| Paatal Lok | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Genre | Neo noir Crime thriller |
| Created by | Sudip Sharma |
| Based on | The Story of My Assassins by Tarun Tejpal |
| Written by | Sudip Sharma Sagar Haveli Hardik Mehta Gunjit Chopra |
| Directed by | Avinash Arun Prosit Roy |
| Starring |
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| Composers | Naren Chandavarkar Benedict Taylor |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original languages | Hindi English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Anushka Sharma Karnesh Ssharma[1] |
| Production location | India |
| Cinematography | Avinash Arun Saurabh Goswami |
| Editor | Sanyukta Kaza |
| Running time | 43–53 Minutes |
| Production company | Clean Slate Filmz |
| Original release | |
| Network | Amazon Video |
| Release | 15 May 2020 |
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Paatal Lok (transl. Netherworld)[a] is an Indian Hindi-language crime thriller television series on Amazon Prime Video, created by Sudip Sharma, who wrote the script along with Sagar Haveli, Hardik Mehta and Gunjit Chopra, and directed by Avinash Arun and Prosit Roy. The series was produced by Anushka Sharma, under the banner Clean Slate Filmz,[2] and stars Jaideep Ahlawat, Gul Panag, Neeraj Kabi, Swastika Mukherjee, Ishwak Singh, Abhishek Banerjee, Niharika Lyra Dutt, and Richa Chaturvedi. Loosely based on Tarun Tejpal's 2010 novel The Story of My Assassins, the series is about a disillusioned cop who lands the case of an assassination attempt gone wrong.[3]
Sudip Sharma wrote the script in January 2017, and took more than a year for writing and pre-production.[4] It is filmed across more than 110 real locations,[5] with Paatal Lok being the first web series to be shot at Chitrakoot.[6] The cinematography for the series were handled by Avinash Arun and Saurabh Goswami, with editing done by Sanyukta Kaza. The background score was jointly composed by Naren Chandravarkar and Benedict Taylor. The series marked the debut of Clean Slate Filmz (a production house led by Anushka Sharma) in production of television series for the digital medium.[7]
Paatal Lok was premiered on Amazon Prime Video on 15 May 2020.[8] The series received rave reviews from critics, praising the performances, storyline, writing and direction. The series were listed in the Top 10 Indian Web Series of 2020, by The Indian Express.[9] Variety listed Paatal Lok as one of the best international TV shows of 2020.[10]
Paatal Lok received eight nominations at the inaugural Filmfare OTT Awards, and won five awards – Best Actor (Jaideep Ahlawat), Best Series, Best Original Story, Best Screenplay and Best Direction (Avinash Arun and Prosit Roy).[11] In May 2020, the makers announced that the second season is to be conceptualized.[12] On April 28, 2022 Amazon Prime announced that it has renewed the show for its second season.[13]
- ^ "There's lots in a name! Karnesh Ssharma is making sure his name adds up to a success number". mid-day. 27 June 2020.
- ^ "'Hell breaks loose' in Anushka Sharma production for Amazon Prime". The New Indian Express. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Paatal Lok: Based On His Book, But Nothing To Do With Tarun Tejpal". Mid Day. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
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- ^ "The intriguing mythology of 'Paatal Lok'". The New Indian Express. 28 May 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Paatal Lok proves that content is everything: Anushka Sharma". The Indian Express. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ Xalxo, Jessica (27 April 2020). "'Paatal Lok': See First Teaser for New Lawless Series". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Top 10 Indian web series of 2020: Paatal Lok, Scam 1992, Special Ops and more". The Indian Express. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Best International TV shows:The Best International TV Shows of 2020". Variety. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ "Paatal lok wins: Paatal Lok and Family man win top honours at filmfare ott awards". Firstpost. 20 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "Anushka Sharma on Paatal Lok season 2: 'If Amazon is willing to do it, definitely there will be another season'". Hindustan Times. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Mirzapur 3, Paatal Lok 2 to Made in Heaven 2, Amazon Prime Video announces 40 new titles". India Today. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
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