From Aarya to Your Honor, the top 11 Indian Web Series adapted from foreign shows! Check out the list below!
Remakes and adaptations have always been very popular in the Indian entertainment industry, especially in Bollywood. While Bollywood has always made copies of other films, we have witnessed some excellent adaptations of foreign television shows in the past several years. Adding a desi twist, some Indian filmmakers are introducing these foreign shows to the domestic audience. Making them relevant to the Indian context and audience has led to the adaptation and remake of numerous foreign television shows in Hindi. So, what are you waiting for? Dive right in and pick your choice to binge-watch. Here are the top 10 Indian web series adapted from foreign shows. Check them out!
Aarya
Release Date: 19 June 2020
Streaming on: Disney+ Hotstar
Adapted from: Penoza
Aarya is a crime thriller drama series on Disney+ Hotstar. The story centers on Aarya, a strong-willed woman who joins a mafia organization to exact revenge on those who killed her husband while also trying to protect her family. The show has also received a nomination for Best Drama Series at the International Emmy Awards.
Rana Naidu
Release Date: 10 March 2023
Streaming on: Netflix
Adapted from: Ray Donovan
Rana Naidu is an action crime drama streaming series on Netflix created and directed by Karan Anshuman and Suparn Verma. The show centres on Rana Naidu, who can solve any problem in Bollywood; however, when his father is released from prison, the one mess he can’t handle may be his own.
Criminal Justice
Release Date: 5 April 2019
Streaming on: Disney+ Hotstar
Adapted from: Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice is a crime thriller legal drama web series based on the 2008 British television series of the same name. The plot explores people’s lives as they endure the heartbreaking criminal court system.
The Night Manager
Release Date: 16 February 2023
Streaming on: Disney+ Hotstar
Adapted from: The Night Manager (based on John Le Carre’s novel, The Night Manager)
Created by Sandeep Modi, The Night Manager is a crime thriller series adapted from the British television series The Night Manager. The series follows Shaan Sengupta, an ex-soldier who must enter an arms dealer’s inner circle in order to bring down his war-making business.
Hostages
Release Date: 31 May 2019
Streaming on: Disney+ Hotstar
Adapted from: Hostages
Hostages is a remake of an Israeli series of the same name. Directed by Sudhir Mishra, the crime thriller starring Tisca Chopra and Ronit Roy follows a doctor whose family gets taken hostage and will only be spared if she kills her patient, a well-known politician.
Call My Agent: Bollywood
Release Date: 29 October 2021
Streaming on: Netflix
Adapted from: Call My Agent
Call My Agent: Bollywood is an Indian drama web series based on the French TV series Call My Agent!. Four Mumbai talent agents work nonstop to preserve their failing business. Their jobs are not just about getting the right person for the right job, but also involve soothing celebrity egos, putting up with their tantrums, and not letting their professional troubles get the better of them.
Rudra: The Edge Of Darkness
Release Date: 4 March 2022
Streaming on: Disney+ Hotstar
Adapted from: Luther
Rudra: The Edge of Darkness is a psychological crime thriller series. The show’s primary focus is DCP Rudraveer Pratap Singh, also known as “Rudra,” who uses his ability to understand the minds of psychopaths and solve infamous crimes. The series takes you on a journey through the world of crime that’s infesting the city of Mumbai.
Your Honor
Release Date: 18 June 2020
Streaming on: Sony LIV
Adapted from: Kvodo
Your Honor is a thriller drama series directed by Eeshwar Nivas under the production house Applause Entertainment. Jimmy Shergill, Pulkit Makol, Mita Vashisht, Yashpal Sharma, and Parul Gulati play the main characters in the show. The narrative centers on a judge who compromises his morals and relationships to protect his son.
Tanaav
Release Date: 11 November 2022
Streaming on: Sony LIV
Adapted from: Fauda
Tanaav is an action thriller series directed by Sudhir Mishra and Sachin Krishn. The sociopolitical drama, which takes place in 2017, is focused on the struggle in the Kashmir Valley between the state-run Special Task Group (STG) and militants with ties to Pakistan.
The Office
Release Date: 28 June 2019
Streaming on: Disney+ Hotstar
Adapted from: The Office
The Office is a remake of the original BBC series of the same name. However, it more closely resembles the American version. It shows a 9 to 5 situation where the employer, Jagdeep Chadda, struggles to maintain the highest possible staff morale. His colleagues, meanwhile, who are a constant source of boredom, are unimpressed by his poor jokes and vain attempts at friendliness.
Duranga
Release Date: 19 Aug 2022
Streaming on: Zee5
Adapted from: Flower of Evil
An adaptation of the Korean drama Flower of Evil, Duranga stars Gulshan Devaiah and Drashti Dhami in the lead roles. Sammit Patel (Gulshan) is a happily married man and a caring father. His wife, Ira (Drashti), is a Mumbai Crime Branch detective. Sammit has a dark past which Ira doesn’t know. When a murder case leads Ira to suspect her husband, Sammit goes to great lengths to suppress his identity.
So, these are the best Indian web series that are adapted from foreign shows. How many of these have you already watched? Let us know.
