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{{Short description|Telugu crime drama web series}}
{{Infobox television
| name = Shootout at Alair
| network = [[ZEE5]]
| caption = Shootout at Alair Web series poster
| genre = {{flatlist|
* Action
* Crime
* Drama
}}
| runtime = 32- 49 mins
| director = Anand Ranga
| writer = [[Anand Ranga]]
| country = [[India]]
| language = Telugu
| location = India
| image = File:Shootout at Alair.jpg
| first_aired = 25 December 2020
| picture_format = [[HDTV]] [[1080i]]
| last_aired = 25 December 2020
| company = Gold Box Entertainment
| executive_producer =
| producer = Sushmita Konidela <br> Vishnu Prasad
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 8
| list_episodes =
| website = https://www.zee5.com/zee5originals/details/shoot-out-at-alair/0-6-3105
| editor =
}}
'''Shootout at Alair''' is an Indian Telugu-language based crime drama web series that is streaming on the [[ZEE5]] platform from 25 December 2020. <ref>{{Cite web|last=Vyas|date=2020-11-07|title=First Look: Oye Director's 'Shootout at Alair'|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/webseries/first-look-oye-directors-shootout-at-alair-655174|access-date=2020-12-16|website=www.thehansindia.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=vishalingale|date=2020-12-01|title=7 new movies and shows on Zee5 and ALT Balaji releasing this month|url=https://www.gqindia.com/binge-watch/collection/upcoming-new-movies-shows-on-zee5-alt-balaji-releasing-december-2020/|access-date=2020-12-16|website=GQ India|language=en-IN}}</ref> The 8-episodes web series is written and directed by [[Anand Ranga]].<ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=2020-08-25|title=Massy 'Acharya' to a gritty crime drama|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/massy-acharya-to-a-gritty-crime-drama/article32436306.ece|access-date=2020-12-16|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The web series is produced under the production company Gold Box Entertainment which has been established by Sushmita Konidela with her husband Vishnu Prasad.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-08|title=Sushmita Konidela: చిరంజీవి కూతురు నిర్మించిన 'షూట్ అవుట్ ఎట్ ఆలేరు'.. ట్రైలర్ విడుదల..|url=https://telugu.news18.com/news/movies/chiranjeevi-elder-dauther-sushmita-konidela-shoot-out-at-aleru-trailer-released-ta-683158.html|access-date=2020-12-16|website=News18 Telugu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Team|first=10TV Digital|date=2020-12-22|title=అక్క కోసం మెగా పవర్‌స్టార్ ప్రమోషన్..|url=https://10tv.in/ram-charan-at-shoot-out-at-alair-press-conference/|access-date=2020-12-23|website=10TV|language=en-US}}</ref> It stars with [[Prakash Raj]] and [[Srikanth (Telugu actor)|Meka Srikanth]] in main roles.<ref>{{Cite web|last=TelanganaToday|title=Trailer of 'Shoot-out at Alair' unveiled|url=https://telanganatoday.com/trailer-of-shoot-out-at-alair-unveiled|access-date=2020-12-23|website=Telangana Today|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-08|title='Shoot-out at Alair' Trailer: Srikanth, Prakash Raj look intense in action drama - Telugu News|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/shoot-out-at-alair-trailer-srikanth-prakash-raj-look-intense-in-action-drama-telugu-news-275711|access-date=2020-12-23|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-23|title=కొత్త విభాగంలో అక్క ఫైటర్‌: రాంచరణ్‌|url=https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/movies/ram-charan-unveils-showreel-shoot-out-alair-1334361|access-date=2020-12-23|website=Sakshi|language=te}}</ref>

== Synopsis ==
Starting from 2007, on the anniversary of Mecca Masjid blasts, a terrorist named Akhtar is suspected to be killing Hindu policemen every year. However, Akthar is believed to be a slain terrorist who was killed five years ago in an encounter. <ref>{{Cite web|last=TelanganaToday|title=Trailer of 'Shoot-out at Alair' unveiled|url=https://telanganatoday.com/trailer-of-shoot-out-at-alair-unveiled|access-date=2020-12-16|website=Telangana Today|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2020-11-13|title='Shoot-out at Alair' Teaser: Tension-filled, gripping! - Telugu News|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/shoot-out-at-alair-teaser-tension-filled-gripping-telugu-news-273964|access-date=2020-12-16|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=TelanganaToday|title=Trailer of Shoot-out at Alair unveiled|url=https://telanganatoday.com/trailer-of-shoot-out-at-alair-unveiled-2|access-date=2020-12-23|website=Telangana Today|language=en-US}}</ref> When a similar incident repeats at the blast site many years after the encounter, they wonder if Akhtar is still alive.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Trailer Touchdown: Shootout at Alair -A sharp, gritty thriller in the offing|url=https://www.letsott.com/trailer-touchdown-shootout-at-alair|access-date=2020-12-16|website=Trailer Touchdown: Shootout at Alair -A sharp, gritty thriller in the offing|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Cast ==

* [[Prakash Raj]] as DSP Suryanarayana
* [[Srikanth (Telugu actor)|Meka Srikanth]] as IG Praveen Chand
* [[Sampath Raj]]
* [[Nandini Rai]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=K|first=Manaswini|date=2020-11-03|title=One Actress Hands Full with Half-a-Dozen New Faces|url=https://www.mirchi9.com/movienews/one-actress-hands-full-with-half-a-dozen-new-faces/|access-date=2020-12-16|website=mirchi9.com|language=en-US}}</ref> as Muslim girl Nafisa
* Saranya<ref name=":0" />
* Teja Kakumanu<ref name=":0" />

== Episodes list ==
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 1
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Title = IG Praveen Chand
|DirectedBy = Anand Ranga
|WrittenBy = Anand Ranga
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2020|12|25}}
|ShortSummary = IG Pravin Chand is shocked to hear about a police constable shot at point-blank in 2019. This incident reminds him of Akhtar Ahmed who had a similar pattern of killing people, who are considered as the architect of a similar incident that occurred in 2007. Is Akhtar back or someone else is inspired by a similar incident and killing people the same way.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 2
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = Home Guard Vijendra Prasad
|DirectedBy = Anand Ranga
|WrittenBy = Anand Ranga
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2020|12|25}}
|ShortSummary = Vijendra Prasad manages to survive an attack on him. However, he has the misfortune of seeing his colleagues Appaswamy and Veeraswamy shot dead by Akhtar on the 1st and 2nd Anniversary of the Makkah Masjid blast.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 3
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = Constable U. Rakesh
|DirectedBy = Anand Ranga
|WrittenBy = Anand Ranga
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2020|12|25}}
|ShortSummary = IG Praveen Chand forms a team to find the killer. For this, he travels to Punganur in Chittoor district for recruiting Selva Kumari. She is the widow of U. Rakesh who was killed by Akhtar in 2009.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 4
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = Suspended Officer NK Amith
|DirectedBy = Anand Ranga
|WrittenBy = Anand Ranga
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2020|12|25}}
|ShortSummary = IPS NK Amith is a Hindi fanatic and has a personal problem to settle against Akhtar, who threatened to eliminate him. Amith was a close confidante of a big politician and he was under investigation.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 5
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = Informer Mohd. Rafi
|DirectedBy = Anand Ranga
|WrittenBy = Anand Ranga
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2020|12|25}}
|ShortSummary = Md. Rafi raises funds for Akhtar by doing photography for a living. Rafi’s confidence is shaken by the respect he receives from the Police and is guilt-ridden. He becomes the informer of the police seeing all this.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 6
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = Octopus DSP Suryanarayana
|DirectedBy = Anand Ranga
|WrittenBy = Anand Ranga
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2020|12|25}}
|ShortSummary = Octopus DSP Suryanarayana seems lethargic and unprofessional. He always emphasises on following procedures but turns fiery when he faces Akhtar before his arrest.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 7
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|Title = SI Ramaiah
|DirectedBy = Anand Ranga
|WrittenBy = Anand Ranga
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2020|12|25}}
|ShortSummary = SI Rameez receives a tip about SINI activities who killed a police constable, while he was celebrating his 1st wedding anniversary. Ramaiah and his team manage to eliminate them in an exchange for fire, however, Ramaiah succumbs too.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 8
|EpisodeNumber2 = 8
|Title = Investigating officer Rajeshwar
|DirectedBy = Anand Ranga
|WrittenBy = Anand Ranga
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2020|12|25}}
|ShortSummary = Praveen Chand is called upon for investigation by the Human Rights Commission regarding the Akhtar encounter. Praveen Chand offers proofs he collected for the last 5 years which were enough to get Akhtar a death sentence.
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}}

== Release date ==
The web series has been digitally launched on ZEE5 Platform on 25 December 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-22|title=Charan unveils showreel of Shootout at Alair|url=https://telugucinema.com/news/ram-charan-unveils-the-showreel-of-shoot-out-at-alair|access-date=2020-12-23|website=Telugu Cinema|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Reception ==

=== Critical reviews ===
On 29th December 2020, Pakaao<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shootout at Alair Review, Cast, Release Date {{!}} www.pakaoo.in|url=https://pakaoo.in/movie/shootout-at-alair-web-series-review/|access-date=2021-01-13|website=Pakaoo|language=en-US}}</ref> rated the web series with 8/10 stars. With a review that Shootout at Alair is a good watch portraying the police force and their never-ending spirit to protect people. It also showcases how police officers maintain a balance between their professional & personal lives alongside everyday challenges. Displaying a complete picturization of their personal lives that includes their family, spouse that are the core of the series. The performance of all the actors in the series is applaudable. The cinematography, rustic locations, and music by Naresh Kumaran are just right, and feels good throughout the series.

123telugu<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-26|title=Shootout at Alair Telugu Series Review|url=https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/shoot-out-at-alair-telugu-series-review.html|access-date=2021-01-13|website=123telugu.com|language=en}}</ref> gave 3.25/5 stars to the series. Stating that it is an intense series based on true events. Anyway, the first few episodes were not that good, the following episodes got the viewers pinned with narration and carry on with the same feeling till the end. The series is a true tribute to all the sincere cops who lost their lives in countering the terrorists. Showing appreciation for Anand Ranga in bringing up such a sensitive and crucial concept once again. Actors like Srikanth, Teja Kakumanu & Prakash Raj did a fine job while Nandini Rai and Gayathri Gupta's performance were decent.

On 26th December 2020, Binged<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bureau|first=Binged|date=2020-12-26|title=Shootout at Alair Web Series Review - A Lengthy And Tiring Watch|url=https://www.binged.com/reviews/shootout-at-alair-web-series-review/|access-date=2021-01-13|website=Binged|language=en-US}}</ref> criticized Shootout at Alair by giving 5.5/10 stars. Pointing out an issue with the direction of the web series. They stated that the way a particular scene is set, and what happens within the scene is utterly mundane, boring and repetitive. Although, highlights of the web series were the mid-season episodes, that displayed police bravery and presents the overall story. On the other hand, a few drawbacks were the opening of a few episodes that seemed rushed, but the ending is precise and the narrative becomes quite understandable.

== References ==

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== External links ==
* [https://www.zee5.com/zee5originals/details/shoot-out-at-alair/0-6-3105 ''Shootout at Alair''] on [[ZEE5]]
* {{IMDb title|id=tt12929228}}

[[Category:2020 Indian television series debuts]]
[[Category:2020 Indian television series endings]]
[[Category:Telugu-language web series]]
[[Category:Indian web series]]
[[Category:Indian crime television series]]
[[Category:ZEE5 original programming]]

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