Test Case to Inside Edge: 8 web series that are way better than Indian TV shows

This year proved to be a turning point for digital medium, as big players like Ekta Kapoor, Vikram Bhatt and Amazon Prime forayed into it and launched new shows across various genres. Makers got the liberty to go bold and try out different genres that didn't just give them a creative satisfaction but also gave the viewers a reason to look forward to something new. Here are few of the must watch web series of the year.

1. Test Case: Alt Balaji's Test Case, made a solid case for women empowerment. Actress Nimrat Kaur plays Shikha, who is daughter of a retired army personnel, who didn't want her to join army but she took it as a challenge. The series has stellar cast with names like Nimrat Kaur, Rahul Dev, Atul Kulkarni and Juhi Chawla. After a great start, the viewers are still waiting for the second episode but nonetheless the first episode is a must watch and the upcoming episodes are worth the wait.

2. Inside Edge: Amazon Prime's first India original series Inside Edge gave a peek inside the murky world of cricket--which is also called as the gentlemen's game--where power and money overpowers everything. Written and directed by Karan Anshuman (director of Bangistan), the web series revolved around the Mumbai Mavericks team - a part of PPL (Powerplay T20 League), which is a fictional Indian Premier League kind of T20 cricket tournament. The show had an amazing cast that included names like Richa Chaddha, Vivek Oberoi, Sayani Gupta, Tanuj Virwani and Sarah Jane Dias.

3. Romil and Jugal: Ekta Kapoor's web series Romil and Jugal presents gay romance like no one has ever portrayed before. The show is a modern-day adaptation of Shakespeare's classic love story Romeo & Juliet. This show is a proof that Indian shows have come of age, as far as portrayal of homosexuality is concerned. And it's a welcome change to see characters coming out of the closet and accepting and embracing their sexuality at least on web.

4. Tanhaiyan: Barun Sobti and Surbhi Jyoti's Tanhaiyan was one of the best romantic web series of 2017. All the episodes were released on Valentine's Day and it was huge hit with the viewers. Barun and Jyoti, who teamed for the first time for the series had a crackling onscreen chemistry and for the first time viewers got to see Barun and Surbhi in some bold scenes. The series was about two young individual who get into a no strings attached relationship that soon takes an emotional turn.

5.Twisted: Vikram Bhatt's Twisted was an intriguing romantic thriller starring Nia Sharma in the lead. Nia played a supermodel who was one of the prime suspects in a murder case. In the series she is a strong independent woman, unapologetic about her desires. With not a single dull moment and brilliant twists, the show had its viewers on the edge of their seats.

6. Spotlight: Dahleez actress Tridha Choudhary, played Bollywood actress Sana Sanyal in Spotlight. the story is about Sana's journey to from being an aspiring actress to a superstar and how her life changed when she falls in love with married actor. Sana also has a different side, where she can go to any extent for success, due to which she also lands up in trouble. Spotlight is a dark love story, which deals with complicated emotions and the murky world of Bollywood. The series also has Sid Makkar, Arif Zakaria, Rajesh Khera and Krunal Pandit.

7. Time Out: Voot's original series Time Out is directed by Break Ke Baad director Danish Aslam. The series deals with relationship issues. The story revolves around a married couple, Radha and Rahul, who are trying for a kid but Rahul experiences a major meltdown after knowing that his wife is pregnant. The show deals with urban marriage issues and stars Tahir Raj Bhasin and Sarah Jane Dias in the lead.

8. Bose Dead/Alive: Ekta Kapoor's web series Bose: Dead/Alive is based around the mystery that surrounds Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's death. The series has been adapted from writer Anuj Dhar's book titled India's Biggest Cover-up. Rajkumar Rao is the biggest USP of the show and definitely grabs eyeball with his stellar performance as Subhash Chandra Bose.