18 Web Series From 2017 That You Absolutely Need To Watch

    There's cricket, engineering, history, live-in relationships, parental love, and a female Devdas.

    Sonia Mariam Thomas
    by Sonia Mariam Thomas

    BuzzFeed Staff, India

    1. Laakhon Mein Ek

    Amazon Prime

    Comedian Biswa Kalyan Rath's foray into fiction began this year with a show about IIT coaching centres in India. The series explores the life of Aakash and how he struggles to keep his grades high and please his parents.

    Check it out here.

    2. Inside Edge

    Excel Entertainment

    An incredibly addictive BTS look at a fictional cricket league in India and the politics that go into scoring the big runs and making the superstars. While it'll be hard for you to point out why exactly it works, you won’t be able to stop watching.

    Check it out here.

    3. Bose: Dead/Alive

    ALT Balaji

    Rajkummar Rao has had an incredibly acting year and he wraps it up with this period drama about the life and times of Subhash Chandra Bose, and the mystery surrounding his death.

    Check this out here.

    4. Bisht, Please!

    TVF

    This TVF original introduces us to Neetu, a "good girl" who often finds herself in ridiculous situations.

    Check it out here.

    5. What the Folks

    Dice Media

    The show is about Nikhil and the time he spends at his in-laws’ home with the entire family, while struggling to keep his cool and learn more about them.

    Check it out here.

    6. Livin'

    Madras Central

    Harish and Haritha met on Tinder and decided to move in together after a year of dating. While all seems well, their love story has a big obstacle: their freeloading stoner best friend.

    Check it out here.

    7. Romil and Jugal

    ALT Balaji

    The series, a take on Romeo and Juliet , revolves around a gay couple trying to stay in love in a homophobic society.

    Check it out here.

    8. Fathers

    TVF

    The show hilariously captures the lives of three uncles living in the same society and their struggles to keep up with the next generation, with adorable results.

    Check it out here.

    9. Shut Up Ya Kunal

    youtube.com

    Comedian Kunal Kamra sits across the table from various faces from the vast spectrum of Indian politics to really understand what is going on in their minds.

    Check it out here.

    10. Inmates

    TVF

    What seems like an Indian version of Friends, the show takes you along the journey of five roommates and their lives together.

    Check it out here.

    11. Rise

    youtube.com

    Rising star Vikrant Massey experimented with formats by appearing in a web series about a man who dreams of taking a road trip on his bike, when his plans are suddenly foiled by other issues.

    Check it out here.

    12. As I'm Suffering From Kadhal

    Hotstar

    The show revolves around the lives of four pairs — a divorced father and his daughter, a live-in couple, a married couple, and a lovesick one. Have a good laugh as you watch them suffer the various trials and tribulations of being in love.

    Check it out here.

    13. Sarabhai vs. Sarabhai Take 2

    Hat Trick Productions

    Your favourite '00s family returns to the internet with a reboot. In this season, we see them going through conflict as Rosesh finally decides to get married, to someone Maya Sarabhai does not approve of.

    Check it out here.

    14. Consti-tuition

    youtu.be

    One man breaks down policy, legislation, and how politics ACTUALLY works in India and the Indian parliament.

    Check it out here.

    15. Stupid Man, Smart Phone

    Viacom18

    Based on the British reality series of the same name, this show sees Evelyn Sharma and Sumeet Vyas explore uncharted territory with the help of nothing but their smartphones.

    Check it out here.

    16. 2by3

    Dice Media

    A married couple in their thirties is forced to move in with three bachelors in their twenties after losing all their money. How both sides learn to adjust to each other and slowly build an adorable bond is what the series is about.

    Check it out here.

    17. Dev DD

    ALT Balaji

    This incredibly addictive trash drama has her dealing with love, heartbreak, alcoholism, and bad decisions before eventually destroying herself.

    Check it out here.

    18. Toofan Mail

    youtube.com

    Through short, three-minute-long episodes, Archana Kavi stars in a Manglish series about the heartwarming relationship between a father and daughter, after the demise of the mother.

    Check it out here.