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{{Short description|Indian television series}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Commander Karan Saxena.jpg
| caption =
| genre = [[Action fiction|Action]]<br />[[Spy fiction|Espionage]]<br />[[Thriller (genre)|Thriller]]
| creator =
| based_on = [[Amit Khan|Commander Karan Saxena]]
| writer = Vivek Malik , Jay Sheela Bansal, Jatin Wagle
| screenplay =
| story =
| director = Jatin Wagle
| creative_director =
| starring = {{ubl|[[Gurmeet Choudhary]]|[[Iqbal Khan (actor)|Iqbal Khan]]|[[Hruta Durgule]]}}
| opentheme =
| endtheme =
| theme_music_composer =
| composer =
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| num_seasons =
| num_episodes = 20
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer =
| producer = {{ubl|Rajeshwar Nair|Krishnan Iyer}}
| cinematography =
| editor =
| runtime = 30 minutes
| company = Keylight Productions
| network = [[Disney+ Hotstar]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|df=yes|2024|07|08}}
| last_aired = {{End date|df=y|2024|08|02}}
}}
'''''Commander Karan Saxena''''' is an Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action fiction|action]] [[Spy fiction|espionage]] [[Thriller (genre)|thriller]] television series. Produced by Rajeshwar Nair and Krishnan Iyer under the banner Keylight Productions, it stars [[Gurmeet Choudhary]], [[Iqbal Khan (actor)|Iqbal Khan]] and [[Hruta Durgule]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/actor-gurmeet-choudhary-credits-fathers-military-training-for-his-role-in-disney-hotstars-new-series-commander-karan-saxena-13786777.html | title=Actor Gurmeet Choudhary Credits Father's Military Training for His Role in Disney+ Hotstar's New Series 'Commander Karan Saxena' | date=20 June 2024 }}</ref> The series premiered on 8 July 2024 on [[Disney+ Hotstar]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/new-on-disney-hotstar-in-july-showtime-red-swan-chutney-sambar-and-more/article68347625.ece | title=New on Disney+ Hotstar in July: 'Showtime', 'Red Swan', 'Chutney Sambar' and more | newspaper=The Hindu }}</ref>

==Cast==
* [[Gurmeet Choudhary]]<ref>{{cite web | last=Web | first=Statesman | title=Gurmeet Choudhary delivers intense action in 'Commander Karan Saxena' | website=The Statesman | date=4 July 2024 | url=https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/ott/gurmeet-choudhary-delivers-intense-action-in-commander-karan-saxena-1503316802.html | access-date=23 July 2024}}</ref> as Commander Karan Saxena
* [[Iqbal Khan (actor)|Iqbal Khan]]<ref>{{cite web | title=Iqbal Khan On 'Commander Karan Saxena': 'Never Played Anything This Dark In The Last 23-24 Years' | website=Outlook India | date=19 June 2024 | url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/iqbal-khan-on-commander-karan-saxena-never-played-anything-this-dark-in-the-last-23-24-years | access-date=23 July 2024}}</ref> as ISI Chief Nasir Khan
* [[Hruta Durgule]]<ref>{{cite web | author=The Hans India | title=Hruta Durgule learnt how to ride a bike in just six sessions: 'It feels so liberating' | website=Andhra Pradesh Breaking News, Telangana News, Hyderabad News Updates, National News, Breaking News | date=11 July 2024 | url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/hruta-durgule-learnt-how-to-ride-a-bike-in-just-six-sessions-it-feels-so-liberating-891205 | access-date=23 July 2024}}</ref> as Rachna Mhatre
* Sanyam Srivastav as Abhay
* [[Ami Anand Raut]] as Moosa

==Production==
The series was announced on [[Disney+ Hotstar]] by Keylight Productions.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/commander-karan-saxena-all-you-need-to-know/42bee35d8a435 | title=Commander Karan Saxena - All you need to know about Gurmeet Choudhary's action-packed show }}</ref> It is based on [[Amit Khan]]'s ''Commander Karan Saxena''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.news18.com/movies/amit-khans-book-commander-karan-saxena-adapted-into-a-show-for-this-ott-platform-8937237.html | title=Amit Khan's Book Commander Karan Saxena Adapted into a Show for This OTT Platform | date=19 June 2024 }}</ref> [[Gurmeet Choudhary]], [[Iqbal Khan (actor)|Iqbal Khan]] and [[Hruta Durgule]] were signed as the lead.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news/exclusive-gurmeet-chaudhary-and-iqbal-khan-to-feature-in-new-web-series-1302282 | title=EXCLUSIVE: Gurmeet and Iqbal roped in for new web series | date=5 May 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/fpj-exclusive-hruta-durgule-to-star-opposite-gurmeet-chaudhary-in-hotstars-next-other-characters-revealed-too | title=FPJ Exclusive: Hruta Durgule to Star Opposite Gurmeet Chaudhary in Hotstar's Next, Other Characters Revealed Too }}</ref> The filming of the series concluded in June 2024.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/gurmeet-choudhary-wraps-mumbai-schedule-disney-hotstars-commander-karan-saxena-celebrates-team/ | title=Gurmeet Choudhary wraps up the Mumbai schedule of Disney+ Hotstar's Commander Karan Saxena; celebrates with team : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama | website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] | date=18 June 2024 }}</ref> The teaser was released on 11 June 2024,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gurmeet Choudhary's Commander Karan Saxena to stream from July on Disney+ Hotstar |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/gurmeet-choudharys-commander-karan-saxena-to-stream-from-july-on-disney-hotstar/cid/2026091 |access-date=2024-07-02 |website=www.telegraphindia.com |language=en}}</ref> followed by the trailer of the series.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/hindi/news/2024/Jun/28/commander-karan-saxena-trailer-gurmeet-singh-plays-raw-agent-fighting-with-terrorists | title=Commander Karan Saxena trailer: Gurmeet Singh plays RAW agent fighting with terrorists | website=[[Cinema Express]] | date=28 June 2024 }}</ref>

==Reception==
Sonal Pandya from ''[[Times Now]]'' gave the series a rating of 3 stars.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/reviews/web-series/commander-karan-saxena-review-gurmeet-choudhary-starrer-sets-up-promising-espionage-mystery-review-111583383 | title=Commander Karan Saxena Review: Gurmeet Choudhary Starrer Sets up Promising Espionage Mystery | date=8 July 2024 }}</ref>

''[[Pratidin Time]]'' also reviewed the series.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pratidintime.com/entertainment/commander-karan-saxena-review | title=Commander Karan Saxena Review | date=11 July 2024 }}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of Disney+ Hotstar original programming]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.hotstar.com/in/shows/commander-karan-saxena/1271319111 ''Commander Karan Saxena''] on [[Disney+ Hotstar]]

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Theentrepreneur at 19:48, 8 April 2025