24 (Indian TV series)
An Indian adaptation of the American action thriller series.
24, an Indian Hindi-language action thriller, aired on Colors TV as an adaptation of the American series. Its first season ran from October to December 2013, followed by a second season from July to October 2016.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Suspense
- Serial drama
- Political thriller
- Action
- Creator
- Joel Surnow; Robert Cochran
- Writer
- Rensil D'Silva
- Bhavani Iyer
- Niranjan Iyengar
- Priya Pinto
- Director
- Rensil D'Silva
- Abhinay Deo
- Nitya Mehra
- Creative director
- Nivedita Basu
- Country
- India
- Language
- Hindi
- Seasons
- 2
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Plot
The season centers on ATU Chief Jai Singh Rathore, who must balance saving his family and protecting the nation from a major terrorist attack. Assassins and attackers threaten the Prime Minister-elect Aditya Singhania, with suspicion falling on his cousin and Chief of Staff, Prithvi Singhania. Jai arrests terror mastermind Roshan Sherchan and accomplice Shivani Malik, but Roshan's brother Haroon threatens to infect Mumbai with a virus. Unbeknownst to his colleagues, Jai plans to free Roshan, while his son disapproves of his relationship with Maya, who is connected to the terrorist brothers. Political chaos unfolds as secrets within the Singhania family emerge.
Production
Anil Kapoor, who previously portrayed President Omar Hassan in the American version of 24, secured the official adaptation rights in November 2011. India became the first nation outside the United States licensed to produce a local version. Colors channel purchased the broadcast rights for an estimated 150 crore rupees. Kapoor’s rights cover 192 episodes over four years, with a possible ten-year extension. The debut season’s presenting sponsor was the Tata Safari Storme, while the second season featured the Maruti Suzuki S-Cross. On 21 October 2013, Kapoor released a 3D mobile game called Tata Safari Storm presents 24 – The Game. The second season, subtitled Day 2, started filming in February 2016 and aired from 23 July 2016. The writing team included Rensil D'Silva, Niranjan Iyengar, and Priya Pinto, with Abhinay Deo directing. Its plot loosely followed the original series’ third season, incorporating some story elements from the second season.
Cast
Anil Kapoor played Jai Singh Rathore, based on Jack Bauer. Neil Bhoopalam portrayed Aditya Singhania, inspired by President David Palmer. Raaghav Chanana played Prithvi Singhania, Aditya's cousin and Chief of Staff, inspired by Wayne Palmer and Mike Novick. Anita Raj played Naina Singhania, inspired by Sherry Palmer. Sapna Pabbi played Kiran Rathod, based on Kim Bauer. Tisca Chopra played Trisha Rathod, based on Teri Bauer. Mandira Bedi played Nikita Rai, based on Nina Myers. Adhish Khanna (season 1) and Akshay Ajit Singh (season 2) played Veer Singh Rathod. Madhurima Tuli played Dr. Devyani Bhowmick, inspired by Dr. Anne Packard. Sakshi Tanwar played Shibani Mallick. Adhir Bhatt played Tejpal Singh Sandhu, based on Tony Almeida. Shivani Tanksale played Divya Singhania Maurya, loosely based on Nicole Palmer. Rahul Singh played Vikrant Maurya. Pooja Ruparel played Pooja Bharadwaj. Yuri Suri played Mahendra Gill, based on George Mason. Shivkumar Subramaniam played Kamaljit Sood, inspired by Ryan Chappelle. Nissar Khan played Murad Ali. Suchitra Pillai played Mehek Ahuja, based on Maureen Kingsley and George Feragamo. Shahnawaz Pradhan played KK, inspired by Carl Webb. Aradhana Jagota played Jhanvi Abhay Gupta, based on Janet York. Priyansh Jora played Rohit, based on Rick Allen. Kiran Srinivas played Dev Sharma, based on Dan Mount. Nikunj Malik played Simran. Gurpreet Saini played Mihir, based on Milo Pressman. Kishor Kadam played Ravinder, based on Victor Drazen. Rajeev Siddhartha played Bala Ravinder, inspired by Alexis Drazen. Dibyendu Bhattacharya played Raja, inspired by Andre Drazen. Ankur Vikal played Yakub Sayeed, based on Ira Gaines. Ajinkya Deo played Kartik Chandrashekhar.
Reception
The Independent described it as one of the most expensive TV shows ever produced in India and the first to feature a major Bollywood star in the lead. Gulf News praised its production values and writing. Rediff awarded the show 3.5/5 stars, noting that while the dialogues were clunky and contrived, the fast-paced action and momentum were engaging. The Telegraph commended the well-chosen cast, particularly Mandira Bedi, Neil Bhoopalam, and Tisca Chopra. Anil Kapoor received positive feedback for his performance in Season 2, with critics praising him along with Sikander Kher, Raaghav Chanana, and Ashish Vidyarthi. India Today's Parmita Uniyal stated the season was dark, uncomfortable, and left viewers wanting more.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who created 24 (Indian TV series)?
24 was created by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran.
How many episodes of 24 (Indian TV series) are there?
24 has 48 episodes across 2 seasons.
When did 24 (Indian TV series) end?
24 last aired on 9 October 2016.
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