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{{Infobox television
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| genre = {{Plainlist|
* Action
* Crime
}}
| creator =
| based_on =
| writer = Kalyan Raghav
| director = Agasthya Manju
| creative_director =
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Isha Koppikar]]
* [[Naina Ganguly]]
* [[Sayaji Shinde]]
* [[Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat]]
* [[Ravi Kale]]
}}
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| music = Anand
| composer = Manish Thakur
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 7
| list_episodes =
| producer = [[Ram Gopal Varma]]
| executive_producer = Gautam Talwar
| location =
| cinematography = Malhar Bhatt Joshi
| editor =
| camera = [[Multi-camera]]
| runtime = 25-35 minutes
| company = People Media Factory
| network = [[MX Player]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|df=yes|2022|04|14}}
| last_aired = present
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'''''Dhahanam''''' (Telegu: దహనం) is a 2022 [[Telugu language]] [[streaming television]] series written by Kalyan Raghav, produced by [[Ram Gopal Varma]] and directed by Agasthya Manju. It stars Abhishek Duhan, Ashwat Kanth, Abhilash Chaudhary, [[Isha Koppikar]], Kancharapalem Kishore, [[Naina Ganguly]], Parvathy Arun, [[Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat]] and others.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dhahanam |url=https://www.ottplay.com/show/web-series-dhahanam-2022/023137354a377 |website=[[HT Media|OTTPlay]] |access-date=29 September 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Trailer of RGV's crime thriller series 'Dhahanam' unveiled |url=https://ahmedabadmirror.com/trailer-of-rgvs-crime-thriller-series-dhahanam-unveiled/81827086.html |access-date=29 September 2023 |work=Ahmedabad Mirror |agency=[[Press Trust of India|PTI]] |date=1 April 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=MX Player releases the trailer of crime thriller series Dhahanam from the house of Ram Gopal Varma - Articles |url=https://www.zee5.com/articles/mx-player-releases-the-trailer-of-crime-thriller-series-dhahanam-from-the-house-of-ram-gopal-varma |website=[[ZEE5]] |access-date=29 September 2023 |language=en |date=1 April 2022}}</ref>

== Cast ==
* [[Isha Koppikar]] as Anjana Sinha
* [[Naina Ganguly]] as Pavani
* [[Parvathy Arun]] as Sunitha
* Abhishek Duhan as Hari
* [[Ravi Kale]] as Suresh
* Abhilash Chaudhary as Obul Reddy
* Kancharapalem Kishore as Chaman
* [[Sayaji Shinde]] as Chenna Reddy
* [[Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat]] as MLA Narayana Reddy
* Vinod Anand as Sriramulaiah
* [[Zakir Hussain (actor)|Zakir Hussain]] as Kabir
* Kailash Pal as Siddappa
* Sunil Sharma as Ramana Reddy
* Sana as Krishnaveni
* Rakhi as Narayanaddmma
* Sanjay Raichura as DGP
* Aalwin as Raghunath Reddy
* Naveen Jayan as Bhairagi
* Giridhar as Sai
* Ravi Mallepati as Seenaiah
* Sandeep Boreddy as Paidithali
* Vinod as Chengal Rayadu
* Nagaraj as Chowdappa

== Production ==
The series was announced by [[Ram Gopal Varma]] in early April 2022.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |author-link=Naman Ramachandran |title=India’s Ram Gopal Varma Makes Streaming Debut With MX Player Series ‘Dhahanam,’ Reveals First Trailer (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/asia/ram-gopal-varma-mx-player-dhahanam-1235220801/ |access-date=29 September 2023 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=1 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Gunti |first=Epsita |title=RGV returns with revenge drama ‘Dhahanam’ |url=https://telanganatoday.com/rgv-returns-with-revenge-drama-dhahanam |access-date=29 September 2023 |work=[[Telangana Today]] |date=5 April 2022}}</ref> The series was shot during the [[Covid-19]] pandemic in locations of [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Rawal |first=Sugandha |title=Ram Gopal Varma: Anything related to sex still remains a taboo |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ram-gopal-varma-anything-related-to-sex-still-remains-a-taboo-101653371171459.html |access-date=29 September 2023 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=24 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

The trailer of the series was unveiled in April 2022.<ref>{{cite news |title=WATCH {{!}} Trailer of Ram Gopal Varma's crime thriller series 'Dhahanam' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2022/apr/01/watch-trailer-of-ram-gopal-varmas-crime-thriller-series-dhahanam-unveiled-2436796.html |access-date=29 September 2023 |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |agency=[[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]] |date=1 April 2022}}</ref>

== Release ==
''Dhahanam'' was released on 14 April 2022 with a dubbed version in Tamil and Hindi.<ref>{{cite news |last=Aaglave |first=Ganesh |title=Isha Koppikar returns in a cop avatar for Ram Gopal Varma’s crime-thriller Dhahanam-Entertainment News , Firstpost |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/isha-koppikar-returns-in-a-cop-avatar-for-ram-gopal-varmas-crime-thriller-dhahanam-10550601.html |access-date=29 September 2023 |work=[[Firstpost]] |date=13 April 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |author-link=Naman Ramachandran |title=India’s Ram Gopal Varma Makes Streaming Debut With MX Player Series ‘Dhahanam,’ Reveals First Trailer (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://ca.style.yahoo.com/india-ram-gopal-varma-makes-083013221.html |access-date=29 September 2023 |work=[[Yahoo! News|Yahoo Life]] |date=1 April 2022 |language=en-CA}}</ref>

== Critical reception ==
Ameen Fatima of ''Leisurebyte'' wrote "The end of the series doesn’t feel satisfactory or rather incomplete".<ref>{{cite news |last=Fatima |first=Ameen |title=Dhahanam Review: Underwhelming Story of Revenge {{!}} Leisurebyte |url=https://www.leisurebyte.com/mx-player-dhahanam-review-ram-gopal-varma/ |access-date=29 September 2023 |work=Leisurebyte |date=14 April 2022}}{{rating|2|5}}</ref> ''[[HT Media|OTTPlay]]'' wrote "Agasthya Manju's direction comes as a disappointment with loosely executed sequences."<ref>{{cite news |last=Prajapat |first=Sunidhi |title=Dhahanam review: Isha Koppikar and Abhishek Duhan's revenge-thriller is nothing more than a disappointment |url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/dhahanam-review-isha-koppikar-and-abhishek-duhans-revenge-thriller-is-nothing-more-than-a-disappointment/c5b8d6cf27891 |access-date=29 September 2023 |work=[[HT Media|OTTPlay]] |date=April 14, 2022 |language=en}}{{rating|1.5|5}}</ref> ''Binged'' staff wrote "The gruesome killings, the conversations etc., are all typical Ram Gopal Varma."<ref>{{cite web |title=Dhahanam Review - Prolonged Assault On Senses |url=https://www.binged.com/reviews/dhahanam-series-review/ |website=Binged |access-date=29 September 2023 |date=22 April 2022}}{{rating|3.5|5}}</ref>

''[[The Quint]]'' wondered if the series is inspired by a true Naxal story of South India.<ref>{{cite news |last=Studio |first=Quint |title=Is RGV’s 'Dhahanam' Based On One Of The Biggest Naxal Movements Of The South? |url=https://www.thequint.com/brandstudio/is-rgvs-dhahanam-based-on-one-of-the-biggest-naxal-movements-of-the-south |access-date=29 September 2023 |work=[[The Quint]] |date=9 April 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

The series was also reviewed by ''[[Hindustan Times|Hindustan Times Telegu]]'',<ref>{{cite news |last=Naresh |first=Nelki |title=Dahanam review {{!}} దహనం వెబ్ సిరీస్ రివ్యూ... మిస్ ఫైర్ అయిన దహనం |url=https://telugu.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/ram-gopal-varmas-dahanam-web-series-review-a-soulless-biopic-drama-121650249265942.html |access-date=29 September 2023 |work=[[Hindustan Times|Hindustan Times Telugu]] |date=April 18, 2022 |language=te}}</ref> ''[[NTV (Telugu)|NTV]]''<ref>{{cite news |last=Vaddi |first=Omprakash |title=Dahanam Movie Review: దహనం |url=https://ntvtelugu.com/reviews/dahanam-movie-review-342493.html |access-date=29 September 2023 |work=[[NTV (Telugu)|NTV]] |date=31 March 2023 |language=te-IN}}</ref> and ''[[Sakshi (newspaper)|Sakshi]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=‘దహనం’మూవీ రివ్యూ |url=https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/movies/dahanam-movie-review-and-rating-1567662 |access-date=29 September 2023 |work=[[Sakshi (newspaper)|Sakshi]] |date=31 March 2023 |language=te}}{{rating|2.5|5}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External Links ==
* {{IMDb title|tt19336492}}

[[Category:2022 television series debuts]]
[[Category:MX Player original programming]]

Dhahanam - Revision history

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