GSEAMS’s maiden web series ‘Naxalbari’ gathers 50+ million viewers so far!
The much awaited webseries ‘Naxalbari’ was recently aired on OTT and is getting a huge response from all walks of life. The web series has been well-received by critics and audiences alike, with all aspects of the series being praised, from acting to directing and screenplay to presentation. The reviews of the series are encouraging. Media critics in all languages have praised Naxalbari for its catchy, eye-catching, bold, and effective personality traits. Critics have praised the creators of the series for their chosen theme as well as for handling this highly explosive topic sensibly. So far, Naxalbari has garnered over 50 million viewers.
Naxalbari, recently released on ZEE5, is the first production of GSEAMS (Global Sports Entertainment and Media Solutions Pvt. Ltd) a leading company in the Indian entertainment sector. It works in the fields of film, television and web series production and quality management and satellite aggregation. The company has now started creating new age content. After the Marathi web series ‘Samantar’ became a super hit, the company has produced ‘Naxalbari’. ‘Naxalbari’ was shot while Covid-19 was in full swing.
This web series has been in the news since its inception. The shooting of the series started soon after the government gave some relief from the ban on Covid-19 communicable diseases. While the entire entertainment world suspended work due to lockdown, GSEAMS led by Arjun Singh Baran and Karthik D Nishandar, decided to start filming. The aim was to release the series as planned. The entire shooting of the series has been done in Goa in collaboration with the Entertainment Society of Goa. The creators of ‘Naxalbari’ have entered the Hindi content industry and have won the admiration of the entertainment sector in that regard as well. Producers and actors in the field of Marathi entertainment have been praised for proving how they thrive in the field of Hindi web series.
‘Naxalbari’ is directed by renowned director Partho Mitra and stars Rajiv Khandelwal in the lead role. Other leading actors like Tina Dutta, Shrijita Dey, Shakti Anand, Aamir Ali and Satyadeep Mishra are also be seen in important roles in the series. Partho Mitra is a leading name in Hindi film, television and digital industry. He has given popular Indian soap operas like Bade Achche Lagte Hai, Kasam Se and Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar. He has directed the Hindi film ‘Koi Aap Sa’ and the web series ‘Hum’.
Arjun Singh Baran and Karthik D Nishandar of GSEAMS said, “We are very happy to see that people have gone so crazy for this web series. This was a very different topic for the field of webseries. It’s a pleasure that people have picked up on this effort. We were also honoured for filming this series when Covid-19 was at its peak in India. We risked our lives to shoot for this series. But in doing so, we have made no compromises in our creative values. We spent a whopping Rs 11 crore on this production and took care that it would be presented in a grand scale. We have always had a passion for storytelling in whatever field we produce. Our entry into the field of web series is getting a huge response. However, we have continued to produce Marathi films. GSEAMS is soon to produce a whole new incarnation of ‘Bali-The Victim’. The film is being directed by Vishal Furia and stars Swwapnil Joshi in the lead role.”