Not Into Cricket? Here Are 15 Indian Shows To Watch When The World Cup Matches Are On

Created and directed by Bejoy Nambiar, this show is about money laundering and financial crime and explores a terse past between India and Bangladesh. Starring Avinash Tiwary and Jitin Gulati, Kaala is streaming on Disney+ Hotstar.

Directed by Robbie Grewal, and based on the real-life Burari deaths from Delhi, the show is an investigative-thriller that explores the events of the case, and the stories behind it. Aakhri Sach is streaming on Disney+ Hotstar.

Created by Neeraj Pandey and based on the Shirish Thorat book, A Ticket To Syria, the show is an action-thriller about a daring rescue of a woman trapped in Syria. This Mohit-Raina starrer is streaming on Disney+ Hotstar.

After a chilling first season, the show returns for season two in which it explores how a hospital and its staff survives and endures in the wake of a deadly flood in the city of Mumbai. Created by Nikkhil Advani, Mumbai Diaries (Season 2) is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. 

A Telugu drama directed by Gomtesh Upadhye, Kumari Srimathi follows a 30-year-old woman who decides to open a bar as a way to make money to save her ancestral home. You can watch this Nithya Menen-starrer on Amazon Prime Video

Created by Pushpendra Nath Misra, Choona is a mixture of revenge, comedy, action, and drama, set in a world where politics and astrology collide. Jimmy Shergill fans can watch this show on Netflix. 

Post the success of Scam 1992, the series now takes a look at the largest stamp paper scam India has seen, based on true events from 2003 that involve the life and times of Abdul Karim Telgi. Directed by Tushar Hiranandani and created by Hansal Mehta, Scam 2003 is streaming on Sony LIV.

Directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and based on Agatha Christie's novel, The Sittaford Mystery, the show is a whodunit about a murder in a major estate and the mystery that needs to be solved by a woman in order to save her implicated fiancé. You can catch the adventures of Charlie Chopra on Sony LIV.

Created by TVF, the show is about a newly-minted gynaecologist who has to juggle her work and personal life, while also treating her patients to unique solutions in a tricky landscape. This Saba Azad-starrer is streaming on Amazon miniTV. 

Created by Dice Media, the show follows a 30-year-old doctor as she navigates the world of arranged marriages in the hopes of finding her life partner. Starring the likes of Maanvi Gagroo and Karan Wahi, Half Love Half Arranged is now streaming on Amazon miniTV. 

Half CA follows the journey of multiple Chartered Accountancy aspirants as they traverse social and academic challenges so as to acquire the coveted "CA" tag. You can watch it on Amazon miniTV. 

After a successful first season, TVF is bringing the UPSC prep universe to Amazon Prime Video. Aspirants (Season 2) is set to stream on the platform starting October 25th, 2023.

Constable Girpade is a comedy set in the world of cops and constables as they try and solve high-stakes, high society cases, and heists. It is streaming on Amazon miniTV. 

Set in 1960s crime-ridden Mumbai, the show documents the life of Dara Kadri, the son of an ex-cop, and all he does to become a formidable gangster. This Kay Kay Menon-starrer is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video.

It is the year 2027 and a mysterious disease is rapidly becoming all-pervading in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The islanders must find a cure in order to survive. You can watch Kaala Paani on Netflix.

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Directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and based on the book Escape To Nowhere by Amar Bhushan, the film is a look into the world of intelligence services and spies, where an agent must track down a mole in the government in order to avenge the murder of an undercover spy. Khufiya is now streaming on Netflix.