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The likes of Netflix, Amazon Prime, ALT Balaji and Disney+ Hotstar have churned out some interesting content over the past few years and it deserves a watch. Here’s a list of five web series which you can binge watch over the weekend. Tick those you have not seen yet and check them out right now.
The Test Case
Nimrit Kaur’s ‘The Test Case’ managed to create a huge stir among the audience when it was released in 2017. The Nagesh Kukunoor directorial will take you on a roller coaster ride as it follows the story of Captain Shikha Sharma, who is the only female in a group of Indian Army officers training to join the Special forces. The web series also stars Akshay Oberoi, Atul Kulkarni and Anup Soni in pivotal roles. Juhi Chawla made a special appearance in the series, which is available on ALT Balaji and Zee5.
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Code M
There’s a reason why Jennifer Winget is considered as one of the most talented actresses on the small screen. The ‘Beyhadh 2’ actress made a powerful debut in the digital world with ‘Code M’ and left a reverberating impact with her performance as Major Monica Mehra.
Jennifer played the role of an army lawyer, who is roped in to solve a high-profile case just few weeks before her wedding. In the beginning, it seems to be an open-and-shut case involving an encounter. However, there is much more to it. The web series is available on ALT Balaji and Zee5. It also stars Rajat Kapoor, Seema Biswas and Tanuj Virwani.
The Family Man
‘The Family Man’ promises to keep the viewers on the edge of their seats. The spy drama follows the story of Srikant Tiwari, who is secretly working as an intelligence officer. If you are a Manoj Bajpayee fan, you need to watch the action drama as soon as possible. While on one hand, his character has to safeguard his country from the terrorists, on another hand, he has to protect his family from the after effects of his job. The web series, which is available on Amazon Prime, will keep you engaged till the last episode.
The Forgotten Army - Azaadi ke Liye
Kabir Khan’s ‘The Forgotten Army - Azaadi ke Liye’, which is based on real life events, told the true stories of the men and women who fought for India’s independence from the British Raj as part of the Indian National Army led by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. The web series featured Vicky Kaushal’s younger brother Sunny Kaushal and Sharvari Wagh in key roles. Interestingly, Khan has made a documentary on the same subject two decades ago for Doordarshan.
The song ‘Azaadi Ke Liye' created a lot of buzz when it was released. The web series is available on Amazon Prime.
Special OPS
Kay Kay Menon’s ‘Special OPS’ is the perfect choice if you are looking forward to check out an espionage thriller, which makes for an engaging watch. The spy action drama is based on the role of Indian intelligence in a series of real life terror attacks that happened in India in the last 19 years, including the Mumbai 26/11 attacks. Neeraj Pandey and Shivam Nair have directed the web series, which is available on Disney+ Hotstar. After watching 'Special OPS', you will definitely say that Kay Kay Menon is such an underrated actor. Menon plays the role of Himmat Singh, a senior RAW agent with ease.
The web series also stars Divya Dutta, Saiyami Kher, Karan Tacker, Vinay Pathak, Muzammil Ibrahim and many others in key roles.
Here's wishing everyone a very happy Independence Day 2020!