10 MOST SOCIALLY RELEVANT TV/DIGITAL SERIES (INDIAN)

There was definitely a glimpse of revolution on Indian Television in 2017. Problems were being addressed, whether it was youngsters participating in politics in Nimki Mukhiya and Saam Daam Dand Bhed or a woman championing the rights of women in Laado 2 – Veerpur Ki Mardani. This year Indian Television has turned away from the regressive mediocre stuff and have given some amazing stories that actually make an impact. While The Talwars is a fact-based show; the TED Talks India Nayi Soch brings to us inspiring real-life stories. Starting this year, we are also looking at some of the web/digital series like Time-Out on digital platform Voot. Here, we've put together a list of the for you

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1. Kaal Bhairav Rahasya

Rahul arrives in the village of Siddhpur to uncover the mystery surrounding an ancient temple, where people end up dead after entering it post sunset. A rare series that tells us how commoners are exploited.


2. Kaala Teeka

As part of a superstitious act, Kaali is expected to follow Gauri everywhere she goes in order to keep her away from all harm, which creates a lot of obstacles for the former. Superstitions are still residing in each and every corner of India.




3.Laado 2 – Veerpur Ki Mardani

The show traces the journey of Ammaji, who is raising her granddaughters far away from the hinterlands of Haryana. Ammaji, now a changed person will be seen championing the cause of women and addressing sensitive issues of women's dignity, safety and rights in this edition of Laado.




4. Nimki Mukhiya

Nimki is a fun-loving, carefree, opinionated woman who loves watching Bollywood movies. In a turn of events, she becomes her village's first female mukhiya.




5. Saam Daam Dand Bhed

Vijay, a youngster, is forced to mend his carefree ways and take care of his family. He becomes a political leader and is seen as an inspiration for the youth.




6. Savitri Devi College & Hospital

Set in the midst of the medical world, Savitri Devi College and Hospital is the journey of Saachi. After clinching her dream internship, Saachi meets the two men who will turn her world upside down.




7. Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashma

One of the longest running shows, the residents of a housing society help each other find solutions when they face common real-life challenges and get involved in sticky situations.
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8.TED Talks India Nayi Soch

A dynamic platform for creativity, innovation and change, TED brings you ideas from and of the world’s original thinkers, inventors and visionaries.




9. Time Out

The Voot Originals Time--Out has everything that resonates when you hit the magical age 30. The plot revolves around the lives of Rahul, a yound lad with a 'seemingly' perfect life and his soul mate Radhika and echos the sentiments of youth with arrant clarity and gives a slight poke to the conscience.




10. The Talwars

A fact-based show it’s about The Noida double murder case referring to the unsolved murders of 13-year-old girl Aarushi Talwar and 45-year-old Hemraj Banjade, a live-in domestic worker, employed by her family in Noida.