Let’s admit that we all love watching movies but TV shows and web shows have become the new way of entertainment for us in current time. Over the years, people all around the world watched thousands of shows, some were loved and some were disliked by us.
With the introduction of cheap internet in India in the last decade, people witnessed the arrival of streaming platforms and web shows. In the last 5-6 years, India produced a good amount of shows for the web that not just only entertained but made the people feel proud of their country.
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We got to see variety of content from all around the places, exploring different human stories with new perspectives. Many of them received world recognition and become hugely successful. Below here are 12 TV & web shows that reached the IMDb top 250 highest rated shows list.
1) SCAM 1992
Rank: 18
Ratings: 9.4 ⭐
Type: Web Show
Aired In: 2020
Available On: SonyLIV
Harshad Mehta, an ordinary Gujarati joins the Bombay Stock Exchange as a “jobber”. Unsatisfied with his growth, he soon starts his own consulting firm. Exploiting loopholes in the market system and bribing various officials, he soon amasses a huge amount of wealth.
2) TVF PITCHERS
Rank: 44
Ratings: 9.1 ⭐
Type: Web Show
Aired In: 2015
Available On: TVF Play
Four friends — Naveen Bansal, Jitendra “Jitu” Maheshwari, Yogendra “Yogi” Kumar and Saurabh Mandal — enter the business world by launching their own start-up company.
3) RAMAYAN
Rank: 60
Ratings: 9.1⭐
Type: TV Show
Aired In: 1987
Available On: Disney+ Hotstar
Adapted and based on the ancient Hindu epic Ramayana, the series follows the journey of Rama who goes to an exile of 14 years along with Sita and Lakshman.
4) KOTA FACTORY
Rank: 62
Ratings: 9.0⭐
Type: Web Show
Aired In: 2019
Available On: TVF Play
The show follows the life of 16-year-old Vaibhav who moves to Kota from Itarsi. It shows the life of students in the city, and Vaibhav’s efforts to get into IIT. Kota is a hub for many coaching centres where students come from all over India to prepare for various entrance exams.
5) GULLAK
Rank: 76
Ratings: 9.2⭐
Type: Web Show
Aired In: 2019
Available On: SonyLIV
Set in quaint by-lanes in the heart of India, Gullak is a collection of disarming and relatable tales of the Mishra family.
6) MAHABHARAT
Rank: 87
Ratings: 8.9⭐
Type: TV Show
Aired In: 1988
Available On: Disney+ Hotstar
The series covers the incidents of epic Mahabharata revolving around Lord Krishna, Pandavas, Kauravas, Karna, Draupadi etc.
7) SARABHAI vs SARABHAI
Rank: 96
Ratings: 8.8⭐
Type: TV Show
Aired In: 2004
Available On: Disney+ Hotstar
The show revolves around the life of an upper class Gujarati family, the Sarabhai’s, who live in a luxury apartment building, and later in penthouses, in the upmarket Cuffe Parade area of South Mumbai.
8) YEH MERI FAMILY
Rank: 105
Ratings: 9.1⭐
Type: Web Show
Aired In: 2018
Available On: TVF Play
Set in Jaipur, Rajasthan in the year 1998, the series follows the story told from the point of view of the 12-year-old Harshu Gupta and his family, the various trials and tribulations experienced in their day-to-day lives.
9) PANCHAYAT
Rank: 174
Ratings: 8.7⭐
Type: Web Show
Aired In: 2020
Available On: Prime Video
Panchayat shows the experiences of a city boy who after completing his graduation gets a low salary job in a remote village called Phulera.
10) SACRED GAMES
Rank: 234
Ratings: 8.6⭐
Type: Web Show
Aired In: 2018
Available On: Netflix
Sartaj Singh is a troubled police officer in Mumbai who receives a phone call from gangster Ganesh Gaitonde who tells him to save the city within 25 days; the series chronicles the events which follow.
11) DELHI CRIME
Rank: 240
Ratings: 8.5⭐
Type: Web Show
Aired In: 2019
Available On: Netflix
Delhi Crime is based on the 2012 Delhi gang rape case that took place in the neighbourhood of Munirka, in South Delhi. The series follows the story in the aftermath of the gang rape, where Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Vartika Chaturvedi is tasked to find the culprits responsible for the assaults and death of the female victim.
12) FLAMES
Rank: 250
Ratings: 9.1⭐
Type: Web Show
Aired In: 2018
Available On: TVF Play
FLAMES is the story of a young romance unfolding as a chemical reaction. This web series takes you to the time when everything seemed innocent – when the idea of spending time with your crush meant helping them finish their homework. The rosy teenage days when finding love and topping exams were the only aims in life.
