Some romantic shows stay with you because they understand that love is not always about perfect moments. From young couples figuring out adulthood to people dealing with distance, family pressure and second chances, these shows on Netflix, Prime Video, JioHotstar, Sony LIV and more offer very different kinds of love stories.
10 Best Romantic Shows on OTT
1. Little Things – 4 Seasons (Netflix)
Dhruv and Kavya begin as a young Mumbai couple sharing a home, but everyday life slowly tests their relationship in ways they never expected. Across four seasons, jobs, distance, family worries and serious conversations about health, marriage and commitment force them to grow both together and separately. Their story proves that love often survives through patience, understanding and the small efforts people make every day.
2. Musafir Cafe (Netflix)
Chander and Sudha connect deeply, yet their opposite views on marriage and relationships keep them from choosing the same future. Years later, Chander has built a quieter life in the hills with Preeti, but the unfinished emotions from his past have not completely disappeared. Moving between different phases of his life, the series looks at love, companionship and the difficult question of what makes a relationship truly complete.
3. Bridgerton – 4 Seasons (Netflix)
Each season brings a different member of the Bridgerton family to the centre of a new romance in London’s glamorous high society. Across four seasons, attraction repeatedly clashes with family expectations, class, reputation, hidden identities and the pressure to make the right marriage. Grand settings and passionate love stories make the series a comfort watch for viewers who enjoy romance mixed with plenty of emotional drama.
4. Permanent Roommates – 3 Seasons (Prime Video)
After three years of long-distance dating, Mikesh returns to India ready to marry Tanya, only to discover that she is not prepared for such a sudden step. Across three seasons, the couple moves from an awkward proposal towards building a real life together while handling family interference, grief, careers and very different ideas about marriage. Their relationship stays funny and relatable because both must learn how to commit without giving up their own plans.
5. Patharamattu (JioHotstar)
Three middle-class sisters find their lives connected with brothers from a wealthy family, bringing two very different worlds together. Romance grows alongside family duties, social differences and expectations that constantly influence the choices each couple can make. The Malayalam drama shows how love can become more complicated when an entire family’s hopes and sacrifices are involved.
6. Mismatched – 3 Seasons (Netflix)
Dimple arrives at a technology programme focused on becoming a successful coder, while romantic Rishi enters her life after their families secretly try to match them. Across three seasons, friendship turns into love, break-ups and reunions as both chase changing academic and career goals. Growing up eventually forces them to ask whether their relationship can survive distance, ambition and futures that may be taking them in different directions.
7. Bandish Bandits – 2 Seasons (Prime Video)
Radhe lives for classical music and the traditions of his family, while Tamanna wants to make her mark as a modern pop star. Their attraction brings them together, but ambition, family honour and different musical identities repeatedly pull them apart across two seasons. When they later meet as rivals in a major music competition, old feelings return alongside the difficult choice between love and individual success.
8. Madurai Paiyanum Chennai Ponnum (aha Tamil)
A boy from Madurai and a girl from Chennai begin with very different personalities, habits and ways of looking at life. Their clashes slowly give way to affection as misunderstandings and cultural differences become part of their growing relationship. The Tamil romantic comedy keeps things light with humour, warmth and simple moments that make the romance easy to enjoy.
9. Flames – 4 Seasons (Prime Video)
Rajat’s crush on Ishita begins at a tuition centre and gradually becomes a sweet first relationship filled with awkward conversations, small fights and memorable teenage moments. Across four seasons, their romance develops alongside the friendships and relationships of Pandu and Anusha while exams and family expectations add new pressure. By the end of school, love becomes harder to keep simple as careers and possible separation start shaping everyone’s future.
10. Maxton Hall – 2 Seasons (Prime Video)
Ruby Bell is a focused scholarship student whose path unexpectedly crosses with wealthy and emotionally troubled James Beaufort at an elite school. Across two seasons, attraction is repeatedly tested by class differences, betrayal, grief and pride, forcing both of them to reconsider what they want from love and life. Their romance works because neither relationship nor ambition comes without a cost.
Bonus: College Romance – 4 Seasons (Sony LIV)
Karan, Naira, Bagga and their friends spend college years falling in love, breaking up, fighting, making up and getting into one hilarious mess after another. Across four seasons, changing relationships and friendships slowly become more serious as the group grows older. By their final year, jobs, uncertain futures and emotional goodbyes make them realise that both college and carefree romance cannot last forever.
Whether you enjoy sweet first love, mature relationships or romances tested by ambition and family pressure, these shows offer plenty of stories to get emotionally invested in.
