Jamtara (web series)
Jamtara – Sabka Number Ayega | |
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Genre |
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Created by | Soumendra Padhi |
Written by | Trishant Srivastava Nishank Verma |
Directed by | Soumendra Padhi |
Starring |
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Composer | Sidhant Mathur |
Country of origin | India |
Original language | Hindi |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 10 |
Production | |
Producer | Ajit Andhare(Tipping Point)
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Cinematography | Kaushal Shah |
Editor | Zubin Sheikh |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Distributor | Netflix |
Release | |
Original network | Netflix |
Picture format | 4K (UHDTV) |
Audio format | Dolby Digital |
Original release | 10 January 2020 present | –
Jamtara – Sabka Number Ayega is an Indian crime drama streaming television series created & directed by Soumendra Padhi and written by Trishant Srivastava.[1] The story revolves around the social engineering operations in the Jamtara district of Jharkhand.[2][3] It was released on Netflix on 10 January 2020.[4]
Cast[]
- Amit Sial as Brajesh Bhaan
- Dibyendu Bhattacharya as Inspector Biswa Paathak
- Aksha Pardasany as SP Dolly Sahu
- Sparsh Shrivastav as Sunny
- Monika Panwar as Gudiya
- Aasif Khan as Anas Ahmad
- as Baccha
- Rohit Kp as Munna
- Aatm Prakash Mishra as Bachhu
- Anshumaan Pushkar as Rocky
- Kartavya kabra as shabaaz
- Monu Kanojiya as chotu
- Simran Mishrikoti as Varsha Mishra / Varsha
Plot[]
The story revolves a bunch of small-town young guns who operate a successful phishing racket, but then they come across a corrupt politician who wants a share of their business. Finally there's a cop who wants to fight against them all.
Production[]
In 2015, Padhi read an article about the phishing operations carried out by school children in Jamtara district which sparked his interest. He sent his writing team to do research.[5] The character of female SP Dolly Sahu was based on Jamtara's Superintendent Jaya Roy.[6]
Reception[]
Kirubhakar Purushothaman of The New Indian Express said that the plot of the series is "tightly-written and disseminates information seamlessly, hooking us from the word go."[7] Udita Jhunjunwala of Scroll.in called it "extremely binge-able" and wrote: "The characterisation and dynamics of Jamtara land somewhere in the realm of the Anurag Kashyap meets Tigmanshu Dhulia universe."[8]
Tanisha Bagchi of The Quint wrote: "Had the narrative been more layered, Jamtara would have been a huge feather in the cap for Netflix, which has churned out disappointing originals such as Chopsticks, Drive, Ghost Stories etc."[9] Rohan Nahar of Hindustan Times gave a positive review and said that the "underdog series washes away the stench of recent big-budget failures" for Netflix.[10]
References[]
- ^ "Jamtara Sabka Number Ayega trailer: Netflix India dives into the true-crime space". Hindustan Times. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ Arora, Akhil (3 January 2020). "Jamtara Netflix Series Release Date, Trailer, Cast, Director, Writer, and More". NDTV. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Jamtara writer Nishank Verma: Realistic dramas are the toughest to crack". India Today. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Jamtara: Sabka Number Aayega trailer – Netflix, Viacom18's first Indian original series is a crime thriller about phishing". Firstpost. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ Paul, Ushnota (21 January 2020). "Behind the scenes with the Jamtara director Soumendra Padhi and cast". The Telegraph. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ Panicker, Anahita (16 January 2020). "Director Soumendra Padhi on 'Jamtara', the Netflix series about Jharkand's [sic] phishing scam". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Jamtara: Sabka Number Aayega review: An engaging beginning with a tapering tail". The New India Express. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "'Jamtara – Sabka Number Ayega' review: Netflix series about a phishing scam will have you hooked". Scroll.in. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Great Performances Make up for the Simple Writing in 'Jamtara'". The Quint. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Jamtara review: Netflix India's underdog series washes away the stench of recent big-budget failures". Hindustan Times. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
External links[]
- 2020 Indian television series debuts
- Hindi-language Netflix original programming
- Indian crime drama television series
- Indian crime television series
- Indian television series distributed by Netflix
- Television shows set in Jharkhand