Crackdown (TV series)

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Crackdown
Crackdown web series poster.jpg
Created by Apoorva Lakhia
Written byChintan Gandhi
Suresh Nair
Starring
ComposerAmar Mohile
Country of originIndia
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producerSameer A. Shaikh
Production location India
CinematographyFasahat Khan
EditorSteven H. Bernard
Running time30-35 minutes
Original release
Network Voot (season 1)
JioCinema (season 2)
Release23 September 2020 (2020-09-23) –
31 May 2023 (2023-05-31)

Crackdown is an Indian spy thriller webseries directed By Apoorva Lakhia [1] starring Saqib Saleem in the lead role. All episodes premiered on Voot on 23 September 2020. The second season released on 25 May 2023 on JioCinema. [2]

Contents

Plot

The plot revolves around the life of a few Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) agents. RP, the top agent along with other agents plans to uncover a conspiracy that threatens the safety of India. They use one lady, Divya who is identical to Mariam who was the lover of one Militant Zaheed. [3]

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Dead On Arrival!"Apoorva LakhiaChintan Gandhi, Suresh NairSeptember 23, 2020 (2020-09-23)
2"Girl In The Mirror"Apoorva LakhiaChintan Gandhi, Suresh NairSeptember 23, 2020 (2020-09-23)
3"Take The Bait"Apoorva LakhiaChintan Gandhi, Suresh NairSeptember 23, 2020 (2020-09-23)
4"Equaliser"Apoorva LakhiaChintan Gandhi, Suresh NairSeptember 23, 2020 (2020-09-23)
5"Red Flag"Apoorva LakhiaChintan Gandhi, Suresh NairSeptember 23, 2020 (2020-09-23)
6"No Way Out"Apoorva LakhiaChintan Gandhi, Suresh NairSeptember 23, 2020 (2020-09-23)
7"De-Cipner"Apoorva LakhiaChintan Gandhi, Suresh NairSeptember 23, 2020 (2020-09-23)
8"Final Crackdown"Apoorva LakhiaChintan Gandhi, Suresh NairSeptember 23, 2020 (2020-09-23)

Reception

Shweta Keshri of India Today praised performance of entire cast and wrote "Saqib Saleem as Riyaz Pathan is seen flexing his muscles and going shirtless in a couple of scenes, Iqbal Khan, is seen hurling expletives as Zorawar Kalra. Shriya Pilagaonkar impresses as Divya aka Mariyam but Waluscha De Sousa turned out to the surprise package of the show. Rajesh Tailang was as usual brilliant in his part as the RAW chief." [4] Ruchi Kaushal of Hindustan Times wrote "The success of a suspense thriller lies in its ability to offer the unexpected and Crackdown never loses its way down unnecessary twists. Unlike the emotional aspect of The Family Man, The Voot Select original doesn’t come with distractions of romance or comedy, keeping its eye firmly on thriller aspect." [5] Ronak Kotecha of The Times of India rated 3.5 our 5 stars and wrote "The show loses steam midway as a host of characters are introduced making an already complex screenplay even more crowded. While the overall plot remains intense, too many subplots are a dampener." [6] Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in wrote "Determinedly preposterous and as riveting as a train wreck in slow motion, Crackdown makes short work of narrative intelligence as it rips through the terrorism thriller template." [7] Avinash Ramachandran of Cinema Express rated 2.5 star out of 5 stars and wrote "In a series about terrorism will, of course, have good Muslims and bad ones. The angle of in-house sabotage and Islamophobia, brought in by RAW’s deputy director Zorawar (Iqbal Khan), adds some inadvertent humour, and the final resolution for this angle is even more laughable." [8] Roktim Rajpal for Deccan Herald wrote "Crackdown opens on a mildly engaging note before flattering to deceive. The narrative lacks a sense of urgency, which makes it difficult for fans to relate to or even care about the reel action. Most of the twists, barring the one seen towards the end of the fourth episode, fall flat." [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "VIDEO: Shriya Pilgaonkar opens up on webseries Crackdown". www.indiatvnews.com. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "'Crackdown' season two to premiere on May 25". The Times of India. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  3. ↑ Crackdown Web Series: Review, Trailer, Star Cast, Songs, Actress Name, Actor Name, Posters, News & Videos , retrieved 1 October 2020
  4. ↑ Keshri, Shweta (23 September 2020). "Crackdown Review: Apoorva Lakhia packs a punch with debut web series". India Today . Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  5. ↑ Kaushal, Ruchi (24 September 2020). "Crackdown review: Saqib Saleem, Shriya Pilgaonkar deliver edge-of-the-seat thriller". Hindustan Times . Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  6. ↑ Kotecha, Ronak (23 September 2020). "Crackdown Season 1 Review: A slow-burn yet compelling spy thriller". The Times of India . Retrieved 17 January 2023.Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg
  7. ↑ Ramnath, Nandini (23 September 2020). "'Crackdown' review: Who is the bigger enemy – terrorists or office politics?". Scroll.in . Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  8. ↑ Ramachandran, Avinash (26 September 2020). "Crackdown web series review: A campy, passable espionage thriller". Cinema Express . Retrieved 17 January 2023.Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg
  9. ↑ Rajpal, Roktim (24 September 2020). "'Crackdown' series review: Saqib Saleem-starrer is a colossal disappointment". Deccan Herald . Retrieved 17 January 2023.Star full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg
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