India, Feb. 1 -- As 2024 came to a close last month, many publications - this one included - came out with their lists of best Indian web series of the year. And while the lists differed slightly in their rankings, one thing was common - the inclusion of shows like Poacher. A story about a real incident from modern Indian history, the story lost in small columns of newspapers for years. Because, unlike biopics of PMs and cricket stars, these stories were unheard, untold, and forgotten until a few streaming platforms and creators brought them back.

2025 has begun on the same note with Vikramaditya Motwane's Black Warrant. From a jailer in Tihar to a station master in Bhopal during the gas leak and forest officers in Kerala, Indian web ser...