The year 2025 has been no less than a festival for Indian OTT platforms. This year the audience got to see a confluence of crime, politics, family drama, comedy and experimental stories. On one hand, while some old hit shows returned with their new seasons and broke records, on the other hand many new and powerful series also caught the attention of the audience.

The Bads of Bollywood
One of the most bold and experimental series of this year was ‘The Bads of Bollywood’. In this, the pair of Lakshya and Raghav presented the story brilliantly. The screen presence of Bobby Deol and the acting of Sahar Bamba and Mona Singh made the show even more special. This series depicts the power, ambition and struggle behind the glamor of the film industry. The special thing is that Shahrukh Khan’s special appearance was a surprise for the audience, which further increased the popularity of the show.

The Family Man 3
With the return of Manoj Bajpayee, ‘The Family Man’ won the hearts of the audience. This time the character of Shrikant Tiwari was shown to be more complex and emotionally deep than before. Maintaining a balance between humor, tension and challenging situations was the biggest strength of this season. As soon as it was released, this season became a chart topper and the audience liked it.

dabba cartel
The women-driven crime thriller ‘Dabba Cartel’ also made a lot of headlines. Shabana Azmi, Shalini Pandey, Jyotika and Bhupendra Jadawat brought life to the characters. The story of five housewives who run a secret crime network through Mumbai’s Dabba system keeps the audience completely engaged. This series became the most talked about new series of the year due to its unique story.

Rana Naidu 2
This series of Rana Daggubati and Venkatesh Daggubati is more violent and emotional than the first season. Kriti Kharbanda’s gray character became a topic of discussion among the audience. Strong action and better writing made it one of the most popular series of this year.

The Trial 2
This legal drama series starring Kajol and Kubbra Sait created a stir among the audience with its emotional and serious twists. Kajol took the story forward with her powerful style, while Kubbra Sait’s multi-layered character was a special attraction in the show. In this way, this series emerged as the strongest web series of OTT platforms.

black warrant
Jahan Kapoor’s ‘Black Warrant’ surprised the audience as a mysterious crime thriller. The story full of secret missions, betrayal and moral conflict kept the audience completely captivated. Jahaan Kapoor’s calm and impressive acting made it the most impressive web series of the year.

The Royals
In this series, the fresh pair of Ishaan Khattar and Bhumi Pednekar strongly presents the story of power, scandals and corruption in the political circles. The dramatic story and strong acting made it a great series of the year.

Delhi Crime 3
This National Award Winning series returned this time with new stories, new investigations and emotional dimensions. The acting of Shefali Shah and Huma Qureshi made the show stronger. This season gave further expansion to the franchise.

Maharani 4
Huma Qureshi played her character with depth and strength in this season. Political conflict, ideological conflict, and personal values ​​of those in power keep the audience completely engaged. In this way, ‘Maharani’ still remains among the top political dramas of OTT.

Panchayat 4
This series of Jitendra Kumar, Raghubir Yadav and Neena Gupta wins the hearts of the audience with its simple village and simple characters. In the fourth season, the story takes a deeper and funnier turn, but the atmosphere of Phulera village remains the same heart-touching.

These days, actor Ali Khan is seen in Hania Aamir’s show ‘Meri Zindagi Hai Tu’. In this show, he plays the role of Hania Aamir’s father. Ali Khan is also seen in Indian shows and films. He was also seen in Kajol’s series The Trial. Ali has done shows named Hina and Dushman. Ali has been working in India for years. In such a situation, the question in the minds of the fans is that how does he work in India despite being a Pakistani actor.

Recently a Pakistani host asked him that he has done so many Indian shows. We thought you were an Indian only. But then you also worked in Pakistan. So on this he said, ‘I am an actor. I go wherever there is work all over the world.

How does Ali Khan work in India?

After this he was asked that even after working in India, you never get trolled, neither in India nor in Pakistan. So on this he said, ‘People love, why would they abuse? I do good work. People enjoy it.

On this he was asked that stars like Hania Aamir, Fawad Khan, Mahira Khan get trolled a lot. So on this he said, ‘His citizenship is Pakistani. I am legally British. So maybe that’s why I leave. I lived in India for 35 years. My schooling, college work, friends, friends, all my gurus are from there. To do a show in Pakistan with Jagjit Singh and Farida Khanum. While doing the show, I fell in love and I decided that only the person I fell in love with would become the mother of my children. After four months, I married Chandni and have two children. Chandni was Pakistani. Now she too has become British. She has moved to England.

Alyy Khan recites saraswati vandana: Many well-known personalities of Pakistan have worked in Indian films and series. One of these names is of Ali Khan, who was last seen in Jahnavi Kapoor’s film complicate. These days a video of Ali Khan is going viral on social media in which he is seen reading Saraswati Vandana. Seeing his video, fans are also praising him a lot.

While talking in the talk show of Pakistani actress Ushna Shah, Ali Khan was asked how his Hindi is. Responding to this, the actor said- ‘My Hindi is good, Sanskrit also comes a little.’ On the question whether Ali easily switchs from Urdu to Sanskrit? Ali agreed to this.

‘Many are better than Indians’
Ali Khan also reads Saraswati Vandana in the clip going viral by interview. Finally they say that I do not remember this a little. Seeing Ali reading Saraswati Vandana, fans are reacting fiercely. One fan wrote- ‘This was the first line of Saraswati Vandana (he forgot and misused the wrong pronunciation after “or boon”), yet he is better than many Indians who do not know about Saraswati Vandana.’ The other said- ‘I remember Saraswati Vandana. At the same time, a person commented- ‘Very beautiful.’

Apart from this, many people are surprised to know that Ali is related to Pakistan. One user has written- ‘Oh God, he is a Pakistani actor, I considered them Indians. Are good actors.

Ali Khan’s Bollywood movies
Let me tell you that Ali Khan was also seen in the web series the trial with Jahnavi Kapoor’s film Kushk and Kajol last year. Actor came into the limelight with Kajol to liplock in the series. Prior to this, he has also worked with Shah Rukh Khan in Bollywood films like Don 2 and Lucky Bai Chance.