Best Indian suspense series

Get ready to binge. We've found a collection of must-watch suspense shows from India, now streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Prime Video, and other top services!

  • Rudra Veenai 2002

    The plot opens with a bizzarre Veenai (Strings instrument) player enacting miracles with his music. It then unravels to a world of Zodiac and passing the matron of the Veenai's powers through a Zodiac cycle. The Veenai itself is the motif of the show.

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  • CID: Special Bureau 0

    CID: Special Bureau was a sub-series of CID that aired on Sony Entertainment Television and Sony Entertainment Television Asia, produced by Fireworks Productions. The series was premiered on 3 January 2005, which was aired bi-weekly on every Monday and Tuesday at 10:30 PM for half an hour. CID: Special Bureau cases were split across two episodes with the exception of several multi-part cases and crossovers with CID in 2005. Initially each case was spread across two episodes, just like CID. There were 3 exceptions: "Bone Marrow" (6 parts), "Mystery of the Black Hole" (6 parts) and "Mystery of the Smiling Cat" (4 parts). The show then aired 4 days a week on every Monday-Thursday, from 29 August 2005, each case spawning across 4 episodes. The running time of an episode was approximately 20–22 minutes. The series was ended on 2 March 2006. There was a complete of 168 episodes according to Sony TV. Repeat episodes were aired until 27 April 2006

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  • Lucky 2006

    About a young man Lucky, who runs a fake antique shop in Chor Bazaar and has the simplest ways of living, i.e. conning people by selling them fake antiques and actually making them believe that the artifacts are genuine. Lucky is a street smart, confident and intelligent character, who loves life the way it comes until he gets to know about the Rakshaks who were born for protecting sacred and priceless treasures and that now he is going to be the chosen one...the fifth Rakshak.

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  • Sajan Re Phir Jhoot Mat Bolo 2017

    The story revolves around one of the richest families of south Mumbai, The Chopras. The youngest son of the family, Jaiveer, falls in love with a girl, Jaya, while he's studying in London. He comes to know that Jaya and her father loathe rich people because of their staunch belief in simplicity, necessity and to help the poor. If Jaiveer tells Jaya that he is rich, he is at the risk of losing his love, therefore he lies to be poor. This one lie creates a web of lies which gets impossible for him to come out of.

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    Power of Paanch 2025

    Bela's journey to Panchgiri unveils family secrets, mystical powers, and a battle against dark forces with friends who control wind, fire, water and earth.

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  • Poster for Kashmakash Zindagi Ki

    Kashmakash Zindagi Ki 2006

    Kashmakash Zindagi Ki is an Indian TV series produced by Reasonable Advertising Limited, based on the story of an adopted girl who is hated by everyone in her new family except her father. The story portrays the sour relationships in a family. The series premiered on November 20, 2006, and stars Deepshikha in the maid lead as Aradhana.The series is one of the long-running television programme of DD National channel, which completed its 300 episodes in June 2008 & 500 episodes on March 20, 2009.

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  • C.I.D. Chhote Heroes 2013

    CID: Chhote Heroes was a sub-series of CID that aired on Sony Entertainment Television and Sony Entertainment Television Asia, produced by Fireworks Productions. The series was premiered on 1 February 2013, which was telecast weekly on Friday evenings for 1 hour. It primarily revolved around young children who were either witnesses or victims of crimes committed in India. These children played central characters who often helped the CID team in solving mysteries. There were two crossovers with CID: "Khatre Mein Daya" and "Apharan Nanhi Comedian Ka". The running time of an episode was approximately 48–50 minutes. The series was ended on 24 May 2013. There was a complete of 17 episodes

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