What is Web Series and Top 5 Web Series in India
What is Web Series?
A web series, also known as a web show, is a series of videos that are released over the Internet. These videos can be scripted or non-scripted and are usually divided into episodes. Web series have been around since the late 1990s but became more popular in the early 2000s.
You can watch web series on various devices such as desktop computers, laptops, tablets, and smartphones. They are different from streaming television, which has to be viewed on specific streaming platforms. However, people often also use the term "web series" to refer to streaming television shows.
One interesting thing about web series is that they can be interactive. This means that viewers can participate in some way, such as by leaving comments or making choices that affect the story. Web series are considered a form of new media, which takes advantage of the unique nature of the Internet.
Overall, web series are a way to enjoy serial content online, which gives you the convenience of watching whenever and wherever you want.
How does a big platform like Prime, Netflix, and Hotstar earn from web series?
Most of the OTT platforms work on a subscription model which more often than not is priced differently in different markets. These platforms also have people heavily investing in them so that's another source of income. OTT platforms buy rights to the shows that are made, so that's how these shows get a budget of sorts. How are views calculated and do the views mean anything (esp cause a LOT of these platforms are ad-free) is something that's not very clear. Web series these days do serve as a great platform for actors to quickly catapult into fame; you have actors like Sumeet Vyas who did films but were barely noticed but shot to fame cause of their web shows.Also, the average young adult would rather spend time watching stuff on their streaming devices as opposed to on television, and may occasionally watch a film in theatres if there's enough hype about it.
Where to Watch - Amazon Prime Video
The Family Man is an Indian spy thriller streaming television series created by Raj & DK for the streaming service Amazon Prime Video and features Manoj Bajpayee as Srikant Tiwari, a middle-class man secretly working as an intelligence officer for the Threat Analysis and Surveillance Cell (TASC), a fictitious branch of the National Investigation Agency. It also stars Priyamani, Sharad Kelkar, Neeraj Madhav, Sharib Hashmi, Dalip Tahil, Sunny Hinduja, and Shreya Dhanwanthary. The series is produced and directed by Raj & D.K, who also co-wrote the story and screenplay with Suman Kumar, with dialogue penned by Sumit Arora and Kumar. Samantha Ruth Prabhu was hired for the second season of the series as the main antagonist, making her foray into the digital medium with Suparn S. Verma directing a section of the season.
Where to Watch - Amazon Prime Video
Mirzapur is an Indian action crime thriller streaming television series created for Amazon Prime Video, by Karan Anshuman, who wrote the script along with Puneet Krishna & Vineet Krishna. Anshuman directed the first season of the series, along with Gurmmeet Singh and Mihit Desai, the latter of whom directed the second season. The series is produced by Rithesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar of Excel Entertainment. The story follows Akhandanand Tripathi (Pankaj Tripathi), also known as Kaleen Bhaiya, the mafia don and proverbial ruler of Mirzapur in the Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh. In the first season, the main cast features Pankaj Tripathi, Shweta Tripathi, Divyendu Sharma, Ali Fazal, Vikrant Massey, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Rasika Dugal, Harshita Gaur, and Kulbhushan Kharbanda. The second season retains the principal cast from the first season, excluding Massey and Pilgaonkar, with a new cast consisting of Vijay Varma, Isha Talwar, Lilliput, Anjum Sharma, Priyanshu Painyuli, Anangsha Biswas and Neha Sargam.
Where to Watch - Netflix
Sacred Games is an Indian neo-noir crime thriller streaming television series based on Vikram Chandra's 2006 novel of the same name. India's first Netflix original series, it was produced and directed by Vikramaditya Motwane and Anurag Kashyap as Phantom Films. The novel was adapted by Varun Grover, Smita Singh, and Vasant Nath. Kelly Luegenbiehl, Erik Barmack, and Motwane were the series' executive producers.
Sartaj Singh (Saif Ali Khan) is a troubled police officer in Mumbai who receives a phone call from gangster Ganesh Gaitonde (Nawazuddin Siddiqui), who tells him to save the city within 25 days; the series chronicles the events which follow. Other cast members include Radhika Apte, Girish Kulkarni, Neeraj Kabi, Jeetendra Joshi, Rajshri Deshpande, Karan Wahi, Sukhmani Sadana, Aamir Bashir, Jatin Sarna, Elnaaz Norouzi, Pankaj Tripathi, Amey Wagh, Kubbra Sait, Surveen Chawla, Kalki Koechlin, Ranvir Shorey, and Amruta Subhash.
Where to Watch - Sony Liv
Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story is an Indian Hindi-language biographical financial thriller streaming television series on SonyLIV directed by Hansal Mehta, with Jai Mehta serving as the co-director. Based on the 1992 Indian stock market scam committed by many stockbrokers including Harshad Mehta, the series is adapted from journalist Sucheta Dalal and Debashish Basu's 1992 book The Scam: Who Won, Who Lost, Who Got Away. The screenplay and dialogues were written by Sumit Purohit, Saurabh Dey, Vaibhav Vishal, and Karan Vyas.
It stars Pratik Gandhi as the protagonist Harshad Mehta, with Shreya Dhanwanthary appearing in a parallel lead role, as Sucheta Dalal. The series also features Satish Kaushik, Anant Mahadevan, Rajat Kapoor, K K Raina, Lalit Parimoo, Hemant Kher, and Nikhil Dwivedi in pivotal roles. The series focuses on Harshad Mehta's life story, his meteoric rise, and his subsequent downfall.
Where to Watch - Amazon Prime Video
Panchayat is an Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama web series created by The Viral Fever for Amazon Prime Video. The series scripted by Chandan Kumar, was directed by Deepak Kumar Mishra, which features Jitendra Kumar, Raghubir Yadav, Neena Gupta, Sanvikaa, Chandan Roy, Durgesh Kumar, Ashok Pathak, Faisal Malik, and Sunita Rajwar. It chronicles the life of an engineering graduate who joins as a Panchayat secretary in a remote fictional village Phulera of Uttar Pradesh due to a lack of better job options.
The series was shot in a real panchayat office located in the village Mahodiya of district Sehore Madhya Pradesh. Sehore is about 40 kilometers from Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh. Mahodiya is about 10 kilometers from Sehore district headquarters. The soundtrack and score of the series are composed by Anurag Saikia, whilst cinematography and editing were performed by Amitabh Singh and Amit Kulkarni respectively.
Top 5 Indian Web Series by IMDb Rating
- Scam 1992 - Sony Liv - 9.3
- Aspirants - Youtube - 9.2
- TVF Pitchers - Youtube - 9.1
- Kota Factory - Youtube - 9.0
- Rocket Boys - Sony Liv - 8.9
Conclusion:
In conclusion, web series have revolutionized the way we consume and enjoy serialized content. With the rise of the internet and the convenience of streaming platforms, web series have gained immense popularity over the years. In this blog, we explored the top 5 web series that have captivated audiences worldwide.From thrilling dramas to thought-provoking comedies, each web series offers a unique and engaging storyline that keeps viewers hooked. These shows have pushed the boundaries of creativity and storytelling, providing a platform for talented creators, actors, and filmmakers to showcase their work outside the traditional television landscape.
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