Bollywood mainstream actors who played the best leads in a web series

OTT platforms like Netflix, Hotstar, and Amazon Prime, among others, have highlighted the crafting skills of many underrated Bollywood actors. Actors like Pankaj Tripathi, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Vikrant Massey and many others who were often seen playing a sidekick character in full-length feature films, gained a massive fan following for their performances in various web-series. Apart from them, many other Bollywood actors who worked in commercial masala films too tried their luck in web-series. Here is a list of actors who worked for OTT platforms.

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Saif Ali Khan

Saif Ali Khan, who was last seen in his latest release Laal Kaptaan, played one of the famous characters in Netflix's original series Sacred Games. The audience loved the way he got into the skin of a depressed police-man, Sartaj Singh. The Chef actor is part of both the seasons of the series.

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Emraan Hashmi

Emraan Hashmi features in another original web-series of Netflix titled Bard of Blood. The series narrates the story of an ex-spy and how he rescues agents from Taliban in an unofficial mission. The Jannat actor was last seen in Why Cheat India, which did not so well at the Box Office.

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R. Madhavan

R. Madhavan has worked in numerous film projects across many languages. He features in Amazon Prime's original series Breath. The series starring the 3 Idiots actor is a mystery-thriller. The 49-year-old actor earned immense appreciation from the audience and the critics for showing the darker side of his character as a father. 

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Vivek Oberoi

The Masti actor made is debut on OTT platform with Amazon Prime's 2017 release Inside Edge. The series earned praise from the viewers. The series of ten episodes was well-received by the audience for the performances of all the actors. The series also features Richa Chadha and Angad Bedi in pivotal characters among others.