Pill

Finished binge-watching the whole show:

The topic of corruption in pharmaceutical companies is not new. However, this show presents it in a unique way to the audience. Overall, I totally recommend this show.

Acting: 10/10. All the actors gave amazing performances. Ritesh Deshmukh and Pawan Malhotra stood out as the protagonist and antagonist, respectively.

Storyline: 10/10. The presentation of the story was well done, and it totally captivated me throughout the show.

Direction: Well done.

Casting: The casting was well curated.

Overall, I enjoyed the show and highly recommend everyone watch it with family and friends.

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.

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 !!

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.

Web Series Review: Pill Streaming on Jio Cinema !!

Pill is the story of a few determined individuals fighting against the all powerful "Pharma Mafia" who are in cahoots with the "Babus" in order to circulate substandard drugs in the market & carry out illegal trials on unsuspecting members of the underprivileged community for their greed and profit !!

Directed by Rajkumar Gupta who has given us films like Raid, No One Killed Jessica & Amir in the past, Pill turns out to be an engaging watch.

Coming to the cast , Riteish Deshmukh as Dr. Prakash gives an earnest performance as the protagonist though his Bihari accent is a bit off track. His partners in crime Gursimran ( Anshul Chouhan) as his subordinate in MAI and A quirky journalist Noor ( Akshat Chouhan) too give top notch performances. Pawan Malhotra as Brahma Gill , the head honcho of Forever Cure Pharma , also the antagonist here is in full form and gives a realistic tone to the whole ambience. Riteish's faceoff scenes with his mentor Dr. Basu ( Baharul Islam ) are a class apart.

However the series is not perfect and some typical bollywood style predictability creeps in to give the "All's well that ends well" kind of a vibe. It could've been made a bit more gripping and intense.

All in all a decent one-time watch, especially with short episodes ( except for the last 2 ). Decently presented with a realistic depiction of the Pharma- Political- Doctor nexus that will cause u to introspect next time u decide to visit medical practitioners for treatment and place ur blind trust on the medicines prescribed by them.

Going with 3/5 for this one.. Adios 🙂!!

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