The Indian OTT industry has been raining quality web series across the lockdown period. Be it drama, action, romance, or comedy, audiences are simply loving what's been shown to them. Elevating the mood during these testing times, these shows have added to smiles all over the country and made a lasting impact on everyone's mind. We list down the most popular shows that went on to become superhits during the lockdown.
Touted as the biggest web series in the OTT space to deal with relationships, ALTBalaji and ZEE5's Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain 3 was an eagerly-awaited show to say the very least. And no prize for guessing that the series has been lapped up by viewers across all age groups who just can't stop raving about the splendid performances, gripping narrative and brilliant writing. With Ronit Roy, Gurdeep Kohli, and Mona Singh delivering yet another power-packed performance, it's a show that makes you see modern-day relationships in a whole new light.
This recently released Hotstar original is the talk of the town these days. The show has some splendid performances by the gorgeous Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen, Chandrachur Singh in pivotal roles. Playing the role of a housewife and doting mother, the story revolves around Aarya (Sushmita) who's forced in the narcotics trade run by her family. While it may be a crime thriller from the surface, each episode makes you realize that's there's more than what meets the eye. Filled with twists and turns that you never saw coming, this is a show that you certainly do not want to miss.
A strong contender for the best Indian web series of the year. That's how good Paatal Lok is. This crime thriller by Amazon Prime Video was so intriguing that it made viewers question everything that they believed in. Playing the role of inspector Hathiram saw actor Jaideep Ahlawat become a household name. Add to that, the other two lead characters played by Neeraj Kabi and Abhishek Banerjee ensured that this fight between the good, bad, and ugly will see you hooked right from the first scene to the very last.
This freshly launched ZEE5 original is based on a set of brave cops who deal with the dark underbelly of crime and bring some of the most sinister individuals to justice even if it is a big police office or a politician. The show kept the audiences hooked till the end due to its high voltage suspense drama. The show, based in Kolkata, has a set of amazing Bengali actors like Kaushik Sen, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, and Sauraseni Maitra to name a few.
This web series is an MX Player original and a crime drama inspired by real-life events from the 1980s of Purvanchal, Uttar Pradesh, at the time when state development work used to be distributed through tenders. Another reason for the viewers to love the show was the star cast that featured eminent Bollywood and television actors like Nikitin Dheer, Kranti Prakash Jha, Beautiful Soundarya Sharma.
'Asur' is a 2020 crime thriller web series that revolves around serial killings, set in the backdrop of the mystical city of Varanasi. The audience loved the story for its psychological and suspense thriller. The series was released on 2 March 2020 on Voot App and was directed by Oni Sen and produced by Tanveer Bookwala.
This web television series is about an engineering graduate who joins a Panchayat in a remote village in Uttar Pradesh due to a lack of good job opportunities. 'Panchayat', produced by The Viral Fever, was released on Amazon Video on 3 April 2020.
'Delhi Crime' is an Indian crime thriller web television series that is based on the 2012 Delhi gang rape. The series is written and directed by Richie Mehta. and was released on Netflix in March 2019.
This is an Indian espionage thriller series directed by Neeraj Pandey and Shivam Nair for Disney+ Hotstar's label Hotstar Specials with Kay Kay Menon leading the cast. The story is inspired by several espionage missions undertaken by India in the last two decades.
This is a web series based around the 2008 Mumbai terror attack which leaves the audience with an emotional impact. This ZEE5 series is directed by Matthew Leutwyler and Prashant Singh and was released on March 26, 2020.