Web Series is the emerging trend in video and drama serials on the internet. Not only in India, but these web series have also become quite famous all over the world in a short period of time. Particularly, Indian web series has grown to become one of the best sources of inspiration and entertainment for the Indian public. YouTube, Netflix and Amazon prime are the largest web series content provider in the Indian market.
So here is the list of some of the best indian webseries:
1. Breathe
Launched in January 2018, Breathe a crime series has certainly taken the Indian storytelling to a different level. Available on Amazon Prime, the story revolves around the lives of ordinary men who are faced with unpredicted situations. A talented officer of the criminal division, Kabir Sawant puts together the pieces of apparently unrelated deaths that lead him to a common suspect. This is a must-watch series for people who like to watch movies in the drama & thriller genre. The series is available in three languages Hindi, Tamil, Telugu & there are total 8 episodes in the first season.
2. Yeh Meri Family
Yeh Meri Family is a really simple and sweet family drama series which depicts how a middle-class family used to live their life in the 90s, and how their day-to-day struggles bring them even closer together. No fiction, no overacting, surely this web series will entertain you if you were also a child of the 90s. If you haven’t watched this series till now, take some time & enjoy this beautiful masterpiece with your family.
3. Sacred Games
One of the best and most-watched web series of Netflix, that depicts action, crime, and thrill in a powerful way. The storyline of Sacred Games primarily revolves around Sartaj Singh, a Mumbai police officer and a gangster named Gaitonde who even thinks himself to be Godlike.
The series consists of notable casts such as Saif Ali Khan, Radhika Apte, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and many more. You will definitely discover yourself traveling through a series of mystery, drama, deeper corruption in law, and lots of fighting and action that make it worth the watch.
4. Mirzapur
Available on Amazon Prime, Mirzapur, is another crime thriller majorly based on mafia boss of Mirzapur, Akhandanand Tripathi & his son Munna. Bablu & Pandit, two brothers are also two important characters of the story. The plot of the series spins around guns, mafia, drugs, and mayhem. This is a must-watch series for the fans of movie like Gangs of Wasseypur.
5. Ghoul
Written & directed by Mumbai-based British filmmaker Patrick Graham, this Indian horror web series based on the Arab folklore Monster Ghoul, is a genuine horror show with some stunning jump-scare moments. Starring Radhika Apte in the lead, the content of this series feels somewhat fresh and new. The number of episodes is three with an average running time of 45 minutes.
6. Delhi Crime
The series is based on the 2012 Delhi gang-rape case that took place in South Delhi, which is widely known as the Nirbhaya case. A 23-year-old girl and her male friend were beaten up and brutally assaulted in a running bus near Munirka in New Delhi while they were going home after a movie. Starring Shefali Shah, Adil Hussain, Rasika Dugal, Rajesh Tailang, and many other brilliant actors, the series was released on Netflix on 22 March 2019, with total 7 episodes in season 1.
