Web Series 2021 Half-Yearly Report: Best Hindi Shows - The Family Man, Bombay Begums, The Married Woman & More
While cinema halls were shut for most of 2021, OTT platforms had audiences glued to the screens with great releases like The Family Man 2, Mirzapur, Bombay Begums, Gullak 2, and more
While
cinema
halls
were
shut
for
most
of
2021,
OTT
platforms
had
audiences
glued
to
the
screens
with
great
releases
like
The
Family
Man
2,
Mirzapur,
Bombay
Begums,
Gullak
2,
and
more.
From
Netflix
to
SonyLIV,
OTT
platforms
have
released
some
binge-worthy
shows.
From
political
dramas
like
Tandav
and
Maharani
to
comedies
like
Sunflower,
the
Indian
audience
had
plenty
of
options
to
choose
from.
While
SonyLIV
released
a
heartwarming
story
of
a
middle-class
family
in
SonyLIV's
Gullak
season
two,
Amazon
Prime
Video
brought
back
Manoj
Bajpayee's
beloved
edge-of-the-seat
thriller
The
Family
Man
2.
Here's
a
list
of
the
best
Hindi
OTT
shows
that
released
in
2021
so
far:
The
Family
Man
2
(Amazon
Prime
Video)
After
a
successful
season
one,
the
makers
returned
with
another
edge-of-the-seat
thriller.
The
10-part
series
follows
Srikant
Tiwari
played
by
Manoj
Bajpayee
who
has
to
safeguard
the
nation
from
an
attack
while
dealing
with
his
family
issues.
The
show
directed
by
Raj
&
DK
also
stars
Sharib
Hashmi,
Uday
Mahesh,
Ravindra
Vijay,
Devadarshini,
Samantha
Akkineni
and
others
in
pivotal
roles.
Sunflower
(ZEE5)
The
comedy-drama
led
by
Sunil
Grover
follows
the
members
of
a
suburban
residential
society
called
Sunflower.
Chaos
ensues
when
a
neighbour
Raj
Kapoor
is
murdered
and
police
start
their
investigation
by
questioning
all
the
residents.
Sales
manager
Sonu
Singh
(Sunil
Grover)
is
the
obvious
suspect
with
evidence
stacked
against
him,
but
he
is
not
the
only
one
with
a
motive.
Ray
(Netflix)
Ray
managed
to
mesmerise
the
audience
with
poetic
prose
and
great
cinematography.
The
show
based
on
short
stories
by
Satyajit
Ray
presented
four
stories
from
a
satire
to
a
psychological
thriller.
The
anthology
showcased
four
life-changing
encounters
and
divine
interventions
that
changed
lives
for
better
or
worse.
Bombay
Begums
(Netflix)
Bombay
Begums
focussed
on
the
lives
of
five
women
at
different
stages
of
their
lives.
From
boardrooms
to
society's
margins,
these
ambitious
women
navigate
their
dreams,
desires
and
disappointments
in
modern
Mumbai
with
the
help
of
each
other.
The
Married
Woman
(ALTBalaji
&
ZEE5)
The
show
follows
the
story
of
a
teacher
who
leads
a
seemingly
perfect
life
with
her
husband,
children
and
in-laws.
However,
it
is
after
meeting
her
colleague
and
his
wife,
she
realises
her
identity
goes
much
beyond
that
of
a
dutiful
wife,
a
doting
mother
and
an
obedient
daughter-in-law.
Some
of
the
other
noteworthy
releases
of
the
year
include
Maharani
starring
Huma
Qureshi,
Hotstar's
sci-fi
release
Ok
computer,
Saif
Ali
Khan's
Tandav,
1962:
War
In
The
Hills
led
by
Abhay
Deol
and
more.