‘Pill’ is all set to grace the small screen with its interesting storyline and jaw-dropping acting. Starring Riteish Deshmukh as the lead, the story revolves around the inner workings of the pharmaceutical industry. Featuring a variety of cast of characters like powerful pharma industrialists, politicians, medical representatives, compromised drug regulators, corrupt doctors, journalists, and whistleblowers. Let’s delve into the entire details of this story.
About the trailer of ‘Pill’
The narrative of the story centres around the character Deshmukh playing the role of Prakash who is confronting the manipulative CEO of a pharmaceutical company, played by Pavan Malhotra. His journey is to embark on an honest quest to uncover the truth behind a powerful evil nexus that prioritizes profits over the welfare patient.
Produced by Ronnie Screwvala’s RSVP Movies and created by Raj Kumar Gupta, the film also stars actor Pavan Malhotra in an important negative role. The series focuses on Prakash Chauhan played by Riteish Deshmukh, who thrives to investigate the deep-seated corruption within the Indian pharmaceutical world.
Earlier in an interview Riteish Deshmukh has shared his excitement about his debut series. The actor said in the interview, “It’s exciting to venture into the world of digital streaming. When you’re entrusted with a compelling story like Pill, there’s a huge responsibility to do justice to it. It’s intriguing to learn about the complexities behind something as seemingly simple as a pill that impacts our daily lives and well-being. Being a part of this journey has been incredibly enlightening. Working alongside visionaries like Raj Kumar Gupta and Ronnie Screwvala, who have poured their hearts into this project, is a true honour. Prakash Chauhan is a character of both simplicity and strength, and I am confident that his fight against the corrupt pharma players will resonate with the audience.”
The creator Raj Kumar Gupta opened up about this much-anticipated series, noting, “Celluloid has always been my medium of expression, as I’ve made films across genres to bring different stories to my audiences. And now, I am looking forward to experimenting with the long format on OTT. A story like Pill needed to be told in a longer format and I am glad to be collaborating with JioCinema to tell this story. It has been a great experience working with Riteish, Ronnie, and the entire team on this one. We are all looking forward to bringing this story to audiences.”
The series will premiere on JioCinema on July 12.
