American online streaming platform and OTT (over-the-top) platform Amazon Prime Video is a huge success in the USA and as well as India. Mainly known as Prime Video in India, the highly recognized online streaming brand has offered a couple of amazing shows that have spellbound the audience.
Here are the best shows you can watch on Prime Video India
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- Inside Edge (2017)
- Mirzapur (2018)
- Made In Heaven (2019)
- The Family Man (2019)
- Farzi (2023)
- Bandish Bandits (2020)
- Paatal Lok (2020)
- Panchayat (2020)
- Bambai Meri Jaan (2023)
- Breathe: Into The Shadows (2020)
Inside Edge (2017)
Inside Edge is the first-ever web series offered by Prime Video in India. Inside Edge revolves around a T-20 format cricket league set in India. The show exhibits the corruption, politics, personal life of cricketers, and game strategy. Inside Edge had opened to positive response and was nominated for Best Drama at the 46th International Emmy Awards. The first season was released in 2017 followed by two more seasons released in 2019 and 2021. The show might return with the fourth season. It stars Vivek Oberoi, Angad Bedi, Richa Chadda, Tanuj Virwani, Sayani Gupta, Aamir Bashir, Sapna Pabbi, and Akshay Oberoi among others.
Mirzapur (2018)
Released in 2018, Mirzapur is amongst the most popular shows in India and one of the best shows available on Prime Video India. The crime gangster action thriller series stars Pankaj Tripathi, Divyenndu, Ali Fazal, Vikrant Massey, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Rasika Duggal, Shweta Tripathi, Harshita Gaur, Sheeba Chaddha, Rajesh Tailang and Amit Sial among others. The first season was released in 2018 while the second season was released in 2020. The show is set to return for its third season soon. Mirzapur is amongst the most watched shows in India. Though, the show has received criticism for glorifying extreme violence.
Made In Heaven (2019)
The first season of Made in Heaven was released in 2019 to widespread critical acclaim and appreciation. It is possibly the classiest show ever made in India. It stars an ensemble cast of Arjun Mathur, Sobhita Dhulipala, Kalki Koechlin, Jim Sarbh, Shashank Arora, Shivani, Raghuvanshi, and Vijay Raaz among others. The show focuses on a wedding planning company owned by Karan and Tara, played by Arjun and Sobhita who face the real struggle behind expensive and lavish Indian weddings. Arjun Mathur was nominated as the Best Actor for Made In Heaven at the International Emmy Awards. The second season was released in 2023 after a long delay due to the shooting schedule and the pandemic.
The Family Man (2019)
Prime Video’s The Family Man has no haters. Everyone in India and as well as in abroad loves this show. The Family Man is indeed a spy thriller action show. But it also expresses the daily struggle life of commoners and what goes behind in the life of a spy. It stars Manoj Bajpayee, Sharib Hashmi, Priyamani, Ashlesha Thakur, and Vedant Sinha among others. Popular actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu made her digital debut with The Family Man in the second season. The Family Man is certainly one of the most popular shows in the world and won several awards. The third season is set to release in 2025.
Farzi (2023)
Farzi is another brilliant show by the makers of The Family Man. The directors of The Family Man, Raj & DK released Farzi in 2023 on Prime Video. The comedy thriller show revolves around counterfeit money. The show stars Shahid Kapoor, Vijay Sethupathi, Kay Kay Menon, Raashi Khanna, and Bhuvan Arora among others. The series was released on 10 February 2023 to positive reviews and became one of the most-watched shows of the year. The show is set to return with a second season.
Bandish Bandits (2020)
Released during the COVID lockdown in 2020. Bandish Bandits is a musical drama show starring Ritwik Bhowmik, Shreya Chaudhary, Naseeruddin Shah, Atul Kulkarni, Sheeba Chaddaa, and Rajesh Tailang among others. Bandish Bandits was listed as one of the best shows of 2020. The show had opened to an overwhelming response from critics with the audience appreciating the performance by the star cast, the direction, the story, and the screenplay. The show is directed by Anand Tiwari. The second season of Bandish Bandits is set to release soon.
Paatal Lok (2020)
Another Prime Video show that was released during the COVID lockdown was Paatal Lok. The show is produced by popular Indian actress Anushka Sharma and her brother Karnesh Sharma under their production company. Paatal Lok stars Jaideep Ahlawat, Gul Panag, Ishwak Singh, Neeraj Kabi and Abhishek Banerjee among others. The show was shot in as many as 110 locations. Upon its release, Paatal Lok received widespread acclaim and won several awards. The show is set to return with the second season.
Panchayat (2020)
Prime Video’s Panchayat was released in 2020 during the COVID lockdown. The show is created by TVF (The Viral Fever) for Amazon Prime Video. Although the first episode of Panchayat was a bit slow and the makers, cast, and crew were worried. But Panchayat became the No.1 show in India in 2020 and was immediately renewed for the second season. The second season was released in 2022 again mainly to positive reviews and became a huge success. The third season was released recently and became Prime Video’s most-watched show ever in just two weeks. The fourth season is set to release in 2026. It stars Jitendra Kumar, Raghubir Yadav, Neena Gupta, Faisal Malik, Chandan Roy, and Durgesh Kumar among others.
Bambai Meri Jaan (2023)
Presented by the makers of Mirzapur and Made In Heaven, Bambai Meri Jaan is another brilliant show available on Prime Video. Bambai Meri Jaan stars an ensemble cast of Kay Kay Menon, Avinash Tiwari, Kritika Kamra, Saurabh Sachdeva, and Nawab Shah among others. Bambai Meri Jaan is based on true events that happened in Mumbai in the 90’s. The show overall received a positive response from the audience.
Breathe: Into The Shadows (2020)
Prime Video’s Breathe: Into The Shadows is a crime thriller show set in Delhi, India. The high-rated show stars Abhishek Bachchan, Amit Sadh, and Nitya Menon in the lead shows. The first season was released in 2020 while the second season was released in 2022. The show is set to return with the third season.