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'''''P.O.W. - Bandi Yuddh Ke''''' is an Indian political [[thriller (genre)|thriller]] television series developed by [[Nikkhil Advani]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=IANS |title='P.O.W.' equal to 22 films: Nikkhil Advani |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/p-o-w-equal-to-22-films-nikkhil-advani-116100300333_1.html |access-date=8 April 2021 |work=Business Standard India |date=3 October 2022}}</ref> and is loosely based on the Israeli drama ''[[Prisoners of War (TV series)|Hatufim]]''.<ref name="Gideon Raff">{{cite news|last=PTIdate=25 October 2016|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Gideon-Raff-I-am-worried-whenever-Prisoners-of-War-is-remade/articleshow/55048027.cms|title=Gideon Raff: I am worried whenever 'Prisoners of War' is remade|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=25 October 2022}}</ref> The series premiered 7 November 2016 on [[Star Plus]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/B-Town-Nikkhil-Advani-raising-the-bar-on-TV/articleshow/54497990.cms|title=B-Town: Nikkhil Advani raising the bar on TV|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=24 September 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160924162429/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/B-Town-Nikkhil-Advani-raising-the-bar-on-TV/articleshow/54497990.cms|archive-date=24 September 2022}}</ref> The show was featured at MAMI film fest followed by a talk with [[Gideon Raff]], who developed ''Hatufim'' for [[Channel 12 (Israel)|Keshet]] and served as a consultant for this series.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Goswami |first1=Parismita |title=P.O.W-Bandi Yuddh Ke: Purab Kohli's TV series becomes first show to be premiered at MAMI |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/p-o-w-bandi-yuddh-ke-purab-kohlis-tv-series-becomes-first-show-be-premiered-mami-701338 |access-date=8 April 2021 |work=IBTimes |date=26 October 2016 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Gideon Raff"/><ref>{{cite news|first1=Ankita|last1=Maneck|date=30 October 2016|title=Hatufim creator Gideon Raff talks POW: Bandi Yudh Ke, Homeland, remakes and research|url=http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/hatufim-creator-gideon-raff-talks-pow-bandi-yudh-ke-homeland-remakes-and-research-3078676.html|access-date=30 October 2016|work=[[Firstpost]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first1=Michael|last1=Schneider|date=24 October 2016|title='Homeland' Was Just the Beginning, as Gideon Raff's 'Prisoners of War' Inspires More Shows Globally|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2016/10/homeland-prisoners-of-war-israel-gideon-raff-1201739546/|access-date=24 October 2016|work=[[IndieWire]]}}</ref> It went off-air after four months of its launch due to due to low viewership.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Keshri |first1=Shweta |title=Jaat Ki Jugni to Koi Laut Ke Aaya Hai: 5 shows that died untimely death |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/jaat-ki-jugni-to-koi-laut-ke-aaya-hai-5-shows-that-died-untimely-death-lifetv-983719-2017-06-20 |access-date=22 November 2021 |work=India Today |date=20 June 2017 |language=en}}</ref> The show streams on the Indian OTT platform [[MX Player]].<ref>{{cite web |title=P.O.W. Bandi Yuddh Ke |url=https://www.mxplayer.in/show/watch-pow-bandi-yuddh-ke-series-online-532811afe2120f3179d01a75cf27f099 |website=MX PLayer |access-date=22 November 2021}}</ref>

* [[Amrita Puri]] as Harleen Kaur<ref>{{cite news|last=IANS|date=28 October 2016|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/television/how-amrita-puri-struggled-after-shooting-p-o-w-bandi-yuddh-ke-1586278|title=How Amrita Puri struggled after shooting P.O.W.- Bandi Yuddh Ke|publisher=[[NDTV]]|access-date=28 October 2022}}</ref>

* [[Sandhya Mridul]] as Nazneen Khan<ref>{{cite news|last=IANS|date=5 November 2016|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/tough-to-understand-trauma-of-wives-of-war-heroes-sandhya-mridul-3738538/|title=Tough to understand the trauma of wives of war heroes|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=5 November 2022}}</ref>

*[[Satyadeep Mishra]] as [[Squadron Leader]] Imaan Khan<ref>{{cite news|last=Razzaq |first=Sameena|date=12 November 2016|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/television/121116/aditi-is-my-closest-friend-satyadeep-mishra.html|title=Aditi is my closest friend: Satyadeep Mishra|newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|access-date=12 November 2022}}</ref>

Star Plus approached Nikkhil Advani after watching his latest film ''[[D-Day (2013 film)|D-Day]]'', to direct a show based on the similar plotline on their channel. [[Star Plus]] had him watch both ''[[Hatufim]]'' and its American counterpart ''[[Homeland (TV series)|Homeland]]''. Advani sought to make a show like ''Hatufim'' since he thought a show like ''Homeland'' would not suite Indian's sensibilities.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kaushik|first=Divya|date=23 September 2016|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Nikhil-Advani-My-show-is-not-an-adaptation-of-Homeland-That-kind-of-show-wont-work-in-India/articleshow/54463983.cms|title=Nikhil Advani: My show is not an adaptation of 'Homeland'. That kind of show won't work in India|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=23 September 2022}}</ref>

Advani decided to rope in [[Amrita Puri]], [[Purab Kohli]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Purab-Kohli-goes-raw-for-Nikhil-Advanis-show/articleshow/54296556.cms|title=Purab Kohli goes raw for Nikhil Advani's show|date=12 September 2016|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=12 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Purab-Kohli-didnt-want-to-do-daily-soaps-after-Hip-Hip-Hurray/articleshow/54655996.cms|title=Purab Kohli didn't want to do daily soaps after 'Hip Hip Hurray'|date=29 January 2017|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=3 October 2022}}</ref> [[Satyadeep Misra]], [[Manish Chaudhary]] and [[Sandhya Mridul]] – the former debuting on the small screen and the latter returning on the small screen after a hiatus of two years.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Singh|first=Anvita |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/amrita-puri-homeland-nikhil-advani-star-lifetv/1/756630.html|title=Amrita Puri to play the lead role in Indian remake of Homeland?|date=4 September 2016|magazine=[[India Today]]|access-date=4 September 2022}}</ref> [[Sahil Salathia]], Anurag Sinha and [[Parul Gulati]] make a major entry post Episode 60 in the series as the further story unveils. Theater actor Abhishek Gupta plays RAW officer Santosh and Lala (Rashid Jamaal) is played by [[Denzil Smith]] in the series.<ref>{{cite news |title=Star Plus' P.O.W- Bandi Yuddh Ke gets 3 new faces |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/star-plus-p-o-w-bandi-yuddh-ke-gets-3-new-faces/articleshow/56625506.cms |access-date=8 April 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=17 January 2017 |language=en}}</ref>

[[Arjuna Harjai|Arjunna Harjaie]] made his television [[wikt:debut|debut]] with this show. He composed all the music tracks, background score, soundtrack, and also sung some songs except the title track.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Arjuna-Harjai-Making-music-for-Nikhil-Advanis-TV-show-is-a-lot-of-fun/articleshow/55263036.cms|title=Arjuna Harjai: Making music for Nikhil Advani's TV show is a lot of fun!|date=5 November 2016|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=5 November 2022}}</ref>

Gursimran Kaur Bangal of ''[[The Times of India]]'' said "The show has managed to hold us all through the three episodes aired so far. The narrative is gripping and stirs you emotionally. It keeps you glued to what will happen next. This one is not to be missed!"<ref>{{cite news |last1=Banga |first1=Gursimran Kaur |title=Review: P.O.W. - Bandi Yuddh Ke strikes a chord with its engaging content |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Review-P-O-W-Bandi-Yuddh-Ke-strikes-a-chord-with-its-engaging-content/articleshow/55349694.cms |access-date=8 April 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=10 November 2022}}</ref> Anvita Singh of ''[[India Today]]'' praised the show's unique plot, strong female characters, actors and the good cliffhanger.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/purab-kohli-amrita-puri-sandhya-mridul-review-nikkhil-advani-p-o-w-bandi-yuddh-ke-lifetv/1/805359.html|title=P.O.W. – Bandi Yuddh Ke Review: Nikkhil Advani's powerful show might set new standards for Indian television|magazine=[[India Today]]|access-date=8 November 2022}}</ref> ''[[Mid-Day]]'' has compared the show with its [[Homeland (TV series)|American counterpart]] and considered that while it aids in etching the underlying theme of the series, the treatment given to the two adaptations are significantly distanced from one another.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/pow-bandi-yuddh-ke-homeland-tv-show-nikkhil-advani-satyadeep-mishra-purab-kohli/17744158|title='POW: Bandi Yuddh Ke' is 'Homeland' with more heart|date=9 November 2016|newspaper=[[Mid-Day]]|access-date=9 November 2022}}</ref> ''[[The Quint]]'' stated that the reunion scene of two prisoners could have been shown separately instead of showing both simultaneously in a single frame. It reviewed, "The new mega show of Star Plus, ''P.O.W.- Bandi Yuddh Ke'' lies somewhere between the ambition of cinema to be restrained and the dimness of television to be understood. It chugs along well with occasional attempts of expansive frames, overhead shots, and an enlightened understanding of relationships till the key scene - which quite honestly, disappoints."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mazumder |first1=Ranjib |title=Review: 'POW - Bandi Yuddh Ke' Shows Promise But On Shaky Ground |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/review-pow-bandi-yuddh-ke-shows-promise-but-on-shaky-ground-purab-kohli-sandhya-mridul-nikhil-advani |access-date=24 August 2020 |work=TheQuint |date=7 November 2016 |language=en}}</ref>