| Chakravyuh | |
|---|---|
 MX Player release poster | |
| Based on | Anti-Social Network - An Inspector Virkar Crime Thriller by Piyush Jha |
| Written by | Karan Shah, Chaitanya Chopra & Kailash Surendranath |
| Directed by | Sajit Warrier |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Faizan Hussain |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Applause Entertainment Ltd & Mayavid Online LLP |
| Cinematography | Hari K. Vedantam |
| Running time | 240 min |
| Release | |
| Original network | MX Player |
| Original release | 12 March 2021 |
| External links | |
| [{{#property:P856}} Website] | |
Chakravyuh (subtitled 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]
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Prateik Babbar as Inspector Virkar
- Simran Mundi as Naina
- Ruhi Singh as Sagarika Purohit
- Ashish Vidyarthi as ACP Wagh
- Shiv Panditt as Roy
- Gopal Dutt as Dr. Sinha
- Asif Basra as Raut
- Ravi Pandey as Kaamat
- Anjali sivaraman as IP
Episodes[edit | edit source]
Season 1[edit | edit source]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Phishing" | Sajit Warrier | Based on Piyush Jha's book "Anti- Social Network", Karan Shah, Chaitanya Singh & Kailash Surendranath | March 12, 2021 |
| 2 | "Click Bait" | Sajit Warrier | Based on Piyush Jha's book "Anti- Social Network", Karan Shah, Chaitanya Singh & Kailash Surendranath | March 12, 2021 |
| 3 | "Malware" | Sajit Warrier | Based on Piyush Jha's book "Anti- Social Network", Karan Shah, Chaitanya Singh & Kailash Surendranath | March 12, 2021 |
| 4 | "Proxy" | Sajit Warrier | Based on Piyush Jha's book "Anti- Social Network", Karan Shah, Chaitanya Singh & Kailash Surendranath | March 12, 2021 |
| 5 | "Access Denied" | Sajit Warrier | Based on Piyush Jha's book "Anti- Social Network", Karan Shah, Chaitanya Singh & Kailash Surendranath | March 12, 2021 |
| 6 | "Side Jacking" | Sajit Warrier | Based on Piyush Jha's book "Anti- Social Network", Karan Shah, Chaitanya Singh & Kailash Surendranath | March 12, 2021 |
| 7 | "Trojan" | Sajit Warrier | Based on Piyush Jha's book "Anti- Social Network", Karan Shah, Chaitanya Singh & Kailash Surendranath | March 12, 2021 |
| 8 | "Anti virus" | Sajit Warrier | Based on Piyush Jha's book "Anti- Social Network", Karan Shah, Chaitanya Singh & Kailash Surendranath | March 12, 2021 |
Release[edit | edit source]
The series was made available for streaming on OTT platform MX Player for free from 12 March 2021.[4][5]
Reception[edit | edit source]
The show was critically quite successful and rose to the no.1 spot on the charts in its first week itself.[6][7][8]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "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 हिन्दी).
- ↑ "MX Player drops the trailer of 'Chakravyuh – An Inspector Virkar Crime Thriller' starring Prateik Babbar - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Chakravyuh trailer: Prateik Babbar tackles cybercrime in MX Player Original series". Firstpost. 2 March 2021.
- ↑ "Prateik Babbar: I'm on a mission to be the best version of myself". The Indian Express. 12 March 2021.
- ↑ "Strong and stunning, meet the divas of Chakravyuh - An Inspector Virkar Crime Thriller! - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ "The 5 Most Viewed Streaming Shows And Movies Of The Week". livemint.com. film companion. 22 March 2021.
- ↑ "Chakravyuha Review: The Show Is Riveting To Its Bloodied Finale". spotboye.com. spotboye. 13 March 2021.
- ↑ "chakravyuh-review". rediff.com. rediff. 16 March 2021.