JL50

JL50 is an Indian Hindi-language sci-fi thriller web television miniseries which premiered on Sony Liv on 4 September 2020.[1] The series stars Abhay Deol, Pankaj Kapur, Ritika Anand, Piyush Mishra and Rajesh Sharma.[2]

JL50
promotional poster
GenreSci-fi Thriller
Created byShailender Vyas
Written byShailender Vyas
Directed byShailender Vyas
Starring
ComposerAseem Trivedi
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes4 (list of episodes)
Production
Producers
  • Ritika Anand
  • Abhayanand Singh
  • Piiyush Singh
  • Bob Gaider
  • Yasmin Gaider
  • Shailender Vyas
Running time31–42 Minutes
Production companies
  • Vision 20 Entertainment Inc.
  • Golden Ratio films
  • Flying Dragon Entertainment
Release
Original networkSony Liv
Original release4 September 2020 (2020-09-04)
External links
JL50

Premise

Shantanu, a Central Bureau of Investigation officer is called in to investigate a plane crash in a remote area of West Bengal. However, he and his team is baffled to find that the crashed plane is Flight JL50, which went missing 35 years ago.

Cast

Production

Producer Ritika Anand, who also plays the pilot in the series, has said that the series was created "with an aim to create a very desi, Indian science-fiction film and create a genre, different from how the west makes science fiction films." The project was originally envisioned as a film, however due to delays in the release and subsequently COVID-19 pandemic in India, it was released as a web series.[5]

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"The Crash"Shailender VyasShailender VyasSeptember 4, 2020 (2020-09-04)
2"The Conspiracy"Shailender VyasShailender VyasSeptember 4, 2020 (2020-09-04)
3"The Unfolding"Shailender VyasShailender VyasSeptember 4, 2020 (2020-09-04)
4"The Other Plan"Shailender VyasShailender VyasSeptember 4, 2020 (2020-09-04)

Reception

The series received mixed reviews. The Times of India rated it 3 out of 5 stars and summarised it as "JL50 is a culmination of mythology, warfare, history and science but it needed an in-depth handling which the plot-line unfortunately started to lack right after the very first episode."[2] Hindustan Times also rated it positively and said, "JL50 offers an interesting story, innovative fusion of Indian storytelling with science fiction and brilliant performances from the entire cast. However, it is in the execution that the film fails quite often."[8] The Indian Express' Shubhra Gupta commended the show "for its attempt to construct a back-to-the-future vibe, and some nice flourishes; you just wish it was better done overall."[9] NDTV's Saibal Chatterjee gave it 2 out of 5 stars and praised Deol and Kapur's performances but pointed to inconsistencies in the show and noted that "the show swims in shallow waters."[10]

References
  1. "JL50 series trailer: Of a plane crash and time travel". The Indian Express. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  2. "JL 50 Review: Honest attempt at concocting a tale of transtemporal travel". 5 September 2020.
  3. "JL50 teaser: Abhay Deol investigates mysterious airplane crash in SonyLIV thriller - Entertainment News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  4. "Pankaj Kapur: I am a work-in-progress actor". The Indian Express. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  5. "Producer-actor Ritika Anand on JL50: 'Parts of our hearts broke when we decided on OTT release'". Hindustan Times. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  6. "Piyush Mishra on his role in JL50: Had not seen this kind of mad scientist". The Indian Express. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  7. "Piyush Mishra: Haven't seen a show like JL50 being made in India". The Indian Express. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  8. "JL50 review: Abhay Deol, Pankaj Kapur's sci-fi mystery gets a smooth landing".
  9. "JL50 review: Abhay Deol series has a wobbly landing". The Indian Express. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  10. "JL50 Review: Abhay Deol, Pankaj Kapur's Show Is Too Enamoured Of Its Own Strangeness". NDTV.com. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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