The year 2022 has been a great year for Indian audiences. There have been a number of great movies and shows that have been released this year. It is difficult to select a few of them but here is a short list of the most famous and most brilliant 10 Indian web series.
10. Jamtara Season 2 (Streaming On Netflix):
‘Jamtara: Sabka Number Aayega’ S2 os directed by Soumendra Padhi and has a cast of actors like Sparsh Srivastava, Amit Sial, Monika Pawar, Anshumaan Pushkar, Dibyendu Bhattacharya etc. It is the sequel to the Netflix original Jamtara, based on the hackers of a small city of Jharkhand. The season 2 is a pretty impressive series on Indian city frauds and their exploits and you will love to watch Rocky, Sunny and Gudiya are back with their scams.
9. Khakee: The Bihar Chapter (Streaming On Netflix):
Khakee is Neeraj Pandey’s Netflix debut and stars Abinash Tiwari In the lead role. The cast includes talented actors like Ashutosh Rana, Ravi Kishan, Anup Soni, Nikita Dutta, Abhimanyu Singh. The Netflix original is based on IPS officer Amit Lodha’s well known book ‘Bihar Diaries’ where he talks about fighting crime in the unlikeliest of places. You should watch this web series from Neeraj Pandey if you are a fan of crime movies and shows.
8. Delhi Crime Season 2 (Streaming On Netflix):
Richie Mehta and Tanuj Chopra’s directorial ‘Delhi Crime S2’ is the sequel to the 2020 ‘Delhi Crime’ that won the International Emmy Awards for best drama series. It stars actors like Shefali Shah, Rasika Dugal, Adil Hussain, Rajesh Tailang and others. The second season focuses on the activities of the infamous ‘Chaddi Baniyan Gang’, a criminal group that attacked people while wearing only undergarments. It is a must watch and if you have liked the first season, you should not miss it at any cost.
7. Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein (Streaming On Netflix):
‘Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein’ is a romantic crime thriller directed by Siddharth Sengupta. It stars Tahir Raj Bhasin, Shweta Tripathi, Anchal Singh in the lead roles. It tells the story of a daughter of a rich and powerful politician. She falls in love with a boy and pursues him to enter the underworld where he has to struggle to survive. The show has eight episodes and it will soon be back with a second season.
6. Gullak Season 3 (Streaming On SonyLIV):
TVF never disappoints its fans. The first and second seasons of ‘Gullak’ were highly appreciated by audiences and the third one is no exception. Actors Jameel Khan, Geetanjali Kulkarni, Vaibhav Raj Gupta, Harsh Mayar reprise their respective roles. Gullak Season 3 has five episodes with the names of ‘Mission Admission’, ‘LTA’, ‘Agua’, ‘Satyanarayan Vrat Katha’ and ‘Izzat Ki Chamkaar’. All the episodes are written by Durgesh Singh, and they are directed by Palesh Vaswani except for episode 4, which is directed by Mohsin Khan.
5. Hush Hush (Streaming On Amazon Prime Video):
‘Hush Hush’ is a drama directed by Tanuja Chandra. It stars Juhi Chawla, Ayesha Jhulka, Karishma Tanna, Kritika Kamra, Soha Ali Khan and Shahana Goswami in the lead roles. It tells the story of five women whose lives intersect with each other when an unprecedented event exposes some lies. They find themselves in a very different and dark world and try to find their way back. The show has some of the most gorgeous and talented actresses who ruled Bollywood in the 90s together and you should not miss watching them coming back after so long in such powerful roles.
4. Rocket Boys (Streaming On SonyLIV):
Directed by Abhay Pannu, ‘Rocket Boys’ is a SonyLIV original that tells the inspiring story of two extraordinary men Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha and Dr. Vikram Sarabhai. The series shows the friendship, trust, and intellectual capacity of the famous scientists and tells the stories of how Dr. Sarabhai established Indian Space Programme and Dr. Bhabha pioneered India’s Nuclear Programme. It also shows the rise of A.P.J Abdul Kalam as a young talent in India’s space and defense technologies. You should definitely watch ‘Rocket Boys’ if you have a knack for science.
3. Guilty Minds (Streaming On Amazon Prime Video):
‘Guilty Minds’ is a legal drama that is written and directed by Shefali Bhushan and Jayant Digambar Somalkar. It stars actors like Shriya Pilgaonkar, Varun Mitra, Sugandha Garg, Satish Kaushik, Namrata Seth and Kulbhushan Kharbanda. The web series tells the story of three lawyers who used to be college friends and now they are very often put opposite each other in the court. Two of the friends take humanitarian cases and one of them takes cases from rich clients. You should watch the show if you like legal dramas.
2. Panchayat Season 2 (Streaming On Amazon Prime Video):
The sequel to the loved TVF series Panchayat was appreciated and well received by audiences. It is directed by Deepak Kumar Mishra and actors Jitendra Kumar, Raghubir Yadav, Neena Gupta, Chandan Roy, Faisal Malik reprise their respective roles. Panchayat 2 continues the story where it ended in the first season and the protagonist Abhishek has to face new challenges in it. Panchayat S2 had a very unexpected ending and if you have not watched it yet, you should add it on your watchlist right now.
1. Suzhal: The Vortex (Streaming On Amazon Prime Video):
‘Suzhal: The Vortex’ is a crime thriller created by Pushkar and Gayatri. It is directed by Bramma G and Anucharan Murugaiyan. The series has a cast of actors like Kathir, Aishwarya Rajesh,R. Parthiban, Harish Uthaman, Sriya Reddy and many others. Suzhal tells the story of a small town in the Nilgiris where there is a community that worships goddess Angalamman. The community celebrates a festival ‘Mayana Kollai’, when multiple stories of kidnapping and arson unfold and go back to the childhood trauma of the protagonist.