Apharan | |
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Created by | Jishan |
Developed by | Ekta Kapoor |
Written by | Mohinder Pratap Singh Dialogues Varun Badola |
Directed by | Sidharth Sengupta |
Creative director | Baljit Singh Chaddha Snehil Dixit Mehra |
Starring | see below |
Country of origin | India |
Original language | Hindi |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 23 |
Production | |
Producers | Siddharth Sen Gupta Jyoti Sagar |
Production locations | Mumbai, India |
Editors | Jaskaran Imran |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 18-27 minutes |
Production company | EDGESTROM Productions |
Original release | |
Network | ALT Balaji (season 1) Voot (season 2) |
Release | 14 December 2018 |
Apharan is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language action thriller streaming television series directed and co-produced by Sidharth Sengupta for video on demand platform ALTBalaji. Starring Arunoday Singh, [1] the series is set in current times and revolves around kidnapping, suspense, mystery and action. [2] [3]
The series is available for streaming on the ALT Balaji App and its associated websites since its release date. [4] Season 2 was released on 18 March 2022.
Rudra Srivastava (Arunoday Singh), a senior inspector of Uttarakhand Police is lured into kidnapping a young girl named Anusha (Monica Chaudhary), at her step-mother (Mahie Gill)'s request. The plot begins as a simple plan to extort money in exchange for Anusha. This series revolves around crime, thriller, mystery, and suspense with action and comedy sequences.
Apharan is based on the 70s era with the feeling of nostalgia and great suspense and mystery. The story follows a cop 'Rudra' who was falsely accused and ends up in jail for 3 years. The plot is all about the mystery of the murder of a kidnapped girl.
Season 2 revolves around Rudra navigating his professional duties with his personal life at stake. To find a cure for his wife's addiction, the RAW sends the formidable cop to Serbia to track down and capture Vikram Bahadur Singh, or VBS, a wanted criminal responsible for the death of 9 Indian RAW agents in one month.
S.No. | Title | Release Date | Episodes |
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1 | Apharan - Sabka Katega | 14 December 2018 | 12 |
2 | Apharan - Sabka Katega Dobara | 18 March 2022 | 11 |
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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2018 | Streaming Awards - December Edition | Best Actress | Nidhi Singh | Nominated [8] |
Best Debut | Mahie Gill | |||
Best Web series | Won [8] | |||
Best Director | Siddharth Sen Gupta | |||
Best Actor | Arunoday Singh | |||
Best Writer | Mohinder Pratap Singh |
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