We are all hungry for entertaining content, aren’t we? But with the massive consumption of digital entertainment, we have exhausted our reserves and are out of options. However, there are few unexplored places in the digital world that have the potential of satisfying our hunger. I’m talking about ZEE5, the latest (yet unexplored) entry into the digital world. Here’s a list of the best web series on ZEE5 that is sure to blow your mind.

 

1. Abhay

No. of seasons: 2

No. of episodes: 16 (35 min)

This ZEE5 web series starring underrated actor Kunal Khemu is set in 2006, Noida. Kunal plays inspector Abhay Pratap Singh who will go to any extent to solve a case. In the first season, Abhay’s painful past keeps haunting and distracting him. How does he deal with it and protect his son is what the show is about. Chunky Pandey and Ram Kapoor play the antagonist in this investigation thriller. The second season is set after a year but with a different story.

2. Rangabaaz

No. of seasons: 2

No. of episodes: 18 (40 min)

Rangabaaz is set in the 1990s in the rustic background of Gorakhpur. The series is based on the true story of the notorious criminal of UP, Shri Prakash Shukla. The show is about his journey from a university student to the second most wanted criminal in India. The plot for the second season is based on the life of another wanted criminal Anandpal Singh. Both seasons also explore the dynamics of these gangsters with the political leaders of UP.

3. Mafia

No. of seasons: 1

No. of episodes: 8 (35-40 min)

Mafia is a psychological mystery thriller about a group of friends who try to unravel their past with a certain set of incidents in their present. This journey of six friends starts from a bachelor party in the jungles of Madhupur. The series is very entertaining and gripping and will keep you at the edge of your seat.

4. Lalbazar

No. of seasons: 1

No. of episodes: 10

Lalbazar is a ZEE5 original Bengali web series. It is a show about a bunch of brave cops who solve different problems that are bothering the city. The difficulties they encounter, the power play, and how they overcome all the odds to stand true to their profession is what the show is all about.

5. Mentalhood

No. of seasons: 1

No. of episodes: 10 (18-23 min)

Yesteryear actress Karishma Kapoor returns to the screens (this time to small screens) with a show on the difficulties of parenthood. She plays Meira Sharma, a mother of three kids. As a mother, she has her fair share of struggles in balancing her life and coping with raising her kids. She reaches out to different moms through a blog with the hope of finding some help. Mentalhood is the journey of these moms who struggle to meet expectations while living their own lives.

5. Karenjit Kaur – The Untold Story of Sunny Leone

No. of seasons: 1

No. of episodes: 20

We all know the porn actor turned Bollywood star, Sunny Leone. The biographical web series Karenjit Kaur – The Untold Story of Sunny Leone explores the lesser-known side of this celebrity. Sunny Leone plays herself in the show and we get to see how the innocent young girl born in a Sikh family had her reasons to transform into a porn star. The show covers every aspect of her life, how her parents were offended by her choices, how she was vilified by society, and how she met and fell in love with David, her husband.

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