TV and Movies · Posted on 28 Dec 2022
We're also offering consolation prizes to those that were so bad that they were good!
by Rushali NatarajanBuzzFeed Staff
1. Human Sunshine Pictures
This thriller-drama starring Shefali Shah, Kirti Kulhari, Vishal Jethwa, Ram Kapoor, and many other well-known actors, documents the dangers that lie within the world of human drug testing. In the course of its ten episodes, it makes you feel a myriad of emotions , ranging from fear and shock to absolute disgust.
You can watch it on: Disney+ Hotstar
2. Rocket Boys Roy Kapur Films
Rocket Boys represents the magnificent journey of some stalwarts of Indian science such as Homi Bhabha, Vikram Sarabhai, C.V. Raman, and A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. Jim Sarbh and Ishwak Singh are a pleasure to watch on screen and this show is certainly the kind that you can't miss.
You can watch it on: SonyLIV
3. Rudra: The Edge of Darkness BBC Studios India
This engrossing show revolves around a cop (played by Ajay Devgn) who is extremely good at his job and is always a step ahead of equally intelligent criminals. A remake of the English show Luther, Rudra is totally worth a watch.
You can watch it on: Disney+ Hotstar
4. Gullak (Season 3) The Viral Fever Media Labs
Gullak is a feel-good show that features a middle-class family of four who are living through life's tribulations with a smile on their faces with the hope that, one day, they'll make it big. The third season follows Annu,the Mishra family's son, becoming an important member of the household as he bags a great job.
You can watch it on: SonyLIV
5. Mai Clean Slate Filmz
Mai starring Sakshi Tanwar, Wamiqa Gabbi, Vivek Mushran, and Raima Sen is a gut-wrenching but brilliant story of an enraged mother who is on a mission to find out the truth about her daughter's death.
You can watch it on: Netflix
6. Home Shanti Posham Pa Pictures
When a show has a starcast that consists of Supriya Pathak and Manoj Pahwa, you know you're in for a treat! Home Shanti is a comedy-drama that revolves around the Joshi family and their journey of building their dream home in Dehradun. While this journey is full of ups and downs for them, it has several laughs in store for you.
You can watch it on: Disney+ Hotstar
7. Modern Love Mumbai Amazon Prime Video
An adaptation ofModern Love — a show that derives inspiration from stories written to a newspaper column of the same name — Modern Love Mumbai tells six different stories each based in the city of Mumbai. These stories feature love in every way, shape, and form that it could exist in. You will see some familiar faces in Arshad Warsi, Fatima Sana Sheikh, Meiyang Chang, Pratik Gandhi, Chitrangada Singh, and Masaba Gupta, apart from several fresh ones.
You can watch it on: Prime Video
8. Panchayat (Season 2) The Viral Fever
Panchayat documentsthe simple lives of the residents of the Phulera village and the trials and tribulations of a city lad — Abhishek Tripathi (played by Jitendra Kumar) — serving as its secretary for yet another year. Owing to its excellent cast that includes Neena Gupta and Raghubir Yadav, Panchayat Season 2 is an effortless watch — one that you can enjoy at any time, over and over.
You can watch it on: Prime Video
9. Ghar Waapsi Dice Media
Ghar Waapsi is the story of Shekhar (played by Vishal Vashishtha) who returns to his hometown after being let go from his job, but is trying to keep this fact a secret from his family. It also stars Vibha Chibber, Atul Shrivastava, Anushka Kaushik, and Saad Bilgrami.
You can watch it on: Disney+ Hotstar
10. Suzhal: The Vortex Wallwatcher Films
This fantastic thriller is set inSambaloor, a small town in Tamil Nadu, where a crime takes place and the societal fabric, as we know it, begins to unravel. Created byPushkar–Gayathri,Suzhal stars the likes of Sriya Reddy, Aishwarya Rajesh, and Kathir.
You can watch it on: Prime Video
11. Abhay (Season 3) Fiction Factory Productions
WhileAbhay Pratap Singh comes across as an ordinary investigating officer, his mind is actually no different from that of a criminal. The third season of this show starring Kunal Kemmu deals with darker unknown threats and keeps you hooked throughout.
You can watch it on: ZEE5
12. The Broken News BBC Studios India
The Broken News , starring Sonali Bendre, Shriya Pilgaonkar, and Jaideep Ahlawat is an interesting peek into the professional and personal lives of a group of Indian journalists. It is based on a British drama calledPress .
You can watch it on: ZEE5
13. Maharani (Season 2) Kangra Talkies
Maharani is about the unschooled wife of the Chief Minister of Bihar, who has to step up to the plate and take his place when he is unexpectedly shot at. Season 2 of the show documents how CM Rani Bharti (portrayed by Huma Qureshi) navigates being accused of misgovernance.
You can watch it on: SonyLIV
14. Criminal Justice : Adhura Sach BBC Studios India
This season of Criminal Justice revolves around the mysterious death of a child actor in which her step-brother is the main accused, and how Madhav Mishra (brilliantly played by Pankaj Tripathi) fights the case. The show also features many other stellar actors such as Purab Kohli, Addinath Kothare, and Swastika Mukherjee.
You can watch it on: Disney+ Hotstar
15. Jamtara – Sabka Number Ayega (Season 2) Tipping Point
Jamtara — Sabka Number Aayega is a fictional story based on real-life incidents wherein a group of young men from the state Jharkhand run a phishing organisation and scam thousands of unsuspecting Indians. This season stars Seema Pahwa, Monica Panwar, Amit Sial, and Sparsh Shrivastav.
You can watch it on: Netflix
16. Tripling (Season 3) The Viral Fever
This season of Tripling shows how the three siblings — Chandan, Chanchal, and Chitwan — navigate the news of their parents (played byKumud Mishraand Shernaz Patel) getting a divorce. Thisheartwarming comedy-drama is definitely bound to make you feel comforted.
You can watch it on: ZEE5
17. Delhi Crime (Season 2) Golden Karavan
I was of the opinion that Season 2 of Delhi Crime couldn't possibly outperform or even match the masterpiece that its predecessor was. However, while chasing the "Kaccha Baniyan Gang", DCP Vartika Chaturvedi proved, yet again, that we can always rely on her. While this entire year has been an illustration of Shefali Shah's supremacy,Tillotama Shome was a wonderful surprise to watch.
You can watch it on: Netflix
18. Khakee: The Bihar Chapter Friday Storytellers / Via The Indian Express
Khakee: The Bihar Chapter is the story of Amit Lodha, a cop (played by Karan Tacker) who is hunting down a merciless criminal in Bihar while also tackling the deep-rooted problem of corruption. This binge-worthy show also features actors such as Ashutosh Rana, Avinash Tiwary, Ravi Kishan, Nikita Dutta, and Anup Soni.
You can watch it on: Netflix
19. A special mention to the recently-released CAT: Movie Tunnel Productions
CAT is about a former police informant currently living under an alias, who is asked to offer his services to another case, but unearths information that changes his life as he knows it. Starring Randeep Hooda, Suvinder Vicky, and Hasleen Kaur, this thriller is one you should add to your watchlist immediately!
You can watch it on: Netflix
And of course, we can't possibly forget some "reality" shows on OTT platforms that were probably the most hate-watched shows this year: 20. Indian Matchmaking (Season 2) Netflix
Sima Taparia from Mumbai was back with a bang in 2022! With new cast members and some familiar faces from the previous season, the second part ofIndian Matchmaking saw a series of awkward, forced, and incredibly confused pairs trying to make it out of the battlefield with a partner in crime. In the words of Sima Aunty, prepare to settle for liking only "60-70%" of this show, if that!
You can watch it on : Netflix
21. Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives (Season 2) Dharmatic Entertainment
In 2022, the "Bollywood Wives" came back to haunt us with their peculiar accents and quirks and we all hated (but also secretly LOVED) it. There's just something about watching people live these completely bizarre lives that are so massively different from ours.
You can watch it on: Netflix
22. Koffee with Karan (Season 7) Dharmatic Entertainment
Now, let's all agree that we love to watch KWK and rail on the frivolity of the conversations, the outfits, the games, the sets, the guests, and the host. But we will still watch it because life is too short to be serious all the time.
You can watch it on: Disney+ Hotstar
Do you agree with this list? What were some of your favourite web series this year? Let us know!
FAQs
Best Indian web Series
Murder in Mahim. 2024– 8 eps. ... Dahaad. 2023– 8 epsTV-MA. ... Aarya. 2020–202425 eps. 7.7 (16K) Rate. ... Eclipse. 2021– 8 eps. 8.3 (7.9K) Rate. ... Human. 2022– 10 eps. 7.7 (11K) Rate. ... The Aam Aadmi Family. 2016– 26 eps. 8.4 (2.3K) Rate. ... Taaza Khabar. 2023– 7 eps. 8.1 (49K) Rate. ... Cubicles. 2019– 20 eps. 8.2 (8.7K) Rate.
Which is the world's No 1 Web series? ›
1. Game of Thrones . Nine noble families fight for control over the lands of Westeros, while an ancient enemy returns after being dormant for millennia.
Which is the most earning web series in India? ›
The Witcher. The Witcher is a Netflix original fantasy drama released in 2019. ... Sacred Games and Sacred Games 2. Sacred Games is one of the best Hindi Netlfix Indian web series. ... Mirzapur. ... Stranger Things. ... Kota Factory. ... Money Heist. ... Made in Heaven. ... The Boys.
Which is the most viewed web series in India 2024? ›
Panchayat 3 , starring Jitendra Kumar, Neena Gupta, Faisal Malik, and Raghubir Yadav, among others, garnered 28.2 million views, making it the top-watched show in the first six months of 2024.
Which series is No 1 in India? ›
The most watched television show of all time in India as of August 2023 was the Ramanand production "Ramayan " with around 77 million impressions.
What is the most watched Indian series on Netflix? ›
The most-watched Indian shows were The Railway Men: The Untold Story of Bhopal 1984 , which accumulated 11 million views and claimed the 139th position.
Which is most viewed series in the world? ›
Most Popular TV Shows
1 ( 6) The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. 2022– 17 epsTV-14. ... 2 ( 121) Kaos. 2024– 8 epsTV-MA. ... 3 ( ) Game of Thrones. 2011–201974 epsTV-MA. ... 4 ( ) Bad Monkey. 2024– 10 epsTV-MA. ... 5 ( 38) Only Murders in the Building. 2021– 50 epsTV-MA. ... 6 ( 4) House of the Dragon. ... 7 ( 6) The Umbrella Academy. ... 8 ( ) Lost.
Which web series has most fans in the world? ›
Game of Thrones – It has the most powerful fandom in the world. These fans of Game Of Thrones merchandise have seen everything from the show that has made it a cultural phenomenon.
What is the best web series of all time? ›
Best Web Series of All Time
True Blood. 2008–201481 epsTV-MA. ... Fargo. 2014–202451 epsTV-MA. ... A Young Doctor's Notebook & Other Stories. 2012–20138 epsTV-MA. ... Fearless. 20176 epsTV-MA. ... You. 2018–202447 epsTV-MA. ... The Vampire Diaries. 2009–2017171 epsTV-14. ... I Am Not Okay with This. 20207 epsTV-MA. ... Love, Death & Robots. 2019– 36 epsTV-MA.
Which is the most expensive Indian web series? ›
Topping the charts as the most expensive OTT web series in India is Ajay Devgn's starrer “Rudra: The Edge of Darkness ,” surpassing even Shah Rukh Khan's “Dunki” and Ranbir Kapoor's “Animal.” According to a report by DNA India, “Rudra: The Edge of Darkness” boasts a colossal production budget of Rs 200 crore.
Which are the best Indian TV shows of all time? Mahabharat and Ramayan were the most watched television show in India of all time.
Which is the most awaited web series in India? ›
Here's a look at some of the most anticipated Indian web series you shouldn't miss.
1. “ Mirzapur” Season 3. 2. “ The Family Man” Season 3. 3. “ Paatal Lok” Season 2. 4. “ Made in Heaven” Season 2. 5. “ Delhi Crime” Season 3. 6. “ Asur” Season 2. 7. “ Scam 2003: The Telgi Story” 8. “ Rocket Boys” Season 2.
What is the top 3 web series of India? ›
The 50 Most Popular Indian Web Series of All Time
Sacred Games. 2018–201916 epsTV-MA. 8.5 (94K) Rate. ... Mirzapur. 2018– 30 epsTV-MA. ... Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story. 202010 epsTV-14. ... The Family Man. 2019– 20 epsTV-MA. ... Aspirants. 2021– 10 eps. ... Criminal Justice. 2019– 10 eps. ... Breathe. 20188 epsTV-MA. ... Kota Factory. 2019–202115 epsTV-14.
What is the most watched Indian web series of all time? ›
Into the first quarter of 2023, the Hindi Amazon Prime Video original "Farzi" starring Shahid Kapoor was the most watched series in India with 37 million views.
Which is top 5 web series in the world? ›
Best Web Series Of All Time Top Series to Watch Must for Binge Watchers
Game of Thrones (2011 -2019) ... Only Murders in the Building (2021 – Still Running) ... Friends (1994 to 2004) ... Suits (2011 to 2019) ... The Umbrella Academy (2021 – Still Running) ... The Boys (2019 – Still Running)
Who is the king of web series in India? ›
You can't say directly that he is the king of indian web series or she is the queen of indian web series. Because in every month there is something new and some new faces come. But if you ask my opinion Pankaj Tripathi is the king of indian web series. He acted in Sacred Games, Mirzapur etc…
Which is the first famous web series in India? ›
Pioneering web-series in India (since 2015) After a few years of creating "viral videos", The Viral Fever released India's first web series, Permanent Roommates , in 2014.
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