- Delhi Crime: Delhi Crime is an Indian police procedural crime drama streaming television series written and directed by Richie Mehta. The show is based on the 2012 Delhi gang rape case that took place in the neighborhood of Munirka, in South Delhi. The series follows the story in the aftermath of the gang rape, where Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Vartika Chaturvedi is tasked to find the culprits responsible for the assaults and subsequent death of the female victim. The series stars Shefali Shah, Rasika Dugal, Adil Hussain and Rajesh Tailang. The first season covers the period from the incident happening to the final arrest of the suspects. The show was renewed for a second season with the main cast returning. The second season premiered on 26 August 2022. The show has received critical acclaim, with praise for its performances, writing, and depiction of the real-life case that inspired it.
- Taj Mahal 1989: Taj Mahal 1989 is an Indian comedy-drama-romance web television series directed and written by Pushpendra Nath Misra. The series stars Neeraj Kabi, Geetanjali Kulkarni, Sheeba Chaddha, and Danish Husain. The show is set in Lucknow in 1989 India and revolves around characters with different takes on love. The series follows the intersecting lives of a Lucknow University professor couple, their students, a long-lost friend and his lover, and a schoolgirl in love with an older boy. Through the daily struggles and triumphs of the characters, the series explores the different shades of love over the ages as it mutates and matures. The show was released on Netflix on February 14, 2020.
- Sacred Games: Sacred Games is an Indian neo-noir crime thriller streaming television series based on Vikram Chandra’s 2006 novel of the same name. The series is produced and directed by Vikramaditya Motwane and Anurag Kashyap as Phantom Films. The show follows the story of a troubled Mumbai police inspector named Sartaj Singh (Saif Ali Khan) who receives a phone call from Ganesh Gaitonde (Nawazuddin Siddiqui), a notorious crime lord who has been missing for 16 years. Gaitonde tells Singh to save the city within 25 days, beginning a chain of events that burrows deep into India’s underworld. Other cast members include Radhika Apte, Girish Kulkarni, Neeraj Kabi, Jeetendra Joshi, Rajshri Deshpande, Karan Wahi, Sukhmani Sadana, Aamir Bashir, Jatin Sarna, Elnaaz Norouzi, Pankaj Tripathi, Amey Wagh, Kubbra Sait, Surveen Chawla, Kalki Koechlin, Ranvir Shorey, and Amruta Subhash. The first season of Sacred Games consisting of eight episodes was released on Netflix on July 5, 2018, in 191 countries. The series is subtitled in over 20 languages. It received mostly positive reviews from critics, with praise for its performances and writing.
- Scoop: Scoop is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language crime drama streaming television series created and directed by Hansal Mehta and Mrunmayee Lagoo Waikul for Netflix. The show stars Karishma Tanna, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, and Harman Baweja in lead roles, along with Prosenjit Chatterjee, Tannishtha Chatterjee, and Deven Bhojani in supporting roles. The series is based on Jigna Vora’s biographical memoir Behind Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison. The show follows the real-life story of Jigna Vora, who was accused of the murder of mid-day reporter Jyotirmoy Dey in June 2011. The series explores the links between the media, the Mumbai underworld, and the authorities. The show was released on Netflix on June 2, 2023.
- The Test Case: The Test Case is an Indian web series produced by Endemol Shine India for the ALTBalaji streaming service. The show follows the story of Captain Shikha Sharma (Nimrat Kaur), the first woman to be trained as a test case in a combat role within the Indian Army. The series explores the challenges she faces as she tries to fit into an all-male group of soldiers and overcome biases and obstacles to prove her worth. The show was directed by Vinay Waikul and Nagesh Kukunoor, and stars Nimrat Kaur, Akshay Oberoi, Atul Kulkarni, Rahul Dev, and Anup Soni in lead roles. The series was released on April 30, 2017, and consists of 10 episodes. I hope this helps!
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