The year 2020 was a turning point for Indian over-the-top (OTT) platforms. With lockdowns restricting traditional cinema releases, audiences turned to digital platforms for fresh content. While mainstream platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Disney+ Hotstar focused on family dramas and crime thrillers, a parallel industry of indie streaming services emerged.
These platforms—including Ullu, Kooku, Fliz Movies, and others—capitalized on the demand for bold, unfiltered storytelling. They introduced short-format web series and independent films categorized as "Hindi Web Shorts" (often abbreviated as webd or webis in online searches). 18 playing with flour 2020 hot hindi webd top
: Smaller Indian streaming platforms saw their subscriber bases grow exponentially during 2020. The year 2020 was a turning point for