In this article, we have compiled for our readers a list of highest ranked Indian web series that have found a spot in the coveted Top 250 TV Shows list on the reputed entertainment portal IMDb. In Part-I, we have covered the top five highest ranked Indian web series while the remaining titles will be covered in the next part of this article. There will be a few surprises in both these lists for you. You can watch these shows on various Indian OTT platforms.
5. Gullak (Streaming on SonyLIV)
The series spanning two seasons of five episodes each narrating extraordinary tales of an ordinary North Indian small-town family. The family comprises the parents Santosh Mishra Shanti Mishra and their two sons Annu and Aman. The episodes revolve around quotidian yet heart-warming subjects like sibling fights, the sons’ tantrums, etc. A must-watch web series for those who want to relax and unwind and a break from the world of crime dramas and soap operas.
4. Aspirants (Streaming on YouTube)
‘Aspirants’ revolves around the relationship between three friends Abhilash (Naveen Kasturia), SK (Abhilash Thapliyal), and Guri (Shivankit Singh Parihar). Their story is narrated in two timelines. One timeline follows the three friends and their relationships while toiling to crack the grueling UPSC exam. The other timeline takes us back to the present where one of the friends is now an IAS officer, but their camaraderie has for some reason taken a hit. A gem of a show and, needless to say, a must watch.
3. Kota Factory (Streaming on TVFPlay)
What the more recent show ‘Aspirants’ was to IAS aspirants, ‘Kota Factory’ is a show that narrates the aspirations and struggles of IIT-JEE aspirants. Instead of Aspirants’ Old Rajinder Nagar area, the goings on in ‘Kota Factory’ take the viewers near the banks of the Chambal River in the bustling Rajasthani city – Kota.
The story is told from the perspective of an IIT aspirant named Vaibhav (Mayur More) and transports us to the world of coaching centers, the student life at Kota, mess food, student-teacher bonding, and innocent romantic rendezvous. The show was touted as the first black-and-white web series, which gave the story a distinctive texture.
2. TVF Pitchers (Streaming on MX Player)
When the regional manager of a company (Naveen Kasturia) resigns after being let down for not being made the project leader, he finds it to be a blessing in disguise as he realizes that he is not made for a regular nine to five desk job. So he, along with Jitu (Jitendra Kumar), Yogi (Arunabh Kumar), and Mandal (Abhay Mahajan) decide to start their own company.
The highly acclaimed show created by Arunabh Kumar has achieved a cult following after its release.
1. Scam 1992 (Streaming on SonyLIV)
Hansal Mehta’s financial thriller ‘Scam 1992’ is undoubtedly one of the best Indian Television shows. The series is based on the infamous 1992 Stock Market Scam in which stockbroker Harshad Mehta reportedly played an important role. It follows the early days of Harshad Mehta when his whole family lived in just one room to his stint as a jobber at the Bombay Stock Exchange to his phenomenal rise as the Big Bull of the stock market.
The series concurrently explores how the financial journalist Sucheta Dalal exposed the mammoth financial scam that eventually uncovered the loopholes in the financial system that caused massive losses to the Indian investors.
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