In the last four to five years, web series have become the talk of the town, and a majority of people today prefer watching series of various themes and genres.

Until a couple of years back, people were mostly glued to foreign series because there was a lack of content in Indian web series.

However, in the recent past, apart from Hindi, web series in a number of other Indian languages like Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Bhojpuri have been able to draw the audience's attention.

This has been possible purely due to their gripping story-telling ways, rich content, and impeccable performances.

Most of these series have been widely appreciated by the audience, and they have carved out a niche for themselves.

As I watched some of these regional language web series, I wondered if we could have a similar series from Assam as well.

And on thinking deeply, I realised that yes, we could have several web series from Assam as we have countless stories to tell.

Battle of Saraighat: The Battle of Saraighat, fought between the Ahoms and the Mughals, could make a brilliant web series if made with proper research and intent.

The tale is awe-inspiring, and it will give goosebumps to anyone when the grandeur of the Ahom dynasty and the naval war scenes are recreated.

Assam Agitation: The six-year-long Assam Agitation, aka Assam Movement, was a popular movement against illegal immigrants in Assam.

Several folklores are also associated with the movement, and if the historical events are knotted together, we will have a gripping series with content for several seasons.

ULFA: The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) was established in 1979, and its primary aim has been to establish a sovereign Assam.

Though we know a lot about the birth of ULFA and its subsequent operations, we still have a lot more to learn.

In fact, a separate series can be made on its elusive and charismatic Commander-in-Chief Paresh Baruah.

There is a lot of folklore and myth associated with Baruah, and these would certainly make an interesting story for OTT viewers.

Secret Killings of Assam: The period from 1998 to 2001 is considered "the darkest" chapter in Assam's political history.

During this period a number of relatives, friends, sympathisers of ULFA were "systematically killed" by unknown assailants.

The entire incident is still a mystery. A series highlighting the various known and unknown events related to these secret killings would definitely make an interesting watch.

But of course, the series will never get a clearance for obvious political reasons and pressures.

Upendra Nath Rajkhowa Case: The State of Assam vs Upendra Nath Rajkhowa case has all the ingredients for a perfect thriller.

A judge on the verge of retirement, four murders, the perfect concealing of the bodies, the famous trial, and ultimately a death sentence to Rajkhowa- this tale has everything that a thriller aficionado could ever ask for.

The house in which the murders took place in the Dhubri district of Assam later became famous as one of the scariest houses in Assam.

Different Personalities: From the great kings to the modern-day trendsetters, Assam has a number of personalities on whom biopics will fetch millions at the box office.

But if making a full-fledged movie is troublesome, then I strongly recommend a dedicated web series on them.

Lakshminath Bezbaroa, Phani Sharma, Bishnu Prasad Rabha, Jyoti Prasad Agarwala, Pramathesh Barua, Bhupen Hazarika, Bhabendra Nath Saikia, etc., are just a few names on whom web series can be made.

Books & Literature: Novels and books are popular choices of web series makers, and Assam can offer plenty of such novels with gripping stories.

From the pre-independent era to the late 2000s, there have been a number of great books on which a web series can be easily made.

I am refraining myself from naming any book here as if I sit down to list down the names of books of my choice, this article will never end.

The Urban Legends: Like every other state, Assam is full of urban legends—some of which have yet to be chronicled.

If one decides to take 20-30 such urban legends, then we could easily have three seasons of a gripping web series.

From paranormal to crime, the list of chilling urban legends runs down long, extremely long.

This list of ideas contains those that came to me quickly, and it is by no means the final list.

If one sits down and thinks for long, the list will certainly get longer as there are many more gripping ideas for a web series from Assam.