Any series inspired by true events is always thrilling. From heart-wrenching dramas to thrilling action scenes, this genre has a separate fan base. These Hindi web series offer a glimpse into the lives of inspirational leaders, unsung heroes, and real-life crime stories.
Here’s a list of the best Hindi web series based on true story that should be on everyone’s must-watch:
The Railway Men
Directed by Shiv Rawail, the series stars Kay Kay Menon, R. Madhavan, Divyendu Sharma and Babil Khan. The Railway Men tells a fictionalized story of four men associated with the Indian Railways, whose efforts ended up saving numerous lives on the worst night of Bhopal’s history. It is produced by YRF Entertainment (the streaming division of Yash Raj Films).
This historical drama premiered on November 18, 2023, and is available to stream on Netflix. The four-hour-long web series episode sheds light on the events of the 1984 Bhopal disaster.
Scam 1992:The Harshad Mehta Story
A thrilling biological financial series that revolves around the real-life of stockbroker Harshad Mehta. Adapted from journalist Sucheta Dalal and Debashish Basu’s 1992 book The Scam: Who Won, Who Lost, Who Got Away, the series depicts the 1992 Indian stock market scam perpetrated by numerous stockbrokers.
Directed by Hansal Mehta, with Jai Mehta serving as the co-director, the web series stars Pratik Gandhi, Shreya Dhanwanthary, Hemant Kher and Satish Kaushik. Scam 1992 premiered on October 9, 2020 and is available to stream on SonyLIV.
Dahaad
Starring Sonakshi Sinha in the lead role, Reema Kagti and Zoya Akhtar create this police procedural crime thriller web series. Directed by Reema Kagti and Ruchika Oberoi, Dahaad also features Gulshan Devaiah, Vijay Varma, and Sohum Shah.
The series drew inspiration from serial killer Mohan Kumar, also known as Cyanide Mohan, who preyed on women seeking marriage. Dahaad premiered on May 12, 2023 and is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.
Scoop
Created and directed by Hansal Mehta and Mrunmayee Lagoo Waikul, Scoop stars Karishma Tanna, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub and Harman Baweja in lead roles. Sarita Patil and Dikssha Jyote Routray produce the web series under the banner Matchbox Shots.
It also stars Prosenjit Chatterjee, Tannishtha Chatterjee and Deven Bhojani in supporting roles. Scoop is based on Jigna Vora’s biographical memoir Behind Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison. It narrates her life story wherein she faced accusations of murdering mid-day reporter Jyotirmoy Dey in June 2011.
The crime drama series premiered on June 2, 2023 and is available to stream on Netflix.
Delhi Crime
This Indian police procedural crime drama web series is written and directed by Richie Mehta. Delhi Crime stars Shefali Shah, Rasika Dugal, Adil Hussain and Rajesh Tailang. The first season of the series is based on the 2012 Delhi gang rape case that took place in South Delhi.
It follows the aftermath of the gang rape, where Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Vartika Chaturvedi is on a mission to find the culprits responsible for the assaults and death of the female victim.
The first season premiered on March 22, 2019 while the second season released on August 26, 2022 and focuses on the Chaddi Baniyan Gang. Both the seasons are available to stream on Netflix.
Jamtara – Sabka Number Ayega
An Indian crime drama web series created and directed by Soumendra Padhi. Trishant Srivastava wrote Jamtara – Sabka Number Ayega.
The series stars Amit Sial, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Aksha Pardasany, Sparsh Shrivastav and Anshumaan Pushkar among others. The premise revolves around small-town young guns who operate a successful phishing racket. However, a corrupt politician shows interest in their business but a newly appointed police superintendent wants to fight against them all.
The series released its first season on January 10, 2020, followed by the second season on September 23, 2022. Both the seasons are available to stream on Netflix.
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