Some shows keep you hooked on the edge of your seat with suspense, and there are shows that you watch for their familiarity and the promise of a happy ending. And with a greater portion of our free time being spent at home during the ongoing pandemic, you’ve likely been craving both, depending on your personal preferences. If you’re looking for a web series marathon that you can binge on, here are the titles to queue up out of this year’s extensive list of mind-boggling shows.
Kota Factory Season 2 - Netflix
This is a story you do not want to miss out on! It stars Jitendra Kumar, Urmi Singh and many more. In the series, like many students from across India, Vaibhav comes to Kota to prepare for JEE and NEET. Along with his friends, he navigates campus life and works hard to get into IIT. The plot thickens in season 2 and how!
The Family Man Season 2 - Amazon Prime Video
This Manoj Bajpayee and Priyamani starrer show are about Srikant Tiwari, a middle-class man who also serves as a world-class spy; he tries to balance his familial responsibilities with those at the highly secretive special cell of the National Intelligence Agency and season 2 brings in some major twists and turns for you to enjoy.
Special Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story - Disney+ Hotstar
The show, which was created by National Award-winning filmmaker Neeraj Pandey, has returned with a prequel titled 'Special Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story'. The mini-series will tell the origin story of the super spy Himmat Singh, who evolved into the legendary RAW officer whom audiences came to love in season one and take our word for it; this show is all you were looking for in a holiday watch and how!
Cartel - ALTBalaji
This show has been the ultimate bigwig on ALTBalaji this year. It stars big names such as Rithvik Dhanjani, Tanuj Virwani, Divya Agarwal, Monica Dogra, Samir Soni, Supriya Pathak, with 137 other actors. Cartel is a tale of the gangland. Khan, Anna, Gajraj, Angre, and a mysterious bookie-cum-movie producer are the low-profile mafias in the city of dreams. For years, these five powerful gangs have survived the underworld without a fuss only due to one iron lady, Rani Mai who is now on her deathbed. What happens next is a story that will keep you glued to the screen.
Little Things (Season 4) - Netflix
This show feels like raindrops on your face post a hot summer wherein; a cohabiting couple in their 20s navigate the ups and downs of work, modern-day relationships and finding themselves in contemporary Mumbai. The last three seasons of the comedy-drama were highly acclaimed by the viewers, making it the longest-running Hindi web series on Netflix and the fourth season wraps up as the final season for the series to not miss out on this romantic watch, go binge on it over this very weekend.
Puncch Beat Season 2 - ALTBalaji
The second season of Puncch Beat picks up from where it left off. After a year, the students are seen grieving over the one incident that changed everybody’s life. Murder in the MMA fight leaves everyone in shock and turns all the friends into foes. The fresh yet spine chilling plot of Puncch Beat Season 2 will keep you at the edge of your seat with an investigation of a crime scene in Rosewood High. Are you ready to unravel the mystery? If yes, then go stream this series with the stars Priyank Sharma, Siddharth Sharma, Samyukta Hegde, Khushi Joshi, Harshita Gaur, Niki Aneja, Samir Soni, etc and the masterpiece is directed by Akshay Chaubey.
Jeet Ki Zid - ZEE5
Jeet Ki Zid is a seven-part series that is directed by Vishal Mangalorkar. It is based on the life of a retired Indian Army special forces officer Major Deependra Singh Sengar played by Amit Sadh and should be on your watch list.
Maharani - Sony Liv
It is a drama series created by Subhash Kapoor. The series is directed by Karan Sharma and stars Huma Qureshi as the protagonist along with Sohum Shah, Amit Sial, Kani Kusruti and Inaamulhaq. This is a fictional story, where Rani Bharti is a homemaker and the wife of Bihar's chief minister Bheema. All she cares about is her house and her husband. She wants to pack her bags and go back to the village after her husband resigns from the post of Bihar's CM. But her life takes a turn when her husband and Bihar's CM is made to announce the name of his successor. While his party members look excited to hear who has been appointed, he makes Rani his successor, leaving everyone surprised. It’s a story you’ll want to watch unfold.
Tandav - Amazon Prime Video
This star-studded show stars Saif Ali Khan, Kritika Kamra, Sarah-Jane Dias, etc. It is a story where, in New Delhi, a dark story about Indian politics and ambition unfolds behind closed doors and in the corridors of power. It’s a must-watch for sure.
The Empire - Disney+ Hotstar
The series depicts the rise and fall of the Mughal Empire, starting from Babur. The story begins from Farghana where the young prince Babur is crowned as emperor at a young age after the death of his father, Umar Sheikh. He begins his campaign for the conquest of North India through hardships, betrayals and struggles amongst his court members. He was then defeated by Muhammad Shaybani Khan, and as a part of a deal to save their life, Khanzada had to marry Shaybani. She then falls in love with him, but she chooses her brother over him, tricks him and becomes a cause of his death. Babur then travels to Hindustan, defeats Ibrahim Lodi in the Battle of Panipat, and establishes the Mughal Dynasty. Amongst his wife's battle for the heir, Babur finally selects Humayun as his successor. If you are a period drama fanatic, then this is the how for you. It stars Kunal Kapoor, Drashti Dhami, Din Morea, etc and is directed by Mitkshara Kumar.
If you’ve been looking for a timeout from the gloom and doom of your day to day life, escape into these shows this holiday season.
Watch all the above-mentioned shows, now streaming on your favourite OTT platforms!