When Handa tries to escape, an unexpected change of plan leads the team to take refuge in a dilapidated old mansion where shooting results in a hostage situation.
When new players and motives behind the original plan is revealed more complex situation rises which Prithvi now has to overcome including saving his daughter's life.
In April 2018, Sameer Nair, CEO of Aditya Birla Group's content studio Applause Entertainment, announced their collaboration with Armoza Formats, in order to adapt the Israeli series Hostages, La Famiglia and Honey Badgers.
[3] Sameer Nair initially slated that he has been a fan of Israeli content, due to a close cultural affinity and stated that the series have incredibly universal appeal.
[12] Ronit Roy who plays the role of Prithvi Singh, a retired cop, initially accepted the script stating that the original series being hugely appreciated all over the globe.
"[10] Tisca Chopra who plays the role of a renowned surgeon, Dr. Mira Anand, eventually said that her character "is very demanding and it will be challenging to live up to the high hopes set by the original show.
[16] While filming the climax sequence at a National Zoological Park in New Delhi, Ronit Roy, suffered major injuries, and undergone 17 stitches in order to continue shooting.
[17] Speaking about this experience, Ronit Roy said, "It was the most difficult chase sequence towards the end of our shoot, while we shot for the climax in the national park in Delhi.
[23] The makers resumed the shoot in July 2020, following the necessary safety guidelines imposed by the government, to avoid the pandemic spread, and was eventually wrapped by the end of the month.
Archika Khurana, writing for The Times of India, gave three out of five stars and stated "The series tries too hard to be an edge-of-the-seat thriller by relying solely on performances, instead, the makers should have worked on coming up with a tighter script.
"[39] Bloomberg Quint's Karishma Upadhyay, rated the same and wrote "A riveting home-invasion drama at its core, Hostages keeps you rooted to your seat with its twists and turns, but also leaves you a little baffled with the unreal lives of its characters.
"[40] Shweta Kesari of India Today, commented "Ronit Roy, Tisca Chopra starrer is intriguing in parts but fails to hold the interest of its viewers.
"[41] Sonali Kokra of Firstpost gave two out of five and summarised "Hostages is honest to a fault about sticking to its mandate of being the official Hindi adaptation of a hit Israeli show by the same name.
"[42] Sowmya Srivatsava of Hindustan Times rated the series, one-and-a-half out of five and summarised "Hostages is a generic thriller that offers nothing new in terms of the story it tells, the characters it introduces, the way it is shot or even the themes it plays with.
"[44] Pradeep Menon of Firstpost gave three out of five and stated "Hostages is the sort of show that takes generous liberties with logic and possibilities, but that hardly comes in the way of you moving to the next episode.
"[45] Udita Jhunjhunwala, writing for Scroll.in commented "A bunch of guest appearances, some unexpected returning characters and a lot of going round in circles later, the season ends with a dramatic climax, which should satisfy fans of Hostages.