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{{Short description|Indian sports documentary web series}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox television
|name= Sons of the Soil: Jaipur Pink Panthers
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|director= [[Alex Gale]] & Omkar Potdar
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|starring={{Plainlist|
* [[Abhishek Bachchan]]
* [[Bunty Walia]]
* [[Sandeep Dhull]]
* [[Amit Hooda]]
* [[Deepak Hooda]]
* [[Saurabh Mishra]]
* [[Deepak Narwal]]
* [[Nitin Rawal]]
* [[Srinivas Reddy]]
* [[Nilesh Salunke]]
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|producer= BBC Studios India
|num_seasons= 1
|num_episodes= 5
|list_episodes=
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|language=Hindi
|country=India
|channel=[[Amazon Prime Video]]
|picture_format=[[HDTV]] [[1080i]]
|runtime= 150 min
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''''' Sons of the Soil: Jaipur Pink Panthers''''' is an Indian [[sports]] [[documentary]] [[web series]]. It features [[Abhishek Bachchan]], [[Bunty Walia]], [[Sandeep Dhull]], [[Amit Hooda]], [[Deepak Hooda]], [[Saurabh Mishra]], [[Deepak Narwal]], [[Nitin Rawal]], [[Srinivas Reddy]], and [[Nilesh Salunke]]. It is directed by [[Alex Gale]] & Omkar Potdar and is produced by BBC Studios India. The docu-series follows the journey of Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan owned [[kabaddi]] team, the [[Jaipur Pink Panthers]] in the seventh season of the [[Pro Kabaddi League]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kumar |first1=Pradeep |title=How Abhishek Bachchan's 'commitment to honest storytelling' helped 'Sons of the Soil' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/how-abhishek-bachchans-commitment-to-honest-storytelling-helped-sons-of-the-soil/article33334191.ece |website=The Hindu |language=en-IN |date=15 December 2020}}</ref> The series premiered through the streaming platform [[Amazon Prime Video]] on December 4, 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Desk |first1=The Bridge |title=Sons Of The Soil: Behind the scenes from Jaipur Pink Panthers' journey |url=https://thebridge.in/kabaddi/sons-soil-behind-scenes-jaipur-pink-panthers-journey/ |website=thebridge.in |language=en |date=3 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Amazon Prime Video's documentary series on Jaipur Pink Panthers to release in December |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/news-amazon-prime-video-sports-documentary-series-jaipur-pink-panthers-to-release-in-december-2858379 |website=DNA India |language=en |date=25 November 2020}}</ref>

== Synopsis ==
The 5 part docu-series follows the players personal and professional journey throughout the season.

== Cast ==
* [[Abhishek Bachchan]]
* [[Bunty Walia]]
* [[Sandeep Dhull]]
* [[Amit Hooda]]
* [[Deepak Hooda]]
* [[Saurabh Mishra]]
* [[Deepak Narwal]]
* [[Nitin Rawal]]
* [[Srinivas Reddy]]
* [[Nilesh Salunke]]

== Release ==
The series premiered through the streaming platform [[Amazon Prime Video]] on December 4, 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title='Sons of Soil' review: Kabaddi docuseries that focuses on players & normalises failure |url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/web-series/sons-of-soil-review-kabaddi-docuseries-that-focuses-on-players-and-normalises-failure.html |website=Republic World |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sons Of The Soil: Jaipur Pink Panthers Review: A Heart Winner!% |url=https://www.glamsham.com/ott/web-review/sons-of-the-soil-jaipur-pink-panthers-review}}</ref>

== Reception ==
Saibal Chatterjee from ''[[NDTV]]'' gave the series 3 out of 5 stars and appreciated the quality of the series and compared the series with the high intensity of the game itself, she further explained her views on the series. "<ref>{{cite web |title=Sons Of The Soil Review: Unscripted Documentary Is Unusual Fare |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/sons-of-the-soil-review-unscripted-documentary-is-unusual-fare-3-stars-out-of-5-2333993 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref> Shubham Kulkarni from ''[[Koimoi]]'' wrote that the series gives its viewers a unique perspective of the sport and that, it's a treat for the pro kabaddi fanbase.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sons Of The Soil Review: Abhishek Bachchan's Jaipur Pink Panthers Tell Their 'Unfiltered' Stories & You Must Listen |url=https://www.koimoi.com/reviews/web-reviews/sons-of-the-soil-review-abhishek-bachchans-jaipur-pink-panthers-tell-their-unfiltered-stories-you-must-listen/ |website=Koimoi |date=4 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Abhishek Bachchan: Sons Of The Soil is an honest look at Jaipur Pink Panthers' journey |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/abhishek-bachchan-sons-of-the-soil-is-an-honest-look-at-jaipur-pink-panthers-journey-7063675/ |website=The Indian Express |language=en |date=24 November 2020}}</ref>

Pramit Chatterjee from ''[[Mashable]]'' rated the doc-series 3 out of 5 and stated that the representation of players personal and professional life was extremely well documented.<ref>{{cite web |last1=months |first1=Pramit Chatterjee 4 |title='Sons Of The Soil: Jaipur Pink Panthers' Review: A Melancholic Docuseries With Abhishek Bachchan At The Center |url=https://in.mashable.com/entertainment/18691/sons-of-the-soil-jaipur-pink-panthers-review-a-melancholic-docuseries-with-abhishek-bachchan-at-the |website=Mashable India |language=en-in |date=4 December 2020}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|11847726}}

[[Category:2020 Indian television series debuts]]
[[Category:Amazon Prime Video original programming]]
[[Category:Documentary television series about sports]]
[[Category:Hindi-language web series]]

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