| Killer Soup | |
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| Genre | Black comedy Thriller | 
| Created by | Abhishek Chaubey | 
| Written by | 
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| Directed by | Abhishek Chaubey | 
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | India | 
| Original languages | Hindi, Tamil | 
| No. of seasons | 1 | 
| No. of episodes | 8 | 
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Ravi Tiwari | 
| Producers | Chetana Kowshik Honey Trehan  | 
| Cinematography | Anuj Rakesh Dhawan | 
| Editors | Sanyukta Kaza Meghna Manchanda Sen  | 
| Camera setup | Multi-camera | 
| Running time | 43—59 minutes | 
| Production company | Macguffin Pictures | 
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix | 
| Release | 11 January 2024 | 
Killer Soup is an Indian Hindi language black comedy crime thriller streaming 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 & Unaiza Merchant and directed by Abhishek Chaubey. It stars Konkona Sen Sharma and Manoj Bajpayee in the lead roles.[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
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.[5][6]
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[7]
 - 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.[8] 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.[9] 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.[10] 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.[11]
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.[12] 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.[13]
References
- ↑ Bureau, The Hindu (14 December 2023). "'Killer Soup', starring Konkona Sensharma and Manoj Bajpayee, gets premiere date". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
 - ↑ PTI. "Abhishek Chaubey's Netflix series 'Killer Soup' to release on January 11". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
 - ↑ Gibson, Kathy (15 December 2023). "'Killer Soup' Everything You Need to Know About Netflix's Indian Series". What's on Netflix. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
 - ↑ Staff, Scroll (3 January 2024). "'Killer Soup' trailer: Konkona Sensharma and Manoj Bajpayee star in black comedy". Scroll.in. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
 - ↑ "Netflix Series 'Soup' Gets An Interesting New Title. What's Cooking?". Binged. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
 - ↑ "Killer Soup trailer: Manoj Bajpayee, Konkona Sensharma bring a crazy, chaotic new series". Hindustan Times. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
 - ↑ "Manoj Bajpayee reacts to report of contesting 2024 Lok Sabha election from Bihar". News9live. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
 - ↑ Chatterjee, Saibal (11 January 2024). "Killer Soup Review: Konkona Sen Sharma, Manoj Bajpayee Strike A Wonderful Duet In Deadly Broth". NDTV. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
 - ↑ Roy, Dhaval (11 January 2024). "KILLER SOUP SEASON 1 REVIEW : A KILLER, DARK, COMEDIC THRILLER WORTH BINGEING ON". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
 - ↑ Roy, Lachmi Deb (11 January 2024). "Konkona Sen Sharma, Manoj Bajpayee's Killer Soup Review: Deliciously dark humour at its best Netflix". First Post. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
 - ↑ Bandyopadhyay, Zinia (11 January 2024). "'Killer Soup' review: Some flavours overpower in Konkona-Manoj's paya soup". India Today. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
 - ↑ Gupta, Shubhra (11 January 2024). "Killer Soup review: Manoj Bajpayee, Konkona Sensharma serve a bland broth". The Indian Express. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
 - ↑ Verma, Sukanya (11 January 2024). "Killer Soup Review: Manoj, Konkona Are Star Ingredients, But..." rediff.com. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
 
External links
- Killer Soup at IMDb
 - Killer Soup on Netflix
 
