Anuj Kumar of The Hindu wrote, "Bereft of high-octane action or deep insight, this thriller created by Neeraj Pandey feels formulaic and farcical"Read at source
The Freelancer (TV series) 2023 
Synopsis
The Freelancer (TV series)
The Freelancer is an Indian Hindi-language action thriller television series created and co-written by Neeraj Pandey, along with Ritesh Shah, and directed by Bhav Dhulia. Based on Shirish Thorat's 2017 novel A Ticket to Syria, the series follows Avinash Kamath, a former police officer turned military freelancer, as he undertakes a mission to rescue his friend's daughter from ISIS captivity in Syria.
- Director
- Bhav Dhulia
- Release
- 1 Sept 2023
- Studio
- —
- Run time
- 60 min
- Language
- —
Reviews
3 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Generally Positive
Critics' aggregate for The Freelancer (TV series) is 70/100 from Archika Khurana (The Times of India).
Synthesized by AI (gpt-5-codex-omdb-enricher) from 4 source-backed reviews — verify against the linked sources.Positive 3
Archika Khurana of The Times of India rated it 3.5 out of 5 and wrote, "Without a doubt, 'The Freelancer' adds another success to Neeraj Pandey's portfolio.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express wrote, "This should have been, at the very least, a serviceable thriller, given that it has Neeraj Pandey (Special Ops, Baby) as creator, and Bhav Dhulia as director.Read at source
Details
Technical specs
- Release date
- 1 Sept 2023
- Run time
- 60 min
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Bhav Dhulia
- Distributor
- Disney+ Hotstar
Trivia
- The series is based on Shirish Thorat's 2017 novel A Ticket to Syria.
- It marks the second collaboration between director Bhav Dhulia and creator Neeraj Pandey after Khakee: The Bihar Chapter (2022).
- Principal photography commenced in 2022 and wrapped up in 2023.
- The series was primarily shot in Mumbai, Morocco, Europe, America, and the Middle East.
- The trailer of the series was released on 8 August 2023.
- Mohit Raina stars in the titular role alongside Anupam Kher and Kashmira Pardeshi.
Tags
Indian Series2023Drama-ThrillerReleasedNot listed in source page
