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Season 2 of Hotstar Specials’ Hostages in the works

Starring Tisca Chopra, Ronit Roy, Parvin Dabas, Aashim Gulati and Mohan Kapoor in important roles, Hotstar Specials’ Hostages is returning with its second season. The original series started streaming on the OTT platform on 31st May, 2019. Directed by well-known filmmaker Sudhir Mishra, Hostages turned out to be an instant success and, within weeks of its grand success, rumours about a second season to the series also emerged in the media.

All rumours have turned true now as it has been confirmed that Hotstar Specials is bringing back the crime thriller series for a second season. According to reports, Applause Entertainment is already working on the concept for the forthcoming season. The shoot of the show is expected to commence in November.


Popular actor Ronit Roy, who appeared in the first season and received great response for his performance, confirmed the development. He said, “I have been told that Hostages 2 is currently in its writing stage. Shoot is currently slated to commence in mid-November.”

We also hear that there are going to be several changes in the cast and crew of the series. A number of new actors will be joining the cast for the upcoming series. It is yet to be confirmed whether or not Sudhir Mishra is calling the shots again.

For the unversed, Hostages is an official adaptation of an Israeli series by the same name. It revolves around the life of a surgeon who is ordered to assassinate the chief minister, in exchange for the survival of her family.

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