Web series that are inspired from true events: Indian OTT platforms are focusing on creating contents based on real life events. If you are interested watching some serious content as such, here is our recommendations which you can watch this weekend.
Bad Boy Billionaires
Documentary, Biography, Crime – 3 Episodes
IMDb – 8.0/10
India is a investigative docuseries exploring the greed, fraud and corruption of India’s most infamous tycoons. Though prefix Bad Boy was added to these Billionaires but they started as a Good Boy with a good intention and very visionaries in their approach to create something big, but somewhere lost track of the original plan and greed took over.
Why to watch
- Started as Good Boys but greed took over
- Visionaries ideas
- Learning for Entrepreneurs
- Greed, fraud and corruption
- Indian banking system
- True stories
- Story of Subrata Roy, Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya, Ramalinga Raju
Watch it Netflix
Scam 1992
Biography, Crime, Drama – 10 Episodes
IMDb – 9.4/10
The plot is set on 90’s Bombay. The lead of the series is Harshad Mehta who is a stockbroker. The story is revolving around how he took the stock market to the highest and his catastrophic downfall. He was exposed by financial journalist Sucheta Dalal.
Why to watch
- Story of a financial fraud
- From dizzying heights to catastrophic downfall
- Pratik Gandhi as Harshad Mehta
- Harshad Mehta’s life story
Watch it on Sony Liv
Delhi Crime
Crime, Drama – 8 Episodes
IMDb – 8.5/10
Based on Delhi’s Nirbhaya case and follows the police investigation into the finding of rapists.
Why to watch
- Police investigation of Nirbhaya case
- Sefali Shah as DSP Vartika Chaturvedi
Watch it on Netflix
Kaafir
Drama, Thriller – 8 Episodes
IMDb – 8.4/10
A story of a journalist who is seeking justice for an alleged militant.
Why to watch
- Dia Mirza as Khainaaz Akhtar
- A gripping tale
Watch it on Zee5
Jamtara
Crime Drama – 11 Episodes
IMDb – 7.3/10
A group of young men quietly run a lucrative phishing operation from a small village, until a corrupt politician wants a cut of the profit and a cop wants to fight it.
Why to watch
- Based on true events
- You’re just one phone call away from losing your life savings
- Sabka number aayega
Watch it Netflix
Avrodh
Action Drama – 9 Episodes
IMDb- 7.6/10
The basic theme of the series is Indian army and Uri surgical strikes.
Why to watch
- Amit Sadh as Major Vaideep Singh
- A rollercoaster ride with thrills and scares
- Celebratethe extra ordinary courage of our Indian defense forces
- India – Pakistan rivalry
Watch it on Sony Liv
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