2020 has seen a lot of things since its beginnings – mostly bad but thankfully some good spurts as well. The rise of OTT platforms has significantly increased the number of good shows and movies this year, most of them being original content.
IMDb just released its list of the top Indian web series of 2020, and some of our favourites have made the list! Check it out below,
Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Scam
Released in October, Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Scam became the highest rated web series of 2020, with a rating of 9.2. It revolves around the life of Stock Broker Harshad Mehta, and how he baffled Indian during the 90s with his scam. Journalists Sucheta Dalal and Debashish Basu were the ones investigating this case. Watch this series on Amazon Prime.
Panchayat
Panchayat is your essential comedy-drama played by actor Jitendra Kumar. An engineering student becomes a part of a Panchayat secretary in a village. Watch Panchayat on Amazon.
Special Ops
Neeraj Pandey made his digital directorial debut through Special Ops. This spy thriller features attacks being made and the protagonist, Himmat Singh, sets to find the mastermind knowing that there has to be one person behind all of this. Watch it on Hotstar.
Bandish Bandits
What happens when 2 people from different genres of music come together? They inspire each other while taking a journey of self-discovery. Watch this 10-part series on Amazon Prime today.
Mirzapur 2
The Mirzapur franchise has been loved since its inception in 2018. Finally, after a wait of 2 years, fans were graced with the second season, which again ended of a cliffhanger giving everyone the revelation of another sequel soon! Mirzapur 2 was one of the highly awaited shows of this year and can be viewed on Amazon Prime.
Asur: Welcome To Your Dark Side
Arshad Warsi and Barun Sobti made a great pair in Voot Select’s Thriller, Asur: Welcome to the Dark Side. It revolves around daily crimes, showing the times of today. You will enjoy this series if you are a fan of thriller dramas.
Paatal Lok
In the assassination attempt of a journalist, an officer gets the case of his life and finds his way around 4 suspects. Paatal Lok was widely talked about this year and was backed by actress Anushka Sharma. You can watch it on Amazon Prime.
High
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As the name suggests, High deals with the protagonist who subjects himself to constant drug abuse and finally ends up in rehab. There, he unfolds various other mysteries. This can be watched on Mx Player.
Abhay 2
Abhay 2’s prequel was Abhay features a series of crime and horror stories. The second season stars actor Kunal Khemu, who plays Abhay, who understands a criminal’s mindset and helps the STF team. This show featured on Zee5.
Aarya
With actress Sushmita Sen’s digital comeback, this gripping tale of a drug empire led by Aarya, played by Sen herself, did justice to the series. Leaving it on a cliffhanger, fans are already eager for season 2. This show featured on Hotstar.
Source: India Today
