The unique blend of cyber world and horror, Anya’s Tutorial, is ready to hit the Aha streaming service on July 1. It features Regina Cassandra and Nivedhithaa Satish in the leading roles. Baahubali fame SS Rajamouli launched the show’s trailer about a week ago. But before planning to binge-watch this one, how about enjoying some other horror projects as well? Here are the top 5 Indian horror shows to stream on OTT!
#5. Parchhayee: Ghost Stories by Ruskin Bond (2019)
Streaming platform: ZEE5
This ZEE5 horror entry treasures some of the most spine-chilling horror stories written by the legendary author, Ruskin Bond. The show is a product of Banijay Asia & Opus Communication. All the tales shown in this show are handpicked by the author himself. It premiered on January 15, 2019, and enjoyed its successful 12-episode run till June that year. National Award-winning helmers like Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury and V. K. Prakash have directed some of the episodes.
Streaming platform: ZEE5
This psychological horror series revolves around Alisha Khanna (Kalki Koechlin) who struggles with PTSD (Post-traumatic stress disorder) in her daily life. Her life turns upside down after encountering a harsh and long-forgotten truth via different mythical, paranormal, and psychological means. Her shocking past changes everything in her life. Apart from his writing duties, K. Hari Kumar has also helmed this series. He is well-known for his work in the Malayalam horror movie, E (2017).
Streaming Platform: Viu
Gehraiyaan is another fine addition to the filmography of Raaz movie series fame, Vikram Bhatt. The plot focuses on Reyna Kapoor (Sanjeeda Sheikh), a struggling surgeon. She used to be a top-class surgeon until a tragic incident changes her completely. As a result, she gets PTSD and chooses to stay away from surgeries. Soon, she meets Dr Shekhar (Trishaan Singh Maini) and later falls in love with him. But their relationship gets tested after Reyna starts experiencing the presence of a ghost in her apartment.
Streaming Platform: Netflix
This Sujoy Ghosh’s horror drama series stars Purab Kohli, Palomi Ghosh, Sameer Kochhar, and Jisshu Sengupta in the lead roles. The events of the series take place in the small town of Bardez, Goa. The story revolves around a mysterious typewriter, which does not forgive those people who try to remove it from its villa. The tale of the new residents runs smoothly along with the stories of the past residents. It consists of five episodes.
Streaming platform: Netflix
Patrick Graham’s Ghoul is undoubtedly one of the best Indian horror shows. It is a joint production of Blumhouse Productions, Phantom Films, and Ivanhoe Pictures. Radhika Apte plays the character of a military officer, Nida Rahim, who is ready to go to any length to cleanse society and provide people with a better future. Soon, she gets assigned to interrogate a deadly terrorist named Ali Saeed (Mahesh Balraj). However, everything seems to fall apart after Saeed starts telling her some of the most horrific and disgusting moments of his past.
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