Musafir Cafe (Netflix, July 24)
Starring Vikrant Massey, Vedika Pinto and Mahima Makwana in the lead cast, Musafir Cafe promises to be a gentle romantic drama directed by Ruchir Arun (Little Things, Ghar Waapsi).
Set across two timelines, the show tells the story of Chander (Vikrant), Sudha (Vedika), and Preeti (Mahima). Sudha and Chandar meet each other at a young age and fall in love, before circumstances pulls them apart. Years later, Chandar gets a second chance at love after he opens a cafe in Mussoorie, coping with memories of his first love, when Preeti walks into his life. But soon, Sudha makes a return. Based on a novel of the same name by Divya Prakash Dubey, the show is written and created by Sharanya Rajgopal. Jointly produced by Terribly Tiny Tales (TTT) and Homemade Stories, the series also features Adil Hussain, Rajeev Siddhartha, Anubha Fatehpuria, Loveleen Mishra, and Sadia Siddiqui in key roles.
Adarsh Baal Vidyalaya (Prime Video, July 24)
The upcoming Prime Video original series revolves around the titular school, which is in a state of complete disarray where most students are hopeless, and teachers are barely motivated or qualified to make things better. However, a ray of hope arrives in form of an opportunity to go to Cambridge as part of a training programme, which suddenly propels everyone into action. Kay Kay Menon plays Gyaneshwar Tripathi, a laid-back principal who navigates an eclectic mix of teachers, spirited students, overenthusiastic parents, and a constant stream of unexpected situations, while pursuing the Cambridge goal.
A seven-episode comedy-drama directed by Himank Gaur and prodyced by Posham Pa Pictures, Adarsh Baal Vidyalaya additionally stars Archana Puran Singh, Abhimanyu Singh, Naveen Kasturia, Prasanna Bisht, Deven Bhojani, Ajitesh Gupta, Annapurna Soni, and Prachee Shah in lead roles. The series has Biswapati Sarkar, Akshay Asthana, Nupur Pai, Tatsat Pandey, and Meghna Srivastava onboard as the writers.