Top 10 Indian Web Series
Even directors and producers are showing more interest to release their movies in OTT platform then in theatres due to lesser screen availability for small players. In last 2-3 years subscriptions of OTT platform reached to the new level in India and around the globe. This pandemic bring the positive response to OTT platform after theatres been locked out. For entertainment Indian population easily spend money, but now with more convenience in terms of time and money.
Indian OTT got many web series till date and it's tough to select only 10 best out of them to let you know which is worth watching. Many blogs provide you the different list of series which may gone according to most trusted IMDb ratings and few other entertainment sites. But if you're real web series lover and love to watch the real / unique content, even after after watching you don't want to say that you wasted time on this, then this blog is for you and it's my personal experience and I love watching these series again and again.
So here is the list, Enjoy :
10. Inside Edge (Amazon Prime Video)
Season 1
Inside Edge is the story of the Mumbai Mavericks, a T20 cricket franchise playing in the Powerplay League. Set in a landscape of conflicting interests, where selfishness is almost a virtue, where money and power go hand in hand, the series traces the ups and downs in the Powerplay league as the Mumbai Mavericks face ownership problems along with accusations of match fixing.
Season 2
In the next edition of the PPL, a volatile Vayu Raghavan leads the Mumbai Mavericks to face their biggest adversary yet, the Arvind Vashisht-led Haryana Hurricanes. But they must also counter colossal scandals that’ll rock the world of cricket. In the sport’s upper echelons, Zarina Malik allies with Bhaisaab, but those in the shadows threaten to destroy the very game they seek to control.
Courtesy : Wikipedia
Above is just the overview of the story which you can easily find in Wikipedia, if you're Cricket lover and love to watch Cricket Leagues and follow Indian Premier League then this web series for you. It will change your view towards these leagues, but this might little controversial to compare with other live leagues but you will definitely going to enjoy this web series for sure.
Why to Watch ?
Worth to watch Actors like Vivek Oberoi, Richa Chadda, Angad Bedi etc. You'll get the fresh highly rated actors in that series which is unknown that time like Siddhant Chaturvedi (Gully Boy Starrer MC Sher), Abhishek Banerjee, Amit Sial etc. There characters took these web series to the next level, which make this web series worth watching.
9. Sacred Games (Netflix)
Sartaj Singh is a troubled Mumbai Police inspector who seeks validation from a police force he nevertheless loathes for its corruption. He receives an anonymous phone call from Ganesh Gaitonde, a notorious crime lord who has been missing for 16 years. He tells Singh to save the city in 25 days, which initiates a chain of events that burrows deep into India's dark underworld. In the journey, Singh is helped by Research and Analysis Wing officer Anjali Mathur while flashbacks detail Gaitonde's origins and how he rose to power as crime lord of Mumbai. The first season follows Singh trying to uncover clues about Gaitonde's past while also learning of a connection between Gaitonde and his father.
Season 2
In season two, Gaitonde's story continues in flashbacks, which again affects things in the present for Sartaj. Sartaj eventually uncovers the existence of an ashram his father once was part of and learns of their apocalyptic plans to create a new world devoid of conflicts. In flashback, Gaitonde's meeting with Guruji is depicted, along with how he became part of the ashram and his activities with them. Also explored is how Gaitonde was at the same time deployed in Africa by RAW officer Ms. Yadav who tries to keep Gaitonde's rival and archenemy Suleiman Isa alive - much to the latter's dismay - so she can eventually capture and kill the dangerous extremist Shahid Khan, who also turns out to be Sartaj's cousin and one who harbours plans with ashram to wipe out India.
Courtesy : Wikipedia
As usual above is just the overview of the story which you can easily find in Wikipedia, if you can say the series which make Indian people start watching web series is this series. It has been listed so below just because the web series which came recent times is way better then this and the Season 2 is the big drawback as well.
Why to Watch ?
You can watch this web series for a single person name Nawazuddin Siddiqui which make this web series still in the list, his acting and rough language tone is epic. Season 1 is definitely worth to watch because it remained to the top of Indian Web Series list until other good web series been released. You can watch Season 2 as well but it's not upto the mark as Season 1. But people crave to know the story further, reason you will see this for sure, But for your information Season 2 is one time watch and you will enjoy the act of Pankaj Tripathi in this particular season.
8. Apaharan (ALT Balaji)
Rudra Srivastava (Arunoday Singh), a senior inspector of Uttarakhand police is lured into kidnapping a young girl named Anusha (Monica Chaudhary), at her mother (Mahie Gill)'s request. The plot begins as a simple plan to extort money in exchange for Anusha. This series revolves around crime, thriller, mystery and suspense with action and comedy sequences. Apharan is based on the 70s era with the feeling of nostalgia and the great suspense and mystery. The story follows a cop 'Rudra' who was falsely accused and ends up in jail for 3 years. The plot is all about the mystery of the murder of a kidnapped girl.
Courtesy : Wikipedia
What an entertainer series this is, hard to explain it's spices. You can only taste by watching this web series, you'll get this web series in the list of IMDb little low but in my point of view it deserve more appreciation. With average star cast this web series compete the high rated web series, you won't get bored watching this series again and again. If you love thriller, mystery, crime then keep this in the top of watch list.
Why to Watch ?
Episode by episode you flow in the story and get in the world of web series back to 70's, dialogues and comic scenes are level best. You won't regret after watching this series, I guarantee you want to watch this web series again and again.
7. Hostages (Disney+ Hotstar Specials)
Season 1
Surgeon Dr. Mira Anand (Tisca Chopra) is scheduled to perform a routine operation on the chief minister, but the night before the procedure, her family is taken hostage and she is ordered to assassinate her unwitting patient in order to save her family, forcing her to make a decision.
Season 2
The story starts a week after season 1. Handa is still under captivity and the whole crew is about to move to Nepal to perform the bonemarrow operation. When Handa tries to escape, an unexpected change of plan leads the team to take refuge in a dilapidated old mansion where shooting results in a hostage situation. When new players and motives behind the original plan is revealed more complex situation rises which Prithvi now has to overcome including saving his daughter's life.
Courtesy : Wikipedia
Already 2 seasons has been aired of this web series and yet it hold the good position in the list of best web series. Ronit Roy one of the finest actor is the plus point for this web series to be listed so high among the best TV series.
Why to Watch ?
Unique content and amazing acting uphold this series throughout, you gonna love this web series for sure. Season 2 tried to reach next level but at the end it failed to do so, but believe me you won't regret after watching the second season as well. How much a man go deep and take risk for their family is shown in this web series, you'll experience Hollywood spice in the action as well.
6. The Family Man (Amazon Prime Video) / Special Ops (Disney+ Hotstar Specials)
The Family Man follows the story of Srikant Tiwari, who works as a senior analyst in the fictional Threat Analysis and Surveillance Cell (TASC), which is a part of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) of India. He is a married man with two kids, and the first season follows an investigation of a potential terrorist attack, while simultaneously following his slightly unsettled family life. The show is inspired by real life newspaper articles.
Why to Watch ?
Wo-Wo-Wow, In Bollywood if you look for the best Actors then there is no any list where his name is not listed. Yes you're right I am talking about Manoj Bajpayee, what a fine actor he is. He is among one of the actor who alone make a movie / series hit with no doubt, the same thing he did in this. You can relate a simple head man of the family and his character in this series very easily. Reason why this web series rated so high in the list, throughout the series you are going to praise this man for his acting skills. Season 2 already announced officially and it's going to release soon mid of next year.
The series follows Himmat Singh (Menon) of Research and Analysis Wing who draws similar patterns in terrorist attacks and is convinced a single person is behind all the attacks. His task force team of five agents living in various parts of the world aim to catch the mastermind. Overall the story is based on the inspiration taken from Nineteen Years of nationally significant events. The story is inspired by several espionage missions undertaken by India in the last two decades.
Why to Watch ?
At the same rank I kept this web series as well not because it's better then others or any reason. This series is also the same class which The Family Man belongs too, also a finest actor Kay Kay Menon is in the lead role which is treat to watch. If you have watched Saif Ali Khan starrer Phantom and if you have liked that fiction the same essence you are going to experience in this web series as well. Both series having different essence but of same class so I rated both similar in this list.
5. Asur (Voot Select)
Why to Watch ?
What to say, no words. Have you ever experienced such story in Bollywood, I don't think so. Our mythology contains millions of topics but don't know why today's Director / Producer / Actor running behind remake. If you really want to experience the next level of Bollywood content then watch this web series, how Science and Mythology is related and person get influenced has been shown in this web series. If you're planning this weekend to watch something entertainment then go for this web series.
4. Scam 1992 (SonyLIV)
Harshad Mehta is an ordinary Gujarati salesman who lives in a cramped one-room apartment in Mumbai’s Gujarati dominated suburb of Ghatkopar along with his parents, wife Jyoti and brother Ashwin. After doing all sorts of odd jobs, he joins the Bombay Stock Exchange as a “jobber”. Unsatisfied with his growth he soon starts his own consulting firm. Exploiting loopholes in the market system and bribing various officials he soon amasses a huge amount of wealth. In a parallel narrative, journalist Sucheta Dalal is investigating Mehtas’s business after getting a tip from a bank clerk about Mehta’s involvement in scam in State Bank of India.
Why to Watch ?
In most of the list you are going to see this Web Series is topping the list, but in my point of view it also having little drawbacks reason why I haven't rated top of the list. No doubt this web series is among the best but lots of regional language dialogues, Share Market topic / strategy not correlate with the normal people. Many experts compare this web series with Academy Award winning movie The Wolf of the Wall Street starrer Leonardo Di Caprio, but believe me it's not such like that. It got hype just because it's based on real incident and the reality of Money Market business. You can watch this web series if you want to know the bitter reality of Share Market and Money Market in India, how our money is at high risks.
3. Panchayat (Amazon Prime Video)
Why to Watch ?
How simply the story has been briefed in single line, the same way the Web Series is. Beautiful essence of simplicity you're going to experience in this web series. You can easily related your self with the lead character of this web series, that how we're stuck in the job which you don't want to do but you've to for your future aspects. It's rated so high in the list is because it cannot explained in words, when you watch it then you going to experience. One word for it "Simply Best", go watch it.
2. Criminal Justice (Disney+ Hotstar Specials)
Initially, Madhav Mishra is interested in taking the case but later on Mandira Mathur (Mita Vashisht) takes the case. While she is successful in getting Aditya freed from charge of a rape, she fails to acquit him form the murder charge. His lawyer Nikhat Hussain (Anupriya Goenka) along with Madhav Mishra (Pankaj Tripathi), also tries to save him.
While Aditya gets life imprisonment for the murder of Sanaya, Madhav Mishra still believes that Aditya is innocent. He figures out from Sanaya's Instagram account that Sanaya worked at a drug rehabilitation center, getting treated there herself. He goes through Sanaya's call records and gets a crucial lead. Sanaya had called up four wrong numbers that day, which Madhav finds strange. On his hunch he enquires about the past records of these numbers and gets to know that they belong to professional drug dealers. It turns out that Sanaya, after staying away from drugs for 3 years, had suddenly wanted to go back to drugs a night before she was killed. She was part of a charity where her father's close friend and wife were the owners. She had found out that they engaged in child prostitution.
Why to Watch ?
Fear, panic, goosebumps and all, I personally experienced while watching this web series. You can't even find this web series in the list of others who shared the Top 10 - Top 15 best Indian Web series, but believe they mistaken. One of the uprising star of Indian Cinema Vikrant Massey, what a acting skills he has. How natural he is, that has been portrayed in this web series. You feel like you're in his World and living his life, if you haven't watched this then you missed the most beautiful web series.
1. Mirzapur (Amazon Prime Video)
Initially, Madhav Mishra is interested in taking the case but later on Mandira Mathur (Mita Vashisht) takes the case. While she is successful in getting Aditya freed from charge of a rape, she fails to acquit him form the murder charge. His lawyer Nikhat Hussain (Anupriya Goenka) along with Madhav Mishra (Pankaj Tripathi), also tries to save him.
While Aditya gets life imprisonment for the murder of Sanaya, Madhav Mishra still believes that Aditya is innocent. He figures out from Sanaya's Instagram account that Sanaya worked at a drug rehabilitation center, getting treated there herself. He goes through Sanaya's call records and gets a crucial lead. Sanaya had called up four wrong numbers that day, which Madhav finds strange. On his hunch he enquires about the past records of these numbers and gets to know that they belong to professional drug dealers. It turns out that Sanaya, after staying away from drugs for 3 years, had suddenly wanted to go back to drugs a night before she was killed. She was part of a charity where her father's close friend and wife were the owners. She had found out that they engaged in child prostitution.
Why to Watch ?
Fear, panic, goosebumps and all, I personally experienced while watching this web series. You can't even find this web series in the list of others who shared the Top 10 - Top 15 best Indian Web series, but believe they mistaken. One of the uprising star of Indian Cinema Vikrant Massey, what a acting skills he has. How natural he is, that has been portrayed in this web series. You feel like you're in his World and living his life, if you haven't watched this then you missed the most beautiful web series.
1. Mirzapur (Amazon Prime Video)
Season 1
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