Bollywood icons Saif Ali Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui star in this dark thriller series Sacred Games based on Vikram Chandra’s novel.

Sacred games were written by Vikram Chandra which has a solid storyline that revolves around elements like Religion warfare, Gangsters, Police, RAW, etc.

I can say this was one of the best-adapted screenplays. The way they conceived it from the book is simply awesome. This was the best web series that came out in India. 

Story of Sacred Games

Sartaj Singh (Saif Ali Khan) is a troubled police officer in Mumbai who receives a phone call from gangster Ganesh Gaitonde (Nawazuddin Siddiqui), who tells him to save the city within 25 days.

The story focuses on Sartaj Singh (Saif Ali Khan), a seasoned and cynical Bombay police officer, summoned by an anonymous tip one morning, a voice which promises him an opportunity to capture the powerful Ganesh Gaitonde (Nawazuddin Siddiqui), criminal overlord of the G-Company. As the stakes mount and Sartaj seeks knowledge of his prey, it becomes clear that the game the two players thought they were engaged in is in fact part of a much larger scenario, one that expands beyond their city.

Sacred Games

CAST and Their Performance

Sacred Games is considered one of the most popular Indian thriller Web Series on Netflix. It is based on Vikram Chandra’s 2006 thriller novel by the name of “Sacred Games” directed by Vikramaditya Motwane and Anurag Kashyap and produced by Phantom Films, The series has been given as 18+rating. Here is the list of cast and crew of the first and second seasons of the Sacred Games.

Sacred Games Reviews

All the episodes have something so unique that it’s hard not to watch all of them back-to-back. After a long time, you get to see Saif Ali Khan, the actor and not the star. This is definitely his best performance in a no-nonsense role after a long time and he delivers on every front. Radhika Apte delivers as usual: realistic, believable performance. No doubt she’s one of the best actresses we have in India. Nawazuddin… He has totally sunken his teeth and pumped life into the character of Gaitonde. Watch out for his emotional scenes and you’ll be shocked by his excellence. The rest of the cast does it part extremely well.

Ganesh Gaitonde Team

This show really gave me the goosebumps. Wow!!! I wasn’t expecting so much thrill. This show will go for long. When coming to the acting of all, Nawazzudin just stole the show. He is the sutradhaar of this show just like Morgan Freeman from The Shawshank Redemption. It was also good to see Saif Ali Khan do a  role like Sartaj Singh which shows the dilemma of policemen of what he goes through. It was good to see him out of his mainstream role. Radhika Apte had a small but important role which was performed well. Not these lead actors only but also the other actors(like guruji, katekar) as well who performed with so much conviction that they also left a mark to it.

Pros of Watching Sacred Games

• The rawness of the story which is set in Mumbai and shows the phases it has gone through.
• No superficial and fantasy or glamour element and it is close to realism.
• Deals with corruption, mafia, political scandals over the years, and organized crime which involves eminent personalities as well including their pasts.

Cons of  Watching Sacred Games

• The best thing is there might be a second season as well because this show right now is in a cliffhanger where things have just started to open.
• This show has definitely set the bar high for other upcoming shows and It is worth a watch.

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2. Lust  Stories

Lust Stories is a collection of four short stories made by some of India’s most famous filmmakers. The anthology series features the stories of Anurag Kashyap, Zoya Akhtar, Dibakar Banerjee and Karan Johar. Radhika Apte, Manisha Koirala, Vicky Kaushal, Neha Dhupia, and Sanjay Kapoor are some of the notable names that have attracted the cast of the series. The central theme is, of course, that of lust. However, each story has a different message. Apte’s first story is about a married woman eager to explore her sexuality.

lust stories

The second story is of Bhumi Pednekar and Neil Bhupalam. It sheds light on an unlikely connection between the help of a man and his household. The third follows the story of a couple who deal with infidelity and the difficult choices they are forced to make. The final episode of the series is a comic story of a housewife who seeks sexual intimacy with her husband. Instead, she finds it with the vibrator under the most unusual circumstances.

3. Mirzapur

Some people may also get crass for their taste in Mirzapur, but it is the most entertaining Indian original series to date. Great performances by Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal and Vikrant Massey are a definite plus for those watching this crime thriller.

mirzapur

The show revolves around the very real mafia rivalry prevalent in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. To save his father, two brothers, Guddu (Faizal) and Bablu (Massey), mafia don Kalen Bhaiya’s (Tripathi) becomes part of the nefarious work. Through time, these innocent youth turn into full-fledged violent criminals.

4. Breathe

Another Amazon Prime video is the story of the Indian original series, Breath Pyar and Despair. A father will go to any extent, to the point of killing people, to save his son. Sounds all too familiar? Yeah right, this is the plot of many Hollywood movies, including the famous Denzel Washington starrer John Q.

Breathe

In Breathe, the protagonist, Danny (R. Madhavan), realizes that his son Josh is terminal and in need of a transplant. He then devises a plan to get Josh’s name at the top of the organ donor list, but his methods are not as traditional as you might think. Danny’s trouble is further exacerbated when he finds himself the subject of a police investigation, one he wanted to avoid.

5. Delhi Crime

Based on the most shocking and heartbreaking rape incidents in New Delhi, India’s capital, this seven-part series will shake you to the very core. Delhi Crime is commonly referred to as the Nirbhaya rape case in India. The incident also received a lot of international attention at that time, because of the horrific nature of the crime. However, most media reports focused on the victim and the incident alone.

Delhi Crime

Filmmaker Richie Mehta takes the audience behind the scenes investigating the case conducted by the Delhi Police. The series navigates through bureaucratic pressures, political influences, and lack of resources faced by the Delhi Police during the investigation period.

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