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Pill

  • TV Series
  • 2024–
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
6K
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Riteish Deshmukh in Pill (2024)
Profits over Patients?
Pill, streaming 12 July onwards, exclusively on JioCinema Premium.
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Whistle blowers expose a corrupt nexus of pharma giants, middlemen, and doctors responsible for unethical drug proliferation in India. Can they overcome the powerful opposition?Whistle blowers expose a corrupt nexus of pharma giants, middlemen, and doctors responsible for unethical drug proliferation in India. Can they overcome the powerful opposition?Whistle blowers expose a corrupt nexus of pharma giants, middlemen, and doctors responsible for unethical drug proliferation in India. Can they overcome the powerful opposition?

  • Creator
    • Raj Kumar Gupta
  • Stars
    • Riteish Deshmukh
    • Pawan Malhotra
    • Nikhil Khurana
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Creator
      • Raj Kumar Gupta
    • Stars
      • Riteish Deshmukh
      • Pawan Malhotra
      • Nikhil Khurana
    • 142User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Pill | Streaming 12th July | JioCinema Premium
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    Riteish Deshmukh
    Riteish Deshmukh
    • Prakash Chauhan
    • 2024
    Pawan Malhotra
    Pawan Malhotra
    • Brahma Gill
    • 2024
    Nikhil Khurana
    Nikhil Khurana
    • Ekam
    • 2024
    Baharul Islam
    Baharul Islam
    • 2024
    Akshat Chauhan
    • Noor Khan
    • 2024
    Enab Khizra
    • Sukhmani
    • 2024
    Mithoon Trivedi
    • Reporter
    • 2024
    Vinod Nair
    Vinod Nair
    • Maruti Sethupathi
    • 2024
    Vikram Dharia
    Vikram Dharia
    • Peon Raju
    • 2024
    Kamal Batth
    • Data Guy
    • 2024
    Rudolfo Rajeev Hubert
    • Judge
    • 2024
    Hanish Kaushal
    • Samay
    • 2024
    Anas Habib
    • Shop owner
    • 2024
    Varun Arora
    Varun Arora
    • Medical Representative
    • 2024
    Andrew Mondia
    • FMO Official
    • 2024
    Tanisha Virdi
    • Manager
    • 2024
    Anshul Chauhan
    Anshul Chauhan
    • Creator
      • Raj Kumar Gupta
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    User reviews142

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    10uddint-67967

    Engaging and Captivating - A Must-Watch Series

    I watched Pill, and it exceeded all my expectations. The storyline is intricate and well-crafted, keeping you hooked from the very first episode. The characters are multidimensional, and the actors deliver stellar performances, making you genuinely care about their journeys.

    The series excels in its pacing, balancing intense action with emotional depth. Each episode leaves you eagerly anticipating the next, thanks to its cleverly placed cliffhangers and plot twists. The production quality is top-notch, with impressive cinematography and a compelling soundtrack that enhances the overall viewing experience.

    What sets Pill apart is its ability to blend genres seamlessly, offering something for everyone. Whether you're into drama, mystery, or action, this series has it all. It's not just entertainment; it's a thought-provoking narrative that explores themes of insert relevant themes, e.g., love, betrayal, justice.

    Overall, Pill is a binge-worthy series that deserves all the praise it's getting. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a show that combines exceptional storytelling with brilliant performances.
    10contactsumitshrivastava

    A Must 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.
    7FiftyTwoReviews

    Bold Indian thriller but not revolutionary

    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.
    10sumannsd

    Zabardast

    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.
    10sudhansusingh-07087

    A Masterpiece by Ronnie.... I Beg for part 2

    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) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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