As far as getting entertained online goes, comedy shows are definitely among the best options. Most people enjoy comedy shows. The light hearted nature of comedy shows gives viewers a great respite from the issues of day to day life. Comedy shows are usually not very intense and can be enjoyed without being completely immersed in them as well. What that means is that you can watch a comedy show and move on to doing something else right after that. That definitely makes comedy shows very easy to consume and enjoy. What’s better than unwinding after a long and stressful day at work with a light, fun comedy show. There was a time where we had to wait all day to watch a comedy show at a given time. However, things have changed and the internet is filled with amazing comedy web series in Hindi. In this post, we will take a look at the best comedy web series in Hindi that are streaming right now across the top OTT platforms. We will also include the name of the OTT platform you can watch them on. Let’s get started.
Here are the best comedy web series in Hindi for you:
Permanent Roommates
We’ll kick off our list of the best comedy web series in Hindi with one of the first popular shows of such kind, Permanent Roommates. The show features a couple Mikesh (Sumeet Vyas) and Tanya (Nidhi Singh) that is struggling with the uncertainties and troubles of taking the next step in the relationship, marriage. The show chronicles the hilarious events of their lives as they come to terms with their relationship and try to take it forward. As far as Indian comedy web series in Hindi go, Permanent Roommates is the genesis. It was a pathbreaker, and it holds its own today as well.
Where to watch – TVFPlay.
Inmates
The next entrant on the list of the best comedy web series in Hindi is Inmates. This incredibly funny show chronicles the lives of a bunch of peers viz. a casting director, a struggling actor, and an innocent virgin. The trio shares an apartment and regales us with its hilarious antics.
Where to watch – TVFPlay.
Kota Factory
Kota Factory isn’t just one of the best comedy web series in Hindi, it is a show which resonates with a large percentage of the millennial population. A lot of Indian millennials grew up in the engineering/medical grind and went to numerous coaching institutes in order to clear their exams. This insightful, well made show showcases all those students, their struggles, success, failure, and ordeals in a realistically humorous manner. This won’t just entertain people, it will also hit home for many.
Where to watch – TVFPlay.
Tripling
Sibling relationship, road trips, unexpected turns, this web comedy series has it all. Tripling features the brother-sister-brother trio of Chandan (Sumeet Vyas), Chanchal (Maanvi Gagroo), and Chitwan (Amol Parashar). The three have grown apart over the years but a completely unexpected road trip brings them back together.
Where to watch – TVFPlay.
Humorously Yours
While this isn’t exactly a “web comedy series” per se, it does take viewers into a trip through the lives of some of India’s best comedians. When most people interact with comedians, they tend to think that their lives will be as funny and humorous as their shows. However, that’s not always the case. Comedians are humans who deal with common day to day problems like everyone else. Humorously Yours chronicles that very well.
Where to watch – TVFPlay.
Pitchers
Another gem of a web comedy series by TVF. Permanent Roommates might have been the first popular web series from TVF’s stable, but it’s Pitchers that truly put the platform on the map. The show chronicles the story of Naveen Bansal (Naveen Kasturia) and his friends aka co-founders Jeetu (Jitendra Kumar) and Mandal (Abhay Mahajan). The trio decides to give up its dead end corporate jobs and create a startup. They soon find out that running a startup isn’t all fun and games and a lot of hilarity ensues.
Where to watch – TVFPlay.
Metro Park
Next on our list of the best web comedy series in Hindi is this light hearted offering from Eros Now. Metro Park chronicles the life of the US based Patel family. This show’s concept might not be path breaking as it showcases yet another Indian family settled in the USA (used to the death by Bollywood movies) but the stellar cast, great writing and flawless execution make it a fantastic watch.
Where to watch – Eros Now.
Panchayat
One of the true stars to emerge from TVF’s numerous shows is everyone’s favourite Jitendra Kumar or “Jeetu Bhaiyya”. After starring in numerous TVF shows, he also played a major role in the bollywood movie Shubh Mangal Zyada Savdhaan alongside star Ayushmaan Khurana. He was also cast as the protagonist for the Amazon Prime Video comedy show Panchayat. He plays the role of an underachieving city guy who has been forced to take up the job of the secretary of the Panchayat pradhan. After struggling mightily with his new job and location, he begins to adjust but starts preparing for the CAT (common admissions test) in order to get out of there and get into the prestigious Indian Institute of Management. The show’s fantastic cast also includes veterans Raghubir Yadav and Neena Gupta. It is definitely a must watch for any comedy fan.
Where to watch – Amazon Prime Video.
Chacha Vidhayak Hai Humare
This fantastic web comedy series in Hindi features popular stand up comedian Zakir Khan in a funny story where he continues to pretend that his uncle is an MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly). He doesn’t just use his “influence” for selfish purposes, helping out people time and time again. However, the lie starts messing his life up and he gets trapped in it. All in all, a hilarious watch.
Where to watch – Amazon Prime Video.
Shaitaan Haveli
While this comedy web series might be named like a Ramsay Brothers horror production, Shaitaan Haveli couldn’t be further from it. It’s horror parody at its finest and it’s filled with rib tickling comedy moments instead of spine chilling horror.
Where to watch – Amazon Prime Video.
Pushpavalli
Another great comedy web series in Hindi that features Sumekhi Suresh as a border-line obsessive woman who develops an obsessive attraction towards a charming man and moves to Bangalore because of him . A lot of fun and hilarity ensues, making this show a must watch for all comedy fans.
Where to watch – Amazon Prime Video.
Comicstaan
This isn’t technically a “comedy web series” and more of a contest among India’s best stand up comedians. This must definitely be one of the funniest reality shows ever made in India (yes, even funnier than the Roadies auditions with Raghu and Rajeev).
Where to watch – Amazon Prime Video.
Gullak
Another great comedy web series in Hindi, Gullak is one of the best shows on the SonyLIV platform. This hilarious show is centred around the simple and quirky lifestyle of a middle class family during the pandemic.
Where to watch – SonyLIV.
Life Sahi Hai
The only entrant from Zee5 on the best web comedy series list, this coming of age sitcom has Pyaar ka Punhnaama vibes which makes it very enjoyable. The show chronicles the lives of four friends as they jostle with the quest of finding love and peace in their lives.
Where to watch – Zee5.
Star Boyz
Netflix India’s content has been quite underwhelming (to put it mildly) so far. However, Star Boyz is a gem that definitely belongs on the best comedy web series in Hindi list. The show is fueled by the fantastic chemistry between Naveen Richard and Kenny Sebastian. The laugh fest revolves around a group of superheroes, their underwhelming lives, and a space adventure that goes wrong in the worst possible way.
Where to watch – Netflix.
Adulting
The next entrant on the best comedy web series in Hindi list is the aptly named Adulting. The outrageously funny show chronicles the life of two flatmates and how they battle their struggles at work, parental pressure and studies.
Where to watch – YouTube.
Bang Baaja Baaraat
This show features a strong cast with incredible onscreen chemistry (especially Ali Fazal and Angira Dhar). In Bang Baaja Baaraat, life takes a hilarious turn when two different cultures come together in this unlikely union. Needless to say, hilarity ensues and never stops.
Where to watch – YouTube.
Baked
This comedy web series is powered by the great performance of its cast and their incredible on screen chemistry. Baked revolves around three Delhi University students who start a night food delivery business. While the business picks up quickly, it eventually starts presenting a lot of challenges, both in the professional and personal lives of the trio.
Where to watch – YouTube.
College Romance
This comedy web series is great for those who like their comedy with a heavy romantic flavour. This is bound to take all viewers to a trip down memory lane where they can reminisce about their college romances, crushes and flings. This show is definitely a lot of fun.
Where to watch – YouTube.
Engineering Girls
Yes, engineering colleges are not filled with girls (especially branches such as Mechanical Engineering). As things change, more and more girls are joining the engineering streams. Engineering Girls chronicles the life of three different engineering college girls as they navigate through their four precious years of college.
Where to watch – YouTube.
What The Folks
This great comedy web series portrays the different situations of a married person’s life very well. While a lot of people might think that marriage brings a drastic change in people’s lives, that isn’t always the case, and this show does a great job in showing that.
Where to watch – YouTube.
The Aam Aadmi Family
Another wonderful comedy series in Hindi, The Aam Aadmi Family features the story of the Sharma family which consists of a gossip-loving granny, hard-working father, doting mother, and two kids who struggle to accept their socio-economic status.
Where to watch – YouTube.
Official CEOgiri
Another great comedy web series on YouTube, Official CEOgiri stars OTT star Sumeet Vyas who plays the role of a CEO who is riddled by bouts of social anxiety. His anxiety levels become so high that he has to resort to managing his business using drones. The great acting and dialogues make this a must watch.
Where to watch – YouTube.
Operation MBBS
A lot of the best web comedy series in Hindi are centred around the lives of engineering students. This is one of the few that’s centred around medical college students. Operation MBBS features the lives of first-year MBBS students and chronicles their struggles with this insanely difficult stream of education.
Where to watch – YouTube.
A.I.S.H.A.: My Virtual Girlfriend
This web comedy series in Hindi features the dangerous yet hilarious love between a man and his Artificial Intelligence Simulated Humanoid Assistant aka AISHA. The show features great dark humour and awesome sarcasm to keep you hooked.
Where to watch – YouTube.
F.A.T.H.E.R.S
This great comedy web series in Hindi is centred around the generation gap. However, instead of using the points of view of people from two different generations, this show operates through the POVs of three retired fathers. They try to change with the times and become “cool” and needless to say, hilarity ensues.
Where to watch – MXPlayer.
Flames
This great hindi comedy web series has a good dose of sweet teenage romance infused into its humour. There is probably nothing as sweet and pure as teenage romance and this show does a great job showcasing that. The teenagers stumbling through their love life is actually quite funny to watch.
Where to watch – MXPlayer.
Aafat
Another MXPlayer offering in the best comedy web series department, Aafat revolves around the life of Ricky Malhotra. A man who is trying to find his ideal match in an arranged marriage setting. In the process he meets five women with distinct personalities who are considered “aafat” or problems by the society. Aside from making you laugh, this show will also make you question old traditions.
Where to watch – MXPlayer.
Ladies Room
This Hindi comedy web series chronicles the fun filled adventures of the show’s protagonists across numerous ladies’ washrooms. Many millennials will be able to relate to the problems and laugh with it.
Where to watch – YFilms.
Sarabhai vs Sarabhai
If you grew up in the 90s and early 2000s, it’s very likely that you are aware of this fantasti comedy show. Sarabhai vs Sarabhai enjoys an almost cult status. And the conflict between the middle-class daughter-in-law and her high-class mother-in-law are as hilarious today as they were back then. Thanks to Hotstar, you can stream it whenever you want now.
Where to watch – Hotstar.
The Office
This is the Indian version of the popular British show, The Office (starring Ricky Gervais). After the American version with Steve Carrell became a mega hit, an Indian version was also created. Luckily, it does justice to its name and is quite funny, earning a spot on our best comedy web series in Hindi list. If you liked the British/American versions of The Office, you will like this one as well.
Where to watch – Hotstar.
PariWar
Another great comedy web series, PariWar revolves around the members of a family that move back to their hometown so that they can acquire a lucrative piece of land. However, they soon find out that the whole thing was set up by the family’s head to get them back together. This family comedy is a laugh riot.
Where to watch – Hotstar.
Shaadi Boys
Not to be left behind, Voot also offers some solid web comedy series in Hindi. Shaadi Boys is one of them. It chronicles the life and career of three men who work as wedding planners. Their life is filled with lots of adventures and fun.
Where to watch – Voot.
Untag
The final entry on our list of the best comedy web series in Hindi is also from Voot, Untag. This series revolves around people trying to shun the labels of gay and fat. This show is very funny, and also comes with great social messages. Definitely a lot of meaningful fun.
Where to watch – Voot.
