafone postpaid users.
A monthly plan will cost you Rs. 129, and if you’re up for the whole year then its yearly plan will cost you Rs. 999. These plans are comparatively lower than other platforms.
Amazon Prime Video is sure to give you an excellent binge-watch experience at home with a great collection of movies and shows.
Interesting Read: The Best Movies on Netflix in India [May 2020]
Best Streaming Shows:
- Mr. Robot
- Mirzapur
- Deadwood
- Bosch
Best Streaming Movies:
- The Aviator
- Serenity
- A Quiet Place
- Lady Bird
Subscription Link: https://www.primevideo.com/
2. Hotstar
Hotstar+Disney is another good alternative for you instead of Netflix. Hotstar is similar to Amazon prime in terms of service and content. You’ve to subscribe to the monthly or yearly plan to enjoy the new movies and shows. But unlike Amazon, you can get the free monthly subscription for Hotstar without any telecom providers too.
Monthly subscription plan cost is Rs. 299, and for the whole year subscription plan cost is Rs. 999.
Apart from these two plans, Hotstar recently introduced all of us with a yearly plan called Hotstar VIP, that will cost you Rs. 365. In this plan, there are some limitations of shows for you to binge, but for Indian soap opera lovers, it’ll be the best experience because you can watch before the time of telecasting on the TV.
Best Streaming Movies:
- Badhaai Ho
- Barfi!
- Drishyam
- The Fault in Our Stars
- Good fellas
- Gravity
Subscription Link: https://www.hotstar.com/subscribe/get-started
3. Zee5
Another alternative for Netflix, Zee5 is solemnly owned by Zee Media; another popular online Video Streaming service available in India. Apart from showing released old and new movies and shows, Zee5 has released a lot of its own movies and series.
You can access the monthly, yearly as well as six-months plan in different language packs for your easy convenience.
Its standard Rs. 999 all yearly access plan allows you to watch Movies, Shows, Live TV on 5 devices at a time, you can share the screen with your friends and family. Its Rs. 99 monthly plan gives the same facility for one month.
Interesting Read : 5 Must Watch Shows to Stream on Netflix India, Hotstar and Amazon Prime
Best Streaming Movies:
- Dream Girl
- Kedarnath
- Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana
- Jabariya Jodi
- Simmba
- Judgemental Hai Kya
Subscription Link: https://www.zee5.com/myaccount/subscription
4. Sony Liv
Sony Liv is another OTT and an alternative platform which provides content to binge watch across devices with great quality. This streaming app offers web series, popular hollywood, and bollywood movies, live broadcast of sports, and TV channels streaming. It offers content for free and paid too at the same time.
You can enjoy a lot of shows without getting the subscription, but for certain choice shows, you have to get the Sony Liv premium subscription for 12 months which costs Rs 499; much more affordable than Netflix. There is also some additional content available on a rental basis for you to watch anytime.
Best Streaming Movies:
- Rab ne Bana di Jodi
- Tashan
- Bahubali & Bahubali 2
- Rocky Handsome
- Wazir
- Saala Khadus
Subscription Link: https://www.sonyliv.com/selectPack
5. ErosNow
Eros offers some of the Bollywood classics which aren’t available on any other OTT platform at this low rate. You can also watch other TV shows from Pakistani channels on this OTT platform. It’s a paid service with cheaper and affordable subscription rates.
Eros has 3 different plans for a subscription which are cheaper than any other OTT platform. Such as 49 Rs for Monthly plan, 99 Rs for four months, and 399 Rs for the Yearly plan. At this rate, you can get the best feelings of watching various shows and movies and can enjoy these movies on any device after subscription.
Best Streaming Movies:
- Shubh Mangal Saavdhan
- Raam Leela
- RA – One
- Tanu Weds Manu
- Omkara
- Bajirao Mastani
Subscription Link: https://erosnow.com/subscribe
Instead of using Netflix, you can go for these mentioned OTT platforms to get the best experience for watching the best movies and shows so far. The audience has appreciated the effort by the other platforms who have put a lot of time and created something which is easily accessible and affordable for all of us. With a plethora of content to watch, it becomes difficult to decide what to watch and where to watch. Each platform has its genre apart from showing regular shows and movies. Rom coms, Sci fi movies, TV shows, Sports etc are readily available on these platforms. Not to forget, that there is some great content for kids too that will keep the kids engaged and happy and leave alone the complaint of ‘only you all watch Tv!’. So this is the time to get some subscriptions, share with your friends and family and indulge in quality content for healthy entertainment.
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