In case your OTT watchlist is in need of reinforcements, here are some upcoming Indian original web series to look forward to.
‘Mai Hero Boll Raha Hu’
Parth Samthaan makes his digital debut with ALT Balaji’s gangster drama set in Mumbai of the ’90s.
Creators: Sarthak Juneja, Suparn Verma
Cast: Parth Samthaan, Patralekhaa, Arslan Goni, Chandan Roy Sanyal, Danish Husain
Streaming on: ALT Balaji and Zee5
Release: Tuesday, April 20
‘Hello Mini’ 3
MX Player is gearing up for the third season of its popular horror thriller.
Director: Arjun Srivasstava
Cast: Anuja Joshi, Mrinal Dutt, Darshana Banik, Anshul Pandey, Abhinav Sharma
Streaming on: MX Player
Release: Friday, April 23
‘Kathmandu Connection’
SonyLIV’s upcoming series Kathmandu Connection is set in the aftermath of the 1993 Mumbai blasts. The officer investigating the blasts is murdered, a famous hotelier is abducted and a journalist is stalked. Each of these events is somehow connected to Nepal’s capital Kathmandu.
Creator: Siddharth Mishra
Cast: Amit Sial, Gopal Datt, Aksha Pardasany
Streaming on: SonyLIV
Release: Friday, April 23
‘His Storyy’
Satydeep Mishra and Priya Mani Raj play Kunal and Sakshi, a couple whose seemingly 20-year marriage is on the rocks after a secret comes to light.
Creator: Suparn Verma
Cast: Satyadeep Mishra, Priya Mani Raj, Mrinal Dutt, Charu Shankar
Streaming on: ALT Balaji and Zee5
Release: Sunday, April 25
‘LOL – Hasse Toh Phasse’
Boman Irani, Arshad Warsi, Kusha Kapila and a few other funny men and women come together to tickle your funny bone in Amazon’s LOL – Hasse Toh Phasse (pictured above).
Directors: Utsav Chatterjee, Jahnvi Obhan
Writers: Anirban Dasgupta, Sourav Ghosh, Saurav Mehta
Cast: Boman Irani, Arshad Warsi, Kusha Kapila, Cyrus Broacha
Streaming on: Amazon Prime Video
Release: Friday, April 30
‘Out Of Love’ Season 2
The tale of love and infidelity is coming back with another season.
Writers: Anirban Dasgupta, Sourav Ghosh, Saurav Mehta
Cast: Boman Irani, Arshad Warsi, Kusha Kapila, Cyrus Broacha
Streaming on: Disney+ Hotstar
Release: To be announced
Prepping you up for yet another roller coaster of falling in and out of love. Here’s a recap to season 1. #OutOfLove Season 2, coming soon! @RasikaDugal @Purab_Kohli @BBCStudiosIndia https://t.co/bfk62K5tT7
— Disney+HotstarVIP (@DisneyplusHSVIP) April 18, 2021
‘Ramyug’
Not much is known about this MX Player series except that it’s directed by Kunal Kohli.
Director: Kunal Kohli
Streaming on: MX Player
Release: To be announced
‘Maharani’
Huma Qureshi stars in this political drama set in Bihar in the ’90s.
Creator: Subhash Kapoor
Cast: Huma Qureshi, Sohum Shah, Amit Sial, Pramod Pathak, Kani Kusruti, Inaam Ul Haq
Streaming on: SonyLIV
Release: To be announced
‘Sunflower’
Starring Sunil Grover, Sunflower is a dark comedy series about a housing society where a murder takes place.
Creator: Vikas Bahl
Cast: Sunil Grover, Mukul Chadda, Sonal Jha, Girish Kulkarni
Streaming on: Zee5
Release: To be announced
‘The Family Man’ Season 2
Voted the best Indian web series in a readers’ poll conducted by BookMyShow Buzz last year, the espionage drama revolves around Srikant Tiwari, a world-class spy torn between fulfilling his family responsibilities and protecting the country from terror threats. Season two was originally scheduled for release on February 12, but has been postponed until the summer.
Creators: Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK
Cast: Manoj Bajpayee, Priyamani, Sharib Hashmi, Neeraj Madhav, Sharad Kelkar
Streaming on: Amazon Prime Video
Release: To be announced
‘Mumbai Diaries 26/11’
As the title suggests, this new Amazon original is set under the backdrop of the infamous 26/11 attacks of 2008. The series aims to highlight the contribution of first responders who worked tirelessly to save lives during the attack.
Directors: Nikkhil Advani, Nikhil Gonsalves
Creator: Nikkhil Advani
Cast: Mohit Raina, Konkona Sen Sharma, Tina Desai, Shreya Dhanwanthary
Streaming on: Amazon Prime Video
Release: To be announced
‘Hush Hush’
Amazon has announced a new series, tentatively titled Hush Hush, which stars strong female protagonists.
Cast: Juhi Chawla, Soha Ali Khan Pataudi, Shahana Goswami, Karishma Tanna, Kritika Kamra, Ayesha Jhulka
Streaming on: Amazon Prime Video
Release: To be announced
Sonakshi Sinha’s Untitled Series
Sonakshi Sinha makes her digital debut with a crime drama series on Amazon, in which she plays a tough cop.
Creators: Zoya Akhtar, Reema Kagti
Cast: Sonakshi Sinha, Vijay Varma, Gulshan Devaiah, Sohum Shah
Streaming on: Amazon Prime Video
Release: To be announced
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‘Hindmata’
Eros Now has announced a new series that follows a fashion designer who initiates a skill development program at Hindmata prison.
Director: Srishti Jayin
Cast: Rashi Mal, Jayshree, Trupti Khamkhar, Shruti Jolly, Surbhi Sehgal
Streaming on: Eros Now
Release: To be announced
‘Finding Anamika’
The evergreen Madhuri Dixit makes her digital debut with this series, which also stars Sanjay Kapoor.
Directors: Bejoy Nambiar, Karishma Kohli
Writers: Sri Rao, Nisha Mehta
Cast: Madhuri Dixit, Sanjay Kapoor, Manav Kaul, Suhasini Mulay
Release: To be announced
ROLL OUT THE RED CARPET, THE ACTRESS IS ON HER WAY!
Thrilled to announce the @NetflixIndia original series #FindingAnamika.
Prepare for shocking lies, secrets and deceit in a show that is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat.#AbMenuMeinSabNew pic.twitter.com/anh0YX2ldJ— Dharmatic (@Dharmatic_) March 3, 2021
‘Aranyak’
Raveena Tandon plays a cop in this police procedural set in the Himalayas.
Director: Vinay Waikul
Writer: Charudutt Acharya
Cast: Raveena Tandon, Ashutosh Rana, Parambrata Chatterjee, Meghna Malik
Release: To be announced
A missing tourist, a misty Himalayan town, and a local female cop who will stop at nothing! #Aranyak is coming to @NetflixIndia and we will be spending the rest of the day celebrating. Now screaming!@TandonRaveena @paramspeak @vinaywkul #CharuduttAcharya #SiddharthRoyKapur pic.twitter.com/dzZbmgrhwa
— Roy Kapur Films (@roykapurfilms) March 3, 2021
‘Mai’
Sakshi Tanwar stars in this drama about a middle-aged housewife who finds herself caught in a web of white-collar crime and politics.
Creator: Atul Mongia
Cast: Sakshi Tanwar, Wamiqa Gabbi, Vivek Mushran, Prashant Narayanan, Raima Sen
Release: To be announced
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‘Decoupled’
Decoupled is a comedy about marital life starring R Madhavan and Surveen Chawla.
Creator: Manu Joseph
Cast: R Madhavan, Surveen Chawla
Release: To be announced
Looks like Netflix heard me when I said I’d like one large comedy! Super excited to announce that I will be a part of a new series called Decoupled! There’ll be lots of laughs, fun characters and multiple reasons to smile.Brace yourself for humorous times ahead @NetflixIndia ❤️ pic.twitter.com/Q7acnvvTme
— Surveen (@SurveenChawla) March 3, 2021
‘Yeh Kaali Kaali Aankhein’
This psychological thriller series features Shweta Tripathi and Tahir Raj Bhasin.
Creator: Siddharth Sengupta
Cast: Shweta Tripathi, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Anchal Singh, Saurabh Shukla
Release: To be announced
A dark turn to run away from love and to find love at the same time 💔
Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein – A complete mind-bender psychological thriller is coming your way soon on @NetflixIndia #AbMenuMeinSabNew@sidhartsengupta @TahirRajBhasin @iam_anchalsingh @saurabhshukla_s pic.twitter.com/RWKgghrxkX— Shweta Tripathi Sharma (@battatawada) March 3, 2021
‘Ray’
Netflix will mark legendary filmmaker and writer Satyajit Ray’s centenary year with an anthology series comprising adaptations of three of his short stories.
Directors: Srijit Mukerji, Abhishek Chaubey, Vasan Bala
Writers: Niren Bhatt, Siraj Ahmed
Cast: Manoj Bajpayee, Kay Kay Menon, Ali Fazal, Shweta Basu Prasad, Chandan Roy Sanyal
Release: To be announced
Coming soon! #Ray #Netflix #Viacom18 @alifazal9 @kaykaymenon02 @BajpayeeManoj @radhikamadan01 @HarshKapoor_ pic.twitter.com/Aov3xCLYiB
— Srijit Mukherji (@srijitspeaketh) March 4, 2021
‘Feels Like Ishq’
Another anthology series, this one consists of short love stories by various filmmakers.
Directors: Anand Tiwari, Danish Aslam, Jaydeep Sarkar, Ruchir Arun and others
Cast: Radhika Madan, Tanya Maniktala, Amol Parashar, Saba Asad
Release: To be announced
’m so excited to announce that I will be a part of Feels Like Love! A heartwarming anthology of 7 stories that celebrates love in all its wonder and unpredictability. We think you’re going to love love love it!@NetflixIndia#AbMenuMeinSabNew@mutant_India @awesomenesstv pic.twitter.com/nCWJtWPLFG
— Danish Aslam (@dan1shaslam) March 3, 2021
‘Delhi Crime’ Season 2
The Emmy award-winning series is back with a new season, and will be focusing on a new crime this time around.
Directors: Rajesh Mapuskar, Tanuj Chopra
Cast: Shefali Shah, Rajesh Tailang, Rasika Dugal, Adil Hussain
Release: To be announced
The Emmy Award winning crime drama is coming back with more uncomfortable truths. Delhi Crime Season 2 – streaming soon on @NetflixIndia #AbMenuMeinSabNew@skglobalent @GoldenKaravan @florenc85935905 @KaplanAaron #JeffSagansky #JohnPenotti #KilianKerwin #MichaelHogan pic.twitter.com/50HTV714o7
— Shefali Shah (@ShefaliShah_) March 3, 2021
‘Kota Factory’ Season 2
The Viral Fever’s (TVF) comedy-drama about IIT aspirants has been renewed for another season, this time on Netflix.
Creator: The Viral Fever
Cast: Jitendra Kumar, Mayur More, Ahsaas Channa, Revathi Pillai
Release: To be announced
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‘Little Things’ Season 4
Kavya and Dhruv’s cute love story returns for a new season. Read our review of season three here.
Creator: Dhruv Sehgal
Cast: Mithila Palkar, Dhruv Sehgal, Abhishek Bhalerao
Release: To be announced
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‘Jamtara’ Season 2
The first season of Soumendra Padhi‘s crime drama on phishing scams ended on a cliffhanger. The story now continues in season two. Read our review of season one here. Watch our conversation with the director and cast members here.
Creator: Soumendra Padhi
Cast: Sparsh Shrivastav, Monika Panwar, Amit Sial, Aksha Pardasany
Release: To be announced
It’s the season of the phishing scams again. Get ready for the drama to unfold. Jamtara Season 2 – coming soon on @NetflixIndia #AbMenuMeinSabNew @AndhareAjit@TippingPoint_In @trishant15 @kanishkadeo @_Monikapanwar #AnshumaanPushkar @AmitSial @akshapardasany @AndhareAjit pic.twitter.com/Ni2p7da7Yq
— Viacom18 Studios (@Viacom18Studios) March 3, 2021
‘Masaba Masaba’ Season 2
Masaba and Neena Gupta are returning for another season of this fictionalised drama based on their lives. Read our review of season one here.
Director: Sonam Nair
Cast: Masaba Gupta, Neena Gupta, Neil Bhoopalam, Rytasha Rathore
Release: To be announced
We are back to share a little slice of our crazy but fun lives with you. Masaba Masaba Season 2 is streaming soon on @NetflixIndia #AbMenuMeinSabNew@ViniyardFilms @AshviniYardi @chink_ster #NandiniGupta @clickmadness @raisunana @MasabaG @neilbhoopalam pic.twitter.com/dAVx1nwG1C
— Neena Gupta (@Neenagupta001) March 3, 2021
‘Mismatched’ Season 2
Dimple, Rishi, Namrata and the rest of the gang are returning for a new season of this young adult drama. Read our review of season one here.
Writer: Gazal Dhaliwal
Cast: Prajakta Koli, Rohit Saraf, Vidya Malvade, Rannvijay Singh
Release: To be announced
More coffee, apps, and the hunt for future wife continues! Hello #Mismatched, Season 2!@MrAkvarious @iamMostlySane #RohitSaraf @rannvijaysingha @vidyaMmalavade @taaruk @VihaanSamat @NiDharm @RonnieScrewvala @SanayaIZohrabi @gazalstune @NetflixIndia #SunayanaKumari #AarshVora pic.twitter.com/nhwXX4IDWZ
— RSVP Movies (@RSVPMovies) March 3, 2021
‘She’ Season 2
Bhumika Pardeshi returns to take on dangerous men in season two of this Imtiaz Ali series. Read our review of season one here.
Creator: Imtiaz Ali
Cast: Aaditi Pohankar, Vishwas Kini, Suhita Thatte, Shivani Rangole
Release: To be announced
‘Crime Stories: Indian Detectives’
The docuseries will follow the Bangalore city police as they conduct major criminal investigations.
Release: To be announced
‘House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths’
This three part docuseries explores the infamous Burari case, where eleven members of a family, spanning three generations, were found dead.
Creator: Leena Yadav
Release: To be announced
‘Indian Predator’
Indian Predator aims to decode the minds of some of India’s most gruesome serial killers, in the process uncovering a few never-heard-before details.
Directors: Umesh Kulkarni, Ayesha Sood, Ashwin Shetty, Dheeraj Jindal
Release: To be announced
‘The Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives’ Season 2
Neelam, Maheep, Seema and Bhavana return with a fresh batch of histrionics. Read about season one here.
Cast: Maheep Kapoor, Bhavana Pandey, Seema Khan, Neelam Kothari
Release: To be announced
‘The Big Day’ Season 2
More big fat Indian weddings coming our way.
Directors: Aakriti Mehta, Ashish Sawhny, Faraz Arif Ansari
Release: To be announced
‘Comedy Premium League’
India’s top comics face off in this comedy challenge.
Cast: Sumukhi Suresh, Rahul Dua, Kaneez Surka, Tanmay Bhat and others
Release: To be announced
I AM GOING TO BE ON NETFLIX!
16 comics go head to head in comedy challenges. Who will be crowned winners of the Comedy Premium League? Will this also involve cool jerseys? When will you find out? @netflix_in#AbMenuMeinSabNew pic.twitter.com/0zbEkNaCEa
— Sumukhi Suresh (@sumukhisuresh) March 3, 2021
‘Social Currency’
This reality series puts to test eight social media influencers in the real world without their superpowers, their blue-tick and highly followed accounts.
Release: To be announced
‘Scam 2003’
After the resounding success of Scam 1992, SonyLIV is gearing up for Scam 2003, a biographical drama on notorious counterfeiter Abdul Karim Telgi.
Director: Hansal Mehta
Streaming on: SonyLIV
Release: To be announced
💥 SCAM ALERT! 💥
We are thrilled to announce the 2nd season of our popular ‘Scam’ franchise – ‘Scam 2003: The Curious Case of Abdul Karim Telgi’. pic.twitter.com/p0hPitrYGd— Applause Entertainment (@ApplauseSocial) March 4, 2021
‘Aarya’ Season 2
Season two of this crime drama starring Sushmita Sen is underway.
Creator: Ram Madhvani
Cast: Sushmita Sen, Vikas Kumar, Namit Das, Virti Vaghani, Ankur Bhatia
Streaming on: Disney+ Hotstar
Release: To be announced
Dukaan phir khulne wali hai! #AaryaS2 is back on the set 🐅🙌🏽
Here’s a sneak peek of @thesushmitasen serving us 🐯 lewks and blessing your feed!@OfficialRMFilms @RamKMadhvani pic.twitter.com/MfoJZcHpqX— Disney+HotstarVIP (@DisneyplusHSVIP) March 3, 2021
‘Made In Heaven’ Season 2
The second season of Amazon’s critically acclaimed series is underway and could hit our screens by the end of the year.
Creators: Zoya Akhtar, Reema Kagti
Cast: Sobhita Dhulipala, Arjun Mathur, Kalki Koechlin, Jim Sarbh, Shashank Arora
Streaming on: Amazon Prime Video
Release: To be announced
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‘Special Ops 1.5’
Disney+ Hotstar is developing a prequel to its hit show Special Ops, that will trace the beginnings of its protagonist Himmat Singh.
Creator: Neeraj Pandey
Cast: Kay Kay Menon
Streaming on: Disney+ Hotstar
Release: To be announced
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‘Code M’ Season 2
Jennifer Winget returns as Major Monica Mehra in season two of this military drama, which goes on floors soon.
Directors: Baljit Singh Chaddha, Akshay Choubey
Writers: Sulagna Chatterjee, Shubhra Chatterji, Aniruddha Guha, Aparna Nadig
Cast: Jennifer Winget, Rajat Kapoor, Tanuj Virwani
Streaming on: ALT Balaji and Zee5
Release: To be announced
‘Broken But Beautiful’ Season 3
With Sameera and Veer’s story ending with season two, the third season of this romantic drama will feature a new couple, Rumi and Agastya.
Directors: Santosh Singh, Harsh Dedhia
Writer: Reshu Nath
Cast: To be revealed
Streaming on: ALTBalaji and Zee5
Release: To be announced
‘The Test Case’ Season 2
Harleen Sethi takes over from Nimrat Kaur in the second season of this army drama.
Creator: Samar Khan
Cast: Harleen Kaur
Streaming on: ALT Balaji and Zee5
Release: To be announced