BB Desk
As Indian streaming continues to evolve, the drama genre is spearheading the transition with stories that are increasingly incisive, bolder, and more emotionally layered. From breakout debuts to fan-favourite returns, social satires, and light-hearted comedies – here are five upcoming drama series that are already generating buzz.
The Revolutionaries
Bhuvan Bam takes centre stage in this ambitious period drama directed by Nikkhil Advani, marking his most intense and transformative role yet. Set during India’s freedom struggle, the series explores themes of identity, resistance, and sacrifice through a deeply personal lens. Bhuvan, who leads the ensemble cast that includes Rohit Saraf and Pratibha Ranta, has already created waves online for his striking new look. Bhuvan’s fans have loved his physical transformation calling it as “unrecognisable” and “career-defining.” It is a major milestone in Bam’s career as an actor.
The Family Man: Season 3
Manoj Bajpayee returns as Srikant Tiwari, the sharp and reluctant intelligence officer navigating double lives. With stakes extending beyond borders and into digital warfare, this season is expected to raise both the scale and emotional complexity of the series as Tiwari battles a new menacing villain essayed by Jaideep Ahlawat. The addition of seasoned performers like Seema Biswas and Sundeep Kishan to the cast is likely to instill fresh energy into the plot.
Delhi Crime: Season 3
Led by Shefali Shah, this crime anthology continues to dig deep into real cases with nuance and grit. Season 3 promises to maintain its raw tone while expanding its emotional landscape, offering more than just procedural thrills. The story will revolve around a human trafficking case releasing in two parts. Huma Qureshi will be seen playing the queenpin of this human trafficking racket while Rasika Dugal and Rajesh Tailang will reprise their roles from earlier seasons. Shefali’s Character DIG Vartika will be pitted against Meena, the brutal trafficker played by Qureshi making this season a must-watch for its simmering intensity.
Made in Heaven: Season 3
After two critically acclaimed seasons, the wedding-planner drama returns with more opulence, conflict, and cultural introspection. Tara and Karan’s personal and professional arcs continue to evolve, while new weddings bring in fresh perspectives on class, identity, and love in modern India. Using the realm of high-society Delhi weddings as a backdrop, the series explores a number of societal concerns, prejudices, and hypocrisies that are common in the contemporary society. The series showcases the disconnect between public and privates lives of the elite, criticizing their fixation with appearances and Classism.
Mirzapur: Season 3
The crime drama of Mirzapur returns, with the power struggle between Kaleen Bhaiya and Guddu taking centre stage once again. Known for its dark tone and unpredictable twists, the third season is expected to deepen existing rivalries while introducing new conflicts. Fans are looking forward to how the story unfolds in this next chapter. With a heady concoction of savagery and twisted characters, this season is tipped to raise the bar for criminal dramas. Speculation is rife that this season could be the concluding chapter upping the ante for a fierce emotional confrontation between the two protagonists of the show.
