Jamtara to Panchayat Season 2, check out 5 popular webseries based in heartland of India - IN PICS

With advent of OTT platform, viewers are having the best of both worlds - cinema at theatres and web0-shows at home. The makers are able to bring out the best of narratives that are inspired by true events for a wider audience now. Different genres including mafia, horror, comedy, drama and many other are easily available for viewing at the comfort of home. ZEE5 series Country Mafia on gives a glimpse into the heartland of India. Besides shows including Maharani, Khakee, Rangbaaz – Darr Ki Rajneeti among others too have found wider acceptance - all thanks to the powerful performances of the actors and strong narration. Today, let's bring to you a list of 5 web-series based in the heartland of India that you can watch anytime: 

Taking inspiration from real-life events from the politics of Bihar in the late 70s and throughout the 80s, Rangbaaz Season 3 weaves a tale of power, deceit, and everything that falls between the two. A man [Vineet Kumar Singh known as Haroon Shah Ali Baig] from the minority rises, but not because he is the one you should completely empathise with. There is darkness in him, but so is in everyone who is involved. This series is a must watch if you haven’t been able to watch it yet!

Panchayat’s eight-episode second season confirms and builds upon the stellar reputation enjoyed by the first. Young Abhishek Tripathi’s (Kumar) dreams, aspirations, and life lessons are as compelling as ever, and his chemistry with his boss, Brij Bhushan Dubey (Yadav), the de facto pradhan of Phulera, remains formidable. Neena Gupta is similarly excellent as Dubey’s wife, Manju Devi, the on-paper pradhan who begins to take a more hands-on role in village administration from this season onward.

The 'Maharani' series, set in the 90's Bihar, focused on the politically inexperienced Rani Bharti, who took over the mantle of chief minister after her husband Bheema Bharti suffered a stroke. Rani is ready to rule this season and bring fair and transparent administration to the people of her state. Will one woman, against all odds, be able to bring about any change in this largely male-dominated political world?

Jamtara: Sabka Number Ayega, the story of young school dropouts who invent an elaborate phishing scam, raking in fortunes, only to be intercepted by the police and local politicians. The returning season highlights what grows to become India’s next huge scam, with Sunny at the helm of it while Gudiya and Rocky fight back in their own ways.

The political revenge thriller Country Mafia is about Ajay (Anshumaan Pushkar) and Nannu (Soundarya Sharma), who went abroad to study to become IAS officers. But events led them to alter their plans and go on a vengeance rampage against Babban Rai(Ravi Kishan), the largest liquor lord in Bihar. Their mother, Mamta (Anita Raaj) has a lot of anger toward Babban because he killed their father and their mother's husband. Through fascinating stories and engaging characters, The show promises its viewers a peek into the liquor mafia world of the Hindi heartland. The show streams on ZEE5 from November 18, 2022 for free.