Killer Soup

Directed byAbhishek ChaubeyStarringCountry of originIndiaOriginal languagesNo. of seasons1No. of episodes8ProductionExecutive producerRavi TiwariProducersChetana Kowshik
Honey TrehanCinematographyAnuj Rakesh DhawanEditorsSanyukta Kaza
Meghna Manchanda SenCamera setupMulti-cameraRunning time43—59 minutesProduction companyMacguffin PicturesOriginal releaseNetworkNetflixRelease11 January 2024 (2024-01-11)

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

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

• 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]
• Anbuthasan 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

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

External links

• Killer Soup at IMDb
• Killer Soup on Netflix