Nowadays there is a plethora of Hindi web series rocking OTT platforms. Netflix has also released a number of crime, drama and comedy series, which are getting a lot of love from the audience. Let’s know about some popular and hit shows, which also show glimpses of big directors as well as desi stars.
‘Mamaala Legal Hai’ – Ravi Kishan’s charisma in courtroom drama
Ravi Kishan’s new series ‘Mamaala Legal Hai’ is a comedy and drama-filled courtroom show, which is being streamed on Netflix. It also stars strong actors like Anant V Joshi, Nidhi Bisht, Naila Grewal, Tanvi Azmi and Yashpal Sharma.
This series is directed by Rahul Pandey and its style of showing legal complexities along with light comedy is being well liked by the people.
‘Dabba Cartel’ – Women step into the crime world
‘Dabba Cartel’ is a Hindi crime-drama series released in 2025, which shows the unheard story of women joining the gangster world. It stars Shibani Dandekar Akhtar, Gaurav Kapoor, Vishnu Menon and Akanksha Seda in the lead roles. The series was released on Netflix in February 2025.
‘Khaki: The Bengal Chapter’ – Police vs Politics clash
Released in 2025, this action-political thriller ‘Khaki: The Bengal Chapter’ is produced by Neeraj Pandey. It is actually the second part of ‘Khaki: The Bihar Chapter’ released in 2022.
It stars big names like Karan Tacker, Ravi Kishan, Ashutosh Rana, Nikita Dutta, Aishwarya Sushmita, Anup Soni and Shraddha Das. This series presents the complexities of police, politics and the system in a thrilling manner.
‘Black Warrant’ – True stories of Tihar Jail
‘Black Warrant’ is a realistic prison drama based on the experiences of former Tihar Jail jailor Sunil Gupta. The series brings forth true events of the 1980s, including the story of the hanging of dangerous prisoners like Ranga-Billa and Maqbool Bhatt.
‘Kota Factory’ – The bitter truth behind coaching
‘Kota Factory’, produced by TVF and directed by Raghav Subbu, is considered to be India’s first black and white web series. The series was released on 16 April 2019 on TVF Play and YouTube and remains a favorite of the youth even today.
‘Heeramandi’ – The story of courtesans, in Bhansali style
The period drama series ‘Heeramandi’, directed and produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, is a story of the British Raj era. The series closely depicts the life of the courtesans of Lahore’s red light area ‘Heera Mandi’ and the backdrop of India’s freedom struggle. Its cinematography and set design also take the audience back in time.
‘Jamtara – Sabka Number Aayega’ – Fraud Factory
The story of the ‘Jamtara’ web series is based on the online fraud and phishing scams happening in the Jamtara district of Jharkhand. Its first installment came on Netflix on 10 January 2020 and received a lot of appreciation for its realistic script.
If you want to watch something different, desi flavored, and real-based content on Netflix, then the above-mentioned web series should definitely be on your watchlist. From Ravi Kishan’s comedy to Bhansali’s artistry – every show has something new, which will not let you get bored.