Star
Cast:
Saqib
Saleem,
Shriya
Pilgaonkar,
Iqbal
Khan,
Waluscha,
Rajesh
Tailang
and
Ankur
Bhatia
Director:
Apoorva
Lakhia
Available
On:
Voot
Select
Language:
Hindi
Duration:
30-40
minutes
/
8
episodes
Story:
Crackdown
follows
RAW
agents
and
a
group
of
covert
operations
wing
who
try
to
crack
through
multiple
smaller
decoys,
to
uncover
a
larger
conspiracy
that
threatens
national
security.
Review:
Crackdown
starring
Saqib
Saleem,
Shriya
Pilgaonkar,
Iqbal
Khan
in
leading
roles,
follows
a
group
of
agents
who
uncover
high-level
threats
to
national
security.
As
they
hunt
down
a
group
of
terrorists,
they
soon
find
out
there
is
a
mole
among
them
and
an
extremist
group
has
something
bigger
and
more
dangerous
planned
out.
RAW
Chief
played
by
Rajesh
Tailang
has
a
group
of
covert
operations
wing
(called
DO)
directly
under
him,
which
doesn't
have
to
follow
the
rules
to
get
the
job
done.
Meanwhile,
Zorawar
is
hell-bent
on
making
sure
the
group
is
shut
down.
The
reason
behind
his
suspicion
is
agent
RP,
Riyaaz
Pathan
played
by
Saqib
Saleem.
The
highly-abled
agent
once
returned
from
enemy
camp
alive
and
well,
after
being
tortured
for
months
(mention
by
enemies
or
RAW),
it
has
Zorawar
convinced
he
is
no
more
loyal
to
the
country.
Riyaaz
Pathan
Played
By
Saqib
Saleem
Meanwhile,
Riyaaz
Pathan
is
busy
taking
down
the
nation's
enemies
one
by
one.
To
infiltrate
the
terrorist
group,
Riyaaz
is
asked
to
hire
a
back
ally
girl
from
Mumbai
and
train
her
to
do
their
bidding.
However,
even
after
risking
her
life, Riyaaz
finds
out
that
they
were
following
a
decoy
lead
while
the
real
threat
is
somewhere
else.
Directed
by
Apoorva
Lakhia,
Crackdown
is
one
of
the
many
thriller
and
suspense
shows
on
the
digital
platform
currently.
However,
the
Voot
Select
show
sets
itself
apart
with
a
good
lead
cast
and
a
story
full
of
twists
and
high
stakes.
Shot
in
different
locations
and
heavy
action
scenes,
Crackdown
improves
the
viewing
experience,
and
yet
the
slow
pace
makes
it
harder
to
get
hooked
early
on.
Zorawar
Played
by
Iqbal
Khan
The
story
takes
more
than
three
episodes
to
involve
the
actual
threat
to
the
country.
We
instead
see
Riyaaz
train
Divya
played
by
Shriya
Pilgaonkar,
who
in
later
episodes
hardly
plays
an
important
role.
On
the
other
hand,
all
the
other
agents
and
characters
the
audience
is
introduced
to
and
has
made
a
connection
are
quickly
forgotten
and
set
aside
as
the
story
takes
a
turn.
Divya
Played
By
Shriya
Pilgaonkar
While
the
leading
cast
Saqib
Saleem,
Iqbal
Khan,
Waluscha,
and
Rajesh
Tailang,
look
perfect
for
their
aggressive
parts,
the
supportive
cast
including
the
villains
lacks
the
means
to
keep
the
audience
on
edge.
Several
subplots
of
the
story
have
been
given
too
much
screen
time.
While
the
big
twist
does
come
as
a
surprise,
it
also
undermines
the
character's
identity,
which
the
show
tried
so
hard
to
establish
in
the
first
few
episodes.
Overall,
Crackdown
is
a
fun
action
series
which
has
enough
twists
to
keep
you
engaged,
but
not
enough
to
get
you
attached
to
the
characters.