David Farnor | On 29, Dec 2019

Netflix is taking us to the small village of Jamtara this January in its intriguing new series, based on true events.

Jamtara – Sabka Number Ayega promises a thrilling journey into the nondescript village in Jharkhand, which turns out to be India’s phishing capital. Directed by National Award-winning director Soumendra Padhi and inspired by true incidents, Jamtara – Sabka Number Ayega is the story of young, ambitious, volatile people who have the world before them. Masterminds and cousins, Sunny and Rocky, along with their friends, quietly run a wildly successful phishing scam from the small village of Jamtara. A news report about the scam catapults the village into the limelight, throwing a spanner in the works when, suddenly, everyone wants in on the game.

Jamtara – Sabka Number Ayega captures the risks of the internet, the cocktail of opportunity and motivation that lead ordinary people into the world of crime. The series boasts an ensemble cast that includes Amit Sial, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Aksha Pardasany, Sparsh Srivastava, Monika Panwar and Anshumaan Pushkar.

It premieres on Netflix on 10th January. Here’s the trailer:

 

Jamtara – Sabka Number Ayega: Season 1 is available on Netflix UK, as part of an £9.99 monthly subscription.

 

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