9. A SUITABLE BOY
- IMDB Rating: 5.9/10
- Cast: Tanya Maniktala, Ishan Khattar, Tabu, Shahana Goswami, Namit Das
- Director: Mira Nair
- Number of Episodes: 6
- Number of Seasons: 1
- Platform: Netflix
Plot
Based on the novel by Vikram Seth, set in the newly formed India, the series explores the religious and emotional sentiments of the two communities, Hindu and Muslim. Protagonist Lata, a passionate literature student is torn between three men courting her. The ensemble cast has given an outstanding performance.
10. CODE M
- IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
- Cast: Jennifer Winget, Tanuj Virwani, Keshav Sadhna, Rajat Kapoor
- Director: Akshay Choubey
- Number of Episodes: 8
- Number of Seasons: 1
- Platform: Zee5
Plot
When an army officer is killed by two militants, the world calls it an open and shut case. But there is more depth to the truth. To uncover the truth, Major Monica Mehra is assigned this case. She faces many accusations while working on the case but she uncovers it passionately.
11. NEVER KISS YOUR BEST FRIEND
- IMDB Rating: 8/10
- Cast: Nakuul Mehta, Anya Singh, Mohit Hiranandani
- Director: Arif Khan
- Number of Episodes: 10
- Number of Seasons: 1
- Platform: Zee5
Plot
Many of us have had at least one best friend. The person with whom we share absolutely everything without any filter. But what happens when one falls for the other? Meet Tanie and Sumer, two best friends who develop feelings for each other in course of time. Things get messy when they realise what has happened and how they solve it. This series is surely a must watch for its quirky story telling and writing.
12. MIRZAPUR 2
- IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
- Cast: Pankaj Tripathi, Divyendu, Ali Fazal, Shweta Tripathi
- Director: Karan Anshuman and Gurmmeet Singh
- Number of Episodes: 10
- Number of Seasons: 1
- Platform: Amazon Prime Video
Plot
After a long wait, Mirzapur returns with its season 2. In this season, we see Guddu Bhaiya and Golu teaming up to avenge the deaths of their brother and sister respectively. Both of them are seen going up against Munna Bhaiya in this crazy series. For people who love watching crime thriller, this is a must-watch, and you will see powerful dialogues in Mirzapur web series.
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13. ASUR
- IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
- Cast: Arshad Warsi, Barun Sobti, Ridhi Dogra, Vishesh Bansal
- Director: Oni Sen
- Number of Episodes: 8
- Number of Seasons: 1
- Platform: Voot Select
Plot
Asur is set in the magical land of Varanasi, where Nikhil Nair, a forensic expert turned teacher along with his mentor Dhananjay Rajpoot solve some chilling mysteries that are in a way connected to mythology and the devil inside us.
14. AARYA
- IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
- Cast: Sushmita Sen, Gargi Sawant, Maya Sarao, Namit Das
- Director: Ram Madhvani, Sandeep Modi, and Vinod Rawat
- Number of Episodes: 9
- Number of Seasons: 1
- Platform: Disney+Hotstar
Plot
A woman can do everything. From a homemaker to fighting on the border, name any field, and you’ll find women acing themselves. Aarya web series is also a story of a woman, Aarya Sareen, a simplistic woman who joins the gang of drug dealers after her husband gets mysteriously killed. She sets on getting revenge from his killer while taking care of her three children. Don’t forget to watch out for its second season!
15. JL50
- IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
- Cast: Abhay Deol, Pankaj Kapur, Ritika Anand,Piyush Mishra
- Director: Shailender Vyas
- Number of Episodes: 4
- Number of Seasons: 1
- Platform: SonyLiv
Plot
JL50 is a sci-fi thriller series, the first one of this genre in India. The story starts when a CBI officer, Shantanu is asked to investigate a plane crash. The news reports that a group of militants has hijacked the plane. But when Shantanu and his team reach, they have a shock of their life where they get to know that the plane which has crashed is a 35 years old plane that had taken off from West Bengal. The series is an interesting watch, as there aren’t many sci-fi series that are made in India.
Frequency Asked Questions –
Q1 – Which web series has high rating in 2020?
A – Scam 1992 is the highest rated web series in 2020. It has an IMDb rating of 9.4/10.
Q2 – Which Indian Series is best to watch?
A – There are plenty of good web series to watch. However, Scam 1992 is the highest rated web series in Hindi & Farzi is the most watched web series in India. However, you can check here the list of best Indian web series.
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1 comment
Great list! I loved the variety of genres included. “Paatal Lok” was definitely a standout for me. Can’t wait to dive into some of the others I haven’t seen yet! Thanks for the recommendations!