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Genre | Black comedy Crime Thriller |
Created by | Abhishek Chaubey |
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Directed by | Abhishek Chaubey |
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Country of origin | India |
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No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
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Executive producer | Ravi Tiwari |
Producers | Chetana Kowshik Honey Trehan |
Cinematography | Anuj Rakesh Dhawan |
Editors | Sanyukta Kaza Meghna Manchanda Sen |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 43—59 minutes |
Production company | Macguffin Pictures |
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Network | Netflix |
Release | 11 January 2024 |
Killer Soup is an Indian Hindi language black comedy crime thriller television series by Netflix. The series premiered on 11 January 2024 on Netflix.[1] It is co-written by Abhishek Chaubey along with Harshad Nalawade, Anant Tripathi and Unaiza Merchant and directed by Abhishek Chaubey. It stars Konkona Sen Sharma and Manoj Bajpayee.[2] It was previously titled as "Soup."[3] The series is available for streaming on Netflix.[4] it loosely based on 2017 case in Telangana.[5]
Plot
[edit]In the fictional hill station of Mainjur, Tamil Nadu, an aspiring yet talentless nurse-turned-home chef, Swathi, conspires to replace her husband, Prabhakar Shetty, with her lover and Prabhakar's squint-eyed doppleganger, Umesh Pillai.[6][7]
Cast
[edit]- Konkona Sen Sharma as Swathi Shetty
- Manoj Bajpayee in a dual role as Prabhakar "Prabhu" Shetty, Swathi's husband and Umesh Pillai, Swathi's lover
- Nassar as Inspector Hassan
- Sayaji Shinde as Arvind Shetty, Prabhakar's elder brother
- Anula Navlekar as Apeksha "Appu" Shetty, Arvind's daughter and Prabhu's niece
- Lal as Charles Lucas , Arvind's bodyguard
- Rajeev Ravindranathan as DSP Udaya Reddy
- Kani Kusruti as Kirtima Kadathanathan
- Shilpa Mudbi as Head Constable Asha Ritu[8]
- Anbu Thasan as ASI Thupalli
- Vaishali Bisht as Khansama
- Mallika Prasad Sinha as Zubeida
- Bagavathi Perumal as Private Detective Kiran Nadar
- Raja PRS as Police Constable Binny
Reception
[edit]Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave four stars out of five and said Killer Soup is a cleverly written crime and investigative comedy that is characterised by astute writing and flawless performance. It is witty, cunning, and incredibly amusing.[9] Dhaval Roy of The Times of India also gave 4 stars out 5 and write in review that You will remain captivated throughout Killer Soup, a darkly humorous thriller with subtleties and complexities. Abhishek Chaubey's recipe is so amazing that you will devour it in one sitting.[10] Lachmi Deb Roy writes in Firstpost Deliciously Dark comedy at its best. Intriguing and humorous with just the proper amount of heat, Konkona Sen Sharma & Manoj Bajpayee's Killer Soup is just what audiences would desire during the chilly month of January.[11] Zinia Bandyopadhyay writes in her review in India Today The performers do their roles almost well. As a policeman, Nasser stood out. The show's exquisite cinematography is one item that merits discussion. The tale is given so much depth by the close-up views.[12]
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 2 stars out of 5 and said in her review that A black "comedy" is supposed to be humorous and make you laugh despite yourself, yet I was waiting for the jokes to start here. And I kept looking forward to shockers.[13] Sukanya Verma of rediff.com also gave 2 stars and criticize it and said When Killer Soup's clever and bizarre graphics lose their impact, the difficulty of maintaining the flow is evident as the stories get overly complicated.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (14 December 2023). "'Killer Soup', starring Konkona Sensharma and Manoj Bajpayee, gets premiere date". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 13 January 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Abhishek Chaubey's Netflix series 'Killer Soup' to release on January 11". Deccan Herald. PTI. Archived from the original on 24 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ Gibson, Kathy (15 December 2023). "'Killer Soup' Everything You Need to Know About Netflix's Indian Series". What's on Netflix. Archived from the original on 24 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ Scroll Staff (3 January 2024). "'Killer Soup' trailer: Konkona Sensharma and Manoj Bajpayee star in black comedy". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Telangana murder case: Mutton soup uncovers murder plot of M Sudhakar Reddy". newindianexpress. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Netflix Series 'Soup' Gets An Interesting New Title. What's Cooking?". Binged. 31 October 2023. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Killer Soup trailer: Manoj Bajpayee, Konkona Sensharma bring a crazy, chaotic new series". Hindustan Times. 3 January 2024. Archived from the original on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Manoj Bajpayee reacts to report of contesting 2024 Lok Sabha election from Bihar". News9live. 5 January 2024. Archived from the original on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ Chatterjee, Saibal (11 January 2024). "Killer Soup Review: Konkona Sen Sharma, Manoj Bajpayee Strike A Wonderful Duet In Deadly Broth". NDTV. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ Roy, Dhaval (11 January 2024). "KILLER SOUP SEASON 1 REVIEW : A KILLER, DARK, COMEDIC THRILLER WORTH BINGEING ON". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ Roy, Lachmi Deb (11 January 2024). "Konkona Sen Sharma, Manoj Bajpayee's Killer Soup Review: Deliciously dark humour at its best Netflix". First Post. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ Bandyopadhyay, Zinia (11 January 2024). "'Killer Soup' review: Some flavours overpower in Konkona-Manoj's paya soup". India Today. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ Gupta, Shubhra (11 January 2024). "Killer Soup review: Manoj Bajpayee, Konkona Sensharma serve a bland broth". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ Verma, Sukanya (11 January 2024). "Killer Soup Review: Manoj, Konkona Are Star Ingredients, But..." rediff.com. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
External links
[edit]- Killer Soup at IMDb
- Killer Soup on Netflix