Do you enjoy reading books? Then you should read this article because it contains various Hindi web shows that are based on novels. The creation of web series based on novels has become a common practice in Bollywood film. Novels have inspired some of the most popular movies. Here, we've compiled a list of some of the best and most well-liked Hindi web shows that are adapted from books and are adored by everyone who watches them. These online series attracted attention right away, not just because they were interesting or good, but also because they had a compelling premise and were incredibly entertaining.
1. Sacred Games
Indian neo-noir crime thriller Sacred Games is based on the 2006 book by Vikram Chandra. The show centers on what happens when troubled Mumbai police officer Sartaj Singh. Mobster Ganesh Gaitonde calls him and orders him to save the city within 25 days. A good cop and a wanted gang leader are linked by their similar pasts. The decent officer sets out on a mission to stop tragedy in Mumbai in response to the gang boss' cryptic threat.
2. A Suitable Boy
From the 1993 Vikram Seth novel, A Suitable Boy is a BBC television drama miniseries that Andrew Davies created. The drama explores four interwoven families in North India against the backdrop of post-independent India. The main character in the story is Mrs. Rupa Mehra, who is seeking a suitable husband for her youngest daughter Lata. The daughter is torn between what she owes to her mother and what she wants to do romantically with her suitors.
3. A State of Siege
An action-thriller web series from India is called State of Siege: 26/11. The book Black Tornado: The Three Sieges of Mumbai 26/11 by journalist Sandip Unnithan, which examines Operation Black Tornado, the armed forces' response to the terrorist attacks of November 26, 2001, is the source material for the television series. The NSG Commandos are portrayed in the series as they watch the terrorist attacks. They were drafted in to save the day during the 26/11 terrorist strikes after the Mumbai Police suffered severe casualties.
4. Leila
Leila, an Indian dystopian drama web series, is based on a 2017 book by Prayaag Akbar. In a totalitarian country that isn't too far off in the future, Leila follows the story of Shalini, a mother who is looking for her lost daughter. In a near-future country where an oppressive ruler segregates everyone, she works around the rules to hunt for the daughter who was taken from her years ago.
5. The Final Call
The 2015 book "I Will Go with You" by Priya Kumar served as the inspiration for the 2019 Indian web television thriller series "The Final Call." The plot centers on the passengers on a flight from Mumbai to Sydney whose lives are in danger after the captain decides to kill himself while they are in the air. More than 300 passengers' lives are in jeopardy when the pilot of Skyline Flight 502 decides to end his life by committing himself. To save the passengers, the ATS team and airline officer Kiran Mirza work rapidly.
6. Bhram
The protagonist of Bhram, a psychological horror/thriller, journeys to various extremes (psychological, supernatural, and mythical) in an endeavor to unearth a long-forgotten reality. The protagonist suffers from PTSD. The tangled past reveals new realities that upend everything.
7. Parchhayee
This winter's cold cannot be avoided. The most horrifying horror tales by legendary author Ruskin Bond are ready to come to life thanks to Parchhayee. An automotive tragedy radically changes Alisha Khanna's life. In an effort to start over, the bestselling romance author moves into her sister's house in Shimla. She starts to see girls in her visions, though. She dismisses it at first as PTSD-related hallucinations. Later, she finds out that the girl had died 20 years previously. Alisha is not aware that her own life is at jeopardy. How far will one woman go to find the killer of a slain girl?
8. Bard of Blood
Bard of Blood is an Indian spy thriller series that is based on the 2015 espionage novel by Bilal Siddiqi. Years after a tragic deployment in Balochistan, a former Indian agent is forced to confront his past when he assumes command of an unlawful hostage-rescue mission. When four Indian spies are abducted, a courageous analyst, a sleeper agent, and excommunicated RAW man Kabir Anand embark on a covert mission in Balochistan. As soon as the mission starts to go wrong, Kabir is forced to face his past demons.
9. Stories by Rabindranath Tagore
The drama, which is based on the well-known short stories by Nobel laureate and Bengali novelist Rabindranath Tagore, takes place in Bengal in the 1920s. Tagore stressed links in his writing that were molded by the imperfections and peculiarities of human nature. The principal protagonists of Tagore's writings were strong women who were protected by a traditional Indian culture, in contrast to other works of literature from his time. In a society where infidelity, rebellion, melancholy, and death were frowned upon, Tagore's writings were revolutionary and caused a shift in the way traditional Indian ideals were thought of.
10. The Married Woman
Based on the Manju Kapur novel, A Married Woman is a web series in the Hindi language that features romantic drama. Astha is a devoted mother and housewife. Peeplika has never been impressed by daily routines because she is an unconventional artist. Astha liberates herself from social restraints and expectations as she realizes a strong bond with Peeplika, something she had long yearned for.
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