The Indian OTT market has been dominated by shows about crime, gangsters, conspiracies, and psychedelics ever since the hugely popular 'Sacred Games' was released in 2018. Undoubtedly, the excitement of the shows that revolve around these subjects and depict violence ensures immense popularity, but hasn't it been a bit draining lately? Just as frequently, don't we need some lighthearted slice-of-life shows? Some cosy, feel-good series? A few pages on our scientists from our history books? Or a massive experiment fusing the cheekiness of contemporary songs with our magnificent classical music. Here is our selection of some outstanding Indian web series that go beyond gangsters, violence, guns, and drugs.
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Panchayat: Prime Video's web series deals with the story of a city boy Abhishek Tripathi who gets a job as a secretary in a village panchayat. While taking care of his duty, Abhishek prepares for CAT exam but ends up forming a family in the villagew that he never wanted to go, in the first place. The Desi web series is a comfort-watch and brings out a smile with the simplicity in its writing. Panchayat features Abhishek Tripathi, Sanvikaa, Raghubir Yadav, Neena Gupta and Faisal Malik in lead roles.
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Rocket Boys: The SonyLIV series is based around three important decades (1940s-60s) of India's history and how the country is moving towards becoming a strong, brave and independent nation through the eyes of Homi Bhabha and Dr Vikram Sarabhai. It is the story of the early years of independent India in the field of science. The series features Jim Sarbh, Ishwak Singh and Arjun Radhakrishnan.
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Kota Factory: TVF is known for earnest stories and beautiful portrayals. And one of its best web shows included Kota Factory. The show follows the life of 16-year-old Vaibhav who moves to Kota from Itarsi. The series depicts the lives of students in the Rajasthan city and Vaibhav's efforts to get admission into the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) by clearing the Joint Entrance Examination. Apart from Jitendra Kumar, the series also features Mayur More, Ranjan Raj, Vartika Ratawal and Ahsaas Channa.
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Bandish Bandits is the story of two people whose worlds are very different. One is rockstar Tamanna and the other is Radhe who considers classical music as his everything. Radhe and Tamanna have nothing in common except their love for music and singing. Coming from two different backgrounds, they not only come together but also end up excelling in their careers while losing their love for each other. This Prime Video musical series is adored by actors like Naseeruddin Shah, Ritwik Bhowmik and Shreya Chaudhary.
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TVF Pitchers deals with the story of four young people, who leave their jobs for a startup. While the first season was about four friends who leave their daily jobs and start a company together, in season 2, a team of 24 people has now joined the company. The four friends founded a company named Pragati in the first season, in season 2 this company expanded. The series gives an insight into corporate life while juggling friendships, relationships, work-life balance and mental rest. It features Naveen Bansal, Arunabh Kumar, Biswapati Sarkar and Jitendra Kumar in pivotal roles.
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Gullak: Set in the quaint lanes in the heart of India, Gullak is a collection of unabashed and relatable stories of the Mishra family. Santosh, Shanti Mishra and their sons Annu and Aman take viewers on a ride that is full of small-town life with humour, wit and of course, love. The series features Jameel Khan, Geetanjali Kulkarni, Vaibhav Raj Gupta and Harsh Mayar.
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Broken But Beautiful: While we have covered several different genres so far like family drama, middle-class humour, historical science, rural stories and musical drama, our last spot on this list is filled for a show for hopelessly romantic viewers. With Vikrant Massey and Harleen Sethi in the leading roles, this Alt Balaji series deals with the story of two individuals who come together after healing and facing severe heartbreaks.
