India has begun to capture the world of OTT and some of the best Indian web series dominate the entertainment market. Here is a list of the best Hindi web series you shouldn’t miss.
Best Hindi Web Series
Scam 1992
Against the backdrop of Bombay in the 1980s and 90s, the film follows the life of stockbroker Harshad Mehta, who has taken the stock market to the next level. Based on the 1992 Indian stock market scam committed by stockbroker Harshad Mehta, this series features journalists Sucheta Dalal and Debashis Basu’s 1992 book The Scam: Who Won, Who Lost, Who Got Away.
Stars:
Pratik Gandhi ,Shreya Dhanwanthary, Chirag Vohra, Vishesh Bansal, Anjali Barot, Ramakant Dayma, Kumkum Das, Jay Upadhya
IMDB Rating: 9.4/10
Episodes: 10
Release Date: October 9, 2019
Available on: SonyLiv
Best Hindi Web Series
TVF Aspirants
Aspirants` revolves around the travel story of three UPSC (India’s Public Service Competition Examination) applicants and how their friendship is affected as they progress to success. This is currently one of the highest-rated Web series in the world.
Stars:
Naveen Kasturia, Shivankit Singh, Parihar, Abhilash Thapliyal
IMDB Rating: 9.7/10
Number of episodes: 5
Release Date- 7th April 2021
Available on: TVFPlay
Best Hindi Web Series
Sacred Games
When Police officer Sartaj Singh received anonymous information about the whereabouts of crime lord Ganesh Gaitonde, he set out on a hunt around Mumbai, which would be a dangerous cat and mouse game. In the chaos, the traps of the fallen underworld are revealed. After being expelled from the Gaithonde case, Singh begins his own investigation as he works to save Mumbai from impending doom. Flashbacks reveal some of the crimes Gaitonde has committed over the years.
Stars:
Saif Ali Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Neeraj Kabi
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
Episodes: 16
Release Date: 5 July 2018
Available on: Netflix
The Family Man
Family Man is a Prime Video Indian action-drama web series written by Rajinidimoru and Krishna D.K. Starring Manoj Bajpayee and Priyamani are about a middle-class man who secretly works as an agent for T.A.S.C, a fictional branch of the National Bureau of Investigation.
Stars
Manoj Bajpayee, Samantha Akkineni, Priyamani
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
Episodes: 10
Release Date: 20 September 2019
Available on: Amazon Prime Video
Best Hindi Web Series
TVF Pitchers
TVF Pitchers is a Web series created by The Viral Fever (TVF) and developed by ArunabhKumar. The season finale was first shown on TVFPlay on August 30, 2015. This continues with four friends, Naveen, Jitu, Yogi, and Mandal, who quit their jobs to develop their own startups.
Stars
Naveen Kasturia, Arunabh Kumar, Jitendra Kumar
IMDB Rating: 9.1/10
Episodes: 5
Release Date: 5 June 2015
Available on: TVFPlay
Best Hindi Web Series
Mirzapur
Akhandanand Tripathi has a mafia boss in Mirzapur who exports carpets and makes millions of dollars. His son Munna, a worthless and power-hungry heir, stops at nothing to inherit his father’s legacy.
Stars:
Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Divyendu Sharma
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
Episodes: 19
Release Date: 16 November 2018
Available on: Amazon Prime Video
Best Hindi Web Series
Kota Factory
Kota Factory is a 2019 Indian Hindi web series produced by Saurabh Khanna and directed by Raghav Subbu of The Viral Fever. The story is set in the context of Kota, the hub of many coaching centers where students prepare for various entrance exams throughout India.
Stars
Mayur More, Jitendra Kumar, Ranjan Raj
IMDB Rating: 9.2/10
Episodes: 5
Release Date: 16 April 2019
Available on: TVFPlay
Best Hindi Web Series
Special OPS
The story told through the eyes of Himmat Singh is based on inspiration from 19 years of nationally significant events, with some espionage done by India over the past 20 years.
Stars
Kay Kay Menon, Karan Tacker, Gautami Kapoor
IMDB Rating: 8.6
Episodes: 8
Release Date: 17 March 2020
Available on: Disney+ Hotstar
Best Hindi Web Series
Asur: Welcome to Your Dark Side
Asur is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller web series, produced by Tanveer Bookwala of Ding Entertainment for the video on demand platform Voot. The series stars Arshad Warsi, Barun Sobti, and Amey Wagh. The series is set in the context of a modern-day serial killer having religious ties.
Stars
Arshad Warsi, Barun Sobti, Riddhi Dogra
IMDB Rating: 8.5/10
Episodes: 8
Release Date: 2 March 2020
Available on: Voot
Best Hindi Web Series
Tandav
A dark tale of India’s politics and ambitions unfolding in the corridors of power from behind closed doors. See yourself and justify the ratings.
Stars
Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia, Mohd. Zeeshan Ayyub
IMDB Rating: 3.8/10
Episodes: 9
Release Date: January 15, 2021
Available on: Amazon Prime Video
