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{{Short description|2025 Indian web series}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Chhal Kapat.jpg
| caption = Promotional poster
| genre = [[Mystery fiction|Mystery]] [[Thriller (genre)|Thriller]]
| writer = Prakriti Mukherjee
| screenplay = Karishmaa Oluchi
| director = Ajay Bhuyan
| starring = [[Shriya Pilgaonkar]] Kamya Ahlawat [[Ragini Dwivedi]] [[Tuhina Das]] [[Yahhve Sharma]] Pranay Pachauri Smaran Sahu [[Anuj Sachdeva]] Keshav Lokwani
| music = Soutrik Chakraborty
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 7
| producer = Aditya Pittie Samar Khan
| editor = Rajkumar Chaturvedi
| network = [[ZEE5]]
| released = {{Start date|2025|6|6|df=y}}
}}

'''''Chhal Kapat: The Deception''''' is a 2025 Indian [[Hindi]]-language mystery-thriller web series directed by Ajay Bhuyan and produced by Juggernaut Productions.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Sunanda |title=Chhal Kapat: The Deception On OTT- When And Where To Watch Shriya Pilgaonkar's Crime Thriller Series |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/chhal-kapat-the-deception-on-ott-when-and-where-to-watch-shriya-pilgaonkars-crime-thriller-series |access-date=2025-06-05 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en}}</ref> The series is set around a wedding ceremony in [[Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh]], where a suspicious death prompts a police investigation.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Irani |first=Shaheen |title=Chhal Kapat: Shriya Pilgaonkar and her series co-stars share an interesting take on viral social media tune {{!}} Video |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/chal-kapat-shriya-pilgaonkar-and-her-series-co-stars-share-an-interesting-take-on-viral-social-media-tune-video/bbe36312ec572 |access-date=2025-06-05 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}}</ref> [[Shriya Pilgaonkar]] stars as SP Devika Rathore, the officer assigned to the case.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Sarkar |first=Arpita |title=Chhal Kapat - The Deception: Release date, OTT platform, cast, plot, and more about the thriller series |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/chhal-kapat-the-deception-release-date-ott-platform-cast-plot-and-more-about-the-thriller-series/45f57e2492968 |access-date=2025-06-05 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}}</ref> The cast also includes Kamya Ahlawat, [[Ragini Dwivedi]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ragini Dwivedi about Chhal Kapat: There are 9 suspects, but the main story is about 4 friends and I am one of them |url=https://www.ottplay.com/interview/ragini-dwivedi-about-chhal-kapat-there-are-9-suspects-but-the-main-story-is-about-4-friends-and-i-am-one-of-them/ba698cb3dc711 |access-date=2025-06-05 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}}</ref> [[Tuhina Das]], [[Yahhve Sharma]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-02 |title=Yahhve Sharma Impresses in ZEE5’s Murder Mystery Chhal Kapat |url=https://www.mid-day.com/buzz/article/yahhve-sharma-impresses-in-zee5s-murder-mystery-chhal-kapat-6138 |access-date=2025-06-05 |website=Mid-day |language=en}}</ref> Pranay Pachauri, Smaran Sahu, [[Anuj Sachdeva]], and Keshav Lokwani. It is scheduled to premiere on 6 June 2025 on [[ZEE5]].<ref name=":0" />

== Plot ==
The story takes place in a village near [[Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh]], during a [[Wedding|destination wedding]]. Alisha Dixit, the [[Wedding|bride-to-be]], reunites with her childhood friends Mehek, Ira, and Shalu. The celebrations are interrupted when Shalu, a social media influencer, is found dead under unclear circumstances.

SP Devika Rathore is assigned to lead the investigation. As she conducts inquiries, multiple individuals present at the wedding emerge as potential suspects. The investigation reveals past conflicts, hidden relationships, and unresolved issues among the guests.

== Cast and characters ==

* [[Shriya Pilgaonkar]] as SP Devika Rathore
* Kamya Ahlawat as Alisha Dixit
* [[Ragini Dwivedi]] as Mehek
* [[Tuhina Das]] as Ira
* [[Yahhve Sharma]] as Shalu
* Pranay Pachauri as Rohan
* Smaran Sahu as Jugal
* [[Anuj Sachdeva]] as Vikram
* Keshav Lokwani as Sapan

== Production ==
The series was directed by Ajay Bhuyan and produced by Aditya Pittie and Samar Khan under the banner of Juggernaut Productions. Filming took place in and around [[Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-25 |title=Chhal Kapat Teaser: Shriya Pilgaonkar Turns Police Officer In Investigative Thriller Series With Many Suspects - Watch |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/web-series/chhal-kapat-teaser-shriya-pilgaonkar-turns-police-officer-in-investigative-thriller-series-with-many-suspects-watch-article-151716111 |access-date=2025-06-05 |website=Times Now |language=en}}</ref>

== Release ==
The trailer of the series was released on 4 June 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Varghese |first=Kripa Elsa |title=ZEE5 drops trailer for Shriya Pilgaonkar-led crime thriller ‘Chhal Kapat – The Deception’ |url=https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2025/06/02/zee5-drops-trailer-for-shriya-pilgaonkars-crime-thriller-chhal-kapat-the-deception.html |access-date=2025-06-05 |website=The Week |language=en}}</ref> The series is scheduled to premiere on [[ZEE5]] on 6 June 2025.

==Reception==
Abhishek Srivastava of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave 3 stars out of 5 and said that "Watch this if you're in the mood for a quick, no-frills murder mystery that sticks to the basics but keeps you guessing till the end."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Srivastava |first=Abhishek|date=2025-06-06 |title=Chhal Kapat - The Deception Season 1 Review : This whodunit is no game-changer, but it keeps you engaged|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/chhal-kapat-the-deception/chhal-kapat-the-deception-season-1/seasonreview/121573300.cms|access-date=2025-06-06 |website=The Times of India|language=en-US}}</ref>
Mayur Sanap of ''[[Rediff.com]]'' rated 1.5/5 stars and said that "Chhal Kapat is a bland whodunnit, which does not have the necessary skills and smarts to pull it off".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sanap|first=Mayur|date=2025-06-06 |title=Chhal Kapat Review: Wobbly Whodunnit|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/chhal-kapat-review-wobbly-whodunnit/20250606.htm|access-date=2025-06-06 |website=Rediff.com|language=en-US}}</ref>
Sumit Rajguru of ''[[Times Now]]'' also gave 1.5 stars out of 5 and said that "the show fails to keep the audience hooked due to its poor execution".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rajguru|first=Sumit|date=2025-06-06 |title=Chhal Kapat The Deception Review: Shriya Pilgaonkar Show Struggles To Hook You Due To Poor Execution|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/reviews/chhal-kapat-the-deception-review-shriya-pilgaonkar-show-struggles-to-hook-you-due-to-poor-execution-review-151796636|access-date=2025-06-06 |website=Times Now|language=en-US}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* {{IMDb title|id=37048418}}
* ''[https://www.zee5.com/web-series/details/chhal-kapat-the-deception/0-6-4z5758569 Chhal Kapat]'' on [[ZEE5]]

[[Category:Hindi-language web series]]
[[Category:2025 web series debuts]]
[[Category:ZEE5 original programming]]
[[Category:Indian mystery television series]]
[[Category:Indian thriller television series]]
[[Category:Indian web series]]
[[Category:Television shows set in Madhya Pradesh]]

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