From Panchayat 4 To Matka King: 8 Must-Watch Web Series Of 2025

Hitesh Bhatia's upcoming web series, “Dabba Cartel.” Set against the backdrop of 1960s Mumbai, the series tells the tale of 5 housewives operating a high-stakes secret cartel. Bankrolled by Farhan Akhtar and Excel Entertainment, “Dabba Cartel” stars Shalini Pandey, Shabana Azmi, Akashdeep Singh, Jyotika, Jisshu Sengupta, and Gajraj Rao in key roles.

 

Shashi Kapoor’s grandson, Zahan Kapoor, will be making his acting debut with Vikramaditya Motwane’s “Black Warrant.” Going by the reports, he will be seen as a jailer in Tihar. Slated for release on January 10, “Black Warrant” is a cinematic adaptation of the 2019 book Black Warrant: Confessions of a Tihar Jailer by Sunil Gupta & Sunetra Choudhury.

 

Kajol left quite an impact with her performance in the courtroom drama, “The Trails.” Now, she will again be seen as lawyer Noyonika Sengupta in The Trails 2. Helmed by Suparn Varma, the show is expected to release on Disney Plus in February 2025. For the unversed, the show is inspired by Robert King and Michelle King's "The Good Wife."

 

The makers Raj & DK's highly anticipated next venture will be “Rakht Bramhand.” The fantasy drama will cast Aditya Roy Kapur, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Ali Fazal, and Wamiqa Gabbi in pivotal roles. ‘Tumbbad’ fame director Rahi Anil Barve is helming the project that is likely to premiere on Netflix in 2025.

 

Another series that has created a lot of buzz among netizens is “Matka King.” With Vijay Verma as the lead, the show will revolve around a cotton trader in Mumbai who comes up with a new gambling game with the name of Matka. Coming to the cast of the series Vijay Varma will be accompanied by Kritika Kamra, Sai Tamhakar, and Gulshan Grover. Nagraj Manjule has looked after the direction of Matka King produced by Roy Kapur Films.

 

Acclaimed actor Manoj Bajpayee will once again be seen reprising his role as Srikant Tiwari in the third season of his spine-chilling thriller, 'The Family Man.' Along with Manoj Bajpayee, Priyamani, Sharib Hashmi, Ashlesha Thakur, and Vedant Sinha will also be seen essaying their roles from the original drama. Along with them, Gul Panag has also joined the cast of the web show. While the makers have not announced the release date of The Family Man 3, the series will premiere on Amazon Prime Video. (Inputs: IANS)

 

 

Directed by Sudip Sharma, Paatal Lok was first premiered on Prime Video in 2015 and received immense praise. Fans can now gear up for its much-awaited second season, releasing in January 2025. While familiar faces like Jaideep Ahlawat, Ishwak Singh, and Gul Panag return, the new season will introduce fresh talent, including Tillotama Shome, Nagesh Kukunoor, and Jahnu Barua, in key roles. This time, Paatal Lok 2 will be helmed by Avinash Arun Dhaware.

 

Highly anticipated Panchayat has already won numerous hearts with its past 3 seasons, and now the makers are all set to come up with season 4. Going by the official announcement from Prime Video, the latest installment will be reaching the audience in 2025. Talking about the cast of the series, Panchayat 4 will see Jitendra Kumar, Raghubir Yadav, Neena Gupta, Sanvikaa, Chandan Roy, Durgesh Kumar, Ashok Pathak, Faisal Malik, and Sunita Rajwar as leads.