If there’s one genre that’s widely popular among most audiences on OTT platforms, it’s spy thrillers. From gripping storylines and interesting characters to power-packed action and intense drama, this genre never fails to grab attention.
Indian directors and digital platforms also tried their hand at the genre and successfully gave audiences amazing Hindi spy web series, like The Night Manager, Kathmandu Connections, and so many more.
Here’s a list of the best Hindi spy web series to watch:
The Night Manager (2023)
Sandeep Modi created this crime thriller spy series, a remake of the British television series by the same name. Interestingly, the British series is also based on the John Le Carre’s novel of the same name. The Hindi remake stars Anil Kapoor, Aditya Roy Kapur, and Sobhita Dhulipala along with Tillotama Shome, Ravi Behl, Saswata Chatterjee in supporting roles.
The series sets its premise around an ex-Indian soldier, Shaan Sengupta, whom an intelligence operative recruits to infiltrate the inner circle of an international arms dealer, Mr. Rungta. Banijay Asia and The Ink Factory produced this series.
Part 1 of the series premiered on February 16, 2023, and part 2 was released on June 29, 2023. The Night Manager is available to stream on Disney+ Hotstar.
Kathmandu Connection (2021)
Directed by Sachin Pathak, Kathmandu Connection stars Amit Sial, Aksha Pardasany, and Anshumaan Pushkar as the lead cast. Jar Pictures produced the series.
The first season of the series premiered on April 23, 2021, and it took inspiration from events from the tragic 1993 Bombay blasts. The second season was released on December 23, 2022, and it depicted the events of the infamous IC 814 hijacking case from December 1999.
Kathmandu Connection is available to stream on SonyLIV.
Mukhbir – The Story of Spy (2022)
Shivam Nair and Jayprad Desai directed this spy-thriller original series. Vaibhav Modi and Tabassum Modi produced it under the banner of Victor Tango Entertainment. Mukhbir – The Story of a Spy is the adaptation of the retired Joint Director of the Intelligence Bureau Maloy Krishna Dhar’s novel, Mission to Pakistan: An Intelligence Agent in Pakistan.
It stars Zain Khan Durrani, Prakash Raj, Adil Hussain, Barkha Bisht, Harsh Chhaya, Satyadeep Mishra, Bijou Thaangjam, and Zoya Afroz in the lead roles. The plot follows a secret agent who helped India evade multiple aggressive military campaigns initiated by an enemy nation. Through providing key intelligence and assistance during the 1965 war, he enabled India to strongly counter Pakistan’s Gibraltar and Grand Slam operations.
Mukhbir – The Story of a Spy premiered on November 11, 2022, and is available to stream on ZEE5.
The Family Man (2019)
A spy thriller series created by Raj & DK, The Family Man stars Manoj Bajpayee, Priyamani, Sharad Kelkar, Neeraj Madhav, Sharib Hashmi, Dalip Tahil, Sunny Hinduja, and Shreya Dhanwanthary. D2R Films produced the series.
The series revolves around a middle-class man who is secretly working as an intelligence officer for the Threat Analysis and Surveillance Cell (TASC). Season 1 of the series premiered on September 20, 2019, and season 2 on June 4, 2021. Season 3 is expected to release in 2024.
The Family Man is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.
Special Ops (2020)
This is an action espionage thriller series created and directed by Neeraj Pandey with Shivam Nair. Friday Storytellers produced Special Ops, and it premiered on March 17, 2020. The series had a second installment, Special Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story, which premiered on November 12, 2021.
It stars Kay Kay Menon, Karan Tacker, Vinay Pathak, Vipul Gupta, Sajjad Delafrooz, and Muzamil Ibrahim. The series follows Himmat Singh of the Research and Analysis Wing. He draws similar patterns in terrorist attacks and is convinced that a single person is behind all the attacks. His task force team of five agents aims to catch the mastermind.
Special Ops is available to stream on Disney+ Hostar.
