Sachin Pathak directs the Indian crime thriller webseries London Files.The series’ leads are Arjun Rampal and Purab Kohli. The series premiered on Voot on April 21, 2022.
Critics gave London Files mixed reviews, with some calling it promising others criticising the script and performances. Others criticised the film’s pace. The programme received a more favourable review from the Times of India, which praised its script, pace, and “unpredictability.”
Om Singh (Arjun Rampal), a top police officer in London, is assigned to investigate the disappearance of Maya, a high-profile missing teenager. Om’s first research quickly leads her to a homicide case, involving her own father and media tycoon Amar Roy (played by Purab Kohli). But there’s more to it than meets the eye.
The entire drama is set against the backdrop of riots and pandemonium in London following the introduction of the Anti-Immigration Bill in the UK parliament. The father of the missing daughter (Medha Rana), a media tycoon, supports the Anti-Immigration Bill. This puts him and his family in danger.
Amar Roy and Maya have a bittersweet father-daughter relationship, but a disagreement over a contentious bill puts the former under police scrutiny. A corpse was later discovered, and a perfect DNA match led authorities to conclude he was the murder suspect.
Amar’s arrest dramatically changes the situation, and Om Singh discovers a link between Maya’s disappearance and his own background. Is Maya truly deceased? Will he be successful in solving the case? The six episodes address all of this.
London Files – Season 1 – Trailer
