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{{short description|2022 Indian Crime Thriller series}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox television
| image = London Files poster.jpg
| image_alt =
| caption = promotional poster
| creator = Sachin Pathak
| based_on =
| starring = {{ubl|[[Arjun Rampal]]|[[Purab Kohli]]|[[Sapna Pabbi]]|Medha Rana | Manvir Bawa|[[Gopal Dutt]]|Amritanshu Kumar|Adil Zubair}}
| composer = [[Sneha Khanwalkar]]
| country = India
| language = {{ubl|Hindi|English}}
| genre = [[Crime fiction|Crime]]<br>[[Thriller (genre)|Thriller]]<br>[[Action film|Action]]
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 6
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer =
| camera =
| runtime =
| company = [[Jar Pictures]]
| network = [[Voot]]
| released = {{Start date|df=y|2022|04|21}}
| writer = Prateek Payodhi
| editor = Parikshhit Jha
| cinematography = Arun Kumar Pandey
}}

'''''London Files''''' is an Indian [[crime]] [[Thriller film|thriller]] web series directed by Sachin Pathak. The series stars [[Arjun Rampal]] and [[Purab Kohli]] in the lead roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amarujala.com/entertainment/bollywood/arjun-rampal-and-purab-kohli-film-london-files-trailer-release-voot-select|title=London Files Trailer: अर्जुन रामपाल की वेब सीरीज 'लंदन फाइल्स' का ट्रेलर रिलीज, जासूस के किरदार में शानदार लगे अभिनेता|publisher=[[Amar Ujala]]|access-date=13 April 2022|archive-date=13 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413183124/https://www.amarujala.com/amp/entertainment/bollywood/arjun-rampal-and-purab-kohli-film-london-files-trailer-release-voot-select|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.koimoi.com/television/london-files-trailer-out-arjun-rampal-turns-a-homicide-detective-in-the-investigative-thriller-watch/|title=London Files Trailer Out! Arjun Rampal Turns A Homicide Detective In The Investigative Thriller – Watch|publisher=Koimoi|access-date=13 April 2022|archive-date=13 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413183121/https://www.koimoi.com/television/london-files-trailer-out-arjun-rampal-turns-a-homicide-detective-in-the-investigative-thriller-watch/amp/|url-status=live}}</ref> The series was released on [[Voot]] on 21 April 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/london-files-teaser-arjun-rampal-and-purab-kohli-series-is-all-about-lies-secrets-and-redemption-7848540/lite/|title=London Files teaser: Arjun Rampal and Purab Kohli series is all about 'lies, secrets and redemption'|publisher=[[The Indian Express]]|date=1 April 2022|access-date=13 April 2002|archive-date=1 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220401151802/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/london-files-teaser-arjun-rampal-and-purab-kohli-series-is-all-about-lies-secrets-and-redemption-7848540/lite/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/entertainment/arjun-rampal-and-purab-kohli-to-star-together-in-london-files-383464`|title=Arjun Rampal and Purab Kohli to star together in London Files|publisher=[[The Tribune]]|date=4 April 2020|access-date=13 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/the-london-files-teaser-arjun-rampal-purab-kohli-promise-an-intriguing-investigative-thriller-watch-4934120.html|title=The London Files Teaser: Arjun Rampal, Purab Kohli Promise an Intriguing Investigative Thriller, Watch|publisher=News 18|date=2 April 2022|access-date=13 April 2022|archive-date=10 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220410072722/https://www.news18.com/amp/news/movies/the-london-files-teaser-arjun-rampal-purab-kohli-promise-an-intriguing-investigative-thriller-watch-4934120.html|url-status=live}}</ref> As of 2023, the show became available on American streaming network [[Starz]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Starz On {{!}} London Files |url=https://starzplay.com/en/series/london-files/581729832047 |website=Starz}}</ref>

==Cast==
*[[Arjun Rampal]] as Detective Om Singh<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/arjun-rampals-london-files-character-impacted-him-personally/articleshow/90801405.cms|title=Arjun Rampal's 'London Files' character impacted him personally|publisher=[[The Times Of India]]|access-date=13 April 2022|archive-date=13 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413183129/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/arjun-rampals-london-files-character-impacted-him-personally/articleshow/90801405.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Purab Kohli]] as Amar Roy<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/watch-london-files-trailer-arjun-rampal-purab-kohli-to-take-audience-on-a-spine-chilling-journey|title=Watch 'London Files' Trailer: Arjun Rampal, Purab Kohli to take audience on a spine-chilling journey|publisher=[[Free Press Journal]]|access-date=13 April 2022|archive-date=13 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413183103/https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/watch-london-files-trailer-arjun-rampal-purab-kohli-to-take-audience-on-a-spine-chilling-journey|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Gopal Dutt]] as Gopi
*[[Sapna Pabbi]] as Ashwini
*Amritanshu Kumar as Shubhro Biswas
*Geetika Upadhyay as Simone
*[[Medha Rana]] as Maya
*Nisha Aaliya as Puja Singh
*Manvir Bawa as Yash Singh
*Adil Zubair as Rishi
*Nicholas Benjamin as News Reader
*Sagar Arya as Ranjh
*[[Eva-Jane Willis]] as Catherine
*Shanice Archer as Carol
*Hadas K. Kershaw as Ursula
*Ruchika Jain as Mrinal
*Daisy Louve as Daisy
*Karis Pentecost as Sarah Jones
*Warren Palmer as Harry
*Shiraz Khan as Joshi Ji

==Reception==
''London Files'' received mixed reviews from critics, with some describing it as promising but criticizing its writing and acting.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bhowal |first=Tiasa |date=2022-04-19 |title=London Files Review: Arjun Rampal's series promises much but delivers none |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/london-files-review-arjun-rampal-s-series-promises-much-but-delivers-none-1939209-2022-04-19 |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=[[India Today]] }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gupta |first=Shubhra |date=2022-04-22 |title=London Files review: Arjun Rampal series unravels after a promising start |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/london-files-review-arjun-rampal-voot-select-7879688/ |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |language=en}}</ref> Others criticized its pacing.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramnath |first=Nandini |date=2022-04-21 |title='London Files' review: Flighty in Blighty |url=https://scroll.in/reel/1022229/london-files-review-flighty-in-blighty |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=[[Scroll.in]] |language=en-US}}</ref> The ''Times of India'' reviewed the show more positively, praising its writing, pacing, and "unpredictability."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Khurana |first=Archika |date=2022-04-19 |title=LONDON FILES SEASON 1 REVIEW: ARJUN RAMPAL & PURAB KOHLI'S MYSTERY CRIME THRILLER IS PACY AND INTRIGUING |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/london-files/season-1/seasonreview/90906727.cms |access-date=2022-04-19 |website=ETimes Entertainment Times}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|19389626}}

[[Category:Film series introduced in 2022]]

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