There’s nothing we Indians aren’t good at when we put our heart and soul into it. The way Indian entertainment industry has grown in the recent years is remarkable. The quality of content, the level of acting, the story line, you name it and we have nailed it. Not that there weren’t good shows before but we definitely have come a long way. The rise of OTT platforms in India in the past few years has been one of the foremost reason of the tremendous growth in this area of work.
It’s not hidden from anybody how complex our system is at times and the film industry is not an exception to it. Various artists and content makers have expressed the difficulty in getting certification for release of their work. But with the advent of various OTT platforms, which do not require such certifications, the flow of creative juices is now pretty much unhindered. You just have to have an amazing story and equally amazing actors and there you are streaming on the devices of millions.
Here are some of the exemplary Indian Web-Series works out there –
1) Permanent Roommates
Streaming on : TVFplay and SonyLiv
This series is pretty “Cooool…!!” (read that in Mikesh’s style). It will make you laugh, smile, cry, feel romantic and all the emotions imaginable. It’s a love story of a real chill guy and a girl who is sophisticated yet simple. They won’t agree on most of the things but still the love is all there.
2) Sacred Games
Streaming on : Netflix
It all starts when a Mumbai cop Sartaj Singh (Saif Ali Khan) receives an anonymous tip about a criminal. While on hunt for Ganesh Gaitonde (Nawazuddin Siddiqui), Sartaj unearths an eminent danger looming on Mumbai City. This series has everything from outstanding performances to phenomenal direction by Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane and Neeraj Ghaywan.
3) Mirzapur
Streaming on : Amazon Prime Video
As the name suggests the story is based in Mirzapur, a district of Uttar Pradesh. The story is about mafia rules, rivalries, lawlessness, drugs and guns and how two brothers, played by Ali Fazal and Vikrant Massey, get caught up in all this. This series created huge buzz with it’s first season and the fans are eagerly waiting for next.
4) Breathe
Streaming on : Amazon Prime Video
How ordinary people can go to any lengths in an extraordinary situation is what the story is all about. This show perfectly captures how a father’s love is unconditional for his daughter. But things turn ugly during all this drama, action and thrill. R. Madhavan’s performance is something to be looked out for.
5) The Family Man
Streaming on : Amazon Prime Video
A middle class man, Srikant Tiwari (Manoj Bajpayee), juggles between his family and work. His demanding work of a secret agent for a government organisation often does not leave time for his family. How he tries to keep a balance is the story’s essence.
6) Paatal Lok
Streaming on : Amazon Prime Video
This new addition to the list of Indain shows has been talk of the town for all good and bad reasons. The show follows a regular Delhi cop who was assigned a high priority case which could make or break his career. What he unravels on his journey to find the truth changes his life. The show touches many angles ranging from political, communal, racial, social and cultural.
7) Made In Heaven
Streaming on : Amazon Prime Video
Karan (Arjun Mathur) and Tara (Sobhita Dhulipala), two Delhi based wedding planners, take you into the worlds of different families through planning weddings for them. This show runs parallel tracks including those of the lives of Karan, a gay man during the time when homosexuality was illegal in India and Tara, who paved her way into high society through all the wrong ways.
8) Inside Edge
Streaming on : Amazon Prime Video
If you love cricket than this series is a must watch. The series will give you an idea of what goes behind the scenes. How things take a turn for Mumbai Mavericks, a t20 cricket team which is part of Powerplay League, with a new ownership is exciting to see.
The Indian web television industry looks promising and it’s tapping into the not so main stream actors who are all doing an incredible job. It’s a long way to go and we are headed on the right path.
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