Disney+ Hotstar’s Special Ops gained popularity for being a well-made espionage thriller series. Now as the prequel to the hit favorite, Specials Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story directed by Neeraj Pandey is now available on Disney+ Hotstar. Packed with suspense, drama, and action, this installment takes the viewers on the journey of how Himmat Singh became the famed intelligence agent of R&AW. If you are still wondering what to binge on this weekend, here are 5 reasons why Disney+ Hotstar’s Specials Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story should figure on your watch list:
An espionage thriller that rings true to Indian intelligence
However, Specials Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story develops further on the 19-year-old manhunt shown in Special Ops, and in doing so, it takes you through the vast, cryptic, never-before-seen world of Indian intelligence to give an edge-of-the-seat thriller.
Uncovering Himmat Singh’s background
Specials Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story gives the viewers a peek into who Himmat Singh was and witnesses him experience his personal trials and tribulations in the aftermath of the 2001 Parliament attack.
Acting supremacy
The power-packed cast of Specials Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story consists of talented actors like Kay Kay Menon, Vinay Pathak, Parmeet Sethi, KP Mukherjee, and Gautami Kapoor breathe life into the characters and make this prequel series an intense watch.
Phenomenal response on launch day
Special Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story saw the audience get hooked on to the racy thriller by becoming the show with the highest viewership on launch day for a series on Disney+ Hotstar.
Neeraj Pandey’s stellar direction
Director Neeraj Pandey holds a fertile filmography of critically-acclaimed thriller dramas, naturally his direction of Special Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story promises the espionage genre expertise at its best.
~ Unravel the dark past of fan-favorite R&AW agent Himmat Singh in Special Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story, streaming now on Disney+ Hotstar ~