Mumbai: The festival of Diwali is just around the corner and what’s better than the extended festive weekend to get cozy with family and friends, create joyous moments, and cherish memories? While celebrating outside is fun, binge-watching a range of incredible shows with your loved ones will definitely make the festivities even brighter. From romance, comedy, and drama to thriller and mystery, the popular streaming platforms have got it all covered for everyone’s delight and taste. For the starry night of Diwali and the heartwarming vibes of Bhaidooj, here’s a list of shows to light up your world with entertainment this festive season.
Crushed S3
With the first 2 seasons being runaway hits, Crushed is returning with its Season 3 to win over everyone’s hearts with its adorable storyline. Following the journey of students as they navigate love and understanding the meaning of commitments, relations and their complexities, the series delves deeper into the life of teenagers, set in picturesque hills of Dehradun. The romantic drama features Aadhya Anand, Naman Jain, Arjun Deshwal and Urvi Singh amongst others.
Where to watch: Amazon miniTV
Aarya S3
After two successful seasons, Aarya Sareen is forming new coalitions in her pursuit of dominance, returning to face both old and new foes. The series, which is co-directed by Shraddha Pasi Jairath, Kapil Sharma, and Ram Madhvani, presents an engrossing drama that carries on the compelling plot of its predecessors. The drama, which stars Sushmita Sen, Vikas Kumar, Ila Arun, Vishwajeet Pradhan, and Sikandar Kher, transports viewers to a world to a dangerous and mysterious world of money-driven society.
Where to watch: Disney+ Hotstar
Hack Crimes Online
Chasing and digging deeper into the dark world of cybercrime, the series takes a strong stand against the criminal activities occurring in the digital world. Hack Crimes Online follows the devious acts of hackers and online frauds to steal money and private information including bank scams, corporate hacking, cyberbullying, and honey traps. Adapted from a novel by India’s prominent cyber-crime investigator, Amit Dubey, the series features Vipul Gupta and Riddhi Kumar in significant roles.
Where to watch: Amazon miniTV
Aspirants S2
Bringing back the stellar cast of Naveen Kasturia, Shivankit Singh Parihar, Abhilash Thapliyal, Sunny Hinduja and Namita Dubey, Aspirants S2 explores the intricacies of friendships and the difficulties of making the move to the working world. Navigating through the lives of our favorite trio Abhilash, Guri and SK, along with Sandeep Bhaiya, the series canvasses their back-breaking journey of dreams and ambitions. Escalating between love, career and their life goal, the series delves deeper into the world of IAS aspirants and administrative world.
Where to watch: Prime Video
Half Love Half Arranged
This romantic comedy series delving into the realm of arranged dating, revolves around the life of a millennial gynaecologist Riya Tanwar. With strict rules and a meticulously organized lifestyle, her life takes a turn where she gets stuck in the middle of arranged marriage drama filled with a roller coaster of emotions. With Maanvi Gagroo and Karan Wahi in the lead roles, this rom-com treasure offers a healthy mix of family relationships, humour, insane arranged matches, romance, and friendship.
Where to watch: Amazon miniTV
