The Revolutionaries (TV series)
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| The Revolutionaries | |
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| Genre | Period drama Historical |
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| Directed by | Nikkhil Advani |
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| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Production locations | Mumbai, Amritsar, Varanasi, Dehradun |
| Production company | Emmay Entertainment |
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| Network | Amazon Prime Video |
| Release | 11 September 2026 |
The Revolutionaries is an Indian period action thriller streaming television series directed by Nikkhil Advani released on 11 September 2026 on Amazon Prime Video. The series is based on the non-fiction book Revolutionaries: The Other Story Of How India Won Its Freedom by Sanjeev Sanyal,[2] and explores the lives of young Indian freedom fighters who believed armed resistance was essential to end British colonial rule.
Premise
[edit]Set during the Indian independence movement, the series follows a group of young revolutionaries who engage in armed resistance against British colonial rule. It explores their motivations, actions, and the historical context of their involvement, presenting a dramatized account of their role in the broader struggle for India's independence.[3][4]
Cast
[edit]- Bhuvan Bam as Rash Behari Bose[5]
- Rohit Saraf as Sachindranath Sanyal[6]
- Pratibha Ranta as Pratibha Lahiri[7]
- Gurfateh Pirzada as Bagha Jatin[8]
- Jason Shah as General Dyer[9]
- Ed Robinson as Charles Tegart [10]
- Pratik Motwani[11] as Maan Singh
- Paoli Dam as Nanibala Devi
- Tota Roy Chowdhury as Abani Sanyal
- Kashish Saluja as Kartar Singh Sarabha
- Tenzin Bodh as Marwin Chhetri
- Avijit Dutt as Vishnu Chandra Sanyal
- K.C. Shankar as P. N. Tagore
- Gireesh Sahdev as Mula Singh
- Bhavya Grover as Shailja
- Pallavi Chatterjee as Kadambari Kaki
- Neil Bhoopalam as Lala Har Dayal
- Rajdeep Bhattacharya as Basanta Kumar Biswas
- Ananyabrata Chakravorty as Hari Mondal
- Siddhant Raj as Ravi Singh
Production
[edit]The Revolutionaries is directed by Nikkhil Advani and produced by Monisha Advani and Madhu Bhojwani.
The series is written by Akshita Wadhwana, Shobhit Narang, Rutvi Mehta and Sanyuktha Chawla Shaikh. Casting for the series is overseen by Kavish Sinha. Filming is taking place across multiple locations in India, including Mumbai, Amritsar, Varanasi, and Dehradun.[12][13][14]
The production design is led by Surabhi Verma, with costume design by Sakshi Goel. The art department includes Ankit Gupta, Rohit Nalawade, and Jainil Sachde. Gaffer Imsajidshaikh is credited with lighting. Parag Chadha contributed to casting for secondary and tertiary roles.[15][16]
Release
[edit]The series released on 11 September 2026 and is available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video. According to a press release, it will be accessible in over 240 countries and territories.[17]
Reception
[edit]Upon its release the series received mixed reviews.
Bollywood Hungama gave 3.5 stars and said "The Revolutionaries is a grand, compelling and well-performed historical drama." Subhash K Jha also gave it a 3.5 stars and wrote "Amazon’s The Revolutionaries Hits Bull’s Eye." Archika Khurana of The Times of India gave 3 stars out of 5 and writes that "The Revolutionaries is an engaging, well-mounted slow burn with strong performances, immersive period detailing and an important historical perspective."[18] Sana Farzeen of India Today rated it 3.5/5 stars and said that "there are enough goosebump-inducing moments to keep you hooked. And, as hinted, a new chapter of The Revolutionaries may be knocking on your screens soon."[19]
Rahul Desai of The Hollywood Reporter India describes it as "A Dry and Disappointing Freedom-Fighter Epic".[20] Shreyas Pande of The Hindu writes that "The visual vividness of the Bhuvan Bam, Rohit Saraf and Pratibha Ranta starrer seems cut off more from hyper-stylistic comic strips than a history book."[21] Abhimanyu Mathur of Hindustan Times gave 2.5 stars out of and said that "Nikkhil Advani's RRR-coded freedom struggle actioner is hardly revolutionary, mostly passe".[22]
Radhika Sharma of NDTV rated it 2.5/5 stars that "Nikkhil Advani's Freedom At Midnight Companion Never Fully Ignites and Bhuvan Bam is easily one of the few good things about The Revolutionaries."[23]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Sanyal, Sanjeev (10 January 2023). Revolutionaries: The Other Story of How India Won Its Freedom. HarperCollins India. ISBN 978-9356295957. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ↑ "'The Revolutionaries': Period action series on freedom struggle debuts first look". The Hindu. 14 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ↑ "Pratibha Ranta, Rohit Saraf, Bhuvan Bam and Others Bring Fire and Intensity in First Look of Prime Video's 'The Revolutionaries'". Firstpost. 2025-07-14. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ↑ Service, Statesman News (2025-07-14). "Rohit Saraf sheds his 'good boy' image for freedom fighter role in 'The Revolutionaries'". The Statesman. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ↑ "Bhuvan Bam's Bold New Look for The Revolutionaries Grabs The Limelight | Filmfare.com". www.filmfare.com. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ↑ "Rohit Saraf, Pratibha Ranta, Bhuvan Bam Star in The Revolutionaries First Look | Filmfare.com". www.filmfare.com. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ↑ "The Revolutionaries: Pratibha Ranta, Bhuvan Bam Star In Epic Tale Of India's Freedom Fight". News18. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ↑ IANS (2025-07-14). "Makers drop first look of The Revolutionaries, starring Rohit Saraf, Pratibha Ratna, Gurfateh Pirzada and Bhuvan Bam". Indulgexpress. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ↑ "Who Is Jason Shah? Heeramandi's Bad Cop Now Part Of The Revolutionaries". News18. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ↑ "The Revolutionaries". IMDb.
- ↑ "'The Revolutionaries' First Look: Bhuvan Bam And Others Are Looking Good, Production Quality Looks Underwhelming | The Filmy Charcha". filmycharcha.com. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ↑ "The Revolutionaries first look: Nikkhil Advani recreates Indian freedom struggle". India Today. 2025-07-14. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ↑ Entertainment, ABP Live (2025-07-14). "The Revolutionaries First Look: Bhuvan Bam, Rohit Saraf, Pratibha Ranta Lead Historical Drama". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ↑ "The Revolutionaries OTT release: Where to watch Bhuvan Bam and Rohit Saraf's period drama". Indiatimes. 2025-07-14. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ↑ "'The Revolutionaries' first look out: Nikkhil Advani's period drama pays tribute to young Indian freedom fighters". The Times of India. 2025-07-15. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ↑ "The Revolutionaries first look: Prime Video's 'The Revolutionaries' unveils first look". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ↑ "Prime Video's Unveils First Look of Period Drama Series The Revolutionaries". www.deccanchronicle.com. 2025-07-14. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ↑ Khurana, Archika (11 September 2026). "The Revolutionaries Season 1 Review : A stirring retelling of India's armed freedom struggle". The Times of India.
- ↑ Farzeen, Sana (11 September 2026). "The Revolutionaries review: Nikkhil Advani's goosebump-inducing ode to forgotten heroes". India Today.
- ↑ Desai, Rahul (11 September 2026). "'The Revolutionaries' Series Review: A Dry and Disappointing Freedom-Fighter Epic". The Hollywood Reporter India.
- ↑ Pande, Shreyas (11 September 2026). "'The Revolutionaries' series review: Nikkhil Advani's glossy historical fades away into reverential spectacle". The Hindu.
- ↑ Mathur, Abhimanyu (11 September 2026). "The Revolutionaries review: Nikkhil Advani's RRR-coded freedom struggle actioner is hardly revolutionary, mostly passe". Hindustan Times.
- ↑ Sharma, Radhika (11 September 2026). "The Revolutionaries Review: Nikkhil Advani's Freedom At Midnight Companion Never Fully Ignites". NDTV.