Some Hindi shows arrive with huge hype, while others quietly surprise you once you start watching. These 2026 releases turned out much better than expected, offering everything from crime investigations and courtroom comedy to war stories, family drama and inspiring real-life journeys.
12 Best Underrated Hindi Shows of 2026 on OTT
1. Raakh (Prime Video)
A young police officer is handed a disturbing kidnapping case that takes him after two dangerous criminals. The investigation exposes him to extreme violence and some of the darkest sides of human behaviour, turning the case into a difficult test of courage and justice. What looked like another crime series became a surprisingly intense and emotionally heavy watch.
2. Operation Safed Sagar (Netflix)
Inspired by the Indian Air Force’s role during the 1999 Kargil War, the series follows the Golden Arrows Squadron as young fighter pilots prepare for an extremely difficult high-altitude mission. Siddharth, Jimmy Shergill and Abhay Verma lead a story where duty, courage and sacrifice come with a heavy personal cost. The emotional side of the pilots’ journey made this military drama more engaging than expected.
3. Pritam and Pedro (JioHotstar)
An experienced old-school cop and a young hacker are forced to work together when a chief minister’s son becomes the victim of a digital kidnapping. Their completely different methods create plenty of funny clashes, even as the investigation points towards a dangerous cybercriminal. The unusual combination of cybercrime, police work and comedy gave this show a refreshingly different flavour.
4. Taskaree: The Smuggler’s Web (Netflix)
A Mumbai Customs officer leads a special team trying to bring down an international smuggling operation working through airports. Each mission reveals new routes, powerful connections and criminals willing to protect their network at any cost. By turning customs operations and airport security into tense investigative drama, the series became far more gripping than its simple setup suggested.
5. Maamla Legal Hai Season 2 (Netflix)
The lawyers of Patparganj District Court return for another round of strange cases, professional rivalries and personal complications. Sting operations, secret relationships and political games repeatedly turn legal problems into comic disasters. Season 2 proved that courtroom stories do not always need heavy drama to remain clever, funny and entertaining.
6. Chiraiya (JioHotstar)
Kamlesh is forced to make a painful decision after discovering that her sister-in-law is being abused in her marriage. Protecting the family’s reputation means remaining silent, while speaking up could finally help the woman fight for justice. The show turns this difficult choice into a powerful examination of patriarchy, marriage and the pressure families place on women.
7. Musafir Cafe (Netflix)
Chander, Sudha and Preeti become connected while dealing with love, separation and important choices that could reshape their lives. Moving between Bhopal and Mussoorie, the eight-episode series follows them as they question whether they are living for themselves or simply following other people’s expectations. Its quiet search for freedom, belonging and emotional peace turned out to be surprisingly moving.
8. Matka King (Prime Video)
In old Bombay, an ordinary man enters the gambling business and slowly turns it into a powerful empire. But the bigger his influence becomes, the more he is surrounded by greed, rivals and personal conflicts that threaten everything he has built. The crime drama explores how ambition can bring success while also pulling a man deeper into danger.
9. Kohrra Season 2 (Netflix)
ASI Amarpal Garundi teams up with Dhanwant Kaur after a woman is found murdered inside her brother’s barn in Dalerpura. As suspects from the victim’s own circle come under investigation, both officers carry personal wounds that complicate their search for answers. The season stands out by making grief, damaged relationships and emotional pain just as important as solving the murder.
10. Made in India: A Titan Story (Amazon MX Player)
When imported and smuggled watches dominate the Indian market, Tata executive Xerxes Desai accepts the challenge of creating a world-class watch brand at home. Supported by J.R.D. Tata and a determined team, he faces doubts, business risks and repeated setbacks while trying to turn an ambitious idea into reality. Titan’s journey makes this business story unexpectedly inspiring and engaging.
11. Glory (Netflix)
The mysterious death of a celebrated boxer brings two estranged brothers back into their father’s boxing world in Haryana. Their search for answers exposes family wounds, rivalries and dangerous secrets hidden behind the sport. What initially appears to be a sports drama soon becomes a compelling mix of murder mystery, family conflict and crime.
12. Inspector Avinash Season 2 (JioHotstar)
Inspector Avinash Mishra returns to 1990s Uttar Pradesh just as the very system he once served begins turning against him. While battling Sheikh and Devi’s expanding illegal weapons network, he also faces a personal crisis when his son becomes involved in a murder case and his marriage to Poonam starts breaking under the pressure. Season 2 raises both the crime stakes and the emotional cost of Avinash’s fight.
From quiet emotional dramas to gripping investigations and inspiring real-life stories, these 2026 Hindi shows proved that sometimes the best watches are the ones you start with almost no expectations.