Sixer Review: The new Amazon mini TV series Sixer revolves around a tennis cricket player and his team of underdogs that participate in a local tournament with zero odds of lifting the cup. The series is created by Arunabh Kumar, Shreyansh Pandey and Shivankit Singh Parihar, and also stars him in the lead role of Nikku. Moreover, there are six episodes in the sports drama with an average run time of one hour each.
The complete cast of the series includes Badri Chavan as Aussie, Rahul Tewari as Alok, Karishma Singh as Gargi, Brij Bhushan Shukla as Rajesh Bhaiya, Vaibhav Shukla as Deepak, Puneet Batra as Gopwani, Prashant Singh as Anant Pratap Singh, Suraj Rikame as Arshad, Anandeshwar Dwivedi as Nagu Bhaiya, Vivaan Karan as Gulli, Aparajita Bajaj as Madhu, and Alankrit Duggal as Vikas.
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Sixer Review
The series starts with a dream introduction of Nikku, played by Shivankit Singh Parihar (which every cricket fan would love to have at least once in their life). The local youth tennis ball cricket rockstar takes on a bet of hitting sixes and displays his batting charisma against an egoistic opponent. Notably, the whole sequence is binding enough to get you started with this emotionally powerful series.
The six-part sports drama then shifts to its main storyline, which involves a local town team of Vijaynagar Vijetas, which has a track record of huge margin defeats, followed by a traditional walkover. Nikku, the heart and soul of his team, decides to switch over to a better franchise to increase his winning chances.
The star batsman is a full-time tennis ball player and has no other source of income. He lives in an unfinished house and shares a sour relationship with his father. Moreover, the local politician who owns Nikku’s new team had once cheated his father financially. This dynamic forms the core of this sports drama, which gives us a finer look at the grassroots version of cricket.
Sixer is another exceptional series by TVF that contains all the traditional elements of the studio. Only this time, the stakes of relatability were higher than before, with cricket as the central theme.
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The makers have successfully created a wholehearted show that goes beyond the popular side of the sport. The raw feel of tennis ball cricket is perfectly captured by the team and has the effect of engrossing the viewer, just like a live cricket match. Furthermore, the series also comments on the financial aspect of pursuing cricket and the toll that it takes on the sportsperson.
Moreover, TVF veteran Shivankit has undoubtedly emerged to be one of the most versatile actors of his era. And hits another one out of the park (literally) with this one. The supporting performances of Badri Chavan and Rahul Tewari further heighten the adrenaline rush in the series.
Final Thoughts
The series is a must-watch for any fan of the sport, including an outside observer with little to no knowledge. It has the thrill of a cricket match and the complete emotions of a drama. All in all, you cannot miss this new TVF masterpiece as it checks all the boxes for hardened cricket fans who can’t have enough of the sport!
You can stream the series on Amazon mini TV, starting on 11th November 2022. Let us know your thoughts about it in the comment section below.
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