Globally renowned and authoritative movies and shows database portal IMDb has recently revealed a list containing the top ten most popular Indian web series of 2022 released so far this year. The list has apparently been compiled from data pertaining to IMDb fans in India. Here’s the full list of IMDb’s top 10 most popular Indian web series along with their IMDb ratings and OTT platforms.
10. The Fame Game (IMDb rating 7, Streaming on Netflix)
The mystery drama web series features real-life actress Madhuri Dixit as a reel-life superstar Anamika Anand, a mother of two who suddenly disappears leaving no apparent leads. Thereafter, some uncomfortable and unknown truths are revealed during the course of the police investigation. The show also features Sanjay Kapoor and Manav Kaul in important roles.
9. Mai (IMDb rating 7.2, Streaming on Netflix)
The six-part revenge drama revolves around a submissive and mild-mannered middle-class mother (Sakshi Tanwar), who investigates the mysterious death of her mute daughter (Wamiqa Gabbi). While doing that, she accidentally kills a powerful man. Thereafter, she must survive the ruthless world of crime, corruption, and dirty politics in order to find the truth. The show also features Raima Sen, Vivek Mushran, Prashant Narayanan, and Seema Pahwa in important roles.
8. Escaype Live (IMDb rating 7.7, Steaming on Disney+ Hotstar)
The sci-fi thriller web series showcases the journey of six different people vying for a whopping prize money of Rs.3 crores by participating in a contest through a social media app called Escaype Live. How far can the contestants go to win the game? The show features Siddharth, Jaaved Jaaferi and Shweta Tripathi Sharma, amongst others.
7. Apharan (IMDb rating 8.4, Steaming on ALTBalaji, Jio Cinema, Voot)
‘Yeh Saali Zindagi’ actor Arunoday Singh essays the role of a senior cop Rudra Srivastava who goes on a deadly mission to Thailand in order to kidnap a criminal mastermind called BBS while dealing with his own personal problems.
6. Yeh Kaali Kaali Aankhein (IMDb rating 7, Streaming on Netflix)
It’s a psychological thriller show that revolves around a small-town man (Tahir Raj Bhasin) with simple ambitions. But his life goes haywire when the daughter (Anchal Singh) of a powerful politician (Saurabh Shukla) falls in love with him and is hellbent on ‘acquiring’ at any cost. His desperate attempt to regain control over his own life and to reunite with his love interest (Shweta Tripathi) forms the show’s underlying story.
5. Human (IMDb rating 8, Steaming on Disney+ Hotstar)
Directed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah and Mozez Singh, it’s a medical thriller web series based on the subject of human drug trials related to a heart disease miracle drug. The show features acclaimed actress Shefali Shah as Dr. Gauri Nath – a legendary surgeon and her protégé Dr. Saira Sabharwal (played by Kirti Kulhari).
4. Panchayat (IMDb rating 8.9, Steaming on Amazon Prime Video)
The web series follows an engineering graduate Abhishek Tripathi (played by IIT Kharagpur alumni turned actor Jitendra Kumar), who reluctantly accepts the post of Secretary of a panchayat office in a remote village of Uttar Pradesh. It also features veteran actors Raghuveer Yadav (in the role of Pradhan-Pati) and Neena Gupta (in the role of an inactive village Pradhan), and Chandan Roy as the good-hearted assistant, amongst others.
3. Rocket Boys (IMDb rating 8.9, Steaming on SonyLIV)
Created by Nikhil Advani, the series showcases the extraordinary lives of two eminent Indian physicists namely Dr. Homi J. Bhabha (played by Jim Sarbh) and Dr. Vikram Sarabhai (played by Ishwak Singh). Dr. Homi J. Bhabha is known as the Father of the Indian nuclear program while Dr. Vikram Sarabhai is globally regarded as the Father of the Indian Space Program. The eight-episode series has been directed by Abhay Pannu.
2. The Great Indian Murder (IMDb rating 7.3, Steaming on Disney+ Hotstar)
Helmed by ‘Paan Singh Tomar’ director Tigmanshu Dhulia, the web series is based on acclaimed novelist Vikas Swarup’s second novel ‘Six Suspects’. When Vicky Rai – the son of a powerful politician is killed during a party, investigating officers Sudha Bhardwaj (Richa Chadha) and Suraj Yadav (Pratik Gandhi) are brought in to catch the culprit.
1. Campus Diaries (IMDb rating 9, Steaming on MX Player)
The romantic comedy drama revolves around the college lives of six students at Excel University and deals with subjects like friendship, college romance, unrequited love, canteen fights, and more serious issues such as drug use, discrimination, and toxic relationships, etc.
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