Gone are the days when the whole family used to gather at 7 P.M. to watch one channel and then gleefully move to another channel after half an hour. The concept of the whole family sitting in one drawing room and enjoying one show is passé now. Everyone at the most can sit in one room but they would prefer to watch their favorite shows on their laptop or mobile or tablet! Like yesteryears, people are not preferring never-ending TV Soaps and its questionable twists and turns. This frustration of a segment of people have resulted in some wonderful, experimental, and really enjoyable web series.
These web series are talking about today’s youth, the changing mindset of people, the flaws of our society, etc. The language used by these series are not melodramatic and somewhere they have touched a chord with people. After a heavy day at work, everyone wants a light entertainment and the best about these web-series is that their story ends in 8-10 episodes. If there is scope then only they return with the next season. That’s why people care to remember these stories! Here is a list of best 5 Indian Web Series which are based on friendship and thus you can binge on them with your best friend. As a Friendship Day treat, simply plug in and keep binging on these lovely webisodes!
Life Sahi Hai:
If you have seen and raved about Pyar Ka Punchnama, this is surely your kinda story. This web series was released on YouTube on 2016 and was produced by Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg – the makers of PKP series who are famous for providing easy, breezy stories on male bonding. Life Sahi Hai revolves around the lives of 4 guys who came to New Delhi from various parts of India. They are in New Delhi to make a bright career and share an apartment. There would be some bumps for sure when people from various communities or cultural background and psyche are put up together. These bumps shown here are hilarious and hysterical at times. The first episode shows how these bachelors are in desperate need of a maid and then doesn’t leave ogling at her too! The next episode focuses on their respective office life and cursing the bosses!
Despite all the challenges they face in their regular life, they don’t leave each other. They fight but also come back to each other, and that’s the real essence of friendship. With true friends, one enjoys life, and even during tough times, one can say – Life Sahi Hai for the support of friends!
The Trip:
You must have heard about this series earlier this year when Veerey De Wedding released. Many said that the movie is an extension of this superb series. It starred some stellar performers – Sapna Pabbi, Lisa Haydon, Shweta Tripathi, and Mallika Dua. Some also slammed this web series of 2016 produced by Bindaas for being a sleazy ZNMD (Zindagi Na Milegi Doobara) kinda story. But, “Why Should Guys Have All The Fun?” – these girls desperately needed their kinda story to be shown on screen – right? So, this web series told a story of four girlfriends who go on a road trip in Thailand as a part of the bride’s bachelorette. This journey then turns into an emotional roller coaster which you must not miss.
If you are not planning anything fancy on this Friendship Day, you can simply relive your moments of the great friendship by watching this wonderful show comprising of 13 episodes!
Baked:
Pechkas Pictures and ScoopWhoop Talkies produced this amazing web series. It was released in 2015. You would easily connect to this story if you have ever lived in a hostel or shared a rented flat with your friends. It is written by Vishwajoy Mukherjee and Akash Mehta. There are three main characters and their quirky behavior would make you giggle every now and then. These three friends from Delhi University execute a business of midnight food delivery. In an interview, the writer explained its essence as – A search for cool without judgment. On YouTube, it has more than 7 lakh views and that speaks a lot!
Ladies Room:
Produced by Y-Films (a wing of the Yashraj Banners), this one is very relevant. Ever wondered why girls prefer to go to the loo in a group! The tagline of this web series is – 2 girls, 6 loos, and unlimited fun! It remains true to its tagline and presents some frenetic situations. Two friends are mostly caught up in life-risking situations in a ladies restroom. It also aired in 2016 and talks about the unique bond between two friends. You would really have a great time with your best buddy while binging on it.
Pitchers:
Among all the Indian web series, Pitchers is one of the highly revered one and this released on TVFPlay on 2015. IMDB rates it 9.2/10 and that speaks a lot about its great content. It is the story of a segment of today’s youth. 4 best friends, Jitu, Yogi, Naveen, and Mandal quit their jobs to develop their start-up business. Among a host of Web series and internet sensations, this series soon entered into that “cult & classic” zone. Perhaps somewhere, most of the youngsters of today’s generation are facing a huge depression while coping with the immense workload and other challenges in life. This is still believed to be the best web series which narrated the exact stories of the 9-6 office goers! Watch it to know more.
Web Series – this is the present and the promising future for sure. Going by the current trend of the entertainment industry and sensing the nerve of the audience, it would be imperative to say that in some time maybe the daily soaps would disappear; maybe the TV sets would also vanish; and maybe people would only enjoy subscriptions to digital platforms where they can enjoy their favorite drama, movies, or sports, etc. The online platforms like Amazon Prime, Netflix, or Hotstar are the touchstones of relatable contents. And that’s the reason behind their humungous success.
So, don’t delay in watching these lovely web series on friendship with your best buddy!