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Published 13:52 IST, September 24th 2020

Voot's 'Crackdown' gets a thumbs up from netizens; Twitterati call it 'worth the hype'

Crackdown receives a positive response from the audience as well as critics. Twitterati was also all-praise about the show as they called it 'worth the hype'

Reported by: Kashyap Vora
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Shootout at Lokhandwala director Apoorva Lakhia's highly-anticipated digital debut with the Voot Select titled Crackdown premiered yesterday on the streaming service. Starring Saqib Saleem, Iqbal Khan, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Rajesh Tailang, Waluscha De Sousa, and Ankur Bhatia in the lead roles, the espionage action-thriller has been the talk of the town ever since its trailer released on September 17. Now, Twitterati has shared their reaction to the espionage web-series and called it 'worth the hype'.

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Netizens give Saqib Saleem's Crackdown a thumbs up

After Zee5's action-crime thriller Rangbaaz, which released in 2018, Race 3 actor Saqib Saleem is back with yet another action-thriller titled Crackdown. After hiking the excitement among fans with the trailer release of the web-series last week, the Apoorva Lakhia directorial finally premiered on Voot yesterday, i.e. September 23, 2020. The web-series showcases a spine chilling story of a RAW commando who faces a fatal threat from a terrorist group. 

The Voot Select Crackdown follows the life of a middle-class girl Divya (Shriya Pilgaonkar), who is convinced to be a part of a RAW operation by commando Riyaz Pathan (Saqib Saleem). Divya is asked to be a part of the covert operation because she is a lookalike of terrorist Mariyam, who gets killed by RAW. Thus, Riyaz and his highly-skilled team train the lookalike to be a terrorist so that she can help them take down one of the most dangerous terrorists, responsible for taking the lives of many innocent citizens. A secret unit of RAW embarks on a lethal journey of carrying out anti-terrorist operations in Mumbai, Delhi and Kathmandu.

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Within a day from its release, the Saqib Saleem starrer has garnered heaps of praise not only from the audience but also critics. The astounding action sequences in Crackdown and its plot twists have successfully managed to keep the viewers glued to the screens. In addition to that, Twitterati is also all-praise about the espionage thriller. 

While one user, "If you ask me, the show is two things; breakneck and bonkers. Not just great action, but a great story buildup! Worth the hype!!", another user already awaits the second season of Crackdown as he , "Watch crackdown amazing thriller and suspenseful web series on voot, Must watch show with unexpected twists. Waiting for season 2 excitedly."

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Check out netizens reaction to Voot's 'Crackdown' below:

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Updated 13:52 IST, September 24th 2020

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