2023 has been a great year for Indian web series, with genres like crime thrillers to action thrillers, everything is covered. Here are 5 must-watch popular Indian web series of 2023.
5. Dharavi Bank
Release Date: 19 November 2022
Total Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 10
IMDb Rating: 7.8/10
Star Cast: Suniel Shetty, Vivek Oberoi
Director: Samit Kakkad
Platform: MX Player (Free)
The series narrates the rise of Thalaivan (Sunil Shetty) as the most influential person of Dharavi as well as the Godman of many politicians. For political benefit, Chief Minister Janvi Surve (Sonali Kulkarni) calls JCP Jayant Gavaskar (Vivek Oberoi) and orders them to kill Thalaivan.
4. Farzi
Release Date: 10 February 2023
Total Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 8
IMDb Rating: 8.4/10
Star Cast: Shahid Kapoor, Vijay Sethupathi, Kay Kay Menon, Raashi Khanna
Director: Raj & DK
Platform: Amazon Prime Video (Subscription)
A disillusioned artist who decides to make counterfeit money. After the ending of Season 1 of this crime-thriller, viewers and fans are demanding a second season from its makers. However, crime-thriller Farzi has achieved the biggest opening for a new Local Original show on Prime Video in India.
3. Flames
Release Date: 2018
Total Seasons: 3
Total Episodes: 15 (5+5+5)
IMDb Rating: 8.9/10
Star Cast: Ritvik Sahore, Tanya Maniktala
Director: Apoorv Singh Karki and Divyanshu Malhotra
Platform: Amazon Prime Video (Subscription)
The series is a must-watch for those looking for a romantic show to watch in this season of love. FLAMES is the story of a young romance unfolding as a chemical reaction. Head-of-the-class Rajat falls for Ishita, the new girl in the tuition centre. Rajat tries to approach Ishita who is avoiding him. She is furious with him. She does not trust him anymore. Rajat decides to break up with Ishita.
2. Aspirants
Release Date: 7 April 2021
Total Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 5
IMDb Rating: 9.2/10
Star Cast: Naveen Kasturia, Namita Dubey
Director: Apoorv Singh Karki
Platform: Netflix (Subscription)
TVF Aspirants is about the past and present of three friends, Abhilash, Guri and SK, who are UPSC aspirants. The past explains their UPSC Aspirant life in Old Rajinder Nagar, Delhi and their struggle to crack the examination, while the present examines their lives outside the Rajinder Nagar as adults.
1. Panchayat
Release Date: 3 April 2020
Total Seasons: 2
Total Episodes: 16 (8+8)
IMDb Rating: 8.9/10
Star Cast: Jitendra Kumar, Sanvikaa, Neena Gupta, Pankaj Jha
Director: Deepak Kumar Mishra
Platform: Amazon Prime Video (Subscription)
The series deals with the experiences of an urban engineering graduate, unfamiliar with village cultures after completing his degree gets a low-salary position as a secretary of a Gram panchayat in a remote village called Phulera in Uttar Pradesh.