Avrodh: The Siege Within 2

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Avrodh: The Siege Within 2
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Genre Military drama, Espionage
Based on 2016 Indian demonetisation
India's Most Fearless 2 - a book by Shiv Aroor and Rahul Singh
Written byBrijesh Jayrajan
Sudeep Nigam
Directed by Raj Acharya
Starring Abir Chatterjee
Vijay Krishna
Vikram Gokhale
Neeraj Kabi
Anant Mahadevan
Rajesh Khattar
Mohan Agashe
Sanjay Suri
Aahana Kumra
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
Production
Production locationIndia
Production companies Applause Entertainment
Juggernaut Productions
Original release
Network SonyLIV
Release4 June 2022 (2022-06-04)

Avrodh: The Siege Within 2 is an Indian Hindi-language military drama espionage streaming television series which premiered on SonyLIV on 24 June 2022. It was directed by Raj Acharya, and stars Abir Chatterjee in the lead role. The series is a standalone sequel to Avrodh: The Siege Within . It is based on operations conducted by the Indian Army to stop terrorist attacks and spread of fake notes, eventually leading to the implementation of demonetisation. The series is a fictionalised retelling of the chapter, ‘Just tell me when to begin Sir’, from the book India’s Most Fearless 2, written by Shiv Aroor and Rahul Singh.

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Plot summary

Pradeep Bhattacharya is an Income Tax officer, as well as a captain in the Indian Army. Conspirators in Pakistan try to cause terrorist attacks, activate separatist groups, and spread counterfeit currency in India. Pradeep, along with the help of his colleagues and the Indian government, stop the terrorist attacks. However, the fake notes have already spread on a large scale. So, the Prime Minister decides to demonetise notes of denomination ₹500 and ₹1000.

Cast

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Production

The web series is a fictionalised retelling of the chapter, ‘Just tell me when to begin Sir’, from the book India’s Most Fearless 2, written by Shiv Aroor and Rahul Singh. [3] Directed by Raj Acharya and produced by Applause Entertainment in association with Juggernaut Productions, the story is written by Brijesh Jayrajan and Sudeep Nigam. [4] It released on 24 June 2022. [5] It is a standalone sequel to Avrodh: The Siege Within , which is based on the 2016 Uri terrorist attack and the subsequent surgical strikes. [6]

Critical reception

The Times of India said that the series makes for an intense watch with its thrilling action, and praised the cast. [7] Hindustan Times commented that Avrodh: The Siege Within 2 "is a series that tries really hard to be gripping but is hurt by lack of subtlety and some questionable production values." [8] India Today praised the cinematography and background score, but termed the plot as predictable. [9] Scroll.in lauded the action, but felt that the plot did not offer anything different. [10] Telegraph India commended Abir Chatterjee's performance, but criticised the lack of thrill and human element. [11] Koimoi gave the film 2.5 stars out of 5, and commented, "Things do get interesting partly but that doesn't negate the questionable factors." [12]

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