Top 10 Indian OTT Web Series of 2025

The crime drama set in the lawless hinterlands of eastern UP returned for its third season with one of Prime Video India's biggest viewership numbers since the platform launched in the country. Starring Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, and Shweta Tripathi Sharma, Mirzapur's gritty portrayal of power, crime, and revenge has made it one of the defining franchises of Indian streaming. Season 3 reportedly broke Prime Video India's single-day viewership record within hours of release.

Manoj Bajpayee's portrayal of middle-class intelligence analyst Srikant Tiwari returned for a third outing, with the show's blend of espionage thriller and domestic comedy-drama continuing to draw massive audiences on Amazon Prime Video India. The creators Raj & DK are credited with defining the format of the Indian family-spy drama, balancing geopolitical tension with relatably mundane family dynamics. Season 3 was praised for tackling a sensitive cyber-terrorism storyline with narrative nuance.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's opulent period drama set in Lahore's courtesan district during the Independence movement returned with a second season that maintained the visual grandeur and melodrama of the original while deepening its exploration of female agency and colonial oppression. The first season in 2024 was Netflix India's most-watched Hindi-language series ever within its first month, and Season 2 reportedly surpassed those numbers. The show's lavish production values set a new standard for period drama production in India.

TVF's groundbreaking black-and-white drama about IIT-JEE aspirants in Kota, Rajasthan continued to resonate powerfully with India's enormous student population, who see their struggles reflected in the show's unflinching portrayal of academic pressure and mental health. The show on Netflix has sparked genuine national conversations about India's hyper-competitive exam culture, coaching industry practices, and the mental health crisis among youth. Jitendra Kumar's performance as mentor Jeetu Bhaiya has made him a cultural icon among Indian students.

SonyLIV's critically acclaimed Scam franchise expanded the story of Abdul Karim Telgi's multi-thousand-crore fake stamp paper scam, which defrauded the Indian government across 12 states in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The series, produced by Hansal Mehta, maintained the documentary-drama style that made Scam 1992 the highest-rated Indian web series in history on IMDB. Season 2 deepened the investigation into government complicity and systemic corruption that enabled the scam to operate for nearly a decade.

The Emmy Award-winning crime drama based on the 2012 Nirbhaya case returned for a third season on Netflix, continuing to follow DCP Vartika Chaturvedi (Shefali Shah) through another complex Delhi case involving human trafficking networks. The show became the first Indian series to win the International Emmy Award for Best Drama Series in 2020, and Seasons 2 and 3 continued to receive international recognition. Its unflinching depiction of the Delhi Police's investigative process earned it a massive global audience outside India.

The biographical drama tracing the lives of Indian nuclear scientists Homi J. Bhabha and Vikram Sarabhai continued on SonyLIV, covering India's space ambitions during the 1970s and the post-Sarabhai era of ISRO development. Jim Sarbh and Ishwak Singh's performances as Bhabha and Sarabhai respectively drew extraordinary praise for bringing India's unsung scientific heroes to a mass audience. The show's success is widely credited with sparking renewed public interest in ISRO's history ahead of the Chandrayaan missions.

TVF's deeply emotional drama about UPSC civil services aspirants in Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar coaching hub returned with a second season that became one of the most-discussed Indian series of 2025, resonating with millions who have experienced or know someone who has experienced the gruelling multi-year UPSC preparation process. The show deals candidly with failure, sacrifice, friendship, and the immense social pressure surrounding India's most competitive examination. Its honest portrayal of aspirants' lives earned it a 9.5 rating on IMDB.

Netflix India's dramatisation of the 1999 hijacking of Indian Airlines Flight IC 814 by five armed men who forced the plane through multiple countries before landing in Kandahar, Afghanistan, sparked both critical acclaim and national controversy when it aired in 2024, extending its cultural conversation well into 2025. Directed by Anubhav Sinha and starring Vijay Varma and Naseeruddin Shah, the series generated one of the most significant public debates about historical storytelling, creative liberty, and national sensitivity in Indian streaming history. It was temporarily embroiled in a government review before being cleared for continued streaming.

The crime drama set in the lawless hinterlands of eastern UP returned for its third season with one of Prime Video India's biggest viewership numbers since the platform launched in the country. Starring Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, and Shweta Tripathi Sharma, Mirzapur's gritty portrayal of power, crime, and revenge has made it one of the defining franchises of Indian streaming. Season 3 reportedly broke Prime Video India's single-day viewership record within hours of release.

Manoj Bajpayee's portrayal of middle-class intelligence analyst Srikant Tiwari returned for a third outing, with the show's blend of espionage thriller and domestic comedy-drama continuing to draw massive audiences on Amazon Prime Video India. The creators Raj & DK are credited with defining the format of the Indian family-spy drama, balancing geopolitical tension with relatably mundane family dynamics. Season 3 was praised for tackling a sensitive cyber-terrorism storyline with narrative nuance.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's opulent period drama set in Lahore's courtesan district during the Independence movement returned with a second season that maintained the visual grandeur and melodrama of the original while deepening its exploration of female agency and colonial oppression. The first season in 2024 was Netflix India's most-watched Hindi-language series ever within its first month, and Season 2 reportedly surpassed those numbers. The show's lavish production values set a new standard for period drama production in India.

TVF's groundbreaking black-and-white drama about IIT-JEE aspirants in Kota, Rajasthan continued to resonate powerfully with India's enormous student population, who see their struggles reflected in the show's unflinching portrayal of academic pressure and mental health. The show on Netflix has sparked genuine national conversations about India's hyper-competitive exam culture, coaching industry practices, and the mental health crisis among youth. Jitendra Kumar's performance as mentor Jeetu Bhaiya has made him a cultural icon among Indian students.

SonyLIV's critically acclaimed Scam franchise expanded the story of Abdul Karim Telgi's multi-thousand-crore fake stamp paper scam, which defrauded the Indian government across 12 states in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The series, produced by Hansal Mehta, maintained the documentary-drama style that made Scam 1992 the highest-rated Indian web series in history on IMDB. Season 2 deepened the investigation into government complicity and systemic corruption that enabled the scam to operate for nearly a decade.

The Emmy Award-winning crime drama based on the 2012 Nirbhaya case returned for a third season on Netflix, continuing to follow DCP Vartika Chaturvedi (Shefali Shah) through another complex Delhi case involving human trafficking networks. The show became the first Indian series to win the International Emmy Award for Best Drama Series in 2020, and Seasons 2 and 3 continued to receive international recognition. Its unflinching depiction of the Delhi Police's investigative process earned it a massive global audience outside India.

The biographical drama tracing the lives of Indian nuclear scientists Homi J. Bhabha and Vikram Sarabhai continued on SonyLIV, covering India's space ambitions during the 1970s and the post-Sarabhai era of ISRO development. Jim Sarbh and Ishwak Singh's performances as Bhabha and Sarabhai respectively drew extraordinary praise for bringing India's unsung scientific heroes to a mass audience. The show's success is widely credited with sparking renewed public interest in ISRO's history ahead of the Chandrayaan missions.

TVF's deeply emotional drama about UPSC civil services aspirants in Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar coaching hub returned with a second season that became one of the most-discussed Indian series of 2025, resonating with millions who have experienced or know someone who has experienced the gruelling multi-year UPSC preparation process. The show deals candidly with failure, sacrifice, friendship, and the immense social pressure surrounding India's most competitive examination. Its honest portrayal of aspirants' lives earned it a 9.5 rating on IMDB.

Netflix India's dramatisation of the 1999 hijacking of Indian Airlines Flight IC 814 by five armed men who forced the plane through multiple countries before landing in Kandahar, Afghanistan, sparked both critical acclaim and national controversy when it aired in 2024, extending its cultural conversation well into 2025. Directed by Anubhav Sinha and starring Vijay Varma and Naseeruddin Shah, the series generated one of the most significant public debates about historical storytelling, creative liberty, and national sensitivity in Indian streaming history. It was temporarily embroiled in a government review before being cleared for continued streaming.