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{{short description|Indian web series}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Rangbaaz poster ZEE5.jpg
| caption = Poster Image
| genre = {{plainlist|
*[[Action film|Action]]
*[[Crime (genre)|Crime]]
*[[Biography]]}}
| director = Bhav Dhulia
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[Saqib Saleem]]
*[[Aahana Kumra]]
*[[Tigmanshu Dhulia]]
*[[Ravi Kishan]]
*[[Ranvir Shorey]]
*[[Jimmy Sheirgill]]
*[[Sushant Singh]]
*[[Gul Panag]]
*[[Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub]]}}
| composer = Roby Abraham
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| location =
| cinematography = Tojo Xavier
| editor = Nandkishor
| network = [[ZEE5]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|2018|12|22|df=yes}}
| last_aired =
| company = [[JAR Pictures]]
| executive_producer = {{plainlist|
*Muhitt Agarwaal
*Rakesh Bhagwani
*Ajay Rai
*Vinamrata Rai
*Vinay G. Rai
*Rahul Rawat
*Vishwankar Pathania
*Pankaj Batra
*Ankur B. Saraiya}}
| producer =
| num_seasons = 3
| num_episodes = 24
| list_episodes = Rangbaaz (web series)#Episodes
| image_alt = Rangbaaz Web Series
}}

'''''Rangbaaz''''' is an Indian web series set against the rustic background of the [[Gorakhpur]] in the 1990s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/hindi/entertainment/bollywood/zee5-original-release-three-trailer-of-web-series-rangbaaz/477180|title=Video : 25 साल की उम्र में किए 20 मर्डर, गोरखपुर का ये लड़का ऐसे बना गैंगस्टर|date=2018-12-10|website=Zee News Hindi|language=en|access-date=2018-12-18}}</ref><ref name="dnaindia.com">{{Cite web|title=Saqib Saleem on playing Shiv Prakash in ZEE5 Original 'Rangbaaz'|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-saqib-saleem-on-playing-shiv-prakash-in-zee5-original-rangbaaz-2696403|date=2018-12-15|website=dna|language=en|access-date=2018-12-18}}</ref> It was released as a [[ZEE5]] original on 22 December 2018.<ref>{{ cite news |last=Anubhuti |first=Mishra |date=22 November 2022 |title=From Panchayat 2 to Tripling: Top 45 must-watch Hindi Web Series List |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/hindi-web-series-1168321 |work=[[Pinkvilla]] |access-date=21 August 2023 }}</ref> In October 2019, ZEE5 renewed the show for a second season, ''Rangbaaz Phirse'', which premiered on 20 December 2019.<ref name=":0">{{cite news|url=https://www.easterneye.biz/zee5-announces-the-premiere-date-of-rangbaaz-phirse/|title=ZEE5 announces the premiere date of Rangbaaz Phirse|publisher=Eastern Eye}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite news|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/zee5-all-set-to-bring-to-the-viewers-the-second-season-of-rangbaaz-rangbaaz-phirse/21976196|publisher=Mid-Day|title=ZEE5 all set to bring to the viewers the second season of Rangbaaz, Rangbaaz Phirse}}</ref>
Season three, titled Rangbaaz: Darr Ki Rajneeti, premiered on ZEE5 on 29 July 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/rangbaaz/rangbaaz-darr-ki-rajneeti/seasonreview/93135027.|title=Rangbaaz: Darr Ki Rajneeti Review : Vineet Kumar Singh shines in this slow-burning political drama|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=2 August 2022}}</ref>

==Synopsis==
'''Season 1'''

Rangbaaz is based on the true story of [[Shri Prakash Shukla]] (Shiv Prakash Shukla in the series), who was a notorious gangster and the most wanted criminal of [[Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh]]. The series shows his journey from a DDU student to becoming the second most wanted criminal in India. Other characters related to Shree Prakash's life include Ram Shankar Tiwari, inspired by [[Hari Shankar Tiwari]], and Chandra Bhan Singh, inspired by [[Surajbhan Singh|Suraj Bhan Singh]] (former MP from Mokama, Bihar).

'''Season 2'''

''Rangbaaz Phir Se'' is inspired from the life of [[Anandpal Singh]] (name changed to Amarpal Singh) who was a gangster active in the state of Rajasthan. The series chronicles his rise to becoming the most wanted criminal in the history of Rajasthan.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-06-25|title=Anandpal Singh: The gangster whose name struck terror in Shekhawati|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/jaipur/anandpal-singh-the-gangster-whose-name-struck-terror-in-shekhawati/story-iZxeiIaQvotTxNwPZmT3UM.html|access-date=2020-04-04|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> The story also covers his illicit business of liquor, his rivalry with Gopal Phogawat (name changed to Raja Phogat), and his dynamics with the political leadership of the state.

'''Season 3'''

''[[Rangbaaz: Darr Ki Rajneeti]]'' Season 3 has premiered on 29 July 2022 on [[ZEE5]] starring [[Vineet Kumar Singh]] and [[Aakanksha Singh]]. The story of the main character is supposedly based on a Gangster turned politician [[Mohammad Shahabuddin (Indian politician)|Mohammad Shahabuddin]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-25 |title=Rangbaaz Darr Ki Rajneeti: Vineet Kumar Singh reacts to reports that show is based on Mohammad Shahabuddin |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/vineet-kumar-singh-reacts-to-reports-that-rangbaaz-darr-ki-rajneeti-is-based-on-shahabuddin-101658711289470.html |access-date=2022-07-25 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

== Cast ==
=== Season 1 ===
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* [[Saqib Saleem]] as Shiv Prakash Shukla<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/dna-epaper-dna/saqib+saleem+on+playing+shiv+prakash+in+zee5+original+rangbaaz-newsid-104012482|title=Saqib Saleem on playing Shiv Prakash in ZEE5 Original 'Rangbaaz' - DNA|website=DailyHunt|language=en|access-date=2018-12-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thelallantop.com/jhamajham/rangbaaz-a-film-on-up-based-gangster-sree-prakash-shukla-who-was-planning-to-assasinate-the-them-up-cm-kalyan-singh/|title=उस गैंगस्टर पर फिल्म आ रही है, जिसने यूपी के मुख्यमंत्री को मारने सुपारी ली थी|website=LallanTop - News with most viral and Social Sharing Indian content on the web in Hindi|language=hi|access-date=2018-12-19}}</ref> (inspired by [[Shri Prakash Shukla]]).
* [[Tigmanshu Dhulia]] as Ram Shankar Tiwari (inspired by [[Hari Shankar Tiwari]]).
* [[Ranvir Shorey]] as Sidharth Pandey - Special Task Force Lead
* [[Aahana Kumra]] as Babita Sharma
* [[Jay Saumik Joshi]] as Abhishek
* [[Ravi Kishan]] as Chandra Bhan Singh (inspired by [[Surajbhan Singh]])
* Arun Kalra as Narendra Shahi (inspired by [[Virendra Pratap Shahi]])
* [[Chandan Anand]] as Ranjan Tiwari
* [[Pawan Chopra]] as Director General of Police - UP
* Bharat Chawla as Sushant
* Saurabh Goyal as Host of [[India's Most Wanted (TV series)|India's Most Wanted]] (inspired by [[Suhaib Ilyasi]])
* Gaurav Mishra as Munna Shukla
* Ankur B. Saraiya as Bangkok Goon
* [[Daya Shankar Pandey]] as Mahavir
* Ajay Singh as Morena Vidhayak
* Atul Pandey as Tanuj Pratap Singh
{{colend}}

=== Season 2 / Rangbaaz Phirse ===
{{colbegin}}
* [[Jimmy Shergill]] as Amar Pal Singh (inspired by [[Anandpal Singh]])
* [[Sharad Kelkar]] as Raja Phogat
* [[Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub]] as Sanjay Singh Meena
* [[Mahima Makwana]] as Vaishali 'Chiku' Singh, Amar Pal's daughter
* [[Gul Panag]] as Anupriya (inspired by [[Anuradha Chaudhary]])
* [[Sushant Singh]] as Jai Ram Godara (inspired by Jeevan Godara)
* [[Harsh Chhaya]] as Sundar Singh Chauhan
* [[Chetan Pandit]] as Home Minister Ahlawat
* [[Amit Sial]] as Balram Rathi (inspired by balvir banuda)
* [[Spruha Joshi]] as Rukmini, wife of Amar Pal
* [[Sonam Arora]] as Madhu Godavari, wife of Jai Ram
* [[Ujjwal Chopra]] as Harjiram<ref>{{cite web |last1=IWMBuzz |title=Rangbaaz Phirse Promises To Be A Stunner!! |url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/digital/snippets-digital/rangbaaz-phirse-promises-stunner/2019/12/13 |website=IWMBuzz.com |date=12 December 2019 |access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref>
{{colend}}

===Season 3 / Rangbaaz Dar ki Raajneeti===
Third season of the show premiered on [[ZEE5]] platform on 29 July 2022. The season's story is loosely based on Gangster turned politician [[Mohammad Shahabuddin (Indian politician)|Mohammad Shahabuddin]] from [[Bihar]].
* [[Viineet Kumar]] as Shah Ali Baig: Sana's husband
* [[Aakanksha Singh]] as Sana: Shah Ali Baig's wife
* [[Vijay Maurya]]
* [[Prashant Narayanan]]
* [[Rajesh Tailang]]
* [[Geetanjali Kulkarni]]
* Prateek Srivastava
*[[Teetu Verma]] as Dinesh Singh

== Episodes ==
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=== Season 1 ===
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|EpisodeNumber = 1
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Title = Gangster Ka Mobile Phone
|DirectedBy = Bhav Dhulia
|WrittenBy = Siddharth Mishra
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|12|21|df=yes}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 2
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = Coming-of-age
|DirectedBy = Bhav Dhulia
|WrittenBy = Siddharth Mishra
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|12|22|df=yes}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 3
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = Bhiksha, Shiksha and Diksha
|DirectedBy = Bhav Dhulia
|WrittenBy = Siddharth Mishra
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|12|22|df=yes}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 4
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = Naam Hai Ram Shankar Tiwari
|DirectedBy = Bhav Dhulia
|WrittenBy = Siddharth Mishra
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|12|22|df=yes}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 5
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = Shiv Prakash Kiske Saath Hai?
|DirectedBy = Bhav Dhulia
|WrittenBy = Siddharth Mishra
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|12|22|df=yes}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 6
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = Mata Ka Jagarta
|DirectedBy = Bhav Dhulia
|WrittenBy = Siddharth Mishra
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|12|22|df=yes}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 7
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|Title = Apaharan
|DirectedBy = Bhav Dhulia
|WrittenBy = Siddharth Mishra
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|12|22|df=yes}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 8
|EpisodeNumber2 = 8
|Title = National Level Ka Criminal
|DirectedBy = Bhav Dhulia
|WrittenBy = Siddharth Mishra
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|12|22|df=yes}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 9
|EpisodeNumber2 = 9
|Title = Climax
|DirectedBy = Bhav Dhulia
|WrittenBy = Siddharth Mishra
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|12|22|df=yes}}
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=== Season 2 / Rangbaaz Phirse ===
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 10
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Title = Power Game
|DirectedBy = Sachin Pathak
|WrittenBy = Siddharth Mishra
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|12|20|df=yes}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 11
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = Sabki Samadhi Yahi Banegi
|DirectedBy = Sachin Pathak
|WrittenBy = Siddharth Mishra
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|12|20|df=yes}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 12
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = Dhande Ka Ganit
|DirectedBy = Sachin Pathak
|WrittenBy = Siddharth Mishra
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|12|20|df=yes}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 13
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = Over and Out
|DirectedBy = Sachin Pathak
|WrittenBy = Siddharth Mishra
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|12|20|df=yes}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 14
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = Savdhani Hati, Durghatna Ghati
|DirectedBy = Sachin Pathak
|WrittenBy = Siddharth Mishra
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|12|20|df=yes}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 15
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = Chakravyuh Hai, Phans Jaayega
|DirectedBy = Sachin Pathak
|WrittenBy = Siddharth Mishra
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|12|20|df=yes}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 16
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|Title = Girgit Rang Birang
|DirectedBy = Sachin Pathak
|WrittenBy = Siddharth Mishra
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|12|20|df=yes}}
|ShortSummary =
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}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 17
|EpisodeNumber2 = 8
|Title = Do aur Do Paanch
|DirectedBy = Sachin Pathak
|WrittenBy = Siddharth Mishra
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|12|20|df=yes}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 18
|EpisodeNumber2 = 9
|Title = Surrender
|DirectedBy = Sachin Pathak
|WrittenBy = Siddharth Mishra
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|12|20|df=yes}}
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== Sequel Spin-off ==
After the successful run of first season, [[ZEE5]] announced a spin-off sequel for the show, titled "Rangbaaz Phirse" <ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

== Reception ==
===Rangbaaz===
''[[The New Indian Express]]'' rated with 3/5 stars and critically reviewed the series by saying it had nothing out of the ordinary about the crime and criminals story. The lead actor performed well in his role as a gangster in making. The series relied so much on the film songs of the era to create a particular mood for the storyline which was a bit tiresome.<ref>{{cite news |title='Rangbaaz' review: Saqib Saleem makes an impressive web debut |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2018/Dec/25/rangbaaz-review-saqib-saleem-makes-an-impressive-web-debut-1916339.html |access-date=29 October 2025 |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=25 December 2018 |language=en}}</ref>

===Rangbaaz Phirse===
Binged gave a rating of 6/10 stars to ''Rangbaaz Phirse'' and critically reviewed the actors performances. They also stated that the series fails to display a larger than life gangster profile. Moreover, the direction of the series makes it look quite authentic when capturing expressions and other important scenes. Throughout the nine episodes the rise and fall of its protagonist is portrayed dramatically in impressive detail.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rangbaaz Phirse Review - Compelling Tale That Needed More Vigour in Its Execution |url=https://www.binged.com/reviews/rangbaaz-phirse-series-review/ |website=Binged |access-date=29 October 2025 |date=26 December 2019}}</ref>

''[[Hindustan Times]]'' gave a review about the series saying that the series focuses on the rural heartlands plagued by the caste hierarchy. The storyline revolves around gruesome tit-for-tat that leads to numerous murders involving bystanders, politicians and cops, serving their own agendas. The cast were praised..<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kaushal |first1=Ruchi |title=Rangbaaz Phirse review: Jimmy Sheirgill delivers a usual gangster drama |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/rangbaaz-phirse-review-jimmy-sheirgill-s-gangster-drama-delves-deep-into-rajasthan-s-caste-politics/story-Ml5U6AAlG7hqYe3sMAie2L.html |access-date=29 October 2025 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=27 December 2019 |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[https://www.zee5.com/zee5originals/details/rangbaaz/0-6-1138 ''Rangbaaz''] on [[ZEE5]]
* {{IMDb title|tt9420618}}

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