Shehar Lakhot is an Indian Hindi-language drama television series written and directed by Navdeep Singh.[1] It was produced under the banner of Offroad Films, and stars Priyanshu Painyuli, Shruthy Menon, Chandan Roy Sanyal and Kubbra Sait.[2] The series premiered on Amazon Prime Video on November 30, 2023,[3] and has received mixed reviews from critics.[4][5]
| Shehar Lakhot | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Story by | Devika Bhagat Navdeep Singh |
| Directed by | Navdeep Singh |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Shivansh Jindal |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Khalil Bachooali Navdeep Singh |
| Cinematography | Vishal Vittal |
| Editors | Nayan Bhadra Suvir Nath |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Production company | Offroad Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | Amazon Prime Video |
| Release | 30 November 2023 |
Cast
edit- Priyanshu Painyuli as Devendra "Dev" Singh Tomar, Jay's younger brother and Vidushi's brother-in-law
- Shruthy Menon as Sandhya "Sandy", Dev's ex-girlfriend and love interest
- Chandan Roy Sanyal as Kairav
- Kubbra Sait as SI Pallavi Raj
- Manu Rishi Chadha as SHO Rajbir Singh Rangot
- Manjiri Pupala as Bhi Bhenno
- Sanjay Shiv Narayan as Bho Bhenno
- Chandan Roy as Vikas Kachdaar
- Shruti Jolly as Vidushi Tomar
- Abhilash Thapliyal as Antariksh Tyagi
- Vikas Bhakri as RP Singh
- Rishi Mehta as Ranga Singh
- Navdeep Singh Tomar as Sanju Yadav
- Lavina Sadhwani as Pinky
- Syed Mudassar Ali as Jamal Khan
- Kashyap Harsha Shangari as Jayendra "Jay" Singh Tomar, Dev's elder brother
Production
editThe series was announced by Amazon Prime Video.[6][7] The principal photography of the film started in mid-May 2022.[8] Filming took place in Udaipur, Rajasthan, before wrapping up in November 2022.[9] The trailer of the series was released on 13 September 2022.[10] The series consisting of eight episodes premiered on Amazon Prime Video from 30 November 2023.[11]
Reception
editAbhimanyu Mathur gave the series a two-star rating out of five in his review for DNA.[12] In her review for Rediff.com, Deepa Gahlot rated the series a 2.5 out of 5 stars.[13] Subhash K. Jha gave the series a three-star rating out of five in his review for Times Now.[14]
The series was reviewed by various other media publications, such as Firstpost, Moneycontrol and WION.[15][16][17]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Fictional city that borders on reality : The Tribune India".
- ^ "Shehar Lakhot - All you need to know about Priyanshu Painyuli, Chandan Roy Sanyal's noir crime drama".
- ^ "Prime Video sets November 30 release for noir series 'Shehar Lakhot'". The Week.
- ^ "'Shehar Lakhot' review: A compelling cast trumps the convoluted plot". 30 November 2023. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Shehar Lakhot Review: Fusion of Crime, Politics, Police Work, Family Dynamics Makes It Watchable". Archived from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Amazon Prime Video India Plots 40-Strong TV and Film Originals Mega-Slate; Unveils TVoD Movie Rental Service". 28 April 2022. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Amazon Prime Video announces 29 new titles with Shahid Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Vijay Sethupathi and others". 28 April 2022. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Abhilash Thapliyal lauds 'Shehar Lakhot' co-creator Navdeep Singh's working style". The Times of India. 16 May 2022. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Chandan Roy Sanyal wraps filming of web series 'Shehar Lakhot'". 14 November 2022. Archived from the original on 14 November 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "'Shehar Lakhot' trailer: Priyanshu Painyulli promises an intriguing noir drama". 24 November 2023. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Noir series 'Shehar Lakhot' gets a streaming date; trailer out". The Hindu. 24 November 2023. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Shehar Lakhot review: Priyanshu Painyuli, Kubbra Sait try and fail to salvage this tired, convoluted mess of a thriller". Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Shehar Lakhot Review: Boring!". Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Shehar Lakhot Review: Revisiting the Crimefest of an Intriguing Town". 30 November 2023. Archived from the original on 1 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Priyanshu Painyuli and Kubbra Sait's 'Shehar Lakhot' web series review | Amazon Prime Video IN". 30 November 2023. Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Amazon Prime's Shehar Lakhot review: Navdeep Singh's small-town noir is lifted by great performances". 2 December 2023. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Shehar Lakhot Review: Priyanshu Painyuli stars in a drab crime thriller". 30 November 2023. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
