Chakravyuh – An Inspector Virkar Crime Thriller

Chakravyuh – An Inspector Virkar Crime Thriller is a Hindi-language Indian crime thriller MX Original web series, directed by Sajit Warrier and produced by Applause Entertainment Ltd, Kailash Surendranath, Arti Surendranath and Mayavid Online LLP. The series features Prateik Babbar, Simran Mundi, Ruhi Singh, Ashish Vidyarthi, Shiv Panditt, Gopal Dutt & Asif Basra.[1] The show is based on the story and characters created by Filmmaker/Author Piyush Jha in his third book Anti-Social Network, from his Inspector Virkar Crime-Thriller book series. The show follows Inspector Virkar who is out to solve a murder case that seems to be linked to cybercrime. The show was made available for streaming on OTT platform MX Player for free from 12 March 2021.[2][3]

Chakravyuh – An Inspector Virkar Crime Thriller
MX Player release poster
Based onThe book Anti-Social Network - An Inspector Virkar Crime Thriller by Piyush Jha
Written byKaran Shah, Chaitanya Chopra & Kailash Surendranath
Directed bySajit Warrier
Starring
Music byFaizan Hussain
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
ProducerApplause Entertainment Ltd & Mayavid Online LLP
CinematographyHari K Vedantam
Running time240 min
Release
Original networkMX Player
Picture formatHDTV 1080i

Cast

Episodes

Season 1
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Phishing"Sajit WarrierBased on Piyush Jha's book "Anti- Social Network", Karan Shah, Chaitanya Singh & Kailash SurendranathMarch 12, 2021 (2021-03-12)
2"Click Bait"Sajit WarrierBased on Piyush Jha's book "Anti- Social Network", Karan Shah, Chaitanya Singh & Kailash SurendranathMarch 12, 2021 (2021-03-12)
3"Malware"Sajit WarrierBased on Piyush Jha's book "Anti- Social Network", Karan Shah, Chaitanya Singh & Kailash SurendranathMarch 12, 2021 (2021-03-12)
4"Proxy"Sajit WarrierBased on Piyush Jha's book "Anti- Social Network", Karan Shah, Chaitanya Singh & Kailash SurendranathMarch 12, 2021 (2021-03-12)
5"Access Denied"Sajit WarrierBased on Piyush Jha's book "Anti- Social Network", Karan Shah, Chaitanya Singh & Kailash SurendranathMarch 12, 2021 (2021-03-12)
6"Side Jacking"Sajit WarrierBased on Piyush Jha's book "Anti- Social Network", Karan Shah, Chaitanya Singh & Kailash SurendranathMarch 12, 2021 (2021-03-12)
7"Trojan"Sajit WarrierBased on Piyush Jha's book "Anti- Social Network", Karan Shah, Chaitanya Singh & Kailash SurendranathMarch 12, 2021 (2021-03-12)
8"Anti virus"Sajit WarrierBased on Piyush Jha's book "Anti- Social Network", Karan Shah, Chaitanya Singh & Kailash SurendranathMarch 12, 2021 (2021-03-12)

Release

The series was made available for streaming on OTT platform MX Player for free from 12 March 2021.[4][5]

Reception

The show was critically quite successful and rose to the no.1 spot on the charts in its first week itself.[6][7][8][9] India Today stated "Chakravyuh – An Inspector Virkar Crime Thriller emerges as a binge watch that unveils the horror behind the seemingly harmless world of social media.”[10] The Quint wrote "It is a terrific show that has Prateik Babbar playing a no-nonsense Crime Branch cop Virkar. Ghastly murders, a dangerous blackmailer, the dark side of the web and social media - the series has all the elements to keep you on the edge of your seat right up until the end."[11]

References
  1. "Upcoming Web Series and Films: 'चक्रव्यूह' और 'कुबूल है 2.0' समेत इस हफ़्ते रिलीज़ हो रही हैं ये वेब सीरीज़ और फ़िल्में". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi).
  2. "MX Player drops the trailer of 'Chakravyuh – An Inspector Virkar Crime Thriller' starring Prateik Babbar - Times of India". The Times of India.
  3. "Chakravyuh trailer: Prateik Babbar tackles cybercrime in MX Player Original series - Entertainment News, Firstpost". Firstpost. 2 March 2021.
  4. "Prateik Babbar: I'm on a mission to be the best version of myself". The Indian Express. 12 March 2021.
  5. "Strong and stunning, meet the divas of Chakravyuh - An Inspector Virkar Crime Thriller! - Times of India". The Times of India.
  6. "The 5 Most Viewed Streaming Shows And Movies Of The Week". livemint.com. film companion. 22 March 2021.
  7. "Chakravyuha Review: The Show Is Riveting To Its Bloodied Finale". spotboye.com. spotboye. 13 March 2021.
  8. "chakravyuh-review". rediff.com. rediff. 16 March 2021.
  9. "Full of twists & turns, 'Chakravyuh - An Inspector Virkar Crime Thriller' gets your blood pumping". indiatoday.in. India Today. 15 March 2021.
  10. DelhiMarch 15, IMPACT FEATURE india today digital New. "Full of twists & turns, 'Chakravyuh - An Inspector Virkar Crime Thriller' gets your blood pumping". India Today.
  11. Studio, Quint (13 March 2021). "MX Player's Chakravyuh Is A Terrific & Relevant Crime Thriller". TheQuint.
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