Sevak: The Confessions is a Pakistani action thriller web series directed by Anjum Shahzad and is originally streaming on Vidly.[1] The series released weekly on the platform with first episode was released on 26 November 2022. It stars an ensemble cast of Hajra Yamin, Mohsin Abbas Haider, Adnan Jaffar, Nayyar Ejaz, Nazarul Hassan and Ammara Malik. Set in India, the series claims to be based on true events from 1984 (1984 anti-Sikh riots) to 2022 about purported human rights violations by Hindutva groups in India, including in Punjab and religious and caste violence and also portrays conspiracy theories regarding the 2007 Samjhauta express bombings, 2008 Ahmedabad bombings and the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
| Sevak: The Confessions | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Saji Gul |
| Directed by | Anjum Shahzad |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original languages | Urdu Hindi |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Original release | |
| Release | 26 November 2022 |
Cast edit
- Hajra Yamin as Vidya (based on Gauri Lankesh)
- Mohsin Abbas Haider as Diljeet Singh (based on Deep Sidhu)
- Adnan Jaffar as Inspector Karkaray
- Nayyar Ejaz as Swami Ji
- Nazarul Hassan as Manu
- Ali Ammar as Junaid Khan
- Fahad Hashmi as Vinayak
- Bushra Yasmin as Pragya Thakur
- Ammara Malik as Dilpreet
- Carl Von Urban as Graham Stains
Production edit
Release edit
The first teaser of the series was released in early November 2022 and the first episode was released on 26 November 2022 on Vidly.[2][3] The series has eight episodes.[4]
On 12 December 2022, India's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting banned the web series along with Vidly as it portrayed "a distorted version of sensitive historical events pertaining to India."[5][6]
See also edit
- Issues depicted in the series
References edit
- ^ Kalbe Ali (20 November 2022). "Vidly.tv to release web series next week". Dawn.
- ^ "Sevak, the confessions thriller released". nation.com.pk. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ "Sevak – The Confessions, all-set to shake audiences from 26/11Eight Stories, One Crime". 23 November 2022. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022.
- ^ "'Sevak — The Confessions' features eight stories". Daily Times. 4 November 2022.
- ^ "Centre bans Pakistan-based OTT platform Vidly TV for 'anti-India' web series". Hindustan Times. 12 December 2022.
- ^ "India bans Pakistani web series 'Sevak: The Confessions'". Express Tribune. 13 December 2022.