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With the lockdown having increased our binge watching capacity, the OTT space is booming currently! Streaming platforms like Netflix, Hotstar, Amazon, Zee 5 are just flowing with fresh new originals! But hey, we aren’t complaining. In fact, we have a few more shows that you should keep an eye out for.
Take a look at the Top 10 Upcoming Indian Web Series in 2020:-
1. Aarya
Platform:- Disney+Hotstar
Star Cast:- Sushmita Sen, Chandrachur Singh, Sikander Kher, Ankur Bhatia, Manish Chaudhary
Date:- 19 June 2020
This 9-part crime thriller web series marks the debut of Sushmita Sen on OTT as well as her comeback after a decade-long hiatus. In Aarya, which is a remake of the Dutch series Penoza, she will be seen playing the role of a house-wife turned into a hardened criminal!
2. The Casino: My Game, My Rules
Platform:- Zee5
Star Cast:- Karanvir Bohra, Mandana Karimi, Sudhanshu Pandey
Date:- 12 June 2020
Filled with revenge, lust, and drama, The Casino: My Game, My Rules is set in the glamorous, deadly world of gambling. In this 10-part thriller, Karanvir Bohra plays the reluctant heir to a multi-billion-dollar casino while navigating the murder, gambling, mystery and conspiracies in the high society.
3.Your Honour
Platform:-Sony Liv
Star Cast:- Jimmy Shergil, Varun Badola, Mita Vashisht
Date:- Streaming soon
‘Who judges the judge if he commits a crime?’ ‘Your Honour’ is the Indian adaptation of the Israeli series ‘Kvodo’. This upcoming thriller series will feature Jimmy Shergill in the lead role as the High Court Judge, Bishan Khosla, who is stuck between family and morality when his son gets involved in a hit-and-run case.
4. Breathe 2
Platform:- Amazon Prime
Star Cast:- Abhishek Bachchan, Saiyami Kher, Amit Sadh, Nithya Menen
Date:- Yet to be announced
The 1st season of the psychological thriller Breathe, with R Madhavan in the lead role as the desperate father was a spectacular success. Now, Breathe 2 marks the digital debut of Abhishek Bachchan who’ll be portraying a dark character inspired by Ravana. Amit Sadh will also return as the cop Kabir Sawant in the sequel.
5. Mirzapur 2
Platform:- Amazon Prime
Star Cast:- Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Divyendu Sharma, Shweta Tripathi, Rasika Dugal
Date:- 25 November 2020 (Tentative)
The 1st season of the crime thriller web-series Mirzapur which revolved around the fictional mafia lord, Kaleen Bhaiya (Pankaj Tripathi), and his family members left the audiences hooked. The 2nd season will continue from where the previous season left off and will reportedly be more violent and all about vengeance. It’s also set to have 9 episodes.
6. Family Man 2
Platform:- Amazon Prime
Star Cast:- Manoj Bajpayee, Samantha Akkineni
Date:- October 2020 (Tentative)
Starring Manoj Bajpayee as the Middle Class Guy, World Class Spy, the action drama Family Man combined both worlds perfectly with humour. 2nd season will continue from the major cliffhanger ending of season 1, showing Srikant Tiwari facing some very difficult challenges in his life and career.
7. Masaba Masaba
Platform:- Netflix
Star Cast:- Masaba Gupta, Neena Gupta
Date:- Yet to be announced
This scripted series will follow the real-life moments of Designer Masaba Gupta and her actress mother Neena Gupta. It will showcase the designer’s unique background, the diverse worlds she straddles across fashion and family, and her foray back into the dating world!
8. The Last Hour
Platform:- Amazon Prime
Star Cast:- Sanjay Kapoor, Raima Sen
Date:- Yet to announce
Director Asif Kapadia of Mindhunter fame will make his Indian debut with the web series, The Last Hour. Starring Sanjay Kapoor and Raima Sen, the show is a supernatural thriller set against a picturesque Himalayan hill station.
9. Kamathipura
Platform:- Amazon Prime
Star Cast:- Meera Chopra, Tanuj Virani
Date:- Yet to announce
This gritty, hard-hitting web series is based on the red light district of Mumbai, Kamathipura. Meera Chopra will be seen playing a cop who investigates a series of murders that occur in this part of the city. While Tanuj Virani of Inside Edge fame will be shown in the role of an antagonist.
10. Bombay Begums
Platform:- Netflix
Star Cast:- Amrita Subhash, Plabita Borthakur, Shahana Goswami, Pooja Bhatt, Ivanka Das
Date:- Yet to announce
Written and directed by Alankrita Shrivastava, of Lipstick Under My Burkha fame, Bombay Begums is set in contemporary urban India. It tells the story of five women, across generations, who wrestle with their desire, ethics, personal crises and vulnerabilities to own their ambition. And how they find their true identity in the process and end up being friends by unexpectedly understanding each other.
