In 2015 Bilal Siddiqi a debutant writer at the age of 20 wrote a thriller novel ‘Bard of Blood’. It was published by Penguin books in Mumbai. Now, based on this espionage novel an Indian fictional spy thriller television web series has been presented on Netflix by Red Chillies Entertainment. Directed by Ribhu Dasgupta this seven episode series which is no less than a gripping movie stars Emraan Hashmi as RAW agent Kabir Anand. A courageous analyst and a sleeper agent that he has been shown, he take on a covert mission in Balochistan when four Indian spies are captured. The mission soon take a turn for the worse and Kabir faces his demons from the past. It also stars Kirti Kulhari, Vineet Kumar Singh, Jaideep Ahlawat , Sobhita Dhulipala, Sahiba Bali, Rajit Kumar, Shamaun Ahmed, Shruti Marathe and others.
A very well presented screenplay, this film looks very realistic with wonderful performances by all the artistes, with good support coming from selection of perfect locations with superb photography . Certainly a worth watch action thriller.
Rating : (***1/2)