Avrodh: The Siege Within

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Avrodh: The Siege Within
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Based on 2016 Uri attack and Indian Line of Control strike
India's Most Fearless - a book by Shiv Aroor and Rahul Singh
Written by
  • Harmanjeet Singha
  • Sudeep Nigam
  • Abhishek Chatterjee
  • Aadhar Khurana
Directed byRaj Acharya
ComposerNirmal Pandya
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes18 episodes
Production
Production locationIndia
CinematographyShanu Singh Rajput
Running time23–25 minutes
Production companies Applause Entertainment
Irada Entertainment
Mehra Entertainment
Original release
Network SonyLIV
Release30 July 2020 (2020-07-30)

Avrodh: The Siege Within is an Indian Hindi-language military drama streaming television series which premiered on SonyLIV on 31 July 2020. [1] The series, directed by Raj Acharya and produced by Applause Entertainment, Irada Entertainment and Mehra Entertainment, is a retelling of the 2016 Uri attack and the following surgical strikes. [1] [2] It is based on a chapter from the book India’s Most Fearless by Shiv Aroor and Rahul Singh. [2] A standalone sequel, titled Avrodh: The Siege Within 2, was released in June 2022. [3]

Contents

About

Avrodh is based on the chapter "We Don’t Really Know Fear" from Shiv Aroor and Rahul Singh's India's Most Fearless. [4] The first seven episodes of the nine-part series delve into the planning of the strike, while the last two cover the strike itself. [5] Each episode has an effective runtime of 23 to 25 minutes. [6] While the planning continues at the highest levels of government in New Delhi, the mission is kept secret from even the senior most ministers. [6] The story covers the death of a militant leader, Burhan Wani, and the aftermath, [7] the functioning of militant and terrorist groups in Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan's involvement in cross border attacks, international pressure, and even the domestic bureaucratic angle and how journalists fit into the picture. [5] [6] The weapons that were part of the cross border strikes is seen, including M4A1s, Galils and TAR-21s. [4]

Promotion

Promotion of the web-series was done though a trailer showcasing battle scenes and important decisions being taken in the halls of power at Raisina Hill. [8] Extensive digital promotion took place, including a virtual press conference and social media promotion. [8] Along with promotion on The Kapil Sharma Show . [9] [10]

Cast

Season 2

Reception

Critical reception

Deepa Alexander of The Hindu gave Avrodh a positive review, saying that there are ample reasons to watch the web-series. [4] Arushi Jain, writing for the Indian Express , described it as "a retelling, sans any jingoistic and provocative dialogues or scenes", of how the Uri attack was avenged, which makes it "an interesting watch" unspoiled by patriotic excesses. [12] India Today 's review calls Avrodh "a well-rounded series", with both the "guns and the glory" as well as the "facts". [5] Without being "hyper-nationalistic", Avrodh manages to showcase the complexities that went into the planning of the strike, including how terrorist groups function, the backing from ISI, international pressure and a plethora of other aspects. [5] Sreeparna Sengupta wrote in her Times of India review that "the planning, execution and training for the mission are shown with meticulous detailing". Sengupta also wrote that the cast pulls of a strong performance and while the narrative is predictable, "there are enough twists and turns in Avrodh that make it a gripping watch". [13] Shreya Paul in the Firstpost wrote that Avrodh is a retelling of India's retaliation to the Uri attack, without "unnecessary excesses". [7] Nandini Ramnath wrote in Scroll.in that "the script is straight out of a government dossier". [2] AdGully wrote that Avrodh "is this story behind how India shrugged off its indecisiveness". [8] Film Companion wrote that life in Kashmir is depicted well, however the show "feels like propaganda", "confuses love for India with indifference for human life" and questioned what the show would mean for Kashmiris without 4G internet. [14] Koimoi felt that more could have been done with Avrodh, and as far as it being propaganda or not, "decide for yourself". [15] Thandora Times said the series is a must watch, [16] whereas a Mashable review called Avrodh a "piece of crap" and an "abysmally bad piece of propaganda". [17] [18]

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