Generally, web-series aren’t something naturally seen with some-one in our living room or a movie theatre. Web series can be watched on our cell phones or tablets or computers at one’s home itself and that’s a very diference yet new experience if one is new to the digital space. If one loves any web series and can relate it to their lives, most of us immediately rewind scene or if we hate it, we can stop it instantaneously. We’re into the series and that’s why it’s important to have a wise as well as an entertaining concept as well as the content of the web series. Here are few Indian web series that one must watch and that can certainly entertain and also one can relate to the web series.
1. Permanent Roommates
Genre: Comedy, Drama web series
Directed by: Sameer Saxena and Deepak Kumar
Produced by: The Viral Fever Media (TVF)
Permanent Roommates is an Indian web series created by The Viral Fever(TVF) and Biswapati Sarkar. This series revolves around a young couple, Tanya and Mikesh, who after being in a long distance relationship for 3 years, face the prospect of marriage. The first season was aired on YouTube on October 29, 2014. The second season broadcast on TVF Play, The Viral Fever’s premium online video streaming medium, on February 14, 2016. Permanent Roommates has been renewed for a third season, which will come out in 2018.
Release: 29th October 2014 – present
2. TVF Tripling
Genre: Drama web series
Directed by: Rajesh Krishnan
Produced by: The Viral Fever (TVF)
TVF Tripling is an Indian web series created by The Viral Fever. It traces the story of three siblings Chandan, Chanchal & Chitvan. They start a journey, to find themselves and their relations. For those who neither have the time, nor the patience to sit through the over served drama on Indian television today. And the folks at The Viral Fever (TVF) seem to know that perfectly well, which is probably why their content has just the right amount of realism, drama, and heart.
Sumeet Vyas and Akarsh Khurana, Tripling’s script, the storyline sees a seamless blend of emotions, humor and realism. Be it the respective struggles of the titular characters, or the supporting cast, each person reflects at least one person from your own life.
Release date: 28th August 2016 – present
3. Maaya 2
Genre: Drama web series
Directed by: season01 – Vikram Bhatt, season02 – Krishna Bhatt
Produced by: Loneranger productions
Season 01: Maaya – Slave of her desires
When Sonia has a nervous breakdown and forgets the last 6 months of her life, her husband, Abhishek, is forced to dig into her life to find out what had caused the trauma. Abhishek soon finds out that Sonia had a secret life of intense sexuality and twisted fantasies that he didn’t know about, a life that betrayed him and yet he was the only one who could save her. The web series stars Shama Sikander.
Season 02: Maaya2 – Forbidden love. Rebel lovers
Maaya 2 is the love story of two girls, Ruhi and Simmi, who dared to fall in love in a world where it is not considered normal to do so. This web series was a Vikram Bhatt original starring television actors Leena Jumani and Priyal Gor. Directed by his daughter Krishna, the show deals with the complexities of being in a same-sex relationship. There is a thin line between being sensuous and vulgarity. A good web series for spreading a word for love.
Release date: Maaya01 – 27th January 2017, Maaya02 – 30th May 2018
4. Bang Baja Barat
Genre: Comedy web series
Directed by: Anand Tiwari
Produced by: Ashish Patil, Sakshi Gurani, Nikhil Taneja
Bang Baaja Baaraat is a contemporary rom-com that showcases more of urban relationships. Starting from how the lead pair meets to the explicit bachelorette party to a particularly hilarious relationship that smacks you in your face. It promotes the changing definition of clean humour. The web series is shown accepting that even sex can be a part of it.
It’s the kind of show that can be enjoyed when watched with a bunch of people. Some people might think some scenes or parts of the web series might hurt the cultural feelings one but that is the smallest part that can be ignored with the content that is really wise and that’s what eventually makes it worth the bang in its title.
Release date: 4th November 2035
5. Girl in the city
Genre: Drama web series
Directed by: Samar Shaikh
Produced by: Aneesha Vaidya
Girl In The City is a web series starring Mithila Palkar, who plays the titular role of Meera. The show is about a girl from a humble family who, like millions of others, has come to Mumbai from Dehradun. This show is about a young girl who comes to Mumbai. She comes to Mumbai to live her dreams, to live her life and settle. She wants to aim her aspirations and fulfill her goals. The web series has Mithila Palkar and Rajat Barmecha. It is about her journey in this fast moving huge city. A combination of love, friendship, ambition, it has gained a lot of hearts in the first season and has come up with an even more interesting Season 2.
Release date: 9th April 2016
