Ranneeti: Balakot & Beyond
| Ranneeti: Balakot & Beyond | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | War drama |
| Based on | Balakot airstrike |
| Directed by | Santosh Singh |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Joel Crasto |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Bandissh Rajyaguru |
| Producers |
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| Cinematography | Tanveer Mir |
| Editor | Unnikrishnan Payoor Parameswaran |
| Production companies | Clockwork Film Sphereorigins Multivision |
| Original release | |
| Network | JioCinema |
| Release | 25 April 2024 |
Ranneeti: Balakot & Beyond is a Hindi-language war drama streaming television series directed by Santosh Singh for JioCinema. The series stars Ashutosh Rana, Ashish Vidyarthi, Jimmy Shergill, Lara Dutta, Aakanksha Singh, Mir Sarwar, Prasanna, Sikandar Kharbanda and others.[1][2][3]
Cast[edit]
- Ashish Vidyarthi as Madhusudan Dutta
- Ashutosh Rana as Raqib Askani
- Aakanksha Singh
- Elnaaz Norouzi as R&AW agent
- Jimmy Sheirgill as Kashyap Sinha
- Lara Dutta as Manisha Bharadwaj
- Mir Sarwar as Hammad Wadhera
- Prasanna as Wing commander Abhimanyu Vardhan
- Sikandar Kharbanda
- Samvedna Suwalka as Shireen
- Smaran Sahu as Wing commander Haider
- Suneel Sinha as Gurtek Sodhi
- Vibhor Sharma as Captain Ashish Houda
Production[edit]
The series was announced by Lara Dutta on 13 August 2023.[4] On that day, Dutta also shared the first teaser of the series.[5][6] The official teaser was released on 26 February 2024.[7][8]
Release[edit]
The series was released on 25 April 2024 on JioCinema with dubbed versions in Kannada, Marathi and Bengali languages.[9][10]
Critical reception[edit]
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave the series 1.5 stars and stated that "Another cross-border sub-plot featuring a couple of undercover agents has car chases, and shoot-outs, and fireworks. This ratchets the temperature a little, which overall remains tepid, and predictable."[11]
Deepa Gahlot of Rediff.com awarded 2.5 stars to the series and opined that "Some trimming at the script level, if not later, might have helped the pace of Ranneeti to be brisk and the show much more gripping."[12]
Vinamra Mathur of Firstpost wrote in his review "The aerial action, most recently seen in Operation Valentine and Fighter , fail to ignite any sense of panic or patriotism."[13]
Rishil Jogani for Pinkvilla wrote that "A show like Ranneeti has very little margin for error because it is inspired by true events and something that is added only for dramatic effect, makes it less believable, overall."[14]
References[edit]
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (26 February 2024). "JioCinema teases war room drama 'Ranneeti: Balakot & Beyond'". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (26 February 2024). "5 Years of Balakot airstrike: JioCinema shares a preview of Ranneeti: Balakot & Beyond starring Lara Dutta, Jimmy Shergill, Ashutosh Rana and more : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Ranneeti: Balakot & Beyond Web Series | Review, Cast, Trailer, Watch Online at JioCinema". Gadgets 360. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ Arya, Prachi (13 August 2023). "Lara Dutta announces new series 'Ranneeti Balakot and Beyond' with a teaser. Watch". India Today. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Lara Dutta unveils teaser of her upcoming series Ranneeti: Balakot & Beyond. Watch". Hindustan Times. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Lara Dutta announces new series Ranneeti: Balakot and Beyond". The New Indian Express. IANS. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "'Ranneeti Balakot and Beyond' teaser: Lara Dutta's show explores India's mission". India Today. February 26, 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ Basu, Devanshi (26 February 2024). "JioCinema's Upcoming Web Series Ranneeti: Balakot & Beyond Teaser Trailer Released". Yahoo Entertainment. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "Ranneeti Balakot & Beyond trailer: Lara Dutta and Jimmy Shergill take us behind the scenes of Balakot airstrike". The Indian Express. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "'Got Goosebumps While Shooting For Ranneeti: Balakot And Beyond': Ashish Vidyarthi". News18. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ Gupta, Shubhra (26 April 2024). "Ranneeti Balakot and Beyond review: Jimmy Sheirgill, Lara Dutta show drowns in predictability, deafening background music". The Indian Express. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ Gahlot, Deepa (April 25, 2024). "Ranneeti: Balakot And Beyond Review: India Shines Again". Rediff.com. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ Mathur, Vinamra (25 April 2024). "JioCinema's 'Ranneeti: Balakot & Beyond' review: Jimmy Shergill and Lara Dutta's show needed to be crisper". Firstpost. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ Jogani, Rishil (25 April 2024). "Ranneeti Review: Jimmy Shergill-Lara Dutta show is bingeworthy despite a few shortcomings". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
