TVF web series that struck an instant chord with the audience in 2018

2018 was the year of unconventional stories — from a 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 had content that made viewers laugh, cry and enjoy each moment.

Here are some of the TVF’s top shows of 2018

 College Romance

A Timeliners Original, College Romance is all about ‘Yaar Pyaar Aur Bakchodi’. It is a story that revolves around three friends in college, Karan, Trippy and Naira, 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 received over 36 million views, and is counting.

Yeh Meri Family

Riddled in nostalgia, Yeh Meri Family remains one of the most loved web series of 2018. A quick ride down the ’90s, the show is the perfect amalgamation of fun, emotions and memories, keeping family values at its very core. Summer vacations, exam pressure, sibling wars, family dinners, FLAMES and slam books; Yeh Meri Family is the ultimate nostalgia pill. Directed by Sameer Saxena, starring Mona Singh and Akarsh Khurana, the show has been viewed over 25 million times.

Flames #PadhaiAurPyaar

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 and Anusha's friendship are beginning to turn into a relationship. The equations of friendships evolve in the first season of this teenage romance that stars Ritwik Sahore, Sunakshi Grover and Tanya Manaktala. It garnered over 24 million views to date, spreading love and friendship with the TVF family.

Engineering Girls 

With over 23 million views, this Girliyapa Original tells the story of three feisty girls —Teja, Maggu, and Sabu, as they navigate the halls and hostels of their engineering college. Written by Jasdeep ‘Sardarboy’ Singh and Prakriti Kargeti, the five-episode series provided a fresh and new perspective to an engineering college experience. Staring Barkha Singh, Sejal Kumar and Kritika Avasthi, the show follows the misadventures of the trio who want to leave a mark on the world, despite the odds; as they chase their dreams of finding love and starting their own company, while being a part of the drama club, and trying to submit their practical files on time.

Awkward Conversations with Parents

The Screen Patti (TSP) Original five-episode series revolves around Ishan who somehow always get caught up in an awkward situation with his parents. In an endeavour 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 received over 16 million views and counting.