MUST-WATCH WEB SHOWS TO KEEP YOURSELF ENTERTAINED THIS QUARANTINE

Jyothi Venkatesh

For this weekend, we have put together some interesting web-shows across genres that you must watch. A mix of thriller, fun, horror, comedy to choose from that will complete your weekend making it a restful one indeed! ‘Stay safe, stay home’ is the new greeting this quarantine season! Staying at home and working from home is gradually becoming the new normal. While it is also encouraging us to learn something new, pick up a hobby, achieve those fitness goals and many more, we also look forward that leisurely time on weekends when we can sit back, relax & catch up on some good shows. For this reason, we have put together some interesting web-shows across genres that you must watch. A mix of thriller, fun, horror, comedy to choose from that will complete your weekend making it a restful one indeed!

 PAATAL LOK BY AMAZON PRIME VIDEO

 The series is very interesting and engrossing, that captures the dark stories of the underworld. The crime thriller will get you hooked as each episode unfolds stories of a cynical inspector and how he manages the investigation of a high-profile case which finally takes him to uncover mysteries of the underworld. Actors Jaideep Ahlawat, Neeraj Kabi, Abhishek Banerjee have done their best on-screen, and this is surely a must-watch if you’re in for some crime stories. The series will set you in a different mood giving you chills on the mafia world.

FIRSTS SEASON 2 BY DICE MEDIA

After Instagram’s hit series of Firsts Season 1, Firsts Season 2 has launched all new-episodes that unfolds a beautiful quarantine love story. The series stars real-life couple Kriti Vij and Pranay Manchanda. The couple brings out all firsts moments of a new fond relationship that develops with the help of a dating app. The doting couple Kriti Vij plays Tanya and Pranay Manchanda plays Aman, who are gradually love-struck in a virtual relationship on an app. The series captures all unique moments from their first move, to the first time they reveal about their exes, to their first fight and more. This will just get you completely in awe of your relationship with your partner in the current COVID-19 lockdown! 

 

FOUR MORE SHORTS SEASON 2 BY AMAZON PRIME VIDEO

  The series will get you thinking of the crazy things you might have done with your BFFs, your love life, and more! The story unfolds the journey of four BFF’s played by Sayani Gupta as Damini Rizvi Roy, Bani J as Umang Singh, Kirti Kulhari as Anjana Menon and Maanvi Gagroo as Sidhi Patel. Each episode is about how these young ladies overcome different situations in their love life along with keeping up with family relationships. The series dives into the lives of these young ladies and their love lives and how they were able to cope with them! Did they run away, did they accept their harsh love life realities, will you learn something from them? That is something you should check out on the show!

OFFICIAL BHOOTIYAGIRI SEASON 3 BY MX PLAYER

 The latest Official Bhootiyagiri Season 3 is a mix of horror and comedy. The five-episode series is about the struggles of a man who was released from jail and later runs a hotel, but unfortunately, the same home brings back some scary memories from his past. Is he able to cope with these memories or does he just give up easily! Don’t miss finding that out, this weekend. Popular digital actors like Sumeet Vyas, Pranay Manchanda, Eisha Chopra, and Sujata Sehgal play lead roles in the series along with others.

 MENTALHOOD BY ALTBALAJI & ZEE5

When was the last time you laughed with your mom on a silly joke or even told her your secrets? Well, if you haven’t, this is the right time to rejuvenate that relationship, after all, parents are people who will never leave your side whether good or bad. A family show, Mentalhood is about the bonds between parents and their children. Karishma Kapoor’s first digital debut in this web series will give you tips to mend relationships between all mothers and their kids. If you have not seen this before, now is the perfect opportunity to check out the show!

SPECIAL OPS BY HOTSTAR

If you are looking to switch your content consumption mode to some good thrillers, special OPS by Hotstar is one to place on your watch-list. Starring Kay Kay Menon, each episode unveils the mysteries of an intelligent research officer who spends 19 years tracking a series of terrorist attacks. His mission is to get hold of the mastermind criminals behind these attacks. So if your home and thinking of which thriller to watch next, this one won’t fail to impress you! Does he manage to grab hold of those killers and place them behind bars? Watch the show to find out more!

BAARISH SEASON 2 BY ALTBALAJI

 This series is one to enjoy, a love story of a couple where a rich Gujarati businessman Anuj and Marathi girl Gauravi are stuck with each other, as their families get them to tie the knot. Each episode takes an interesting turn on how their arranged marriage which was initially just forced onto them by the family, gradually turns into a romantic love affair between the couple. But this love story also finds hardships in this season. Actor Sharman Joshi playing the character Anuj in the series brings out his best on-screen performance along with Asha Negi who plays Gauravi who is his wife. To catch on to some family, love, and drama shows here’s one a good bet indeed!! Go ahead and watch some great slice of life shows this weekend, which will surely lighten up your mood during the lockdown