If you are scrolling through your OTT feed wondering what to watch. Just take a pause and look at these top 10 Indian web series, per IMDb that have been highly rated by Indian viewers. These Indian web series offer the best of thrill, drama, mystery, suspense and more.
Top 10 Indian web series with 7.2+ rating, per IMDb, that have best of drama, thrill, mystery & more
1. Aspirants – Amazon Prime Video & TVF Play
TVF’s masterpiece Aspirant top the list of the Indian web series of 2021 simply because it seamlessly hooks you to the screen with its engaging story. The story of 3 friends – Abhilash, Shwetketu(SK) and Guri,Aspirants revolves around the struggle that comes with being a UPSC aspirant and their friendship, despite all odds. The series features Naveen Kasturia, Shivankit Parihar, Abhilash Thapliyal, Namita Dubey and Sunny Hinduja.
IMDb Rating – 9.2
2. Dhindora – YouTube
Bhuvan Bam’s social satire is packed with noteworthy punches that make it a brilliant watch. Dhindora which means beating the drumsrevolves around the aspiration and dreams of a typical middle family that consists of Babloo, Janki and Bhuvan. However, when Babloo wins a jackpot, each of their life turns upside down.
IMDb Rating – 8.8
3. The Family Man – Amazon Prime Video
India’s most popular thriller series, The Family Man is the most binge-worthy show. Every second, every minute of the show gets you hooked with its unexpected, twisted screenplay. Srikant Tiwari is a middle-class man who also works for a special cell of the National Investigation Agency. The series shows his struggle to balance his professional and personal life that is already crashing. The show stars Manoj Bajpayee, Priyamani, Sharib Hashmi, Ashlesha Thakur, Vedant Sinha, Shahab Ali, Shreya Dhanwanthary and Sharad Kelkar. Season 2 of the show was released this year and it featured Samantha Ruth Prabhu as the antagonist.
IMDb Rating – 8.7
4. The Last Hour – Amazon Prime Video
Amazing cinematography and some interesting mystery are what make The Last Hour an interesting watch. However, at times you might lose interest as the show takes time to build on the story. Set in a small, rocky mountain town,The Last Houris Amazon Prime Video’s first-ever Indian supernatural crime thriller series that’ll see a Shaman (Healer) and a cop team up to track down a mysterious killer. The show features Sanjay Kapoor, Karma Tapaka, Shaylee Krishen and Shahana Goswami.
IMDb Rating – 7.2
5. Sunflower – ZEE5
One of the most talked-about ZEE5 original series, Sunflower is everything that defines a compelling crime-thriller. The dark humour show revolves around the mysterious murder of Mr. Sharma in Sunflower society. As the investigation begins, one of the residents, Sonu, becomes the chief suspect. But is he really the one behind the murder? The show features Sunil Grover, Ranvir Shorey, Ashish Vidyarthi, Mukul Chadda and Girish Kulkarni.
IMDb Rating – 7.3
6. Candy – Voot Select
Sharing screen for the first time in a web series are Ronit Roy Bose and Richa Chadha. The pulpy murder mystery has an engaging thrilling factor with tons of drama in this adrenaline-charged quest. Set in a boarding school, in a misty, hill town, the story revolves around drugs, politics, ambition and murder. But who is behind these sinister doings – a man or a beast? No one can tell.
IMDb Rating – 8.3
7. Ray – Netflix
The anthology drama series created by Sayantan Mukherjee is based on the works of SatyajitRay. Fromsatire to a psychological thriller, the series is a mix of various genres. The series featuring Manoj Bajpayee, Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor, Ali Fazal and Radhika Madan is a tribute to Ray’s work but has some hits and misses.
IMDb Rating – 7.2
8. Grahan – Disney+ Hotstar
The show Grahan might be a period drama shifting between two timelines, however, what’s amazing about this crime drama is how it is relevant even in today’s time. It’s 1984 – a tender love story that becomes prey to the anti-Sikh riots in Bokaro. And then it’s 2016 – IPS officer Amrita Singh is investigating a murder case that connects her past to the present. She’s shocked to find out that her father is the prime suspect. Inspired by Satya Vyas’ popular novel Chaurasi,Grahanis directed by Ranjan Chandel and stars Pawan Malhotra, Zoya Hussain, Anshumaan Pushkar and Wamiqa Gabbi.
IMDb Rating – 8.3
9. November Story – Disney+ Hotstar
Starring Tamannaah, Pasupathy M., G. M. Kumar and Namita Krishnamurthy, the November Story has an outstanding plot but not the same can be said about the execution of it. However, interesting Tamannaah’s acting holds the fort. The story revolves around a crime novelist suffering from Alzheimer’s who finds himself at a crime scene without any memory of it. As he is taken into custody, it is now up to his daughter to save him and prove his innocence.
IMDb Rating – 7.7
10. Mumbai Diaries 26/11
The last on the list of top Indian web series of 2021 isMumbai Diaries 26/11.Starring Mohit Raina, Konkana Sen Sharma, Shreya Dhanwanthary and Natasha Bharadwaj,Mumbai Diaries is a medical thriller set in the Emergency Room (ER) of a hospital. The day that shook Mumbai forever affected thousands of lives and that’s what the series explores. The series sheds light on the challenges faced by the medical staff at the hospital as well as other first responders across the city of Mumbai while dealing with a crisis of immense magnitude. In this battle to save lives and heal others, the ones doing the fixing are the most broken.
IMDb Rating – 8.7
