Best dark & gritty Hindi web series on SonyLIV in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
25 web series on SonyLIV in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 7.3. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity.
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1. Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story (2020)
Web series · Hindi · 1 season · Crime, Drama · IMDb 9.2 (1.8L votes)
Fast-pacedDark & grittyEdge-of-seatVisually stunning
Set in 1980's & 90's Bombay, Scam 1992 follows the life of Harshad Mehta - a stockbroker who single-handedly took the stock market to dizzying heights & his catastrophic downfall. Being directed by National Award-winning filmmaker Hansal Mehta, the series is based on journalist Debashis Basu & Sucheta Dalal's book "The
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2. Undekhi (2020)
Web series · Hindi · 4 seasons · A · Crime, Drama · IMDb 7.9 (12.6K votes)
MatureCold & detachedFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
A dancer is killed in a fit of rage at the wedding of the scion of the Atwal family. A cop comes looking for the girl, while a film crew wants to expose the Atwals for their heinous crime. The Atwals will go to any lengths to remove pawns.
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3. Scam 2003: The Telgi Story (2023)
Web series · Hindi · 1 season · U/A 16+ · Drama, Crime · IMDb 7.9 (11.4K votes)
Cold & detachedDark & grittyEdge-of-seatFast-paced
It will follow the life of Telgi, born in Khanapur in the state of Karnataka, as he became the mastermind behind one of India’s most ingenious scams, which spread across 18 states and shook the entire country
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4. Maharani (2021)
Web series · Hindi · 4 seasons · U/A 16+ · Drama · IMDb 7.9 (10.9K votes)
Dark & grittyCold & detachedSeriousFast-paced
A political drama set in Bihar of 1990's, this story shows how an illiterate woman handles the state as Chief Minister. Rani Bharti's life takes an interesting turn when her husband Bheem Singh Bharti, announces her as the next chief minister of Bihar. With casteism and traditional satraps in the background, will Rani
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5. Tabbar (2021)
Web series · Hindi · 1 season · Crime, Drama · IMDb 8.2 (5.3K votes)
Edge-of-seatDark & grittyTwistyFast-paced
A retired policeman’s family dinner gets interrupted by the gun trotting brother of Jalandhar’s most powerful man, who thinks the family has stolen his drugs. The scuffle sets up a transformative journey for every family member.
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6. The Jengaburu Curse (2023)
Web series · Hindi · 1 season · A · Mystery, Crime · IMDb 7.5 (17.5K votes)
TwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seatCold & detached
A sudden call brings back Priya, a financial analyst from London to Odisha. A series of strange events follow as she sets on the search for her missing father, an activist who was imprisoned for siding with an indigenous tribe. Against the backdrop of bauxite mining, unexplained deaths and displaced tribals, Priya disc
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7. The Hunt: The Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case (2025)
Web series · Hindi · 1 season · U/A 13+ · Crime, Mystery · IMDb 7.9 (5.4K votes)
Edge-of-seatDark & grittyCold & detachedFast-paced
Follows the events leading up to the tragic 1991 assassination of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi and the intense manhunt that unfolded after , unraveling a complex web of espionage, intelligence failures, shifting allegiances, and the profound human cost involved in the pursuit of justice.
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8. Tanaav (2022)
Web series · Hindi · 2 seasons · Crime, Drama · IMDb 7.5 (12.1K votes)
Edge-of-seatVisually stunningCold & detachedDark & gritty
Kabir, a special task force veteran, is brought out of retirement to hunt down an enemy, Umar Riaz, he thought he had neutralised but is still alive. He, along with a reassembled special task force, decides to infiltrate Umar's brother's wedding after learning that Umar would be in attendance. However, when things do n
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9. Avrodh: The Siege Within (2020)
Web series · Hindi · 2 seasons · Drama, War & Politics · IMDb 7.7 (4.8K votes)
Edge-of-seatVisually stunningDark & grittySerious
Avrodh is a series of untold incidents where India was laid to a kind of siege, and had to tap into its bravest frontier heroes to investigate, save, protect and fight fearlessly for the country.
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10. Black, White & Gray - Love Kills (2025)
Web series · Hindi · 1 season · U/A 16+ · Crime, Drama · IMDb 7.9 (1.4K votes)
TwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seatCold & detached
Truth is never black or white. A high-profile case of serial killings takes an unexpected turn when forbidden love and deception come into play. In a world where love can kill, uncovering the truth is more dangerous than ever.
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11. Your Honor (IN) (2020)
Web series · Hindi · 2 seasons · Mystery, Drama · IMDb 7.2 (3.2K votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seatMatureCold & detached
An esteemed judge who forgoes his moralities and relationships and goes on to undermine ethics in order to save his son who gets involved in a hit and run case.
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12. Chamak (2023)
Web series · Hindi · 2 seasons · A · Crime, Drama · IMDb 6.7 (55.5K votes)
MatureTwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
The life of an aspiring young rapper Kaala who comes back to Punjab from Canada. As he unravels the death of Taara Singh - the legendary singer who was shot dead in the midst of a packed performance
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13. The Whistleblower (2021)
Web series · Hindi · 1 season · Crime, Drama · IMDb 7.4 (1.5K votes)
Dark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seatSerious
Sanket, an intern doctor studying at a government hospital discovers a massive medical entrance exam scam that has been running for years, lured by greed becomes a part of it, only to lose everything that his perfect life was made of. Now, determined to find his father’s killer, he turns into a whistleblower, unaware o
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14. A Simple Murder (2020)
Web series · Hindi · 1 season · Action & Adventure, Crime · IMDb 6.9 (4.2K votes)
FunnyCold & detachedDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
A failed entrepreneur, Manish, has a lot going on in life, personal and professional, when he finds himself involved in a case of mistaken identity and ends up getting a contract to kill a young girl, along with an advance of five lakh rupees. The target is the daughter of an influential politician, who has his eyes on
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15. Aahat (1995)
Web series · Hindi · 6 seasons · Drama · IMDb 7.2 (1.4K votes)
Dark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seatFast-paced
Viewers will witness the most blood curdling horror that will keep them on the edge at all times. Horror will get ghastly, mysterious and spine chilling like never before, with the return of Aahat. This content will showcase the existence of the supernatural in the most innovative and cryptic manner. A unique amalgamat
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16. The Waking of a Nation (2025)
Web series · Hindi · 1 season · U/A 13+ · Drama · IMDb 7.6 (857 votes)
Visually stunningDark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seat
‘The Waking of a Nation' explores the events surrounding the Jallianwala Bagh massacre through the eyes of Kantilal, a fictitious member of the Hunter Commission. When General Dyer orders his troops to open fire at a gathering in Jallianwala Bagh, Kantilal takes it upon himself, with his life under threat, to uncover t
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17. Garmi (2023)
Web series · Hindi · 1 season · A · Crime, Drama · IMDb 7.3 (889 votes)
MatureCold & detachedDark & gritty
Arvind Shukla is on the path to fulfil his dreams. Will he, however, lose his way in the world of politics, crime, and deceit?
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18. Kankhajura (2025)
Web series · Hindi · 1 season · U/A 16+ · Drama, Crime · IMDb 7.1 (861 votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seatMatureSerious
In the crime-drama thriller 'Kankhajura' starring Roshan Mathew, Mohit Raina, and Sarah Jane Dias, Ashu's return after being imprisoned shatters his brother Max's life. Bound by blood and fractured by crime, the two are ensnared in a shadowy web of secrets and ruthless predators as they confront their tangled past. Bri
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19. Jehanabad Of Love & War (2023)
Web series · Hindi · 1 season · A · Drama, Crime · IMDb 6.8 (1.3K votes)
MatureDark & grittyEdge-of-seatSerious
In the small town of Jehanabad, where innocent love, in the form of a young independent college student and her professor, and intense violence, with the arrival of a seasoned Naxal commander and an ex-MLA eyeing the Dalit vote bank, are brewing parallelly, they are bound to cross paths.
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20. Crime Patrol Dial 100 (2015)
Web series · Hindi · 1 season · Crime, Drama · IMDb 7.8 (346 votes)
Cold & detachedDark & grittyFast-pacedMature
Fictional representation of real life crime cases in India. The host dissects some of the most gruesome crimes encountered by police forces across India while re-enactments display the situations faced by the victims.
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21. Kafas (2023)
Web series · Hindi · 1 season · A · Crime, Drama · IMDb 6.5 (3.2K votes)
MatureDark & grittyCold & detachedFast-paced
A middle-class family sees a brighter tomorrow when their son meets with a life-changing career opportunity. But this transition only unravels a web of trauma, raising poignant questions about wealth, power, and morality.
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22. Love J Action (2021)
Web series · Hindi · 1 season · Action & Adventure · IMDb 7.0 (402 votes)
Cold & detachedFast-pacedMatureEdge-of-seat
Love is not just blind, it chooses to be blind. Jackson gets the girl of his dreams against all odds, but when she betrays him, his obsession takes on a form so Machiavellian, even he can not predict how far he'll go.
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23. Tryst With Destiny (2021)
Web series · Hindi · 1 season · Drama · IMDb 6.3 (294 votes)
Dark & grittySlow-burn
A billionaire learns there is something money can't buy, a lower-caste couple attempts to build a new life, and a corrupt city cop finds himself far outside of the law in Nair's slyly biting triptych on class in contemporary India.
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24. Kathmandu Connection (2021)
Web series · Hindi · 2 seasons · Drama, Crime · IMDb 5.9 (2.2K votes)
TwistyCold & detachedEdge-of-seatFast-paced
The story begins in 1993, a few months after a series of blasts in Mumbai that had shaken the whole country. A senior cop of Delhi police, Samarth Kaushik, gets involved in a mysterious revelation. A parallel investigation is taking place in Allahabad, over the killing of a customs officer a few months back. There are
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25. 36 Days (2024)
Web series · Hindi · 1 season · A · Drama, Mystery · IMDb 5.6 (5.3K votes)
TwistyMatureCold & detachedDark & gritty
An enigmatic woman's arrival in a seemingly idyllic housing estate in Goa threatens to expose the residents' darkest secrets. As they clamour to unravel her mysteries, all their lies and hidden identities begin destroying them, culminating in absolute horror. Neha Sharma, Amruta Khanvilkar, Sharib Hashmi, Chandan Roy S
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