India, May 13 -- There is a particular uncomfortable feeling you get while watching a piece of cinema and knowing that some parts of it happened in real life at some point. From Shefali Shah's thrilling investigation against criminals in Delhi Crime to a mother seeking justice for the wrongful death of her kids in Trial by Fire, these top-rated shows look directly at real events and ask you to sit with them. That discomfort you feel is exactly what makes true story adaptations so compelling. If you are ready to lean into this discomfort, we have brought you a riveting list of Indian web series based on true stories available to stream on Netflix.

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