We all love movies and series that show us cops taking down the bad guys in a fantastic way and becoming the hero. Most of the time, we already assume that if a movie or series is being made, it will be having a male cop in it, to catch the bad guy, but what about a female cop? Well, the fact is the introduction of female cops and basing stories around female cops makes stories even more amazing. The reason behind this is, everyone wants to know how badass the female cop will be in the movie or series. But truth be told, be it a female or male cop, all of them have the same responsibilities and should be given duties that can be said are equally at par with each other, despite the gender difference.
We can’t be sure of what goes on out there in the real world all the time, but we definitely have a stock of Indian series, whose star is none other than the female cop in it. Check this list out for the series:
1. Delhi Crime: Netflix
Starring Shefali Shah, Adil Hussain, Rasika Duggal, Rajesh Tailang in lead roles. Created by Ritchie Mehta, the web series tells the story of the Delhi Gang Rape Case of 2012 that shocked the nation. The series is set in the aftermath of the event. It tells the story of how the Delhi Police led by Vartika Chaturvedi and her team took up the case. The series follows the team of cops as they go to lengths to find who was behind this heinous crime. The series covers the period from when the incident occurred till the point the criminals were arrested. The series was critically acclaimed and received various accolades, one of which is winning the International Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series.
2. She: Netflix
She is a crime drama, created by Imtiaz Ali and written by Divya Johry. The series stars Aaditi Pohankar, Vijay Varma, and Kishore in the lead. The story is about a female constable, who not only has a big responsibility at the office but also has to deal with what goes on in her house. The series follows Bhumika is a small-time constable in the police force, but she is recruited in carrying out a major mission. The only thing is she has to go undercover as a prostitute. But even that doesn’t stop as she jumps in to carry forward the mission that can overthrow a major gang of the underworld.
3. Jamtara- Sabka Number Aayega: Netflix
The series is a crime drama that is directed by Soumendra Padhi and written by Trishant Srivastava. It stars Amit Sial, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Aksha Pardasany, Sparsh Srivastva and Monika Panwar in lead roles. The show is set in the Jamtara district of Jharkhand and follows few small-town boys and how they carry out a massive voice phishing racket to earn money. Things get ugly when the local minister interferes and asks them to share a part of their profit with him, as he will be able to give protection to them from the police. A case was filed against the boys and this is when the new lady inspector comes into action. She makes it her life mission to not only catch the ones, part of the racket but also not live the minister alone, who has been helping them. The lady SP Dolly Sahu in the film was based on Jamtara’s real Superintendant Jaya Roy
4. Grahan: Disney+ Hotstar
Grahan is the recently released web series created by Shailendra Kumar Jha and directed by Ranjan Chandel. It is based on the novel “Chaurasi” by Satya Vyas and tells the story of the Anti Sikh Riots of Bokara, Jharkhand, that took place in 1984. The series follows an IPS officer Amrita Singh, who has given up her duties as a police officer but once the case of the 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots comes up once again and this time to find the prime suspect, she decides to stay. A team is created and she takes the lead, she goes through everything to collect evidence and proof about what went on back then. Through this, she discovers that there was a love story that was ruined because of it. As the investigation keeps going ahead, she realizes the main man behind the riots is actually she has known her whole life.
5. Flesh: Eros Now, Amazon Prime Video
Flesh is a crime thriller web series written by Pooja Ladha Surti and directed by Danish Aslam. The series stars Swara Bhaskar as an ACP officer along with actors like Mahima Makwana, Akshay Oberoi, Vidya Malavade among others. The series is based on the stories of the human and sex trafficking industry. It shows the journey of young, teen girls who are kidnapped and taken in by human and sex traffickers. It is one special case that gets the rowdy ACP on board and she swears to take down this heinous industry and whoever is running them from behind the curtains, and this is where the journey begins.
6.Hundred: Disney+ Hotstar
Hundred is an action-comedy series starring Lara Dutta and Rinku Rajguru in the lead. It is directed by Ruchi Narain, Ashutosh Shah, and Taher Shabbir. The show follows the lives of two completely different and shows how their lives cross paths. The series follows Netra Patil, a normal, civil servant who has a dream of going to Switzerland, and then there’s ambitious ACP Saumya Shukla, who dreams to be like James Bond but is nowhere near that. Things change rapidly when Netra realizes she only 100 days to live and she decides she needs to do something in these 100 days to make her life eventful. This is where she comes across the ACP, as she recruits her as an undercover and cracks many of the cases together. The drama is filled with laughter, action, emotion, and the most definite bond between two women who don’t leave each other’s sides.
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