State of Siege: 26/11
State Of Siege: 26/11 is an Indian Hindi-language action thriller web series on ZEE5, directed by Matthew Leutwyler and Prashant Singh and produced by Shantanu Tungare and Roopali Singh. The series is based on Sandip Unnithan's book Black Tornado: The Three Sieges of Mumbai 26/11 which is based on 26/11 terrorist attacks. The series features Arjan Bajwa, Arjun Bijlani, Jyoti Gauba, Vivek Dahiya, Tara Alisha Berry Mukul Dev and Naren Kumar in prominent roles. The series was launched on 20 March 2020 on ZEE5. Plot. The series depicts the terrorist attacks from the lens  of NSG Commandos who were called in to save the day during the 26/11 terrorist attacks after the Mumbai Police suffered major casualties. Release. The trailer of the series was released on 26 February 2020 and later-on the web series was premiered on 20 March 2020 on ZEE5. Reception. Pallavi Pahwa from "Firstpost" stated ""State of Siege: 26/11" is the first such series that looks at the 26/11 attacks from the NSG Commandos perspective and how they managed to neutralize the terrorists and their plans." Jyoti Kanyal from "India Today" briefly stated ""State of Siege 26/11" will remind you  of all the documentaries, films and shows based on the Mumbai terror attacks, but what is unique about this show is that it narrates the story from the perspective of the NSG." Arushi Jain from "The Indian Express" summarizes her take stating ""State of Siege 26/11" gives you a stirring visual account of the 2008 Mumbai attacks and compels you to keep watching." Udita Jhunjhunwala from "Scroll.in" wrote "State of Siege is less about the victims and their trauma and more about the men with the guns and power." The rediff.com's Joginder Tuteja wrote, it leaves you shocked and  wide-eyed and also succeeds in uncovering the various sides of the story during the siege. PINKVILLA's Bhavna Aggarwal wrote, State of Siege: 26/11 is an unapologetic & REAL portrayal of Mumbai attack. Spin-Off. "" (2021) is a next installment to "State of Siege: 26/11". It stars Akshaye Khanna and is directed by Ken Ghosh. It is based on the 2002 Akshardham Temple attack in Gujarat.