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 doppelgänger, 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]
- 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
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
- ↑ 'Killer Soup', starring Konkona Sensharma and Manoj Bajpayee, gets premiere date. The Hindu(2023-12-14). Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ↑ Abhishek Chaubey's Netflix series 'Killer Soup' to release on January 11. Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ↑ 'Killer Soup' Everything You Need to Know About Netflix's Indian Series, Gibson, Kathy. What's on Netflix(2023-12-15). Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ↑ 'Killer Soup' trailer: Konkona Sensharma and Manoj Bajpayee star in black comedy. Scroll.in(2024-01-03). Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ↑ Telangana murder case: Mutton soup uncovers murder plot of M Sudhakar Reddy. newindianexpress(13 December 2017). Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ↑ Netflix Series 'Soup' Gets An Interesting New Title. What's Cooking?. Binged(2023-10-31). Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ↑ Killer Soup trailer: Manoj Bajpayee, Konkona Sensharma bring a crazy, chaotic new series. Hindustan Times(2024-01-03). Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ↑ Manoj Bajpayee reacts to report of contesting 2024 Lok Sabha election from Bihar. News9live(2024-01-05). Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ↑ Killer Soup Review: Konkona Sen Sharma, Manoj Bajpayee Strike A Wonderful Duet In Deadly Broth, Chatterjee, Saibal. NDTV(11 January 2024). Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ↑ KILLER SOUP SEASON 1 REVIEW : A KILLER, DARK, COMEDIC THRILLER WORTH BINGEING ON, Roy, Dhaval. The Times of India(11 January 2024). Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ↑ Konkona Sen Sharma, Manoj Bajpayee's Killer Soup Review: Deliciously dark humour at its best Netflix, Roy, Lachmi Deb. First Post(11 January 2024). Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ↑ 'Killer Soup' review: Some flavours overpower in Konkona-Manoj's paya soup, Bandyopadhyay, Zinia. India Today(11 January 2024). Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ↑ Killer Soup review: Manoj Bajpayee, Konkona Sensharma serve a bland broth, Gupta, Shubhra. The Indian Express(11 January 2024). Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ↑ Killer Soup Review: Manoj, Konkona Are Star Ingredients, But..., Verma, Sukanya. rediff.com(11 January 2024). Retrieved 12 January 2024.