Last Updated on February 12, 2023 by Swati Disuza
Top 30 Most wanted web series 2023 Must watch
The year 2023 has started on a grand note. To make this year even more special for you, today we have brought for you more than 50 web series of crime, drama, action and horror on all OTT platforms like Amazon, Netflix, Sony Liv, Zee5, Voot and Hotstar. Have brought a list of
Although we are talking about the top Indian web series in Hindi here, there are some great Hollywood web series too like ‘Game of Thrones’, ‘Vikings’, ‘Narcos’ ), ‘Stranger Things’ etc., which are available in Hindi, you can also enjoy them.
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The Family Man web series 2023
In ‘The Family Man’, Manoj Bajpayee is an intelligence officer of the NIA. This one of its kind comedy spy thriller premiered on 20 September 2019 and went on to become the most viewed show on Amazon Prime. This story is inspired by newspaper articles related to Foreign Funded Crime in India. It won 5 out of 11 nominations at the Filmfare OTT Awards.
The series also stars popular South actresses Priyamani (Suchi), Sharad Kelkar and Sharib Hashmi along with Manoj Bajpayee in the lead role of Shrikant Tiwari.
Panchayat web series 2023
This web series has won almost all the Filmfare OTT Awards under Comedy Web Series / Show (Web Series Hindi). Jitendra Kumar was appreciated for his performance in this web series by his fans and critics.
The story talks about the experiences of a city boy, an engineering student who joins a government job after completing his graduation and has to move to a remote area of Uttar Pradesh. The IMDb rating of the series is 8.8 out of 10. It premiered on Amazon Prime on 3 April 2020.
Mirzapur web series 2023
You cannot guess what is going to happen in the next episode in this web series. Pankaj Tripathi as Akhandanand Tripathi, Ali Fazal as Guddu Pandit and Divyendu as Munna Bhaiya whose dialogue ‘Abe Padhai Likhai Karo, IAS-YAS bano’ turned into meme content and became hugely popular among the youth . It premiered on 16 November 2018 on Amazon Prime.
Hades web series 2023
The web series revolves around Jaideep Ahlawat playing the role of a cop who has to investigate a high profile case where he gets pulled into the dark side of the underworld.
Paatal Lok was produced by Anushka Sharma. This crime thriller (Thriller Web Series Hindi) with IMDb rating 7.8/10 has 9 episodes and premiered on 15 May 2020 on Amazon Prime.
The Family Man 2
This season, Shrikant Tiwari (Manoj Bajpayee) has found a new enemy, Raji, a terrorist from a rebel group who plans to assassinate the Prime Minister. The story is as engrossing as it was in the first season. Two opposites joined hands to destroy India’s sovereignty. What will Srikanth do to stop them? You can watch it on Amazon Prime Video.
The Forgotten Army web series 2023
‘The Forgotten Army’ is a 5 part web series based on the Indian National Army (INA), which was led by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose for independent India. One interesting thing about the INA was that it consisted of both men and women. This show tells his story, which is a web series worth watching. The IMDb rating of the show is 8.1/10. It was released on 24 January 2020 on Amazon Prime Video.
The Last Hour web series 2023
This supernatural crime thriller (Thriller Web Series Hindi) is a classic show. The cinematography and screenplay are awesome, this web series is worth watching if you are looking for something different. The star cast includes Sanjay Kapoor, Sahana Goswami and Raima Sen. This series is available on Amazon Prime Video. The release date is 14 May 2021.
Bandish Bandits
In ‘Bandish Bandits’, Naseeruddin Shah plays a character named Pandit Radhe Mohan Rathod, who is the grandfather of the main lead character Radhe i.e. Ritwik Bhowmik. The story explores two people who have different musical backgrounds. It is a romantic musical drama web series which premiered on 4th August 2020 on Amazon Prime Video.
Mirzapur 2 web series 2023
After the success of the first season, the team of Mirzapur is back with another wonderful season. ‘Mirzapur 2’ begins from where season 1 ended. The series has an amazing script and brilliant performances by all the actors. you on amazon prime video
Watch this crime thriller (Thriller Web Series Hindi). Release date 23 October 2020. IMDb rating is 8.4/10.
Breathe web series 2023
‘Breathe’ is a crime thriller (Thriller Web Series Hindi). This web series was highly underrated, while its story is very entertaining. Denzel Mascarenhas as R.J. Amit Sadh is playing the role of a cop named Madhavan and Kabir Sawant, and both have given stellar performances.
The essence of this web series is that to what extent a man can go to save his family. There are a total of 8 episodes in this series. Release date 26 January 2018. It is available on Amazon Prime Video. The IMDB rating is 8.3/1.
- Made in Heaven
The story tells about two wedding planners, who run their agency named ‘Made in Heaven’. Zoya Akhtar created and co-wrote this web series. The main cast is Shobhita Dhulipala as Tara Khanna and Arjun Mathur as Karan Mehra. The show has an IMDb rating of 8.3 out of 10. It was released on 8 March 2019 on Amazon Prime Video.
Best Web Series of Disney + Hotstar (Best Web Series Hindi To Watch on Disney + Hotstar)
- Special Ops
Kay Kay Menon plays the lead role of Himmat Singh, a RAW (Research and Analysis Wing) officer who along with his five agents goes on a mission to track down a terrorist behind the bomb blasts in India. Will Himmat Singh be successful in protecting his country or not? You can watch this amazing spy thriller (Best Hindi Web Series) on Disney+ Hotstar.
Grahan web series 2023
‘Grahan’ revolves around a love story with the backdrop of 1984 riots. The director has shown the two timelines very brilliantly. It is inspired by the 1984 riots. Punjabi star actress Vamika Gabbi plays the role of Manu and Anshuman Pushkar plays the role of Rishi. It was released on 24 June 2021 and is available on Disney+ Hotstar.
Criminal Justice web series 2023
‘Criminal Justice’ is a crime thriller courtroom drama starring Pankaj Tripathi as a lawyer while Vikrant Massey plays the role of accused Aditya Sharma. It premiered on 5 April 2019 on Disney+ Hotstar. The IMDb rating of this show is 8.1 out of 10.
Pankaj Tripathi’s hit web series Criminal Justice returns with its third season in 2022 and the anticipation is the same as it was for its first two seasons. It is a crime thriller legal drama titled “Criminal Justice: Half Truth”. It is available on Disney+Hotstar.
Arya web series 2023
The crime drama is based on the Dutch show ‘Penoza’. The story revolves around Sushmita Sen playing the lead role of Arya Sareen, whose husband was mysteriously murdered. Later in the show, she joins the mafia gang and finds the people who were responsible for her husband’s death. Sushmita Sen has won the Filmfare OTT Award for Best Actress for this web series. IMBD rating is 7.9/10. Its season 2 also released and got positive responses from all quarters.
City of Dreams
‘City of Dreams’ revolves around a politician’s family where politics and power become the cause of tussle within the family. The show has an IMDb rating of 7.7 out of 10. It was released on 3 May 2019 on Hotstar. The show stars Priya Bapat as Poornima Rao Gaikwad, Ejaz Khan as a cop and Siddharth Chandekar as Ashish Rao Gaikwad.
- November Story
‘November Story’ is a crime thriller starring Tamannaah. It has a total of 7 episodes. It premieres on 20 May 2021 on Disney+ Hotstar. The IMDb rating of this show is 7.9 out of 10. Along with Tamannaah, GM Kumar plays Anuradha’s (Tamannaah) father, who is a crime novel writer in the web series.
Hostages web series 2023
Ronit Roy and Tisca Chopra starrer ‘Hostages’ is a crime thriller show available on the streaming platform Disney+Hotstar. It was released on 31 May 2019. It has 2 seasons, the second season of this web series was released on 9th September 2020. Ronit Roy is playing the role of a cop and Tisca is playing the role of a doctor. The IMDb rating of the show is 6.9 out of 10.
Best Web Series of Netflix (Best Hindi Web Series To Watch on Netflix)
Sacred Games
Saif Ali Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui starrer ‘Sacred Games’ where Saif Ali Khan plays a corrupt police officer who gets a call from Ganesh Gaitonde (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) to save his city Mumbai from him. This conspiracy thriller is a must watch. It is the only Indian show to be included in the New York Times list of the 30 Best International TV Shows.
Mismatched
‘Mismatched’ is a Rom-com genre-based show starring Prajakta Koli, Rohit Saraf and Rannvijay Singha. A high school drama that has it all: love, romance, drama, angst, animosity. There are two opposite people in the series, who have different mindset. The girl is a taciturn, and the boy is old fashioned. If you are looking for rom-com shows then this is definitely for you.
Ray web series 2023
It is an anthology, a mini web series of 4 parts. In each part of Satyajit Ray’s works
Based on a different story with different actors.
Ali Fazal as Rama Nair in the episode ‘Forget Me Not’, Kay Kay Menon as Indrasheesh Shah in the episode ‘Bahroopiya’, Manoj Bajpayee as Musafir Ali in the episode ‘Hungama Hai Kyun Barpa’, and Spotlight Harshvardhan Kapoor plays a character named Vikram Arora in the last episode. It premiered on the streaming platform Netflix on 25 June 2021.
Jamtara
Jamtara is inspired by a true crime story, which happened in Jamtara district of Jharkhand. Amit Sial is playing the role of a character named Brajesh Bhan. Divyendu Bhattacharya plays the role of Biswa Pathak, a cop who is working hard in the show to fight against all the criminals. IMDb rating is 7.3/10. This crime drama is available on Netflix. The release date is 10 January 2020.
She
Imtiaz Ali has produced and co-written this Indian television series, which follows a girl constable Bhumika Pardeshi (Aditi Pohankar), who is surrounded by many troubles in her life. It has a total of 7 episodes in the series. The release date is 20 March 2020. It premiered on the streaming platform Netflix. The second season of ‘She’ has been released on 5 July 2021.
Bombay Begums
It is the story of 5 women from different generations who struggle to achieve their ambitions. This is a 6 part series. Pooja Bhatt plays the role of Rani Irani, the CEO of Royal Bank of Bombay in the series, Shahana Goswami plays Fatima Warsi, Amrita Subhash as Lily, and Plabita Borthakur as Ayesha. The release date is 8 March 2021. It is available on Netflix.
Money Heist
‘Money Heist’ is based on a bank robbery, consisting of 4 parts of different seasons consisting of 31 episodes. All parts are available on Netflix in Hindi. Soon the latest part of the new season will be released in Hindi. It won the Best Drama Web Series at the 46th International Emmy Awards. Basically it is a Spanish crime drama series.
- Bard of Blood
In this web series, Emraan Hashmi is playing the role of an intelligence officer named Kabir Anand. His mission is in Balochistan. Kriti Kulhari plays the role of Jannat Maari, she is also an Indian spy already posted in Balochistan. Danish Hussain is playing the role of Mullah Khalid on screen. This web series is available on Netflix. It was released on September 27, 2019.
- Decoupled
Famous Indian actor R Madhavan and Surveen Chawla starrer this web series is popular series which released in end of December 2021. This Netflix original series is directed by Hardik Mehta, produced by Bhavesh Mandalia under the banner of Andolan Films in association with Bombay Fables Motion Pictures along with Vikramaditya Motwane, Sejal Shah and Gaurav Shukla. - Delhi Crime
The award-winning crime drama is created by Richie Mehta and developed by Lawrence Bona and Toby Bruce. It has two seasons consisting of 12 episodes. It stars Shefali Shah, Rajesh Tailang, Rasika Dugal and Adil Hussain in lead roles.
Best Web Series of Sony Liv (Top Hindi Web Series on Sony Liv)
Scam 1992
Scam 1992, with an IMDb rating of 9.5 out of 10, was one of the most successful web series of 2020. This web series explores the life of Harshad Mehta, who was a broker and was involved in a scam that took place in 1992.
In this real life based story, Harshad Mehta was accused of bribery by the then Prime Minister P.V. Puts on Narasimha Rao. Prateek Gandhi playing the character of Harshad Mehta has enthralled the audience with his stellar performance.
Gullak
‘Gullak’ revolves around a middle-class Mishra family. The star cast of the show is Jameel Khan, Geetanjali Kulkarni, Vaibhav Raj Gupta and Harsh Mayar. The all star cast acted so realistic that you can relate to them in every scene of the show. It premiered on 27 June 2019 on SonyLiv and TVF Play. IMDb rating is 9.2/10.