Revolving around the life of Srikant Tiwari (Manoj Bajpayee), Amazon Prime Video’s The Family Man’s representation of an intelligence officer for the Threat Analysis and Surveillance Cell (TASC) is realistic. When we imagine what the lives of secret agents and spies would look like, we seldom think about a middle-aged man with a drinking and smoking problem, eating vada pav at a roadside eatery while waiting for the next big breakthrough. Contrary to the conventional portrayal of cops as alphas who single handedly nab criminals, Delhi Crime’s cops are weary, cynical and frustrated as they juggle a hectic job and familial duties, thus showcasing a more honest portrayal of Indian cops. The cops working under DCP Vartika too deliver layered and nuanced performances, much like Shefali. The team is spearheaded by South Delhi’s fierce DCP Vartika Chaturvedi (Shefali Shah), who is assertive enough to slap a psychotic criminal and get a lazy subordinate to work, but is also empathetic, reassuring and even vulnerable at times. In a city where 11,000 heinous crimes are reported on a daily basis, the show tracks how a team of underpaid and under-equipped cops facing mounting pressure from the public, media and politicians managed to hunt down the criminals. Narrated from the perspective of the Delhi Police who handled the case, Netflix’s police procedural tracks how the team solved the case. Just when one wondered if it was possible to bring more details about the case to light, the makers of Delhi Crime prove otherwise. The infamous 2012 New Delhi Nirbhaya gang rape case was covered widely both by national as well as international media. Switch on your TV or unlock your smartphone, make that bag of popcorn, and get ready to binge. We have come up with a list of five binge-worthy Indian web series – ranging from crime dramas and spy thrillers to police procedurals – that you can happily lose yourself in.
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