The Freelancer (TV series)

The Freelancer
GenreAction-thriller
Created byNeeraj Pandey
Based onA Ticket To Syria by Shirish Thorat
Written by
  • Neeraj Pandey
  • Ritesh Shah
Directed byBhav Dhulia
Starring
Theme music composerSanjoy Chowdhury
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes7
Production
Executive producers
  • Gaurav Banerjee
  • Mahesh Menon
  • Varun Malik
ProducerShital Bhatia
Production locationIndia
Cinematography
  • Arvind Singh
  • Sudheer Palsane
EditorPraveen Kathikuloth
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time30-60 minutes
Production companyFriday Storytellers
Original release
NetworkDisney+ Hotstar
Release1 September 2023 (2023-09-01) 
present

The Freelancer is an Indian Hindi-language action thriller television series created and co-written by Neeraj Pandey, along with Ritesh Shah, and directed by Bhav Dhulia. Based on Shirish Thorat's 2017 novel A Ticket to Syria, the series follows Avinash Kamath, a former police officer turned military freelancer, as he undertakes a mission to rescue his friend's daughter from ISIS captivity in Syria.

Produced by Shital Bhatia under the banner of Friday Storytellers, the series stars Mohit Raina, Anupam Kher, and Kashmira Pardeshi in lead roles. It premiered on Disney+ Hotstar on September 1, 2023, and marks the second collaboration between Bhav Dhulia and Neeraj Pandey after Khakee: The Bihar Chapter (2022).