The Freelancer

The show starts at the same pace like most Indian defence/ intelligence shows..but what you notice soon is unlike most Indian shows this one definitely has someone looking and validating the details.

From using foreign languages in dialogues, accurate uniforms of countries, real weapons(well mostly) and also creating a decent overall flow is pretty good. Also the story is fairly grounded,the general dialogue delivery is fairly crisp..none of the usual Bollywood drama.

Definitely a good watch and a pleasant change from the usual commercial shows being staged these days in the name of national pride.

The series boasts of an impressive cast featuring Mohit Raina, Kashmira Pardeshi, Sushant Singh, John Kokken, Navneet Malik, Gauri Balaji and Anupam Kher. The series has been adapted from the book A TICKET TO SYRIA. The titular protagonist is Avinash Kamath played by Mohit Raina who is seen as a former police officer who now works as a mercenary. He sets out on a mission to save a young bride called Aliya who gets embroiled in Syria where ISIS terrorism is on the rise.

As per the trends go, the series catches the essence of patriotism and suspense. As someone who has read the book, I am not disappointed with the series.

It is not your regular OTT masala..it has got a new take to the regular action and spy stuff.we have a good storyline which takes whole another level with some superb acting from a bunch of very talented actors,excellent pace of the story,top notch background score and last but not the least the "Syrian setup".yes the set is so realistic it feels at times that you are in Syria. This is a must watch but disappoints with only 4 episodes released for the time being leaving the audience on a cliffhanger.

Mohit raina is a perfect fit for the role supported very well by Anupam kher.proper family drama with no useless OTT masala of useless sex scenes,drug/alcohol abuse or forced LGBT characters.

Neeraj Pandey does what he is best at ! Very detailed and no nonsense approach...This season sets the premise for the upcoming thriller in next season can't wait for it...

It's very good creative decision to just have few episodes in this 1st season as it builds up the required anticipation of viewers and get them ready for the next ..

The plot is unlike what we normally see, but yes it has a rescue mission in it however there isn't unnecessary Chauvinism. Everyone here has just played their role to the extent required no over the top performances or drama... that's again very good

Kudus to the entire team...

The creator has got the plot so right and on top of that the characters are so well played by all the actors, Mohit Raina makes one wonder why doesn't he appear in more of the contemporary content.

Not for a single moment did the series feel like it was lengthy or boring, every episode is captivating, thrilling & adds up to the bigger plot brilliantly. As a mark of Neeraj Pandey's work the series is not just entertaining but very realistic, the cinematography is a huge contributor to that along with the action scenes which make it a professional work adding further to its allure.

The only complaint if any, would be that this series was released in two parts split over a gap of 2.5 months but then, it was totally worth the wait.