Commando (TV series)

Commando is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language action thriller television series created and directed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah under the banner of Sunshine Pictures Pvt Ltd. A spin-off of Commando franchise, the series features Prem Parija, Adah Sharma, Vaibhav Tatwawadi, Shreya Chaudhary, Mukesh Chhabra, Ishtiyak Khan, Shaji Choudhary, Manini Chadha, Tigmanshu Dhulia and Amit Sial. It premiered on Disney+ Hotstar on 11 August 2023.
On 23 August 2023, It was reported that the show garnered 10 million views within 12 days of its release.

Plot

When a covert mission in Pakistan goes wrong and his close friend Kshitij Mehra is captured, Commando Virat Singh and his team consisting of Bhavna Reddy and Abbas embarks on a perilous journey to rescue him.

Cast

Prem Parija as Commando Virat Amrek Singh, Ghatak platoon, Indian army
Adah Sharma as Bhavana Chukdar Ramireddy, Lieutenant, Madras regiment, Indian army
Vaibhav Tatwawadi as Kshitij Mehra, Spy of RAW, operating in Punjab, Pakistan
Shreya Chaudhary as Smita
Mukesh Chhabra as Abbas Mastan
Ishtiyak Khan as Sagar Munaf patel, Housekeeping associate in Sahiwal Central Jail, Peshawar, Pakistan
Shaji Choudhary as Faheem Ashraf
Manini Chadha as Tina Mehra aka Tinoo
Tigmanshu Dhulia as Major BK Bakshi, RAW chief
Amit Sial as Bridg. Gen Jaffer Talah Hassan, Baloch regiment, Pakistan army
Sangramsingh Thakur as Pakistani Electrician Sahanawaz Dahani
Amit Bhardwaj as Rehman Bada

Production

In July 2022, Vipul Amrutlal Shah announced Commando franchise in web series for Disney+ Hotstar. The principal photography of the series started in 2022. The casting of the series is done by Mukesh Chhabra, and features Prem Parija in the titular role, and was joined by Adah Sharma as the lead. The trailer of the series was released on 31 July 2023.

Soundtrack

Commando is composed by Vikram Montrose and lyrics written by Abhinav Shekhar.

Reception

Shaheen Irani of OTTPlay gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Commando, as a series, is an experiment that has not provided the desired results. You might want to skip it this time and hope that the second season brings a lot better to the table." Archika Khurana of The Times of India gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Despite its flaws, the 'Commando' series has enough to entertain action buffs and the climax of the show is a standout moment, leaving viewers curious and eager for a possible next season." Vijayalakshmi Narayanan The Free Press Journal gave 1/5 stars and wrote "With its length being the only attribute that works in its favour, Commando is nothing more than a checklist exercise ticked ahead of a long, national weekend."