Best Indian Web Series And Where To Watch Them

Stories by Rabindranath Tagore is the picturization of the famous short stories by Rabindranath Tagore, the most eloquent feminist of his times. Directed by Anurag Basu (known for Barfi, Gangster & Life in a Metro), this 26 episode series contains 14 connected stories featuring rebellious women protagonists defying the societal norms and focusing on the odd habits & flaws of humans, thus bringing it closer to reality and yet being progressive.

It is a comedy web series that revolves around the life of an engineer, Abhishek who cannot find a job. Unable to sit at home, he is compelled to take a job as a Panchayat secretary in a remote village. He is stuck there between odd villagers, a low salary, and has no other option but to eat ‘lauki ki sabzi' every day. As he is born and brought up in a city, he gets tired of living in a village. He wants to get out of there in any way possible but before his wish comes true, he gets on to implementing government policies, and more as part of his job as Panchayat Sachiv. This show is filled with humor and gives us a peek into the lives and ways of village people.

Breathe is a nail-biting crime drama from the producers of Airlift and Baby. Revolving around the life of a single parent Danny trying to save his only child Joshs life. It becomes an ugly fight between morality and a fathers blind love when he sets out to find an organ donor for his child. On the other side Kabir, a brilliant rule-defying cop finds a mysterious connection between the deaths of people with AB negative blood. Will Danny succeed in saving his childs life or will Kabir crack the case and bring justice? Breathe leaves you with questions about mortality and fate. Right and wrong are ordinary aspects of life which we tend to overlook in daily life.

The story is about a 20s millennial couple, Dhruv and Kavya, living in Mumbai and hustling through their life at research & work. The story focuses on the things a couple does in their everyday life like night outs, hustle at the office, a nice romantic dinner, road trips, meeting parents, dangerous fights and finding each other in the pursuit of living together. Like most millennials, they are sometimes unsure about the relationship in long-term, obsessed with social media and hustling in life to get what they want. The essence of the show is the cute Little Things that couples do with each other that keeps the relationship exciting.

This is the story of two wedding planners in Delhi, where tradition jostles with modern aspirations against the backdrop of big fat Indian weddings revealing many secrets and lies. Karan is a homosexual guy trying to juggle between personal and professional life. Tara is a married woman whose husband is probably cheating on her. She finds it hards to make her life run smoothly while their wedding planning business "Made in Heaven" is always facing new challenges.

Sartaj is a disillusioned Mumbai police officer frustrated by the corruption and the lack of morals in the police force. Estranged from his wife Megha, he has given up on becoming the good and lawful officer that his father was, when a phone call from Ganesh Eknath Gaitonde, an infamous gangster in hiding for 20 years, sends him on a journey to save Mumbai in 25 days before everyone dies. Sartaj must use his wits and his will to save his city before the prophesied doom arrives. A crime-drama, Sacred Games is one of a kind, with tension building slowly but surely and the story unfolding beautifully in every scene. Saif Ali Khan stars as Sartaj and Radhika Apte as Anjali Mathur, a R.A.W agent.

Set in the namesake town in Uttar Pradesh, this gory thriller looks like the Amazon Primes response to Sacred Games. Starring known method actors like Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal (Khamoshiyan Fame), Shweta Tripathi (Masaan Fame) & many known faces. The story revolves around a Crime Lord of Mirzapur, Kaaleen Seth who plans to give the reigns of his business to his son who is naive to make up to it. A cinematography full of guns, violence and blood topped with the top class story writers Karan Anshuman, Puneet Krishna who were also the writers of Inside Edge.

Om is a tattoo artist who sets up his studio in an eerie old bungalow. One night, he is attacked by a Vampire, who is also his neighbour and college mate. Nila is a super cute and over-friendly, but she has a dark backstory and also many Vampires lurking around. Over the course of their interaction, Om and Nila fall in love with each other. But a human and a Vampire, together? Where will this love story take both of them? How will they stay together and manage two different species of society? Watch this 13 episode rollercoaster of emotions.

‘Truth or Tamanna’ throws light on the dark side of the dance industry of Bollywood as a documentary film-maker Dhruv sets out on a quest to find his girlfriend Tamanna who is might have been kidnapped, lost, killed or is secretive. Dhruv sets on to find her and in the investigation, he learns that Tamanna is practically a stranger about whom he knows nothing. Does Tamanna really exist? Will Dhruv be able to find the truth about her? Tune in to Viu to find out now!

Two young men during the 1930s are trying to delve deep into the secrets of the city of Kolkata. In such circumstances, they come to know about the spine-chilling stories of Taranath Tantrik, a mysterious old astrologer who can narrate stories of past, present, and future. He is a self-professed learner of the Tantric Arts, having a strange connection with the supernatural world. As the two men talk about this peculiar Tantrik, one of them disagrees to believe the stories until he meets the Tantrik. These two go ahead to meet Taranath in person and he starts telling them fascinating yet strange stories from his own life, full of horror, disbelief, and unflinching devotion.

A crime Drama series depicting the tragic incident that took place in Delhi in 2012 The Nirbhya Case. With a bit of backdrop to the adversity of the rape case and how it happened, the show focuses on the aftermath of the happening, wherein a commissioner Vartika has been given charge of investigating the scene and scouting the culprits responsible for the mishappening. The events that unfold eventually leading to the offenders will keep you on the edge.

This series features a gutsy cop called Abhay Pratap Singh, who is investigating the disappearance of two school kids, Raghu and Pooja. The sudden disappearance of kids has been frequent in Chinthari in the last 2 years. Abhay attempts to battle his demons and solve the case of the innocent kids. In the second season, we see Abhay catching brutal murderers with his novel deductions and razor-sharp wits. We come upon a criminal without any track-record who is looking to destroy Abhay. He traps Abhay and leads him unto a cat-and-mouse chase as Abhay is forced to question his own intentions, honesty, and morality.

Barcode is a ten-episode web series revolving around two friends, Sahil and Vicky, who had set up a nightclub as a joint venture and made it into the best nightclub of Mumbai. With time, their differences drift them apart and cannot even bear the sight of each other anymore. Sahil retains the original club Vibe and Vicky opens his club Rehab. The greed of money, the power to command everything and stealing others girls escalates the tensions. What happens when rivalry turns into a serious revenge saga?

Ekta Kapoors Alt Balaji brings you yet another web series that will leave you at the edge of your seat, chewing your fingernails by the end of it. The story revolves around a senior Inspector Rudra Srivastava with Uttarakhand police. He is convinced by a mysterious woman to kidnap a girl at a wedding. After the kidnapping, a series of events follow that mess up his plans completely. Caught in the web of lies and conspiracy, will he be the next victim in the case he is assigned to solve?

This world is actually run by people sitting and working in their cubicles. This is a story of Piyush Prajapati, a 22 year old, fresh out of college and recruited like most of his batch-mates into an Indian IT company. From the time he gets his first salary, working weekends, work-life balance, a little bit of heart to all kinds of highs and lows, the show follows many firsts and chronicles the life of Piyush, a typical Indian first jobber and the people around him.

Bewafaa Sii Wafaa tells the story of two individuals tied in marital knots with people dissimilar to them. These two unrelated people yearning for love are brought face to face by destiny and cupid strikes them. The two lovers are head over heels in love with one another but can never unite.

Enaaya is a fiercely independent, talented and fun-loving girl who dreams to be a musician. With positive turn of events, she gets the opportunity to be a part of the college band. Therein begins her exciting journey, for the good or the bad, as her past keeps haunting her because of her father estrangement issues. The show is centered around musical events, full of peer issues, parental drama, love and strong bonded friendships at its core.

Karrle Tu Bhi Mohabbat is a Romance drama revolving around a renowned celebrity and his therapist. A famous star dealing with Alcohol abuse happens to meet a Counsellor who suggests him to accompany her on a trip to Mahabaleshwar for detox treatment. A visit to his daughters wedding changes the perception towards life and he learns what true love means. This series tells an amazing love story between two completely unlike individuals.

Four friends, Naveen, Jitender, Yogi and Mandal realise that they do not belong to the routine of 9 to 5. TVF's Pitcher is their journey of building a start-up. The mini-series talks about not losing hopes in your dreams and not giving up. Naveen gets rejected even before being able to talk about his product at a start-up conclave. This we series is a push towards realizing what we really and deeply need in our hearts. On any point, we are given choices, and there's a mini voice in our head, that tell us what we want.

Inspector Jaiveer Maalik is suspended on the accusation of killing the wife of a gangster during an encounter. After this, Jaiveer takes the law into his own hands and forges his own path to punish criminals in an alternative way. He deters from his usual conduct and fixes with the enemies of the criminals to kill them.

Shiva is a divorced mother with a daughter, Jahan. She is strict and disciplined when it comes to parenting. While Yudhishtir, a spontaneous man, is a single father with three children. He has been a bachelor for 5 years, since his wifes death. However, now that his children have re-entered his life, Yudi must deal with their issues. Shiva and Yudhishtir, though poles apart in their tastes and habits, are thrown into an amusing relationship by fate. While love offers them a second chance, their teenage kids find it excessively bizarre to deal with this relationship.

Life Sahi Hain is about 4 guys who share the same apartment and are each others best friends, advisors and also the reason for trouble at times. Delighted by living life at their own terms, the web series revolves around their tendency of landing in unsatisfactory situations on a regular basis. Complications and difficulties in their jobs, relationships and friendships are portrayed in humorous ways which you can relate to and feel nostalgic with your friends.

The Raikar Case is not just a murder mystery, its apparently more. The young son of the wealthy Raikar family, Tarun Raikar, plunges to his death. Following this, a smart cop, John Pereira, enters the life of Raikar family and things spice up when he declares that Taruns death is not a mere suicide, but a homicide. Pereira is convinced that all family members are responsible for Taruns death. Is Taruns death a homicide or a suicide? Get all set on the edge of your seats as this thriller case series is all about love, dishonesty, family and all the secrets that pull them apart.

Marzi is a psychological thriller series involving two characters- Anurag and Sameera. Sameera's sister sets her up with Anurag, a doctor by profession who recently moved to Mumbai with his young son. They decide to go on a date night that changes their lives forever. The very next day, Sameera accuses Anurag of rape. Anurags denial of the accusation, accompanied by psychological trauma, leads Sameera to expose him on social media. The six-episode Voot original series is a story about the various versions of the truth, his versus hers. With different versions of the night, the truth is tested and lies are revealed. What will come out as the truth?

Asur: Welcome to your dark side, is a crime thriller with a twist like never before! Two individuals, two different worlds yet connected by fate. It all starts when a priest and his young son are on a boat during a ceremony. This ends in a tragedy that propels people in a furor. 11 years later, a professor and a forensic expert, Nikhil Nair, is teaching at FBI Headquarters. Suddenly, an obscure source informs him about a corpse in an unknown location. This leads him to completely mangled and burnt corpses. Nikhil along with his former mentor, Dr Dhananjay Rajpoot, reaches back to the roots of the Central Bureau of Investigation in India. What happens when the deep spiritualism of ancient Indian Mythology and the world of forensic science meet?

Neither an investigator, nor a detective, he is Satyanweshi: the seeker of truth. Bengal's favourite titular sleuth brings with him an air of class and intellect. In this Hoichoi series, Byomkesh solves a string of mysteries and crimes across the city. Ajit, his accomplice follows him and comes to his aid whenever necessary. Based on Saradindu Bandyopadhyay's brainchild, this series adapts some of his novels and presents a streak of Byomkesh's risky undertakings as the seeker of truth.

The series revolves around a huge family of 7 members each having a crisis of their own. A retired army general is well set with his family when his younger brother decides to pay a visit to his hometown and then starts a series of issues, blame game and problems. The family pretends to be perfect but is very complicated in reality.

Kannan and Kinjal (late 20s), newly married (and a baby on the way), decide to move out of their small New York City apartment to be close to Kinjal's Sister in Metro Park, New Jersey. Their lives take a drastic turn as they realize that they must adapt to a new way of life where their neighbors are all Indian and there is nothing called privacy.

As the Chandravimaan mission fails, the entire ISA (Indian Space Agency) is disappointed and the entire quantum of the blame falls on Moushmi Ghosh, a hot-headed scientist. She is dedicated to her dream of getting India on Mars and plays a pivotal role in the Mars Orbiter Mission. However, in the process, Moushmi faces several obstacles, like working with her ex-husband in the ISA and dealing with her daughter, who feels neglected.

Ekta Kapoor brings this scarce storyline to life where, as the name suggests, two heartbroken and demented people cross paths with each other. Veer, who lost her wife in a car accident meets Samaira, who is still looking for closure from her ex-boyfriend Karthik (Veers cousin). The story shows the struggles and sacrifices involved in nurturing and healing damaged hearts with a hint of some great comic timings.

Romil & Jugal explores the love story between two men. A North Indian guy falls in love with a South Indian boy and then a struggle to convince their respective families to accept their love. They go through various turbulences and backlashes but eventually get a nod for their relationship.

Yeh Meri Family takes us down a nostalgic to our pasts (for the millennial generation) with a middle-class family in Jaipur in summer of 1998. The show is extremely relatable to every 90s kid, funny, hilarious all for the innocent and naughty Harshu. All the things you remember of the 90s, the cassettes, Maruti Esteem, VCR, DDLJ, relishing mangoes in summers, the power cuts and the innocent ideologies. The story is set in a backdrop of 1998 where Mario and Ludo were the most important games of our lives when siblings shared more than just time and where life was the happiest when we got gola instead of ice cream. Narrated from the eyes of Harshu, a twelve-year-old and like any 12 years old, he just wants to play have fun and dreaded with studies. Yeh Meri Family focuses on family values and the relationship between family members going beyond selfish needs. The world of Yeh Meri Family is not driven by competition but by love. And the songs of the series are a fresh air amongst Arijit Singh and Neha Kakkar. The title track is even sung by Udit Narayan! Nostalgic much?

Investigator Hathi Ram Chaudhary is a timid and cynical Delhi cop who has nothing to anticipate in his ordinary career. Until the day a prominent case lands on his table, a case too huge and significant for his designation. The case transforms into a dark mysterious spine-chiller, taking the inspector to the underworld kingdom, the ‘Paatal Lok’. Hathi Ram senses instincts to research into the lives of the suspects, where he finds shocking discoveries. It brings out his obligations as a cop, his place in the bigger plan of things, and the bigger significance of life itself. Before long, the case turns into a national sensation, with numerous inquiries, but no answers. Unexpectedly, the world is thumping at Hathi's gates. Is this his opportunity, maybe his lone possibility?