Getting to witness some of your favorite Bollywood actors in a web series is always a fun little surprise. So, would you have ever imagined you’d get to see Aditya Roy Kapur and Anil Kapoor share the same screen space, and that too in a web series?
Well, it has happened and the result is “The Night Manager.” With the kind of rave the show has created on the internet, it isn’t surprising that the audience is inquisitive to know more about the series before deciding if it’s worth the watch.
This article will take you along all the information that you potentially need to know about The Night Manager, its cast and crew, and the plot too.
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| Language | Hindi |
| Genre | Suspense, Crime, drama |
| Release date | 16 February 2023 – 29 June 2023 |
| Director | Sandeep Modi, Priyanka Ghose |
| Writer | David Farr |
| Based on | The Night Manager (novel) by John le Carré |
| Seasons | 1 |
| Episodes | 7 |
The Night Manager is an Indian web series based on the 1993 novel of the same name by John le Carré. It is an adaptation of the 2016 British miniseries of the same name. The series stars Aditya Roy Kapur as Shaan Sengupta, a former Lieutenant in the Indian Navy who is recruited by the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) to infiltrate the inner circle of Shelly Rungta (Anil Kapoor), a powerful arms dealer.
The series begins with Shaan working as a night manager in a Dhaka hotel. He is approached by Safina Kidwai, a 14-year-old girl who is married to the majority share owner of the hotel, Freddie Rehman. Safina begs Shaan to help her escape to India, but he is unable to do so. She is later killed by Shelly’s men.
Two years later, Shaan is living in Shimla, working as a night manager in a resort. One day, Shelly and his associates arrive at the resort. Shaan collects information from Shelly’s trash and mails it to Lipika Rao (Tillotama Shome), a RAW officer.
Lipika is impressed by Shaan’s skills and asks him to go undercover as Shelly’s right-hand man to expose his dark secrets. Shaan agrees and begins to infiltrate Shelly’s inner circle. He gains Shelly’s trust and even wooes his wife, Kaveri (Sobhita Dhulipala).
However, Shaan’s mission is not easy. He is constantly watched by Shelly’s men and must be careful not to reveal his true identity. He also faces opposition from within RAW, as some of the officers are corrupt and working for Shelly.
Despite the challenges, Shaan perseveres and eventually succeeds in bringing Shelly down. He exposes Shelly’s illegal activities and helps RAW arrest him.
In short, if you are looking for a web series that will leave you with your nail-bitten raw, we’d 100% recommend you give this a go.
| Episode no. | Name | Director | Release date |
| Episode 1 | Zakhm | Sandeep Modi & Priyanka Ghose | February 16, 2023 |
| Episode 2 | Mission | Sandeep Modi & Priyanka Ghose | February 16, 2023 |
| Episode 3 | Mehmaan | Sandeep Modi & Priyanka Ghose | February 16, 2023 |
| Episode 4 | Sweetly-waala | Sandeep Modi & Priyanka Ghose | February 16, 2023 |
| Episode 5 | Abhimanyu | Sandeep Modi & Priyanka Ghose | June 29, 2023 |
| Episode 6 | Magic trick | Sandeep Modi & Priyanka Ghose | June 29, 2023 |
| Episode 7 | Imarti | Sandeep Modi & Priyanka Ghose | June 29, 2023 |
Episode 1 – Shaan Sengupta, a night manager at a Dhaka hotel, witnesses a young girl being mistreated by one of the hotel’s guests, Freddie Rehman, a majority stakeholder in the hotel. Shaan tries to intervene, but Freddie is a powerful associate of Shelly Rungta, a billionaire arms dealer.
Shaan is fired from his job and vows to take down Shelly. Two years later, Shaan is working as a night manager at a Shimla hotel. Shelly arrives at the hotel with his entourage, and Shaan begins to gather intelligence on him. He also meets Lipika Rao, a RAW officer who is also investigating Shelly.
Episode 2 – Shaan orchestrates a fake kidnapping of Shelly’s daughter, Taha, which allows him to infiltrate Shelly’s inner circle. He also begins a romantic relationship with Kaveri, Shelly’s wife.
Episode 3 – Shaan gains Shelly’s trust and is appointed as his new right-hand man. He uses this position to further his investigation and to gather evidence against Shelly. He also learns that Shelly is planning a major arms deal with a mysterious buyer known only as “Indra Dhanush.”
Episode 4 – Shelly offers Shaan the CEO position temporarily in place of BJ and he readily agrees to the deal for the next 30 days.
Episode 5 – Lipika’s team exposes Shelly’s connection to “Indranush” and implicates Mittal. Shelly installs Shaan as CEO with retinal authorization. Shelly kills GV over leaked notes. Mittal reveals he’s Indranush and orders Lipika to cease her operation. Lipika fails to rescue Shaan, who escapes with Shelly’s crew while GV is murdered by Shelly.
Episode 6 – Mittal pressures Lipika for her insider’s identity and arranges a committee hearing. Shelly suspects a traitor in Shaan’s crew. In Dubai, Shaan demonstrates weapons to generals and Mr. “What’s in a Name.” Shelly manipulates Kevira into portraying BJ as the spy and kills him in the process.
Episode 7 – Shelly learns of the setup regarding Taha’s kidnapping and realizes his phone was swapped. Shaan destroys the weapons, and frames Shelly with evidence, leading to his arrest. However, Shelly’s fate takes a dark turn as What’s-in-a-Name’s associate takes control of the prison van. Kevira is freed, and Shaan seeks closure for Safina’s death.
| Name of the actors or actresses | Role |
| Anil Kapoor | Shailendra ‘Shelly’ Rungta |
| Aditya Roy Kapur | Shantanu ‘Shaan’ Sengupta |
| Sobhita Dhulipala | Kaveri ‘K’ Dixit |
| Tillotama Shome | Lipika Saikia Rao |
| Ravi Behl | Jaiveer ‘Jayu’ Singh |
| Rukhsar Rehman | Mrinal Singh |
| Saswata Chatterjee | Brij Pal |
| Varun Shashi Rao | Naren Rao |
| Bagavathi Perumal | D’Silva |
| Anand Vikas Potdukhe | Sarang Potdukhe |
| Salim Siddiqui | P. Tiwari |
| Resh Lamba | Freddie Rehman |
| Arista Mehta | Safina Kidwai Rehman |
| Shrenik Arora | Farzana Kidwai |
| Joy Sengupta | Danish Khan |
| Vikram Kapadia | Indradhanush |
| Vipul Deshpande | Police officer |
The Night Manager has created a rave on the internet, especially with the protagonists being Anil Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapur. If you have been meaning to watch the show, we’d 100% recommend you don’t delay that any further. Give it a watch today.
The Night Manager is available for streaming on Disney+ Hotstar.
Technically, no. If you want to stream the web series, you need to have an active Hotstar subscription.
Given that the first season seems like a complete series and it has only been released recently, we assume the second season isn’t coming out anytime soon.
There are elements of violence and action in the web series, which might not be appropriate for kids. Hence, its better they not watch it.
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