Bombers (web series)

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Bombers
Genre Drama
Created byVishal Puria
Written byVishal Kapoor
Directed byVishal Furia
Starring
Country of origin India
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10 (list of episodes)
Production
CinematographyVikram Amladi
Running time31–40 minutes
Production companiesHorseshoe Motion Pictures
Banijay Asia
Original release
Network ZEE5
Release22 June 2019 (2019-06-22)

Bombers is a sports drama web series [1] starring Ranvir Shorey, [2] Aahana Kumra, Sapna Pabbi and Varun Mitra in lead roles. The series follows the trials and tribulations of the fictional Chandannagar-based football club Bombers FC - primarily set in West Bengal. The football-based web series was released by ZEE5 [3] on 22 June 2019 as a part of its on-demand content streaming service. Bombers is directed by Vishal Furia and written by Vishal Kapoor.

Contents

The series is the digital debut of India national football team captain and the captain of Bengaluru FC, Sunil Chhetri. [4] [5]

Cast

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"The End"Vishal PuriaVishal Kapoor22 June 2019 (2019-06-22)
22"Bombers Arik Baar"Vishal PuriaVishal Kapoor22 June 2019 (2019-06-22)
33"The Challenge"Vishal PuriaVishal Kapoor22 June 2019 (2019-06-22)
44"Challenge Accepted"Vishal PuriaVishal Kapoor22 June 2019 (2019-06-22)
55"Into the League"Vishal PuriaVishal Kapoor22 June 2019 (2019-06-22)
66"Catastrophe Strikes"Vishal PuriaVishal Kapoor22 June 2019 (2019-06-22)
77"Bali vs Badol"Vishal PuriaVishal Kapoor12 July 2019 (2019-07-12)
88"Testing Times"Vishal PuriaVishal Kapoor12 July 2019 (2019-07-12)
99"Down and Out!"Vishal PuriaVishal Kapoor14 July 2019 (2019-07-14)
1010"Fort Et Fier"Vishal PuriaVishal Kapoor14 July 2019 (2019-07-14)

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References

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