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 12 Indian Web Series You Should Watch Right Now

What's a better way of entertaining yourself in your free time than reading books and binge watching web series?

Over the past 5 years Indian web series have attracted a lot of audience and made its place in the hearts of audience due to its amazing and unique content.

Feeling tempted yet?

So here's a list of some amazing Indian web series that you should just binge on right now.

12. The Final Call 

The Final Call is an original ZEE 5 thriller series based on a novel staring Arjun Rampal, Neeraj Kabi, Sakshi Tanwar, Anupriya Goenka and Harshad Arora. It is a story of a pilot who decides to commit suicide while abroad on a flight, putting the lives of every passenger on board in danger. The twists and turns leaves you engaged with life's bigger questions which keeps on lingering even after you watch the last episode. The series is 5.5 hours long with 8 episodes. The show has an imdb of 7.2 as per now.

11. Delhi Crime

Delhi Crime is a Netflix original series based on the 2012 Delhi gang rape. It stars Shefali Shah, Rasika Dugal, Adil Hussain and Rajesh Tailang in lead roles. The series follows the story where Vartika Chaturvedi (DCP) sets on to find the culprits who are behind this monstrous crime. With its surreal execution and near-to-reality feel, this series will definitely make its place in your heart. The series is 6-7 hours long with 7 episodes. It has an imdb of 8.5 as per now.

 

10. Criminal Justice

Criminal justice is a hotstar original crime thriller web show starring Pankaj Tripathi, Vikrant Massey, Jackie Shroff, Anupriya Goenka and Mita Vashisht in lead roles. It is based on Criminal Justice by Peter Moffat. The series is a story of a cab driver who finds himself in a pool of blood of a girl he had one night stand with. The whole series revolves around whether he's guilty or innocent. The show is an example of brillant narration, tight plotting and an ensemble cast. The series keeps you hooked to the screen throughout all 10 episodes of 45 min approx. The show has an imdb of 8.1 as per now.

 

9. Paatal Lok

Paatal Lok is a crime thriller web series which premiered on Amazon Prime on 15 May 2020. It stars Jaideep Alhawat , Neeraj Kabi , Gul Panag , Abhishek Banerjii in lead roles.The series is about a disillusioned cop who lands the case of an assassination attempt gone wrong. The way the story has been shown is cinematically spectacular. The story also tries to change your vision towards certain things for the good and tries to give a message. It has 9 episodes of 40-50 minutes each. The show has an imdb of 8.1 as per now.

 

 8. Special Ops

Special OPS is a spy thriller web series available on Disney+Hotstar. The 2019 web series stars Kay Kay Menon and Karan Tacker in the lead roles.The story unfolds where an officer finds some 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. The story keeps you hooked and you try to guess who’s the mastermind till the very last episode is. The series have 8 episodes of 45 minutes approx. It has an imdb of 8.3 as per now.

7. Kota Factory

Kota factory is an Indian web series directed by Raghav Subbu for TVF. It is also the first black and white web series in India. It shows the life of students in the city, and their efforts to get into IIT. Kota is a hub for many coaching centres where students come from all over India to prepare for various entrance exams. The series beautifully changes your perspective about Kota and IIT preparation which he feels has always been one sided emphasizing on the trauma that education brings in a student's life. It has 5 episodes of 30-40 min each and has rating of 9.1 on imdb as per now.

6. Sacred Games

Sacred Games is a Netflix original thriller web series based on a novel of the same name. It is also the first Netflix original series in India. It stars Saif Ali Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Radhika Apte, Pankaj Tripathi and Kalki Koechlin. The story opens where a police officer gets a call from a ganster who challenges the officer to save the city in 25 days from an upcoming dangerous event. t has 2 seasons with 16 episodes in total of 40-55 minutes each.The series has an imdb of 8.5 as per now.

 

5. Breathe S1

Breathe is an Amazon prime thriller web series. The series stars R. Maadhvan and Amit Sadh in lead roles. The series explores a story of a father who crosses all limits and how to save his son’s life. The actors and the gripping storyline will make you stick to the screen and you cannot help but celebrate the father son relation. It has 10 episodes of 35 min each. The series has an imdb of 8.4 as per now.

4. Inside Edge

Inside Edge is an Amazon Prime Original sports drama thriller web series. The story revolves around a functional T20 cricket team and how all spot fixing happens in the sports industry. It stars an ensemble cast, featuring Vivek Oberoi, Richa Chadha, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Tanuj Virwani, Angad Bedi, Sayani Gupta, Aamir Bashir and Sapna Pabbi. It has 2 seasons and the next one is expected to come in 2020 end. For a cricket fan this web series is a must watch. The both seasons are 10 episodes long with 35-45 min each with an imdb of 8.4 as per now.

 

3. Asur

Asur is a Voot Original crime thriller web series and non-doubtedly the best in 2020. The series stars Arshad Warsi and Barun Sobti. The series is a very uniquely executed series which combines mythology and crime in a very twisted manner that you can not help but get addicted. The storyline revolves around some serial killings and the cat-mouse chase thriller.It has 8 episodes of 40-45 min each. It has an imdb of 8.4 .

2. The Family Man

The Family Man is an action thriller web series starring Manoj Bajpayee and Priyamani. It tells the story of a middle-class man secretly working as an intelligence officer for the T.A.S.C. If you’re looking for top class acting and some really thrilling action-comedy then this is the one. It becomes really interesting to see how will the lead manage between family and work and which also brings out some really funny scenes. The series has been renewed for 2 more seasons. The second season is expected to premiere at 2020 end. It has 10 episodes running for approx. 45 each. It has an imdb of 8.6 as per now.

 

Before coming to no 1 here are some special mentions

 

1.      Apharan  which is ALT Balaji Original

2.      Jamtara - Sabka Number Ayega which is  a Netflix original

3.      Hostages which is Disney+Hotstar original

4.      Bhaukal which is free on MX Player

 

Finally the best Indian web series till date according to me

1. Mirzapur

Mirzapur is an Amazon original action crime thriller web series and undoubtedly the most entertaining hindi web show till date.It stars Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Faisal, Vikrant Massey, Shweta Tripathi, Divyendu sharma and Shriya in lead roles. It is a perfect combination of brilliant writing, ensemble cast and outstanding execution. It depicts the putrescence, governance and rule of mafia dons and the rivalry and crime prevailing in purvanchal region of UP.It consists of 9 episodes in total of 40-50 minutes each.The show has an imdb of 8.5 as per now.The series has been renewed for a second season which is scheduled for 23 October 2020 and we all are literally dying to see it.

So that was my list for some indian web series you shouldn't miss. Do let me know if I have missed any in the comment section below.

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