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Top 15 Best Hindi Web Series on Disney Plus Hotstar You can’t Afford to Miss!

OTT platforms are on everybody’s mind. The pandemic has changed the whole perception of watching content. With a rise in consumption of web series, Hotstar is one of the best platforms where you can binge-watch a wide range of movies, web series and regional TV content. Hotstar has the most loved Indian web series across all languages, which you would definitely don’t want to miss out on. Some of these Hindi web series on Hotstar exclusive and produced and created under the banner Hotstar specials.

However, all of these content you can not watch for free. You will have to buy the Hotstar premium subscription to enjoy premium content. Premium plan on Hotstar starts with Rs. 899 per year along with ad supported content, and you can log in to a maximum of 2 devices. The Other premium plan is Rs. 1499 per year which is completely ad free and you can watch Hotstar content on up to 4 devices. If you are done watching the best Hindi Movies on Hotstar, we recommend this list of Best Hindi Web series on Hotstar to not miss in 2023.

List of Best web series on Hotstar in Hindi-

1. SPECIAL OPS (2020)

Genre – Action, Espionage, Thriller

Actors – Kay Kay Menon, Vinay Pathak,  Karan Tacker, Vipul Gupta, Muzamil Ibrahim, Sana Khan,  Meher Vij, Saiyami Kher,  Divya Dutta,  Revathi Pillai, Sajjad Delafroo

Directors – Neeraj Pandey, Shivan Nair

IMDb – 8.6/10

The story revolves around a RAW agent (Kay Kay Menon), who finds some similar pattern in the terrorist attacks of the past few years. And tries to connect the dots to get hold of the mastermind. But he has been under official inquiry for his miscellaneous use of government funds. And the series starts with Kay Kay describing how he has recruited different agents all over the world to keep an eye on the criminal activities of the terrorists. The series consists of a total of 8 episodes. With an average running time of 44-45 minutes each.

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2. Out of Love (2019)

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Genre – Drama, Thriller

Actors – Rasika Dugal, Purab Kohli, Meenakshi Chaudhary, Soni Razdan

Directors – Tigmanshu Dhulia, Aijaz Khan, Oni Sen

IMDb – 7.1/10

This show is an Indian adaption of  Doctor Foster by Mike Bartlett… Meera and Akarsh are a happily married couple. But Meera’s world turn upside down when she finds a hair on her husband’s scarf and suspects him of having an affair. The show revolves around how Meera tries to find out the whole truth. Down this journey, she discovers a new version of herself. It is a highly charged emotional drama with lots of love and lots of pain. This show is a saga of revenge.

It has 2 seasons, with a total of 10 episodes.

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3. Hostages (2019)

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Genre –  Mystery, Crime, Thriller

Actors – Ronit Roy, Tisca Chopra, Parvin Dabas, Aashim Gulati, Mohan Kapoor, Dalip Tahil 

Directors – Sudhir Mishra(Season 1), Sachin Krishn (Season 2)

 IMDb – 6.9/10

 Season 1

This season revolves around a doctor’s family who has been held hostage by 4 gunmen. They will be set free only on one condition if Dr Mira Anand (Tisca Chopra) assassinates her patient, the Chief Minister of Haryana. Thus she has to face the difficult decision of either saving her family or betraying her profession. This is one of the great escape sagas in recent times. All the actors have done a splendid job. 

Season 2

This season picks up right where the first season left off. After a week where everything was according to plan for the bone marrow surgery, Handa tries to escape and the plan comes under severe scrutiny. Which leads to shooting thus, further leading to a hostage-like situation. The second season has an open ending where viewers are left guessing whether Prithivi is dead or not.

The series has a total of 22 episodes, 10 in season one and 12 in season 2. Whereas the average running time of each episode is 25-30 minutes.

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4. Criminal Justice (2020)

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Genre – Crime, Thriller. Legal drama

Actors – Pankaj Tripathi, Vikrant Massey, Jackie Shroff, Anupriya Goenka, Mita Vashisht, Pankaj Saraswat, Rucha Inamdar, Madhurima Roy

Directors – Tigmanshu Dhulia, Vishal Furia

IMDb – 8.1/10

This is based on the 2008 British television series of the same name, The story revolves around a middle-class cab driver played by Massey who has a one-night stand with his passenger. But the next day, when he wakes up, he finds himself beside her dead body and gets falsely accused of her murder. His “accidental” lawyer Pankaj Tripathi makes it a mission to plead him innocent.

The series has a total of 10 episodes. All the focus to capture the attention makes it one of the best Hindi web series on Hotstar.

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5. Aarya (2020)

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Genre – Crime, Drama 

Actors – Sushmita Sen, Chandrachur Singh, Namit Das, Ankur Bhatia, Vikas Kumar

Directors – Ram Madhvani, Sandeep Modi, Vinod Rawat

IMDb – 7.9/10

Aarya is based on the Dutch drama series Penoza. It is considered to be a comeback of Sushmita Sen and her digital debut as well. The story is about a wealthy family in Rajasthan who suffers an unexpected loss of the bread earner and gets caught up in a drug racket. Now it is up to Arya(Sushmita Sen) to save herself and her children from the hands of the drug lords. 

This is a 9-episode-long crime drama with each episode of 50 -59 minutes. Rated as one of the best Hindi web series on Hotstar.

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6. City of Dreams (2019)

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Genre – Mystery, Crime

Actors – Atul Kulkarni, Priya Bapat, Sachin Pilgaonkar, Eijaz Khan, Siddharth Chandekar, Geethika Tyagi, Rakesh Dubey as Inspector

Directors – Nagesh Kukunoor

IMDb – 7.7/10

The title justifies the whole series. This is a story of ambition where every one of power-hungry and wants to reach the top. The story revolves around a famous political family which goes into complete chaos when the main head of the family narrowly escapes death. After this, the real power struggle begins within the family.

This series has a total of two seasons with 10 episodes each and is one of the best Hindi web series on Hotstar. And with an average running time of 38-54 minutes.

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7. PariWar (2020)

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Genre – Comedy

Actors – Gajraj Rao, Ranvir Shorey, Yashpal Sharma, Sadiya Siddiqui, Nidhi Singh, Vijay Raaz, Anurita Jha, Kumar Varun

Directors – Sagar Ballary

IMDb – 6.9/10

As the name suggests, this is the story of every household. Highlighting the nitty-gritty of everyday life. The small squabbles, the big arguments, the usual emotional drama. This series captures all. The fun begins when all the family members are called together on the pretext of inheriting some family property. Whether it is real, or just a ruse to bring everyone together can only be known once you watch the series.

A series of joy, laughter, and fun. This light-hearted series will touch your funny bones and will make your heart content. One of the best Hindi web series on Hotstar.

This series has only one season with 6 episodes each and an average running time of 21-27 minutes each.

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8. The Office (2019)

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Genre – Sitcom, Mockumentary, Cringe comedy

Actors – Mukul Chadda, Gopal Datt, Sayandeep Sengupta, Samridhi Dewan, Abhinav Sharma, Gauahar Khan, Gavin Methalaka

Directors – Rohan Sippy, Debbie Rao, Bumpy

IMDb – 6.4/10

The office is the Indian adaptation of the original BBC series of the same name. The story is about an office workspace. Where an overly enthusiastic and friendly boss constantly attempts to uplift the mood of the employees but fails at it miserably. This is a quirky show with a sense of humour. Anyone trying to burn some stress off, this is the show you should go with. 

It has two seasons. With a total of 27 episodes and an average running time of 22-25 minutes each. One of the best Hindi web series on Hotstar

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9. Grahan (2021)

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Genre – Drama

Actors – Pavan Raj Malhotra, Wamiqa Gabbi, Zoya Hussain, Anshumaan Pushkar, Teekam Joshi

Director – Ranjan Chandel

IMDb – 8.6/10

This fairly new Hindi show on Disney Plus Hotstar travels between two timelines. One is set in 1984, showcasing a forbidden love story amid the infamous anti-Sikh riots. The other is set in 2016, where IPS officer Amrita Singh is tasked with investigating the tragedy. Somewhere along the way, she discovers that her past is strongly tied to the case and that solving it would mean putting her father behind bars.

The narrative of the show is intriguing but can feel a bit hurried. One of the best Hindi web series on Hotstar, It also tries to pull on the viewers’ emotions but is not a tear-jerker by any means. All in all, it’s a decent one-time watch.

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10. Malgudi Days (1986)

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Genre – Drama, Fiction

Actors – Master Manjunath, Girish Karnad, Vaishali Kasaravalli, Suhasini Adarkar, Kanti Madiya, B. Jayashree, and many more

Director – Shankar Nag and Kavitha Lankesh

IMDb – 9.5/10

Go back to the 80s with Malgudi Days on Disney Plus Hotstar. The cult classic Hindi series is based on short stories written by famous Indian author R. K. Narayan. All 54 episodes of the original series are now available to stream on Hotstar for those of you craving some nostalgia.

Making it one of the best Hindi web series on Hotstar and a watch of all time.

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11. The Great Indian Murder (2022)

Actor – Richa Chadha, Pratik Gandhi, Ashutosh Rana, Jatin Goswami, Raghubir Yadav, Sharib Hashmi, Sakshi Benipuri, Paoli Dam, Shashank Arora, Amey Wagh

Director – Tigmanshu Dhulia

IMDb – 7.3/10

The Great Indian Murder is a Hindi-language crime mystery drama web series directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia for Disney+ Hotstar.  It is produced by Ajay Devgn and Priti Sinha under ADF & RLE Media. The series stars Richa Chadha, Pratik Gandhi, Ashutosh Rana, Raghuvir Yadav, Sharib Hashmi, Paoli Dam and Shashank Arora in key roles. The series is based on Vikas Swarup’s bestselling novel Six Suspects. The season was made available for streaming on the OTT platform. best of the best Hindi web series on Hotstar.

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12. Rudra (2022)

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Actor – Ajay Devgn ,Raashi Khanna , Esha Deol , Atul Kulkarni ,Ashwini Kalsekar, Tarun Gahlot , Ashish Vidyarthi , Rajiv Kachroo , Milind Gunaji

Director – Rajesh Mapuskar

IMDb – 6.7/10

Rudra: The Edge of Darkness is an Indian psychological crime thriller streaming television series, created for Disney+ Hotstar. It’s a remake of the British series Luther. It is considered as one of the best Hindi thriller series by the critics.

13. Aashiquana (2022)

Actor – Khushi Dubey, Zayn Ibad Khan, Geeta Tyagi, Rati Pandey

Director – Atif Khan

IMDb – 5.2/10

Aashiquana is a hindi romantic thriller. The story revolves around a girl, a wanted criminal who wanted to be a police officer like her father but fails at the entrance every time. The boy in the story is horrified by the death threats given to his close family members.

The chaos of both of them collides and a strong chemistry is formed between them. The web series is full of compassion, thrill and romance and is rated high alert on romance.

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14. Dahan (2022)

Actor – Tisca Chopra, Saurabh Shukla, Rohan Joshi, Leher Khan

Director – Vikrant Pawar

IMDb – 7.1/10

Dahan is a thriller genre movie that revolves around the social myths of society. The story starts when an IAS officer is tasked with a mining operation in a village, which is believed to be home to a mythical temple. The mining and destruction can cause a rampage and inauspicious occurrences are believed there.

But, the officer takes the oath to complete the work by hook or by crook. On the edge of disappearances and the rise of enigmatic killings, the protestors try their level best to stop the mining process. Dahan is a horror show that is based on dark magic and superstitions. One of the best Hindi web series of 2022 on Hotstar rated for must-watch visuals.

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15. Human (2022)

Actor – Shefali Shah, Kirti Kulhari, Vishal Jethwa

Director – Vipul Shah

IMDb – 7.9/10

Human is a classy medical thriller that may give you chills. The web series showcases illicit Drug testing and several medical scams. The story is all about a pharma giant who uses India’s lax trial sessions to discover new drugs. They use the underbelly for the testing and research of this new drug which creates a lot of chaos around.

The web series depicts how a private organization profits the human error trials blindly.

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Hope you like the list of the 10 best Hindi web series on Hotstar. If you think I’ve missed any which should be on the list, please let me know in the comment section.

FAQs

1) Is the aarya web series Worth Watching?

Though Aarya is a thriller, the characters, unlike many other thrillers I’ve seen, are very recognizable and down to earth. The real locations also add to the feel of the movie. Overall, a very gripping thriller to binge-watch.

2) Is criminal justice worth watching?

Criminal justice is a delight to watch. It is superb in all areas, with a crisp and interesting narration style and tight plotting. Every actor has done a brilliant job, but the show stealer is PANKAJ TRIPATHI a simple lawyer pressed by his needs and raised by his humanity.

3) Is Game of Thrones on Disney plus?

Watch all Episodes of Game of Thrones (GOT) Streaming Online on Disney+ Hotstar.

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Top 30 Best Hindi Web Series of All Time! – Site Title November 22, 2023 at 12:43 pm

[…] Synopsis: Aarya is a popular Indian crime-thriller TV show which is a must-watch Hindi web series on Disney+ Hotstar. It was created by Ram Madhvani and Sandeep Modi, who also directed it, and Vinod Rawat served as […]

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