Following the westerners, now web series are a thing in India as well. Some of the most progressive watchable stories in the country are free and available to everyone with an internet connection these days. Thanks to Mukesh Ambani for providing us with Jio’s high speed 4g internet.
If you are done watching all the famous foreign and Indian web shows like Game Of Thrones, Supernatural, The Walking Dead, Prison Break, Permanent Roommates, Pitchers, etc., then here is a fresh list of the most recent Indian web series for you. Check it out:
1. Bisht, Please!
Bisht, Please is the latest web series by TVF which shows the misadventures of a good girl, Neetu Bisht in a humorous way. Neetu, a simple and ordinary small-town girl is always faced with hurdles, may it be in her personal or professional life. Her life is a roller-coaster ride and people never take her seriously. Bisht who plays a lovable loser keeps yielding to the demands of others and thereby keeps getting herself into trouble.
Watch the trailer here.
2. TVF Tripling
Tripling is another masterpiece by TVF. The story revolves around the lives of three siblings Chandan, Chanchal & Chitvan who plan a road trip together. Divorced, jobless & hopeless, their road trip turns out to be a hilarious journey where they find themselves and their relations.
Watch the trailer here.
3. Humorously Yours
Humorously Yours, by TVF shows the life of Vipul Goyal , a Stand Up comedian in the most hilarious way possible. The tagline rightly describes it as “The drama behind the comedy”.
Watch the trailer here.
4. TVF’s FATHERS
TVF‘s F.A.T.H.E.R.S is a hilarious tale of three fathers who want to break the stereotype of typical fathers and try to be updated with the latest trends and technologies so that their children won’t be embarrassed by them. From going to disco, commenting on their sons Facebook activities and planning a startup, the fathers do it all to match up to their children’s lifestyles and get acknowledged by them. In order to become friends with their sons, the fathers even decide to have a drink with them.
Watch the trailer here.
5. The Trip
This series by bindass is a fun and spirited coming of age story of four friends who go on a road trip to Thailand as one of the girls is on the verge of getting married. The girl gang plans a road trip as a part of the bride’s bachelorette, the journey though, turns into an emotional roller coaster ride that establishes the relationships they share with one another and with their own self.
Watch the trailer here.
6. Little Things
‘Little Things’ is a romantic comedy web series by FilterCopy which deals with everyday love of an ordinary couple. Anybody in love can relate to the small things that are depicted in the web series, which are actually the foundation of every relationship. It’s about finding comfort and solace in fights over the TV remote and over surprise dinners that have been burnt to a crisp, about finding love in ordinary things. The story revolves around Kavya and Dhruv who live together in Mumbai and appreciate the little things in their lives instead of waiting for big moments to happen.
Watch the trailer here.
7. Official Chukyagiri
The web series by Arre shows the life of Spandan Chukya, Intern of the Year, who knows Mumbai is the city where everyone’s dreams come true. On his long journey from Meerut to Mumbai, through love and loss, he learns, “Yahan jagah milti nahi, banani padti hai.” It depicts the corporate world from his eyes- like the ideals that he comes with, after doing his MBA, and the real world out there and all the learnings that he has from his books and his teachers, and how the big bad world is so different.
Watch the trailer here.
8. Girl in the city 2
After the success of ‘Girl in the city’ season 1, the hugely popular show by bindass is back with its 2nd season. The 1st season shows the story of a young girl, Meera Sehgal, who comes to Mumbai to live her dreams and aim at her aspirations. It is about her journey in the big city.
In the 2nd season, the story moves forward from where it ended in the last season – where Meera is left to choose between staying back in the city of her dreams or head back home to Dehradhun as per her father’s instruction. The new chapter of her life will show Meera’s journey of self-discovery as she comes of age through an interesting narrative and introduction of new characters that add a lot of twists and turns to the plot.
Watch the trailer here.
9. Love Shots
Love Shots by YFilms is a wonderful attempt at portraying unconditional and selfless love in the purest of forms. The series consists of a set of six engaging short films that paint an honest and amusing picture of love. It traces love in an unconventional way, across all ages and professions.
Watch the trailer here.
10. Bin Bulaye Mehmaan
‘Bin Bulaye Mehmaan’ by the team of Shitty Ideas Trending is an honest yet hilarious web series from a man’s perspective on what happens when guests who land up at your place are not only uninvited, but are total strangers to your wife. The story and instances are very relatable and will take you through a humorous ride.
Watch the trailer here.
11. UNTAG
The web series by Voot ‘delves into the lives of regular people with seemingly harmless tags’ and looks at their dreams, inhibitions and struggles. It aims to give the audience a fresh and light perspective of its six characters, each dealing with their imposed tags and trying to become much more than what the world has labelled them as. We often end up associating people with numerous tags such as Fat, Ugly, Gay, Dark, Short, B*#%h, Psycho,etc. The series follows the mantra of “you’re different, you’re better than the tag you’re given”.
Watch the trailer here.
12. It’s Not That Simple
‘It’s Not That Simple’ is another web series by Voot that shows the story of an urban housewife stuck in an unhappy marriage, until she’s invited for a school reunion and meets two of her ex-almost-boyfriends after which she commences on a journey of self-discovery. Meera starts to question the rules of her marriage and went on to have an extramarital affair that changes the course of her relationships with the three men in her life.
Watch the trailer here.
13. Chinese Bhasad
This Voot web series is about an Indian guy who is willing to marry a Chinese girl even after knowing that his grandfather hates everything and everyone related to China. The story shows the struggles he goes through while convincing his family (especially his grandfather) to accept the love of his life in a humorous way. The best way of putting it is – “Bhasad mach jaati hai”.
Watch the trailer here.
14. The Aam Aadmi Family
This web series by The Timeliners shows the story of every Indian middle class family which has a gossip-loving grandmother, a hardworking father, a sanskaari mom, and two grown up kids who are dealing with their middle-classness in the best way possible.
Watch the trailer here.
15. Maid in India
This series by Web Talkies is about Priyanka – a hilariously smart and progressive maid who is always a step ahead of her employer. She is witty, innocent, straight-forward and flirtatious. After the huge success of it’s first season, the makers have also released season 2 of the popular web series.
Watch the trailer here.
16. Hip-Hop Homeland
This documentary-style web series by 101 India is a detailed look at the Indian underground hip-hop scene. From rap to visual art and of course dance, the series brushes one over various forms of self-expression, educating its evolution, growth and future plans.
Watch the trailer here.
17. A.I.SHA – My Virtual Girlfriend
This web series by Arre is the story of a relationship between a man and woman…only, the woman is the first-of-its-kind Artificial Intelligence Simulated Humanoid Assistant (A.I.SHA). The story portrays Sam, a 26-year-old app developer, who is a loner and a loser, until he creates the most beautiful app of his life. His revenge on his bullying boss, Sid, is his magnum opus – A.I.SHA. But all is not perfect with his perfect creation. What happens when the app gets a mind of her own? Sam can run, but can he hide from his Virtual Girlfriend?
Watch the trailer here.
18. Ladies Room
‘Ladies Room’ by YFilms is the story of two besties and the mental adventures they go through in six different loos. It is a show about modern young ‘girl bros’ struggling to grow up even as they grow old. These girls are mad, bad and completely unapologetic about it.
Watch the trailer here.
19. Happy To Be Single
This bi-lingual show(tamil/english) by SonyMusicSouthVEVO is the first web series from South India and focuses on the romantic life of a bunch of friends in Chennai.
Watch the trailer here.
20. Baked 2
After the success of ‘Baked’ season 1, ScoopWhoop is back with season 2 of the immensely popular web series. Those who haven’t seen the 1st season yet, ‘Baked’ is one of India’s most ambitious original fiction web-series which chronicles the misadventures of three university flatmates who decide to start a midnight food delivery service. This genre-bending series takes you on a roller coaster ride as the odd ball trio juggle student life with business, and invariably manage to land themselves into trouble.
Watch the trailer here.
So what are you waiting for? Grab a bucket full of popcorn and get yourself updated by watching these latest Indian web series today!
Do share with us which one you liked the most in the comments section below.
