The OTT platforms are emerging as the leading source of entertainment for the users. In the recent past, various platforms have come up to provide more and more choices. Based on the top platforms, we have prepared this Best Indian web series list.
In recent time, platforms such as Voot select and Sony Liv have also emerged to provide users with ample choices as far online content is concerned. You can also watch the Indian web series for free. Later in the post, we will mention some offers which help you watch Best Indian web series for free as well.
Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Zee5, Altbalaji are the leading sources for original content. In addition to that, you can also watch the Indian web series on Youtube.
Today, we bring the top Indian web series list to keep you entertained
Best Indian Web Series List 2021
Indian Web Series | No. of Episodes | Platform |
Sacred Games | 16 | Netflix |
Mirzapur | 9 | Amazon Prime Video |
The Family Man | 10 | Amazon Prime Video |
Kota Factory | 5 | The Viral Fever |
TVF Pitchers | 5 | The Viral Fever |
TVF Tripling | 10 | The Viral Fever |
Hostel Daze | 5 | Amazon Prime Video |
Bard of Blood | 7 | Netflix |
Criminal Justice | 10 | Hotstar |
Inside Edge | 20 | Amazon Prime Video |
1. Sacred Games
Based on Vikram Chandra’s novel of the same name, Sacred Games is the first Netflix Original series in India. The first season of Sacred Games was directed by Vikramaditya Motwane and Anurag Kashyap. The first season of Netflix released in July 2018. It is one of the most acclaimed Indian series. The second season of Sacred Games premiered on 15 August 2019.
Directed by: Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane, Neeraj Ghaywan.
Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Radhika Apte, Pankaj Tripathi, Kalki Koechlin, Ranvir Shorey, and Luke Kenny
No. of seasons: 2
No. of episodes: 16
2. Mirzapur
The Indian crime thriller series on Prime Video consists of 9 episodes in the first season. The star cast of Mirzapur includes Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Vikrant Massey, Rasika Dugal, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Harshita Gaur, Shweta Tripathi, Divyendu Sharma and Kulbhushan Kharbanda. Mirzapur Season 2 is expected to release very soon.
Directed by: Karan Anshuman and Gurmmeet Singh
Starring: Ali Fazal, Vikrant Massey, Pankaj Tripathi, Rasika Dugal, Shweta Tripathi, Divyendu Sharma, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Sheeba Chaddha, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Sheeba Chaddha, Amit Sial, Sheeba Chaddha, and Harshita Gaur
No. of seasons: 1
No. of episodes: 9
3. The Family Man
The action-drama series on Prime video has Manoj Bajpayee and Priyamani in lead roles. The Family Man is a story of a middle-class man secretly working as an intelligence officer. The series premiered on prime video in September 2019. The family Man series is renewed for a second season which is slated to release by end of 2020.
Directed by: Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K.
Starring: Manoj Bajpayee, Priyamani, Gul Panag, Shahab Ali, Sharib Hashmi, Neeraj Madhav, Kishore Kumar, Pawan Chopra, Sundeep Kishan, Shreya Dhanwanthary, Mehek Thakur, Vedant Sinha
No. of seasons: 1
No. of episodes: 10
4. Kota Factory
The 2019 series is available on The Viral Fever. Kota Factory is the story of young students moving to Kota. The city is popular as a hub for coaching centres where students come from all over India to prepare for entrance exams. The Indian series highlights the problems of entrance exam aspirants.
Directed by: Raghav Subbu
Starring: Mayur More, Ranjan Raj, Alam Khan, Ahsaas Channa, Revathi Pillai, Jitendra Kumar, and Urvi Singh
No. of seasons: 1
No. of episodes: 5
5. TVF Pitchers
The web series created by TVF consists of 5 episodes. TVF Pitchers premiered in June 2015. The Indian series is also available on YouTube. TVF Pitchers, is the story of four friends and their start-up dream. They enter the business world with their own start-up company. The season one of the show includes a total of five episodes.
Directed by: Amit Golani
Starring: Naveen Kasturia, Arunabh Kumar, Abhay Mahajan, and Jitendra Kumar
No. of seasons: 1
No. of episodes: 5
6. TVF Tripling
TVF Tripling has a total of 2 seasons. The first season of the series released in 2016 while the season 2 of TVF Tripling premiered in 2019. TVF Tripling is the story of three siblings Chandan, Chanchal & Chitvan. The second season of TVF Tripling is also available on Sony Liv. The season 1 of the series has 5 episodes, and the 2nd season includes a total of 5 episodes.
Directed by: Rajesh Krishnan (Season 1), Sameer Saxena (Season 2)
Starring: Sumeet Vyas, Maanvi Gagroo, and Amol Parashar
No of Seasons: 2
No. of Episodes: 10
7. Hostel Daze
Hostel Daze is a new age campus show. The web series captures the life inside the hostel of an engineering college in India. Hostel Daze came out in December 2019. The adult comedy-drama series comes from the makers of Kota Factory. The TVF series is exclusive to Amazon Prime Video. The light-hearted show is about the misadventures of young students as they learn to service in a hostel.
Directed by: Saurabh Khanna
Starring: Nikhil Vijay, Adarsh Gourav, Shubham Gaur
Season: 1
No. of Episodes: 5
8. Bard of Blood
Bard of Blood is a spy thriller series based on Bilal Siddiqi’s novel of the same name. Bard of Blood is produced by Red Chillies Entertainment. The Series has Emraan Hashmi in the lead role. The star cast also includes Kirti Kulhari, Vineet Kumar Singh, Jaideep Ahlawat and Sobhita Dhulipala. Bard of Blood tells the story of an ex-RAW agent. The spy thriller premiered on Netflix in September 2019.
Directed by: Ribhu Dasgupta
Starring: Emraan Hashmi, Kirti Kulhari, Vineet Kumar Singh, Tanveer Sofi, Sobhita Dhulipala, Jaideep Ahlawat, Abhishekh Khan, and Shamaun Ahmed
No. of Seasons: 1
Episodes: 7
9. Criminal Justice
Directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia and Vishal Furia, Criminal Justice released on Hotstar on 5th April 2019. It is based on BBC drama series of the same name. Criminal Justice has Jackie Shroff, Vikrant Massey, Pankaj Tripathi, and Anupriya Goenka in the lead roles. The season one includes a total of 10 episodes that you can watch with Hotstar Premium subscription.
Directed by: Tigmanshu Dhulia and Vishal Furia
Starring: Vikrant Massey, Pankaj Tripathi, Jackie Shroff, Rucha Inamdar, Anupriya Goenka, Mita Vasisht, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, and Madhurima Roy
No. of Seasons: 1
No.of Episodes: 10
10. Inside Edge
Inside Edge is the first Indian original series of Amazon Prime Video. It premiered on 10th July 2017. The Indian series is based on a fictional T20 cricket team. The star cast of Inside Edge includes Vivek Oberoi, Richa Chada, Angad Bedi, Siddhant Chaturvedi, and Tanuj Virwani. The original series was also nominated for in Best Drama category at 46th International Emmy Awards. Recently, the second season of Inside Edge came out on Amazon Prime Video.
Created by: Karan Anshuman
Starring: Vivek Oberoi, Richa Chadha, Sapna Pabbi, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Tanuj Virwani, Angad Bedi, and Aamir Bashir
No. of seasons: 2
No. of Episodes: 20
11. Jeet ki Zid
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
Episodes: 7
Release Date: 22nd Jan 2021
Platform: Zee5
12. Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story
IMDB Rating: 9.4/10
Episodes: 10
Release Date: October 9, 2019
Platform: SonyLiv
13. Masaba Masaba
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
Episodes: 6
Release Date: 28 August 2020
Platform: Netflix
14. Bandish Bandits
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
Episodes: 10
Release Date: 4 August
Platform:Prime Video
15. Abhay 2
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
Episodes: 6
Release Date: 14 August 2020
Platform: Zee5
16. Hostages
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
Episodes: 22
Season: 2
Release Date: 31 July 2020
Platform: Hotstar
17. Bisaat: Khel Shatraanj Ka
IMDB Rating: 7/10
Season: 1
Release Date: April 15th, 2021
Platform: MX Player
18. Avrodh the Siege Within
IMDB Rating: 8.5/10
Episodes: 9
Release Date: 31 July 2020
Platform: SonyLiv
19. Breathe: Into the Shadows
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
Episodes: 12
Release Date: 10 July 2020
Platform: Prime Video
20. Lalbazaar
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
Episodes: 10
Release Date: 19 June 2020
Platform: Zee5
21. Undekhi
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
Episodes: 10
Release Date: 10th July 2020
Platform: SonyLiv
22. Bhaukaal
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
Episodes: 10
Release Date: 6 March 2020
Platform: Mx Player
23. Karrle Tu Bhi Mohabbat
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
Episodes: 42
Release Date: 16 April 2017
Star Cast: Ram Kapoor, Sakshi Tanwar
Platform: AltBalaji
24. Kota Factory
IMDB Rating: 9.1/10
Episodes: 5
Release Date: 16 April 2019
Platform: TVF
25. Haq Se
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
Episodes: 20
Release Date: 2 February 2018
26. Delhi Crime
IMDB Rating: 8.5/10
Episodes: 7
Release Date: 22 March 2019
27. Paatal Lok
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
Episodes: 9
Release Date: 15 May 2020
28. Special Ops
IMDB Rating: 8.6
Episodes: 8
Release Date: 17 March 2020
Platform: Hotstar
29. Hundred
IMDB Rating: 6/10
Episodes:8
Release Date: 25 April 2020
30. Four More Shots Please
IMDB Rating: 6/10
Episodes:20
Release Date: 25 January 2019
Platform: Prime Video
31. Hey Prabhu!
IMDB Rating: 6/10
Episodes: 6
Release Date: 2019
Platform: MX Player
32. Your Honor
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
Episodes:12
Release Date: 18 June, 2020
Platform: SonyLiv
33. Asur
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
Episodes: 8
Release Date: 2 March 2020
Platform: Voot Select
34. Criminal Justice
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
Episodes: 10
Release Date: 5 April 2019
Platform: Hotstar
35. Yeh Meri Family
IMDB Rating: 9.1/10
Episodes: 7
Release Date: 12 July 2018
36. Made In Heaven
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
Episodes: 9
Release Date: 8 March 2019
37. Aarya
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
Episodes: 9
Release Date: 19 June 2020
Platform: Hotstar
38. Permanent Roommates
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
Episodes: 9
Release Date: 29 October 2014
39. Little Things
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
Episodes: 9
Release Date: 25 October 2016
40. Taj Mahal 1989
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
Episodes: 7
Release date: 14 February 2020
Platform: Netflix
41. Lust Stories
IMDB Rating: 6.1/10
Release date: 15 June 2018
Platform: Netflix
42. Kaafir
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
Release date: 15 June 2019
Platform: Zee5
43. Bang Baaja Baaraat
IMDB Rating: 8/10
Episodes: 6
Release Date: 4 November 2015
44. College Romance
IMDB Rating: 9/10
Episodes: 5
Release Date: 2018
45.REJCT X2
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
Episodes: 18
Release Date: 14 May 2020
46. Flames
IMDB Rating: 9.2/10
Episodes: 10
Release Date: 2018
47. Star Boyz
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
Episodes: 6
Release Date: 2016
48. Rasbhari
IMBD Rating: 2.7/10
Episodes: 8
Release Date: 2019
Platform: Prime Video
49. She
IMBD Rating: 6.5/10
Episode: 7
Release Date: 20 March 2020
Platform: Netflix
50. Girl in the City
IMBD Rating: 7.6/10
Episode: 36
Release Date: 2016
Best Indian web series on Prime Video
Indian Web Series | No. of Episodes | Genre | Year |
Mirzapur | 9 | Crime, Thriller | 2018 |
Hostel Daze | 5 | Comedy, Drama | 2019 |
Inside Edge | 20 | Drama, Sports | 2017 |
The Family Man | 10 | Action, Drama | 2019 |
Paatal Lok | 9 | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 2020 |
Best Indian web series Netflix
Web Series | No. of Episodes | Genre | Year |
Sacred Games | 16 | Crime, thriller | 2017 |
Bard of Blood | 7 | Spy thriller | 2019 |
Leila | 6 | Drama, Sci-fi | 2019 |
Jamtara | 10 | Crime | 2020 |
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The web series mentioned in this post provide a variety in terms of genre and style. Every month a lot of new web series’ come up, to provide more and more choices to the viewers. We will soon update the post with recent releases of 2021. Hotstar, Zee5, and Sony Liv have emerged strongly to provide more choices to Indian users. In addition to that, you can also watch the best Indian web series on YouTube.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which are the best Indian web series?
Sacred Games, Mirzapur, The Family Man, and Paatal Lok are some of the best Indian web series to watch. With the growing presence of digital platforms, the viewers have more choice. The OTT platforms such as Hotstar, Sony Liv, and Zee5 add to the choices available online.
Which is the most popular web series?
Sacred Games is possibly the most popular Indian web series. Mirzapur is also very popular. In addition to that, I think The Family Man is also very highly rated web series.
Which is the best Indian web series on Netflix?
Sacred Games is the best Indian web series on Netflix. It is one of the most highly rated Indian web series.