Hostages (Indian TV series)
Hostages is an Indian crime thriller web television series directed by Sudhir Mishra. It is an official adaptation of an Israeli series of the same name. The series is streaming in seven Indian languages on Hotstar and stars Tisca Chopra, Ronit Roy, Parvin Dabas, Aashim Gulati and Mohan Kapoor. The series has been renewed for a second season which is currently scheduled for premiere in May.[1] The series was also broadcast on Star Plus in April 2020.[2]
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| Genre | Mystery Crime Thriller |
| Based on | Hostages |
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| Theme music composer | Karel Antonin |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language(s) | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 (list of episodes) |
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| Production location(s) | India |
| Running time | 25-33 Minutes |
| Production company(s) | Applause Entertainment Banijay Asia |
| Distributor | Star India |
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| Original network | Hotstar |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
| Original release | 31 May 2019 |
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Premise
Surgeon Dr. Mira Anand (Tisca Chopra) is scheduled to perform a routine operation on the chief minister, but the night before the procedure, her family is taken hostage and she is ordered to assassinate her unwitting patient in order to save her family, forcing her to make a decision.
Cast
- Ronit Roy as SP Prithvi Singh IPS
- Tisca Chopra as Dr. Mira Anand
- Parvin Dabas as Sanjay Anand
- Aashim Gulati as Aman
- Mohan Kapur as Subramanian
- Anangsha Biswas as Hyma
- Sharad Joshi as Shovan Anand
- Malhaar Rathod as Shaina Anand
- Anuranjan Awasthi as Aditya Sinha
- Surya Sharma as Prince
Recurring
- Sachin Khurana as DYSP Dutt
- Manish Uppal as Naveen Khatana
- Parag Gupta as Bunty
- Kashish Arora as Girl Hostage
- Danish Kalra as Dr. Shastri
- Harish Khatri as Dr. Hingoorani
- Dalip Gulati as Doctor 1
- Shahnawaz Pradhan as Shukla
- Yusuf Hussain as Dr. Ali
- Dalip Tahil as CM Khushwant Lal Handa
- Richa Goswami as Avantika (CM’S Secretary)
- Saajan Malhotra as Rakesh (CM Security Guard 1)
- Dayaram Yadav as CM Security Guard 2
- Sumit Yadav as Arms Dealer
- Bhavesh Babani as Sameer Kapoor
- Palak Sindhwani as Min (Shovan’S Crush)
- Meenal Kapoor as Sneha (Head Nurse)
- Amit Sial as Peter George (Morgue Incharge)
- Ritu as Mishra Lata (Maid)
- Manu Malik as Mahesh (Neighbour)
- Akanksha Khatri
Promotion
It was announced as part of the Hotstar Specials in March. On May 18 the trailer[3] was released by Hotstar on various social media platforms, revealing the show would be streamed on 31 May 2019.[4]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 1 | "Threat" | Nisarg Mehta | 31 May 2019 | ||
| A night before the operation of the Chief Minister of Haryana, Dr. Mira Anand, his surgeon, is held hostage along with her family by three masked men. | |||||
| 2 | "Sabotage" |
| Nisarg Mehta | 31 May 2019 | |
| It's not a usual day at the hospital. While the clock is ticking, she desperately searches for a way to buy time. It is revealed that the kidnappers have a fourth team member. | |||||
| 3 | "Complications" |
| Nisarg Mehta | 31 May 2019 | |
| At work, Mira has to deal with her old mentor's suspicion. Meanwhile, an angry neighbour shows up at the house. | |||||
| 4 | "Gatecrasher" |
| Nisarg Mehta | 31 May 2019 | |
| A new challenge presents itself and Prithvi must tie up the loose ends. As Mira and Sanjay debate over her kids' safety, an unannounced visitor arrives. | |||||
| 5 | "Falling Apart" |
| Nisarg Mehta | 31 May 2019 | |
| As Mira struggles to help a wounded Sanjay, Prithvi takes a gamble to save the day. Meanwhile, suspicion creeps into the kidnappers' team. | |||||
| 6 | "Pieces of the Puzzle" |
| Nisarg Mehta | 31 May 2019 | |
| A sudden order to be present at the station leaves Prithvi concerned. On her way to the hospital, Mira begins to penetrate Prithvi's identity. | |||||
| 7 | "Betrayal" |
| Nisarg Mehta | 31 May 2019 | |
| Mira doesn't know whom to trust, especially after she discovers the truth about Sanjay. Meanwhile, Aditya hatches a plan to escape with Shovan and Shaina, with help from Mira. | |||||
| 8 | "Escape" |
| Nisarg Mehta | 31 May 2019 | |
| Prince and Aman chase Aditya and the kids into the jungle. Aditya meets with an accident and the kids are separated. Shaina calls the number provided by Mira earlier, and reaches Subramaniam, the CM's Chief of Security. At home, Sanjay does the unthinkable. | |||||
| 9 | "Endgame" |
| Nisarg Mehta | 31 May 2019 | |
| Piecing together the clues, Mira is now following a new person. Elsewhere, Sanjay and Shovan take a risk to escape while Prithvi and Subramaniam end up in a clash after it is revealed that Subramaniam had recruited Prithvi. | |||||
| 10 | "A Matter of Choice" |
| Nisarg Mehta | 31 May 2019 | |
| Prithvi has to contend with a mutiny from his crew, while Mira manages to turn the game around. Soon, she is faced with another choice, the one which was presented to her at the very beginning of the story. | |||||
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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| 2019 | iReel Awards[5] | Best Actor, Male (Drama) | Ronit Roy | Nominated |
| Gold Awards | Best Actor (OTT) | Ronit Roy | Won | |
| Best Actress (OTT) | Tisca Chopra | Won | ||
| Best Drama Series (OTT) | Hostages | Won | ||
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References
- MumbaiApril 14, Press Trust of India; April 14, 2020UPDATED:; Ist, 2020 09:47. "Sudhir Mishra on Hostages 2: Lockdown has slowed down work, but series will be out by May". India Today.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- ""Coronavirus lockdown: TV channels introduce re-runs of shows, web content"". Business Standard.
- Hotstar. "Hotstar Trailer".
- Hollywood Reporter Team (4 March 2019). "Hotstar to remake The Night Of". The Hollywood Reporter. Mumbai. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- "nominations". News18. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
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