In case your OTT watchlist is in need of reinforcements, here are some upcoming Indian original web series to look forward to.
‘Bombay Begums’
Bombay Begums is about five women across generations who wrestle with desire, ethics, personal crises and vulnerabilities in contemporary urban India.
Directors: Alankrita Shrivastava, Bornila Chatterjee
Writers: Alankrita Shrivastava, Bornila Chatterjee, Iti Agarwal
Cast: Pooja Bhatt, Shahana Goswami, Amruta Subhash, Plabita Borthakur, Aadhya Anand
Streaming on: Netflix
Release: Monday, March 8
‘Kamathipura’
Kamathipura is a murder mystery set in Mumbai’s red-light area of the same name.
Cast: Anang Desai, Meera Chopra, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Tanuj Virwani, Anupam Shyam
Streaming on: Disney+ Hotstar
Release Monday, March 8
‘The Married Woman’
Based on the bestselling eponymous novel by Manju Kapur, The Married Woman is the story of two women on a journey of self-exploration, one which they find themselves, love and more.
Writer: Manju Kapur (novel)
Cast: Ridhi Dogra, Monica Dogra, Suhaas Ahuja, Imaad Shah
Streaming on: ALT Balaji and Zee5
Release: Monday, March 8
‘Chakravyuh’
MX Player’s upcoming crime thriller is based on the “internet ka underworld”, that is the dark web.
Cast: Prateik Babbar, Simran Kaur Mundi, Ashish Vidyarthi, Shiv Panditt, Gopal Datt
Streaming on: MX Player
Release: Friday, March 12
‘Qubool Hai 2.0’
The popular TV soap starring Karan Singh Grover and Surbhi Jyoti is getting a digital sequel, one which promises deeper romance, exciting drama, and high action.
Directors: Glen Barreto, Ankush Mohla
Cast: Karan Singh Grover, Surbhi Jyoti, Lillete Dubey, Arif Zakaria, Mandira Bedi
Streaming on: Zee5
Release: Friday, March 12
‘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 Dutta, Shreya Dhanwanthary
Streaming on: Amazon Prime Video
Release: March 2021
‘7 Kadam’
Eros Now’s upcoming series is a story of father-son bonding, set against the backdrop of football.
Creator: Mohit Jha
Cast: Ronit Roy, Amit Sadh, Deeksha Seth, Rohini Banerjee
Streaming on: Eros Now
Release: To be announced
‘Bekaaboo’ Season 2
The second season of this eerie psychological thriller promises to get scarier.
Director: Akshay Choubey
Writer: Anand Sivakumaran
Cast: Priya Banerjee, Taher Shabbir, Poulomi Das, Taha Shah Badussha, Subha Rajput
Streaming on: ALT Balaji
Release: To be announced
‘Love J Action’
Not much is known about SonyLIV’s upcoming series, but its teaser has garnered a fair bit of interest.
Cast: Anuj Singh Duhan, Kangan Baruah Nangia, Puru Chibber, Rohit Chaudhary, Priyank Tiwari
Streaming on: SonyLIV
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
‘Code M’ Season 2
Jennifer Winget returns 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
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
Release: To be announced
‘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
View this post on Instagram
‘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
View this post on Instagram
Zakir Khan’s New Shows
Amazon Prime will be releasing four shows by Zakir Khan this year. These include three comedy specials (including one called Tathastu) and the second season of his popular show show Chacha Vidhayak Hain Humare. Here’s the announcement video.
Streaming on: Amazon Prime Video
Release: To be announced
