Jeet Ki Zid

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Jeet Ki Zid
GenreMilitary drama
Inspired byLife of Indian Army
Major Deependra Singh Sengar
Written byAkash Chawla
Arunava Joy Sengupta
Screenplay bySiddharth Mishra
Directed byVishal Mangalorkar
Arnav Chakravarti
Starring
Composer Pritam
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes7 (list of episodes)
Production
ProducersAkash Chawla
Boney Kapoor
Arunava Joy Sengupta
Production locationIndia
CinematographyAkhilesh Shrivastava
EditorYusuf Habibullah Khan
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time40 mins
Original release
Network ZEE5
Release22 January 2021 (2021-01-22)

Jeet Ki Zid is a streaming television series which premiered on ZEE5 on 22 January 2021. The seven-part series is directed by Vishal Mangalorkar. It is based on the life of a retired Indian Army special forces officer Major Deependra Singh Sengar played by Amit Sadh. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Plot

The series is based on the true story of a Special Forces Officer, Major Deep Singh who was left paralysed waist below during the Kargil War, but his relentless attitude helped him bounce back in life. The narrative revolves around Deep's journey during different timelines— when he loses his elder brother in kashmir after which Major Deep Sengar joins the Special Forces (1996). He gets into multiple combat situations in Nort East and in Jammu & Kashmir (1999). He was injured once when multiple bullets hit him in the stomach. He recovered and went back into combat. He took part in Operation Vijay and captured an important peak. He was later injured in combat and was declared to be on bed for life due to the severity of his injuries.

Cast

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"A Personal Reason"Vishal MangalorkarAkash Chawla, Arunava Joy Sengupta22 January 2021 (2021-01-22)
22"Thirty Seconds"Vishal MangalorkarAkash Chawla, Arunava Joy Sengupta22 January 2021 (2021-01-22)
33"Balidaan"Vishal MangalorkarAkash Chawla, Arunava Joy Sengupta22 January 2021 (2021-01-22)
44"Kargil"Vishal MangalorkarAkash Chawla, Arunava Joy Sengupta22 January 2021 (2021-01-22)
55"Suicide"Vishal MangalorkarAkash Chawla, Arunava Joy Sengupta22 January 2021 (2021-01-22)
66"Bloody Loser!"Vishal MangalorkarAkash Chawla, Arunava Joy Sengupta22 January 2021 (2021-01-22)
77"The Army Behind The Army"Vishal MangalorkarAkash Chawla, Arunava Joy Sengupta22 January 2021 (2021-01-22)

Reception

Mimansa Shekhar from The Indian Express stated "Jeet Ki Zid plays well in silences or without many dialogues in the most tense situations." [5] Udita Jhunjhunwala from Scroll.in wrote "A heartening story of persistence and fortitude, Jeet Ki Zid is as much a tribute to that invisible army." [6] Archika Khurana from Times Of India gave the series 3.5 stars out of 5 and reviewed the series as an inspiring tale of self-belief and determination. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Shekhar, Mimansa (29 January 2021). "Amit Sadh's Jeet Ki Zid is a tribute to 'the army behind the army'". The Indian Express. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  2. ↑ Jhunjhunwala, Udita (22 January 2021). "'Jeet Ki Zid' review: A tribute to a soldier's bravery and persistence". Scroll.in. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  3. ↑ Parasuraman, Prathyush (22 January 2021). "Jeet Ki Zid On Zee5 Review: Amit Sadh Steers This Charmless, Gritless Show Of Cloying, Screeching Patriotism". Film Companion. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  4. ↑ Chatterjee, Pramit (22 January 2021). "'Jeet Ki Zid' Review: Come For The Amit Sadh Performance And Stay For The Amit Sadh Performance". Mashable India. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  5. ↑ "Amit Sadh's Jeet Ki Zid is a tribute to 'the army behind the army'". The Indian Express. 29 January 2021.
  6. ↑ Jhunjhunwala, Udita (22 January 2021). "'Jeet Ki Zid' review: A tribute to a soldier's bravery and persistence". Scroll.in.
  7. ↑ "Jeet Ki Zid Season 1 Review: An inspiring tale of self-belief and determination". The Times of India.

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