If you’re interested in stories about love and what romantic desire means, the year 2025 will bring you a range of Indian films that explore these themes. The next section lists 10 romantic series that have attracted viewers over the past few months.
Top Indian Romance Web Series & Movies Streaming in 2025
1. Thandel
Naga Chaitanya plays Raju. Sai Pallavi is there too. Raju is a man of the sea. He crosses a line he did not mean to and they take him. The sea gave him work, but now it gives him trouble. He wants to go home. That is all. But it is not simple. His fight is about more than escape—it is about the pull of what we love and cannot leave. You can watch it on Netflix.
2. Mad Square
This is what comes after Mad, the one from 2023. Laddu and the others go to Goa. A wedding went wrong and now they are running from that. It is comedy and love and mistakes. There is laughter and trouble and maybe something real in all of it. It is in Telugu. Also on Netflix.
3. Nadaaniyan
Pia had money. That was clear. What she didn’t have was company. So she paid Arjun, a boy with little, to act like he loved her. It was a deal. That’s how it started. But time does things to people. The game became something else. Maybe love, maybe not. You could see it coming, but it still caught you. It’s on Netflix.
4. Pyaar Testing
Dhruv and Amrita go to Rajasthan. The land is old. Their idea is new. They live together before the wedding. No romance, just a test. Their families wouldn’t like it. But they try anyway. What’s funny is not what they do, but how the old ways push back. The place is ZEE5.
5. Loveyapa
Phones were switched. Just like that. Junaid and Khushi play the parts. They are lovers. But what the phones hold is more than numbers. It’s what they hide from each other. The lies we tell to keep things together. That’s the story. Advait Chandan directed it. You can find it on JioHotstar.
6. Love Under Construction
Vinod, having spent his years in the commercial wasteland of Dubai, finds himself compelled to return to Kerala with the singular purpose of erecting a dwelling for his aging parents. The enterprise, ostensibly straightforward, becomes entangled with the competing demands of family duty and individual desire. What emerges is that species of romantic narrative which seeks to extract warmth from the machinery of obligation. The production appears on JioHotstar.
7. Oops Ab Kya?
The series concerns itself with one Roohi, whose existence suffers disruption through medical incompetence—that familiar failing of institutions upon which we depend. Her subsequent struggles illuminate those persistent questions of affection, selfhood, and human endurance that occupy the minds of those who find themselves suddenly displaced from their accustomed circumstances. Comedy and drama merge in the manner now expected of such entertainments. JioHotstar provides the platform.
8. Sweet Dreams
Two individuals, previously unknown to each other, discover themselves joined by the curious mechanism of shared nocturnal visions. What follows represents that variety of romantic tale which seeks to abolish the distinction between imagined experience and tangible existence. It released on 24 January 2025 and main cast includes Amol Parashar and Mithila Palkar. You can watch it on Disney+ Hotstar.
9. Saale Aashiq
A pair of lovers confronts those twin obstacles which have destroyed countless unions before them: social disapproval and physical menace. The question posed—whether affection possesses sufficient strength to overcome such forces—admits of no easy answer. It released on 1 February 2025. He main cast of the title include Mithila Palkar, Tahir Raj Bhasin, and Chunky Pandey. It’s now available on Sony Max.
10. Dhoom Dhaam
The matrimonial bed becomes the stage for that species of domestic catastrophe which combines terror with absurdity. When uninvited persons, concealed truths, and criminal elements converge upon newlyweds, one observes whether romantic attachment can withstand such disruption. It released on 14 February 2025. The cast include such names as Yami Gautam Dhar and Pratik Gandhi. It’s available on Netflix.
Conclusion
Love stories are far from formulaic, whether you’re drawn to fishermen fighting fate, phone swapping shenanigans or newlyweds dodging uninvited guests (and maybe even criminals) in 2025. Romance is not about finding ‘the one’, but surviving everything that follows and these shows from Netflix’s emotional depths to JioHotstar’s quirky experiments are a reminder of that. The thing I love about Indian romantic content is that it doesn’t stick to tired tropes.
Love blooms in Goa getaways, is tested in Rajasthani trials and somehow survives when dreams become reality here. Yes, some plots are sure to sound like they were dreamed up while the writer was feverish (shared night visions, anyone?), but that’s what makes it so charming. Grab your remote and choose your platform of choice and get ready for romance that’s both heartwarming and delightfully unhinged.
FAQs
Q1: Are these shows actually good, or just guilty pleasures?
A: Why can’t we have both? Quality varies, but entertainment value is reliably high, whether you’re invested in fishermen’s existential crises or phone swapping romance. The best romantic content comes from beautiful absurd premises that shouldn’t work but absolutely do.
Q2: Which platform has the most romantic content mentioned?
A: The list is dominated by Netflix and JioHotstar with three titles each. While Netflix is leaning towards emotional depth (sea bound struggles, paid companionship gone wrong) JioHotstar is embracing quirky experimentation. Also featuring on the list are Disney+ Hotstar and Sony Max, showing that romantic content has spread across platforms like lost lovers in a Bollywood montage.
Q3: Do I need to understand Indian culture to enjoy these shows?
A: Not really. Love, confusion and family drama translate. Yes, some cultural context helps (particularly with regards to family expectations and arranged marriages), but the central themes—romantic miscommunication, obligation versus desire and people making spectacularly bad choices for love—are refreshingly universal. And there are subtitles for a reason.
Q4: Are these shows family-friendly?
A: It really depends on how much your family can tolerate romantic chaos. Most are fine for mature audiences, but “Dhoom Dhaam” has criminals crashing weddings and “Pyaar Testing” looks at premarital cohabitation. Individual ratings are checked, but expect the usual romantic comedy situations: awkward encounters, mild innuendo and emotional intensity that might make watching with parents awkward.
