Top 10 Actresses Who Are Ruling Indian Web Series And Your Browsing History

Now, everyone is more interested in the digital era and web series because it's real, bold and uncensored content. Not only are these web-series fun to watch but they are also rooted in reality, connect with a younger audience and have a strong cast.

Radhika Apte or Maanvi Gagroo, these actresses often reflect their viewing demographic ambitious individuals with modest beginnings.

1. Radhika Apte

Radhika Apte kick-started her journey with short films, including Darmiyan, in which she played a college girl Ekta. She also played one of the lead roles in Anurag Kashyap's film on eve-teasing, That Day After Everyday, which released on YouTube in 2012.

 

Radhika Apte

In 2018, Apte starred in three Netflix productions like the anthology film Lust Stories, the thriller series Sacred Games and the horror mini-series Ghoul.

2. Maanvi Gagroo

Maanvi came into limelight with her Bollywood films like PK, No One Killed Jessica, but she is best known for her performance in web series like TVF Pitchers and TVF Tripling.
Though TVF Pitchers was a male-dominated drama, she still managed to draw attention with her brief but powerful performance. Through this series, she became a household name and since then she’s been looked upon as a sought out actress.

 

Maanvi Gagroo in an Indian web series

Following year, Maanvi starred in the other aforementioned web series TVF’s Tripling. This time she was in the lead role and her character Chanchal was well received not only by the audience but was heavily praised by critics as well.

After that, Maanvi was seen in another acclaimed series called Four More Shots. After the success of TVF Tripling, its second season was among the most awaited web series which finally released in 2019. This series like the previous edition lived up to the expectation and her character once again was heavily praised.

3. Palomi Ghosh

She has found a place early in our list and this is because of her impeccable performance in the recent Netflix released horror - thriller web series Typewriter. Her character has been equally applauded by the audience as well as the critics. Her acting skill was put onto the safest hands of Ace filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh.

 

Not just in India, Palomi also reaches international market

Her character Jenny Fernandes in the series is also one of the most intense characters that were ever played in an Indian horror drama. She had also featured in international films like The Waiting City and Gandhi of the Month.
She was shot to limelight with her role in the Konkani flick Nachom-in Kumpasar. She bagged the merit for Female Actor at the National Film Awards for Nachom-in Kumpasar. 

4. Manjari Phadnis

She is known for her versatile acting across different languages. She has appeared in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Bengali, Marathi, Kannada and Telugu films. Best known for her performance in the Bollywood hit film Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na.

 

Manjari Phadnis in Barot House

She has also acted in films like Faltu, Grand Masti, Kis Kisko Pyaar Karu. But the twist in the tale came when she was shot to fame with her career-best performance in the 2019 Zee5 web series Barot House. Her acting had ticked all the right boxes of the critics and hence proving her acting skill with a commendable performance.

5. Kritika Kamra

Kritika is known to face for the mass with her performances in television soaps like Kitani Mohabbat Hai, Kuch Toh Log Kahenge and Prem Ya Paheli - Chandrakanta. She had also participated in the famous dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa in 2014.

 

Kritika Kamra marked her acting career with Mitron 2018

She marked her Bollywood journey with the 2018 film Mitron. But in spite of all these, she got our attention with her performance in 2016 web series I Don't Watch TV. Directed by Nakuul Mehta, the web series is a satirical take on the television actors and their lives.

6. Mithila Palkar

Mithila Palkar is known for her characters in Netflix's Little Things and the famous TV series Girl In The City. Shot to fame with a version of Anna Kendrick's Cup Song. Her song was viral on YouTube garnering more than 4 million views in a quick time.

 

Mithila Palkar's talents are diverse, from acting to singing

She also made a Bollywood debut with Nikhil Advani's Katti Batti in which she played a role of Imran Khan's sister. Her character as Mili in the famous web series Official Chukyagiri brought her to everyone's attention. She was named in Forbes 30 under 30 list of young achievers.

7. Swara Bhaskar

The Delhi born actor was shot to fame with her supporting role in Tani Weds Manu. She was equally appreciated by the critics and the audience for the role in the film and also for which she was nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress.

 

Swara Bhaskar

She made a Bollywood debut with her 2009 commercial feature Madholal Keep Walking. Again the reason why she managed to be on this list is her performance in the famous web series It's Not That Simple. She played the role of Meera in the web series which was again very well appreciated by the critics.

8. Kiara Adwani

Another Bollywood A-lister who is turning her gaze towards the rising digital front. Her role in the Netflix Film Lust Stories was an instant hit and also had shot her to the limelight. She surprised with her bold character in the Bollywood film Kabir Singh which was a huge commercial success.

 

Kiara Adwani in Netflix series

The actress is reportedly playing the main lead in another Netflix Original titled Guilty. She would be playing a small-town girl in the film and as per reports, the film deals with different images or shades of truth when she accuses a college heartthrob of rape. The makers have released the first look of the series and notably, it's very different from all the characters she has played till now.

9. Bhumi Pednekar

Another Bollywood youngster who kicked-started her career in the volatile digital platform with a bang. She played the role of Sudha in the Netflix Film Lust Stories which was a part of Zoya Akhtar's segment.

 

Bhumi Pednekar on screen

The actress shot to immediate fame with her Bollywood debut Dum Laga Ke Haisha for which she bagged the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. It would be interesting to see what projects she has in her kitty and what all would be for the digital audience.

10. Kalki Koechlin

She was shot to fame with her debut role as Chanda in a 2009 blockbuster Dev.D. She also bagged the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the movie. Kalki kick-started her digital prominence with a cameo in Man's World.

 

The unique beauty of Kalki Koechlin

She then appeared in the Hotstar series Shockers. But it was with 2019 hit series Made In Heaven, where she played the role of Faiza, made her a household name in the digital content market. She will also play a vital role in the hit Netflix web series Sacred Games 2.
She will play the role of Batya in the series along with Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Saif Ali Khan. The series is set to release on 15th August 2019.