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{{Short description|Indian reality television show}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox television
| image = India's Citizen Squad.jpeg
| genre = Reality-TV
| based_on = Military Reality Show
| country = India
| released = {{Start date|2018|11|30|df=y}}
| channel = [[Discovery Channel (Indian TV channel)|Discovery Channel]]
| director = Kunal Kocchar
| writer = Richa Pant
| producer = Noopur Kaul
| editor = Bhuwan Chandra
}}

'''India's Citizen Squad'''<ref>{{Citation|title=India's Citizen Squad|date=2018-11-30|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14292824/|type=Reality-TV|others=Muntazir Ahmad, Rohit Singh Bhandari, Himanshu Bishnoi, Tanushree Chakrabarti|access-date=2021-04-30}}</ref> is a military reality show telecasted by [[Discovery Channel (Indian TV channel)]]<ref>{{Cite news|date=2018-11-30|title=Discovery Channel aims to start a movement with 'India's Citizen Squad'|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/discovery-channel-aims-to-start-a-movement-with-india-s-citizen-squad-118113000345_1.html#:~:text=India%27s%20leading%20destination%20for%20factual,Indian%20society%20for%20the%20better.|access-date=2021-04-30}}</ref> and uploaded to [[Veer by Discovery]] YouTube channel.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Discovery Channel aims to start a movement with 'India's Citizen Squad'|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/business/business/discovery-channel-aims-to-start-a-movement-with-indias-citizen-squad201811301225450001/|access-date=2021-04-30|website=ANI News|language=en}}</ref> It features 12 Indian citizens<ref>{{Cite web|title=Discovery to launch a military based show 'India's Citizen Squad'|url=https://www.mumbailive.com/en/entertainment/discovery-to-launch-military-based-show-india%27s-citizen-squad-26738|access-date=2021-04-30|website=Mumbai Live|language=en}}</ref> to go under training with camp commander Col. Manish Sarin,<ref>{{Cite web|date=27 November 2018|title=Discovery Channel to present 'India's Citizen Squad' on November 30|url=https://bestmediainfo.com/2018/11/discovery-channel-to-present-india-s-citizen-squad-on-november-30/|access-date=2021-04-30|website=www.bestmediaifo.com}}</ref> a veteran from the Gorkha Rifles along with five ex-special forces soldiers<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-08-03|title=Coming Soon: Military based show India's Citizen Squad|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/military-based-show-india-s-citizen-squad-on-tv-soon-watch-video-5289945/|access-date=2021-04-30|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> from the MARCOS, NSG and the Para SF.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Discovery to launch atypical military based show India's citizen squad|work=[[United News of India]]|url=http://www.uniindia.com/discovery-to-launch-atypical-military-based-show-india-s-citizen-squad/India/news/1308887.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Military-based show India's Citizen Squad on TV soon|url=https://telanganatoday.com/military-show-indias-citizen-squad-tv|access-date=2021-05-01|website=Telangana Today|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Discovery Channel Scouts for Citizen Heroes|url=https://www.scrabbl.com/discovery-channel-scouts-for-citizen-heroes|access-date=2021-05-01|website=www.scrabbl.com|language=English}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-11-26|title=Discovery channel aims to start a movement with 'India's Citizen Squad'|url=https://www.medianews4u.com/discovery-channel-aims-start-movement-indias-citizen-squad/|access-date=2021-05-01|website=MediaNews4U|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Testing the limits|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/lifestyle/testing-the-limits-689972|access-date=2021-05-01|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en}}</ref>

== List of contestants ==
1. Nilay Sharma from Bengaluru

2. Muntazir Ahmad from Srinagar

3. Ashish Tamang from Darjeeling

4. Sonu Kumar from Muzaffarnagar

5. Sunil Singh from Mumbai

6. Rohit Singh Bhandari from Haldwani

7. Tanushree Chakrabarti from Delhi

8. Himanshu Bishnoi from Hisar
[[File:Discovery Channel’s reality show.jpg|alt=Discovery Channel’s reality show|thumb|Discovery Channel’s reality show]]
9. Pallavi Vengurlekar from Delhi

10. Sunny Sehrawat from Delhi

11. Rishab Singh from Delhi

12. Manav Singh Dhillon from Delhi <ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-11-30 |title=Discovery Channel aims to start a movement with 'India's Citizen Squad' |work=Business Standard India |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/discovery-channel-aims-to-start-a-movement-with-india-s-citizen-squad-118113000345_1.html#:~:text=India%27s%20leading%20destination%20for%20factual,Indian%20society%20for%20the%20better. |access-date=2021-05-01}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=India's Citizen Squad (TV Series 2018) - IMDb |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt14292824/fullcredits |access-date=2021-05-01}}</ref>

== Awards ==
The show won the following awards at the 15th edition of the [[Indian Telly Awards]]

1. [[Indian Telly Award for Best Reality Show|Best Reality Show]] (won)

2. Best Indian Original Format (Non Fiction/Reality) (won) <ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-03-21 |title=Here are the winners of The Indian Telly Awards! |url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/specials/event-coverage/occasions/here-are-the-winners-of-the-indian-telly-awards-190321 |access-date=2021-05-01 |website=Indian Television Dot Com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.serialxpress.com/upcoming-twist-23016-a | title=Exclusive updates Winners of Indian Telly Awards name revealed (Upcoming Twist) | date=22 March 2019 | access-date=26 November 2023 |website=www.serialxpress.com}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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* [https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Indias-Citizen-Squad/0SC0R3IZMJ122ZQV5AEGU0RJVZ India's Citizen Squad] on [[Amazon Prime Video]]
* [https://www.discoveryplus.in/show/indias-citizen-squad India's Citizen Squad] on [[Discovery+|Discovery Plus]]
* {{IMDb title|id=14292824}}

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