The Best Shows By Hotstar India

Here are the best shows you can watch on Disney + Hotstar

Since its launch in 2015, Hotstar also known as Disney + Hotstar in India has delivered quite a few critically acclaimed shows.

Table of contents

1. Roar Of The Lion (2019)
2. Criminal Justice (2019)
3. Special Ops (2020)
4. Aarya (2020)
5. The Night Manager (2023)
6. Kerala Crime Files (2023)
7. Rudra: The Edge of Darkness (2022)
8. Shoorveer (2022)
9. The Freelancer (2023)
10. Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo (2023)

Roar Of The Lion (2019)

Hotstar started its production in India with a documentary show titled Roar of The Lion. The show was directed by Amir Rizvi and produced by ace filmmaker Kabir Khan. The English documentary is based on IPL team CSK who faced a two-year ban from 2015 to 2017 and returned in 2018 and won the trophy making a huge comeback.

Criminal Justice (2019 – Present)

Criminal Justice was the first ever on-streaming internet web series by Hotstar India. The first season is based on a British television show of the same name. The first season stars Vikrant Massey, Pankaj Tripathi, Jackie Shroff, Anupriya Goenka, Madhurima Roy, and Mita Vashisht among others. The first season contains 10 episodes and follows the life of Aditya Sharma (Vikrant Massey) who is accused in a false case of murdering Sanaya Rath (Madhurima Roy) and his fight to get justice with the help of his lawyer Madhav Mishra (Pankaj Tripathi).
The first season was opened to widespread critical acclaim, praising the performance of Vikrant Massey and Pankaj Tripathi. The show was renewed for the second and third seasons where Pankaj Tripathi reprised his role as lawyer. The fourth season is set to release soon. It’s the most successful show by Hotstar.

Special Ops (2020 – Present)

Special Ops is an espionage action thriller show by Hotstar India. The show is written, produced, and directed by ace filmmaker Neeraj Pandey along with his team. Neeraj Pandey has directed several critically acclaimed and successful spy and action thriller movies such as A Wednesday, Special 26, and Baby. Special Ops was an attempt by Neeraj Pandey to display his passion for making spy thrillers more grandly. And he did achieve success.

Upon its release, Special Ops received positive reviews from the critics whereas the audience demanded the second immediately as they loved the first season. The show originally stars Kay Kay Menon, Karan Tacker, and Vinay Pathak among others. Actor Sajjad Delafrooz played the main antagonist in the first season. The show was renewed for another season titled Special Ops 1.5. Another season titled Special Ops 2 is set to release soon.

Aarya (2020 – Present)

Aarya is a crime thriller show that marks the comeback and digital debut of popular film actress Sushmita Sen. The show is directed by Neerja fame director Ram Madhvani. The show stars Sushmita Sen as a housewife turned gangster to avenge the death of her husband and to protect her kids. The first season was released to critical acclaim and was recently nominated as the Best Drama Series at the Emmy International Awards. The show contains three seasons with the third season released recently. The show is set to return with the fourth season.

The Night Manager (2023)

The Night Manager is a crime thriller series available on Hotstar. The Night Manager is an official remake of the 2016 British show of the same name which starred Tom Hiddleston in the title role. The Indian version of The Night Manager stars Aditya Roy Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, and Sobhita Dhulipala among others. Owning to the popularity of the star cast, The Night Manager opened to widespread critical acclaim praising the direction, quality of the show, and cinematography. Aditya Roy Kapoor and Anil Kapoor were highly praised for their performance. The show is directed by Sandeep Modi and tells the story of an ex-army officer played by Aditya Roy Kapoor who captures an illegal international arms dealer played by Anil Kapoor.

Kerala Crime Files (2023 – Present)

Kerala Crime Files is perhaps one of the best shows on Hotstar. The cop drama show is directed by Ahammed Khabeer and stars Aju Varghese, Lal, and Zhinz Shan among others. The first season revolves around the Ernakulam North police officers who race against time to catch a culprit who is on the loose after murdering a woman. The show received positive reviews from critics and is renewed for a second season.

Rudra: The Edge of Darkness (2022 – Present)

Rudra: The Edge of Darkness is a cop–drama – thriller show by Hotstar India. Rudra is the official Indian adaption of the popular British series Luther starring Idris Elba. Rudra stars and marks the digital debut of popular Indian film actor Ajay Devgn as a cop. The show also stars Raashii Khanna, Esha Deol, Atul Kulkarni (as a cop), Ashwini Kalsekar (as a cop), Tarun Gahlot, and Ashish Vidyarthi among others. The show is renewed for a second season.

Shoorveer (2022 – Present)

Shoorveer is an action drama show by Hotstar in collaboration with Juggernaut Productions. The show follows the story of Indian Army, Indian Navy, and Indian Air Force officers who come together to form a unit Hawks combining officers from the Army, Navy, and Air Force. The show stars an ensemble cast of Regina Cassandra, Armaan Ralhan, Manish Chaudhari, Aadil Khan, Makarand Deshpande, Shivya Pathania, Arif Zakaria, and Abhishek Saha among others. The show is renewed for a second season. The show was released on 15 July 2022.

The Freelancer (2023 – Present)

The Freelancer is another spy thriller show by the makers of Special Ops. The Freelancer was released on 1 September 2023 to positive reviews. The Freelancer stars Mohit Raina as Avinash Kamath, an ex-Mumbai Police officer who becomes a military freelancer and enters Syria to rescue his friend’s daughter. Alongside Mohit Raina, the show stars Anupam Kher, Kashmira Pardeshi, Ayesha Raza Mishra, Manjari Fadnis, Sarah Jane Dias, and Sushant Singh. The show is renewed for a second season.

Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo (2023 – Present)

Released on 5 May 2023, Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo is a crime drama series created and directed by Homi Adajania. Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo received over five nominations at the Filmfare OTT Awards. The shows follow the story of a family of women who run the biggest drug cartel in Asia. Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo stars an ensemble cast of Dimple Kapadia, Radhika Madan, Isha Talwar, Angira Dhar, Varun Mitra, Ashish Verma, Deepak Dobriyal, Naseeruddin Shah and Monica Dogra among others. Upon its release, Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo received positive reviews from the critics. Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo might return with another season.