Pill

Pill Season 1 is a Hindi-language thriller on JioCinema, created and directed by Raj Kumar Gupta. The show exposes the corrupt nexus of India's pharmaceutical industry.

It stars Riteish Deshmukh as Dr. Prakash Chauhan, a deputy medicines controller, and Pawan Malhotra as the ruthless CEO Brahma Gill of Forever Cure Pharma. The eight-episode series follows Prakash's crusade against unethical drug proliferation after uncovering trial deaths.

The story is rooted in real-world issues like the 2013 Ranbaxy scandal, and unfolds with a whistleblower's social media post which drives Prakash to confront a pharma-politician-doctor nexus.

Pacing is brisk in episodes 1-4 but slows in 5-6, with a rushed finale, unlike Paatal Lok's relentless intensity or The Night Of's taut arcs. Themes of corporate greed and justice resonate but lack Sacred Games's layered subtext. Deshmukh's nuanced portrayal, supported by Malhotra's menacing Gill, outshines Money Heist's ensemble but falls short of Succession's character depth. Production values are solid, with gritty Patiala visuals, though editing and music are functional, not iconic like The Valhalla Murders' chilling score.

Pill engages with its topical premise, sparking introspection about healthcare trust, but its emotional stakes are modest compared to Your Honor's family drama. For Indian audiences, it's grittier than Panchayat but less polished than Heeramandi. Globally, it shares The Undoing's investigative drive but lacks Money Heist's high stakes.

A compelling one-time watch, Pill is recommended for thriller fans and those interested in social issues.

One word, Excellent ! In every department.

Story is what we expect in Ronnie's work and he exactly delivered this beautifully and narrated in excellent way.

Many thanks for this Masterpiece Ronnie and this is what we always expect from you.. You have always raised the bar higher. Keep going man.

Lots of love to all the team member who were part of this web series.

Cast: cautiously choosen as per their roles and requirements and they did exactly what required.

Ritesh, hats off Man, you are such a gem, thanks for this and keep going. Furthermore, other co actors were fantabulous.

Nothing less than 10 star, please ensure the 2nd part as this industry needs more eye openers and whistle blowers. Ronnie you must have heard about the discrepancy in lab tests and people are dying due to wrong reports. (Practices like basin tests is very common) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Very very impressive and touchy web series actor are excellent. The story deals with reality of the health department. It's really very shocking to know about reality how the medical people works about genuinely and most of the related people hide and play game. Very dramatic and effective series. Love watch again and again. I really hats off to the director to deal with this cruel reality because every one is faced helth issues in his life and the people working for health how they deal with poor people and get credit.. beauty of the series is camera, direction, actors, story specially dialogues. Congratulations to all team.

Awesome storyline and acting by all the cast! Really enjoyed the serious acting by Riteish Deshmukh. He should definitely try his hands at this genre more! We already know what an awesome actor he is when it comes to comedy ! Keep it up "Bhava" ! Loved you. Also best thing about the series was there was nothing over the top or too much heroic or larger than life heroism shown. Just a quiet and great battle of a common and honest sarkari babu against the corrupt GIANT company and his own corrupt colleagues who constantly try to stop him Each character had so much "character" in them - for example wife of Riteish, Noor khan, Dr Basu , Ashish Khanna - All character shine ! No dull moments hence a must watch !!

1. Story : What a Great Relevant and Most Important Topic of our Times. Present-Post Covid-19 Era Healthcare become the one of the most important integral part of every Family atleast. Having said that, the Medication Pill is most integral part of Treatment Process i.e. Symptoms Diagnosis, Treatment Procedure, Medication. Apart from that Medical Industry, Pharma Industry, Govt Quality and Control, Safty Standards, Beaurucracy, Politics, Sense of National Duty, Society Patterns, Family Issues, Individual Dilemma and Struggles etc everything is covered. On that part web series has done justice.

2. Acting : Overall Two Prime Actors has done Justice to their roles at same time Supporting Actors done their job perfectly. Even sometimes they overtake the Lead Actors.

3. BGM : Classy

4. Screenplay : Smooth no hiccups.