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Hostages is the new Hindi series by hotstar specials. The starcast, I must say, is really good. The story starts very well in the beginning and as it moves through couple of episodes makes you stick to it. But when it just goes further ahead and starts unveiling the background, it starts fading away. The end is just abrupt and doesn't make any sense.

Sasti copy of money heist. Season 2 is blunder. The strong acting of Ronit Roy could not save the series.

This series is also a remake just like the other series on Hotstar. The series is remake of Israeli series which goes by the same name. IDK what they think before producing such shows as they are just remakes and spoils the originals. Stop remaking and bring something new and fresh.

Although the plot is entertaining, the flow is too slow and as usual contains some of the extra mirch masala of Bollywood.

I have watched both seasons, and I have to say, S1 was THRILLING! Having an innocent mother pushed into a do or die puzzle. But the show lost focus in S2. It had a bad storyline in front of S1.

Ronit Roy and Tisca chopra both have given outstanding performance in this series.

Great storyline but it seemed incomplete. The individual moments never connected with each other and I felt the execution could have been made better. Apart from that, great acting by Tisca Chopra. One time watch.

I don't know why everyone is saying that the series was predictable. It is not so. If you have not watched the Israeli hostages then you will definitely love this series.

The cast has done a fabulous job in the whole series. Specially Tisca Chopra's acting has been worth praising. The story though, is highly predictable which makes it quite boring since you can predict what's going to happen next. Nevertheless, it's a good series to watch for timepass.

The story is good...the direction could have been better...poor screenplay and unbaked towards end. The star cast was good. Ronit Roy was excellent, good performance by Tisca Chopra. The premises is compelling. The show intrigues but can't hold captive throughout.

Instead the makers should have posted a message saying that watch money heist...It's recycled trash....

Season 1 starts with a simple plot where the motive is to kill the chief Minister. The doctor has been forced to do that and the season goes well with no idea of the motive behind why the killing is being taken place, that's where it takes to season 2. The real plot gets reveled at the season 2 where the motive was not only the revenge but to save his wife. The whole plot goes around Ronit who of course has done a great job, equally well supported by Tisca in first season and other actors in second season. The only problem with season 2 is too much complexity and too many characters which creates a bit of bad cocktail. You didn't need that many faces to take the story further according to me. Overall a good plot gets a bit ruined by that many faces. Ending could have been better by not killing Ronit but by showing how everything gets resolved and all.

All actors good and especially Ronit. I got stuck till the last episode.

Hostages is a nicely made series. Loved the suspense and the mystery built. Acting of all the actors is mind blowing. Especially Ronit Roy and Tisca Chopra will floor you. The cool level headed surgeon with nerves of steel in adverse situation is brilliantly protrayed by Tisca Chopra. Ronit Roy portrayed is dilemma as an honest police officer committing a crime so truthfuly that I started feeling for him. My only concern about this series is that it's length. It could have been neatly wrapped up in 8 episodes. 12 episodes is a bit too long.

Another concern was the authenticity of the motive. The makers got a bit too busy creating the suspense that the motive and the back story fell short in some of the places.

One major drawback that after season 1 it becomes quite predictable and season 2 doesn't intrigued me any more and I dropped it after the first episode. Also the villains of the series are not scary enough.

Ronit Roy always a Good Actor. His performance was excellent. dr.Mira also doing great performance. but should be more better

This Web Series Did Very Good Performance. Specially Ronit Roy & Divya Dutta and All Cast Doing Well.

The story is made quite longer and it's predictable it takes round and round unnecessary turns.

If actors like Ronit Roy and Tisca Chopra are working for a project you have high hopes with it. Hostages wasn't able to do the justice when it comes to it's screenplay and direction. The basic plot of the show is really good but the execution of the same is really pathetic. All the episodes went with the same pace with the same thing was happening over and over again. Certain turning points were there but most of them were predictable because of the poor screenplay. Ronit Roy and Tisca Chopra were on point with their acting skills but this show proves to be a sheer waste of talent. If anyone doesn't have anything to do or to watch go for Hostages.

Starting episodes of this season are phenomenal. Dramatic turns of events

SEASON 2 REVIEW: The show is binge-worthy, it has an engaging plot with some stellar performances. Despite the slow screenplay, the show manages to keep the viewers hooked. Ronit Roy once again perfectly delivered an impressive performance and done full justice to his character. Divya Dutta steals the show and done a commendable job.

Shweta Basu Prasad is a surprise package. In her limited screen time, she has given an impactful performance. Amit Sial, Mohan Kapur, Dalip Tahil, Faezeh Jalali, and Kanwaljit Singh lend effective support to the show. Dino Morea, Shibani Dandekar, Aashim Gulati and all the other supporting casts were average in their parts.

The series could have been cut down to 10 episodes, the more crisp editing could've made this series more interesting. The background score is good and the cinematography is done quite well.

Direction 3/5 Acting 3.5/5 Editing 2.5/5 Story 3/5 Screenplay 3/5