MUMBAI: 2018 was the year of unconventional stories – from family drama that followed a unique perspective, to sibling love and bonds of friendship; all narrated in the form of web series. The Viral Fever, Girliyapa, The Timeliners and The Screen Patti released stellar content that made viewers laugh, cry and enjoy each moment of 2018.
Here are some of the top shows of 2018
College Romance
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A Timeliners Original, College Romance is all about Yaar PyaarAur Bakchodi. It is a story that revolves around 3 friends in college, Karan, Trippy and Naira who all fall in love and their humorous love stories take off! While they believe they are officially adults, their actions speak otherwise.
College Romance starring Manjoy Singh, Apoorva Arora and Keshav Sadhna has received over 36 million views, and counting!
Yeh Meri Family
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Flames #PadhaiAurPyaar
Ritvik Sahore and Tanya Maniktala in Flames (2018)The story of a young romance unfolding as a chemical reaction. Studious Rajat falls for Ishita, the new girl in the tuition. Rajat’s BFFs, Pandey & Anusha's friendship are beginning to turn into a relationship. The equations of friendships evolve in the first season of this teenage romance stars Ritwik Sahore, Sunakshi Grover and Tanya Manaktala garned over 24 million views till date, spreading love and friendship with the TVF family.
Engineering Girls
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Awkward Conversations with Parents
Loveleen Mishra, Subhrajyoti Barat, and Ritvik Sahore in Awkward Conversations with Parents (2018)
The Screen Patti (TSP) Original, this 5 Episode series revolves around Ishan, who somehow always get caught up in an awkward situation with his parents! In an endeavor to break the taboo of not having open conversations with one’s parents; this show features an awkward conversation in each episode and was an instant hit with the youth. Starring Ritvik Sahore the series has received over 16 million views and counting.
