Zee5.com: My Top 5 Web Series (Hindi &Tamil) [Dec. ’21]
Here is my selection of Top 5 Web Series on Zee5.com. I mostly watch Hindi and Tamil web series, so I have selected shows from these. I have not watched all the series available on this platform to select these five, but these were the best among the ones I watched.
State of Siege: 26/11 (Hindi, Tamil, Telugu)
I never expected a non-fiction web series based on true events of terrorists attacking multiple places in Mumbai (2008) could be made this well. But I should admit that this series is gripping and feels like a thriller.
The creators have tried to bring the events of 26/11 in front of our eyes. The recreation is believable and the approach (script & direction) is excellent. We ought to see this web series to understand what the people involved in that situation might have felt, and the bravery of our NSG.
Sunflower (Hindi, Tamil, Telugu)
If not for that silly climax, I would have rated this excellent web series, better. However, this is one awesome show that not only keeps us hooked, but also makes us laugh. The humor is really good – at places.
The story reveals around a character who gets murdered, and the police set out to find out the murderer. Unlike mystery series, the creators show us who killed the character, right in the first few minutes. Kudos to them for making this series so interesting, in spite of this reveal upfront.
Fingertip (Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam)
Fingertip is a deftly made series on people’s social media addiction and its negative consequences that we might not think much about. This is not general advice to people to not use social media, but it’s actually about particular incidents that happen in the life of five people that turns their world upside down. Of course, it’s a good idea to reduce our social media time too!
Oru Chinna Family Story (Tamil, Telugu)
This web series has a funny but still through-provoking story. It’s short but it’s good. I wish the object of demand was recovered in the end, but zee5 seems to have an aversion for good endings, looks like!
The story revolves around a young man who loses his father all of a sudden. Not only does all the family responsibilities fall on him, but he also needs to repay a huge loan. At this point, the guy doesn’t even have a job, and what’s worse – he is in love too 🙂 Quite a complicated situation, but well handled with generous doses of humor by the creators. Must watch, guys.
The Chargesheet (Hindi, Tamil, Telugu)
The Chargesheet is a very realistic and interesting web series (Hindi & Tamil) that we watched on Zee5. The only issue is, even the climax is so realistic that there is no feel-good factor after watching this one. But until the climax, the creators have made a very good effort.
In this series set in the ’90s, a commonwealth gold-winning table tennis player is shot in broad daylight. Who killed him and why forms the remaining part of the plot. Although the mystery is revealed halfway, the makers manage to keep us hooked until the end. I just wish the climax was different.