Zee5 is one of the reputed digital platforms in India. Alongside a wide collection of films and regional serials, the OTT platform is even producing original web series’ in all regional languages along with Hindi. As the year 2022 just got finished, we bring you Top 10 Best Telugu web series To Watch on Zee5.
Paper Rocket written and directed by Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi is Telugu-Tamil bilingual web series. Produced by Sreenidhi Sagar under his Rise East Productions banner, the series stars Kalidas Jayaram and Tanya Ravichandran in the lead roles. The series revolves around Six strangers who go on a road trip across Tamil Nadu to get closure on their personal challenges. In the trip, each one wants to fulfil a major wish in their bucket list. But it’s a bumpy ride. Will they be able to fulfil their wishes, forms crucial crux. The seven-episode series is available on Zee5 app. The IMDB rating for the film is 7.9/10.
Recce is an Indian Telugu-language crime-thriller web series directed by Poluru Krishna. The show features Sriram, Siva Balaji, Dhanya Balakrishna, Saranya Pradeep, Rajashree, Aadukalam Naren and Ester Noronha in key roles. Recce was premiered on ZEE5 in June. The seven-episode series revolves around elements like politics, power, lust. Recce has 7.1/10 rating on IMDB.
Oka Chinna Family Story is an Indian Telugu-language comedy-drama web series created by Manasa Sharma and Mahesh Uppala and produced by Niharika Konidela. The series is directed by Mahesh Uppala and has Sangeeth Shobhan, Tulasi, Naresh and Simran Sharma in key roles. The show was premiered on Zee5 streaming platform in November 2021. True to the title, the show revolves around middle class family and some peculiar incidents. Oka Chinna Family Story is having five episodes in total. The IMDB rating for the show is 8.1/10.
Directed by Varudu Kavalenu fame Lakshmi Sowjanya, Maa Neella Tank marks digital debut for Sushanth and Priya Anand. Set in village atmosphere, Buchivolu village Sarpanch Kodandam’s son Gopal threatens to jump off a water tank for his crush Surekha. With his image and career at stake, Kodandam appoints SI Vamshi to find Surekha, who is missing. What will Vamshi do, forms the crucial crux. Co-starring Nirosha, Divi Vadthya, Sudharshan among others in key roles, Maa Neella Tank has eight episodes in total. The IMDB rating for Maa Neella Tank is 6.2/10.
Rangbaaz is an Indian web series set against the rustic background of the Gorakhpur in the 1990s. The first season of Rangbaaz was released as a ZEE5 original in December 2018. Later, in October 2019, ZEE5 renewed the show for a second season, Rangbaaz Phirse, which premiered on 20 December 2019. The third season of Rangbaaz title Rangbaaz: Darr Ki Rajneeti premiered on ZEE5 in July 2022.
The three seasons collective has twenty-four episodes. Rangbaaz is having 7.9/10 rating on IMDB.
Fingertip is a Indian Tamil-language Crime thriller web series starring Akshara Haasan, Ashwin Kakumanu, Sunaina, and Gayathrie in key roles. Fingertip was directed by Srinivasan Shivakar and premiered on Zee5 in August 2019. The series revolves around the lives of six individuals who get severely affected by the ever-changing digital space. While some are predators, some are victims of the available technology. To date, two seasons of the series are out and is having 7.5/10 rating on IMDB.
Shootout at Alair is an Indian Telugu-language based crime drama web series streaming on ZEE5 platform. It was premiered on the channel in December 2020.The 8-episodes web series is written and directed by Anand Ranga.The web series is produced under Gold Box Entertainment which was established by Sushmita Konidela with her husband Vishnu Prasad. Starring Prakash Raj, Srikanth, Nandini Rai among others in key roles, the show is having eight episodes in total. Shootout at Alair is having 6.3/10 rating on IMDB.
Kailasapuram is Telugu-language web series streaming online on Zee5. Kailasapuram was premiered on Zee5 in July 2019. Starring Mohit, Snehal, Gautam among others in key roles, the series is set in the small town of Kailasapuram and revolves around five college students who aim for a brighter future but their lives get entangled in a series of unfortunate events when they get addicted to marijuana and get involved in drug peddling. The series is having 7.9/10 rating on IMDB.
Sankellu is Telugu dubbed version of Tamil web series Vilangu. Released in 2022, this Tamil language crime thriller streaming on Zee5 Directed by Prasanth Pandiyaraj of Bruce Lee famm, the series stars Vemal in the lead role along with Ineya, Bala Saravanan, Munishkanth and R. N. R. Manohar. Sankellu has seven episodes and was released on Zee5 in February 2022.
Auto Shankar is an Indian crime thriller streaming television series released on ZEE5. Set in Madras city from 1985 to 1995, the story revolves around an auto driver whose life changes when he gets involved in the local transportation of liquor and prostitution. The series stars Appani Sarath as the real-life eponymous criminal. This Tamil series is dubbed in Telugu and is having ten episodes in total. Auto Shankar is having 6.8/10 rating on IMDB.
