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- Published: December 18, 2021 16:52
New Delhi: Netflix’s ‘Sacred Games’ and later the Amazon Prime’s ‘Mirzapur’ are considered as the revival of Indian crime-dramas series, as post to their release, Indian viewers became less dependent on the English web-shows to fulfill their cravings of crime entertainment.
Several years since then, the over-top-platforms have not disappointed us in terms of quality enriched content, especially in the crime/thriller genre. The year 2021 has delivered some gems like Tibbar and Ray, which makes this year’s digital journey truly remarkable.
Here, scroll on to our list of Hindi crime-dramas and make sure to binge watch these digital masterpieces (if not already have), before the existing year ends.
5 top-rated Hindi crime-dramas on OTTs this year:
1. Aranyak
Platform: Netflix
Raveena Tandon’s digital debut Aranyak streamed on digital giant Netflix on December 10. The much anticipated web show delves into an ancient myth of a half-panther creature in a fictional small town of misty Himalayas. The show revolves around Raveena as a cop facing the supernatural element in a dense forest along with Ashutosh Rana.
2. The Last Hour
Platform: Amazon Prime
Amazon Prime first ever Indian supernatural crime-series revolves around a widowed cop who is unable to get to the bottom of an investigation, ropes with a mysterious young Shaman, who has a secret gift of communicating with the dead in their last hour.
3. Sunflower
Platform: Zee5
A quirky murder mystery based in a housing society called Sunflower. Its simpleton resident Sonu dives headlong into a murder mystery and becomes the chief suspect.
4. Ray
Platform: Netflix
Creatored by Sayantan Mukherjee, Ray features Manoj Bajpayee, Gajraj Rao, Kay Kay Menon in the lead roles. From a satire to a psychological thriller, four short stories from celebrated auteur and writer Satyajit Ray are adapted for the screen in this series.
5. Tabbar
Platform: Sony LIV
The drama-thriller pits an ordinary middle-class family against the most powerful man in Jalandhar. The battle for survival brings the best and worst out of each character. As the family navigates through difficult choices, they learn that there is a price to pay for every decision.
