Shrikant Bashir is a 2020 Indian edgy action-drama original series, premiered on streaming service SonyLIV on 11 December 2020.[1] It was written by Shiraz Ahmed and helmed by Santosh Shetty,[citation needed] starring Gashmeer Mahajani, Pooja Gor, Ashmita Jaggi, and Yudhishthir Singh in the lead roles. Previously titled as SOT: Surgical Operation Team, the series follows the titular duo who work for an intelligence agency that secretly works to save India from national and international threats.[2] It was made under the production house of Banijay Asia.

Shrikant Bashir
GenreAction-drama
Written byShiraz Ahmed
Directed bySantosh Shetty
StarringGashmeer Mahajani
Pooja Gaur
Ashmita Jaggi
Yudhishthir Singh
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes26
Production
ProducerPraver Awal
CinematographyMadhav Salunke
Production companyBanijay Asia
Original release
NetworkSonyLIV
Release11 December 2020 (2020-12-11)

Cast

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Main

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Recurring

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  • Sanjeev Pandey as Manjit Saxena
  • Tanuka Laghate
  • Dawood Khan
  • Kunal Pant
  • Imran Javed
  • Bharat Patni
  • Tareeq Ahmed Khan
  • Shivraj Walvekar
  • Chirag Bhanot
  • Swarnim
  • Savita Malpekar
  • Rohit Choudhary
  • Geetika Mehandru
  • Nirbhay Wadhwa
  • Sahil Chaddha
  • Saurabh Sharma
  • Vivana Singh
  • Pooran Kiri
  • Sushil Johri
  • Chaya Devi
  • Tarun Dudeja
  • Gaurav Nain
  • Saurabh Agrawal
  • Laveena Tandon
  • Vishwa Gulati
  • Arun Gosani
  • Rasik Dave
  • Shyamraj Patil
  • Bharat Chawla
  • Sanatan Modi
  • Rajat Malhotra
  • Kunal Sharma
  • Shaamraj Shaamraj
  • Hitesh Sejpal
  • Vishnu Vyas
  • Amit Khare
  • Pushpendra
  • Rohit Chaudhary
  • Kanchi Bansali
  • Noyrika Bhatheja
  • Ajit Shidhaye
  • Payas Pandit
  • Alok Sunger
  • Navneet Sharma
  • Nikhil Zope
  • Mahesh Panavalkar
  • Abhinav Attri
  • Gargi Joshi
  • Mohd Khaliq
  • Shrushti Maheshwari
  • Sushant Jain
  • Deval Joshi
  • Lokesh Tewari
  • Shekhar Shashank
  • Renil Shah
  • Pushpendra Tiwari
  • Garima Agarwal
  • Akanksha Saini
  • Rahul Sahu
  • Nehika Singh Rajput
  • Badrish Chhabra
  • Kartik Baba

Episodes

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Season 1

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SeriesEpisodesOriginally released
12611 December 2020 (2020-12-11)
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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"The Stolen Codes"Santosh ShettyShiraz Ahmed11 December 2020 (2020-12-11)
22"A Tragic Twist"Santosh ShettyShiraz Ahmed11 December 2020 (2020-12-11)
33"The Scam"Santosh ShettyShiraz Ahmed11 December 2020 (2020-12-11)
44"Welcome to the Lion's Den"Santosh ShettyShiraz Ahmed11 December 2020 (2020-12-11)
55"Cheers"Santosh ShettyShiraz Ahmed11 December 2020 (2020-12-11)
66"The Trojan Horse"Santosh ShettyShiraz Ahmed11 December 2020 (2020-12-11)
77"Evil: The Genesis"Santosh ShettyShiraz Ahmed11 December 2020 (2020-12-11)
88"A String Operation"Santosh ShettyShiraz Ahmed11 December 2020 (2020-12-11)
99"Hunt the Hunter"Santosh ShettyShiraz Ahmed11 December 2020 (2020-12-11)
1010"First Victim"Santosh ShettyShiraz Ahmed11 December 2020 (2020-12-11)
1111"Catch Me If You Can"Santosh ShettyShiraz Ahmed11 December 2020 (2020-12-11)
1212"The Karma"Santosh ShettyShiraz Ahmed11 December 2020 (2020-12-11)
1313"ROF-Ring Of Fire"Santosh ShettyShiraz Ahmed11 December 2020 (2020-12-11)
1414"The Ultimate Chase"Santosh ShettyShiraz Ahmed11 December 2020 (2020-12-11)
1515"The Apocalypse"Santosh ShettyShiraz Ahmed11 December 2020 (2020-12-11)
1616"The Mastermind"Santosh ShettyShiraz Ahmed11 December 2020 (2020-12-11)
1717"Tryst with Destiney"Santosh ShettyShiraz Ahmed11 December 2020 (2020-12-11)
1818"Lockdown"Santosh ShettyShiraz Ahmed11 December 2020 (2020-12-11)
1919"Checkmate"Santosh ShettyShiraz Ahmed11 December 2020 (2020-12-11)
2020"A Quantum Leap"Santosh ShettyShiraz Ahmed11 December 2020 (2020-12-11)
2121"Ray Of Hope"Santosh ShettyShiraz Ahmed11 December 2020 (2020-12-11)
2222"Under Arrest"Santosh ShettyShiraz Ahmed11 December 2020 (2020-12-11)
2323"Plan Of Action"Santosh ShettyShiraz Ahmed11 December 2020 (2020-12-11)
2424"Dead End"Santosh ShettyShiraz Ahmed11 December 2020 (2020-12-11)
2525"The Mission Unfolds"Santosh ShettyShiraz Ahmed11 December 2020 (2020-12-11)
2626"The Surgical Strike"Santosh ShettyShiraz Ahmed11 December 2020 (2020-12-11)

Reception

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Critical reviews

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The series received mixed reviews

Joginder Tuteja of Koimoi, a Bollywood entertainment website, rated the series at a 3/5, saying "Overall though, even if Shrikant Bashir may not go down as totally unique, what works in its favor is the fact that it is fast paced and ensures that audiences are hooked on to the proceedings. Notwithstanding the stock background score pieces that keep repeating themselves time and again, one can give this one as a comfortable watch with the entire family."[3]

A reviewer for Mashable wrote "Gashmeer Mahajani and Yudhishtir Singh are on two ends of the acting spectrum in Shrikant Bashir and everyone else kind of falls somewhere in between."[4]

References

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  1. ^ "'इमली' एक्टर गशमीर महाजनी ने बताया, अचानक क्यों छोड़ दिया शो? इस वेब सीरीज में कर चुके हैं काम". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  2. ^ "SonyLIV's next original Shrikant Bashir Makes It A Must-Watch For Its High-Octane Action Shots". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Shrikant Bashir Review: A Cool Popcorn Entertainer With Gashmeer Mahajani Standing Out". Koimoi. 20 December 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  4. ^ Chatterjee, Pramit (14 December 2020). "'Shrikant Bashir' Review: Wear A Helmet Because You Might Put Your Head Through A Wall While Watching This Show". Mashable India. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
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