Sevak: The Confessions
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 is based on true events from 1984 to 2022 about human rights violations in the region.
Sevak: The Confessions | |
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Written by | Saji Gul |
Directed by | Anjum Shahzad |
Starring | |
Country of origin | Pakistan |
Original language | Urdu Hindi |
No. of episodes | 8 |
Production | |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Release | |
Original release | November 26, 2022 – present |
Cast
- Hajra Yamin as Vidya
- Mohsin Abbas Haider as Diljeet Singh
- 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
Release
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 the OTT platform Vidly TV as it portrayed "a distorted version of sensitive historical events pertaining to India."[5][6]
References
- Kalbe Ali (20 November 2022). "Vidly.tv to release web series next week". Dawn.
- "Sevak, the confessions thriller released". nation.com.pk. 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.