The Final Call (TV series)

The Final Call is a 2019 Indian web television thriller series based on 2015 novel I Will Go with You by Priya Kumar. Directed by Vijay Lalwani, it centres around the passengers of a flight from Mumbai to Sydney whose lives are endangered after the captain decides to commit suicide on board. Starring Arjun Rampal, Neeraj Kabi, Sakshi Tanwar, Harshad AroraAnupriya Goenka, Javed Jaffrey, Paula McGlynn, Anshuman Malhotra and Vipin Sharma, The Final Call premiered on the online streaming platform ZEE5 on 22 February 2019. In a Press meet author Priya Kumar stated that she is also writing the season 2 of The Final Call.[2]

The Final Call
GenreSerial drama
Thriller
Philosophy[1]
Based onI Will Go with You by Priya Kumar
Written by
  • Vijay Lalwani
  • (Dialogues by)
  • Ramendra Vasishth
Directed byVijay Lalwani
Starring
Composers
  • Sanjoy Dazz
  • Ambar Das
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producerRakesh Bhagwani
Producers
Production locationIndia
CinematographyYiannis Manolopoulos
EditorNitesh Bhatia
Running time40 minutes approx
Production companyJAR Pictures
Original release
NetworkZEE5
Release22 February (2019-02-22) –
22 March 2019 (2019-03-22)

Cast

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Filming

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The series was filmed in Kashmir, Kochi, Thailand and London.[1][5] Some portions of the show were shot in London on the same set of a plane where the 2016 film Sully was shot.[6] Rampal took several flight simulation classes for the role.[7] It was earlier titled Row No. 26.[8]

Episodes

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"The Pilot"Vijay LalwaniVijay Lalwani22 February 2019 (2019-02-22)
22"Off Communication"Vijay LalwaniVijay Lalwani22 February 2019 (2019-02-22)
33"Power Of Force"Vijay LalwaniVijay Lalwani22 February 2019 (2019-02-22)
44"Do You Copy?"Vijay LalwaniVijay Lalwani22 February 2019 (2019-02-22)
55"Thunder Cloud"Vijay LalwaniVijay Lalwani22 March 2019 (2019-03-22)
66"The Journey That Matter"Vijay LalwaniVijay Lalwani22 March 2019 (2019-03-22)
77"Change In Plan"Vijay LalwaniVijay Lalwani22 March 2019 (2019-03-22)
88"The Finale"Vijay LalwaniVijay Lalwani22 March 2019 (2019-03-22)

References

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  1. ^ a b "Vijay Lalwani helms Arjun Rampal's ZEE5 original titled 'The Final Call'". DNA India. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  2. ^ "The Final Call Season 2 web series movie film Cast Trailer Release Date Story Review - Zee5". Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Sakshi Tanwar: We are breaking a lot of stereotypes in The Final Call". The Indian Express. 22 March 2019.
  4. ^ "'Splitsvilla XI' fame Anshuman Malhotra to share screen space with Arjun Rampal for Zee5's 'Final Call'". DNA India.
  5. ^ "Arjun Rampal to make his digital debut with The Final Call". The Indian Express. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  6. ^ Bandyopadhyay, Bohni (22 February 2019). "The Final Call: Arjun Rampal Shot In the Same Cockpit As Tom Hanks In Sully". CNN-News18. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  7. ^ Vasudevan, Aishwarya (22 February 2019). "Exclusive: Arjun Rampal gets candid on all things ZEE5's 'The Final Call'". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Priya Kumar's novel I Will Go With You to be adapted into a Zee5 web series". Scroll.in. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
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