Shehar Lakhot

Indian drama series

  • Priyanshu Painyuli
  • Shruthy Menon
  • Chandan Roy Sanyal
  • Kubbra Sait
ComposerShivansh JindalCountry of originIndiaOriginal languageHindiNo. of seasons1No. of episodes8ProductionProducersKhalil Bachooali
Navdeep SinghCinematographyVishal VittalEditorsNayan Bhadra
Suvir NathCamera setupMulti-cameraRunning time50 minutesProduction companyOffroad FilmsOriginal releaseNetworkAmazon Prime VideoRelease30 November 2023 (2023-11-30)

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]

Cast

  • 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

The 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

Abhimanyu 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

References

  1. ^ "Fictional city that borders on reality : The Tribune India".
  2. ^ "Shehar Lakhot - All you need to know about Priyanshu Painyuli, Chandan Roy Sanyal's noir crime drama".
  3. ^ "Prime Video sets November 30 release for noir series 'Shehar Lakhot'". The Week.
  4. ^ "'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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "'Shehar Lakhot' trailer: Priyanshu Painyulli promises an intriguing noir drama". Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "Shehar Lakhot Review: Boring!". Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "Shehar Lakhot Review: Priyanshu Painyuli stars in a drab crime thriller". Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.

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