Breathe: Into the Shadows

*Breathe : Into the Shadows*
Breathe : Into the Shadows
	Promotional poster
Genre	Crime; Drama; Thriller
Created by	Mayank Sharma
Screenplay by	Bhavani Iyer; Vikram Tuli; Mayank Sharma;
Story by	Mayank Sharma; Vikram Tuli;
Directed by	Mayank Sharma
Starring	Abhishek Bachchan; Amit Sadh; Nithya Menen; Saiyami Kher; Hrishikesh Joshi; Shrikant Verma; Plabita Borthakur; Ivana Kaur; Shruti Bapna;
Music by	Alokananda Dasgupta
Country of origin	India
Original language	Hindi
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	12 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer	Vikram Malhotra
Running time	45 minutes
Production company	Abundantia Entertainment
Release
Original network	Amazon Prime Video
Original release	10 July 2020
Chronology
Related shows	Breathe (TV series)

Breathe: Into the Shadows is an Indian crime drama thriller streaming television series created and directed by Mayank Sharma and produced by Abundantia Entertainment for Amazon Prime Video. The series stars Abhishek Bachchan, Amit Sadh, and Nithya Menen in lead roles. All 12 episodes of the series premiered on July 10, 2020.^[1]^[2] The series was renewed for a second season in October 2021

Synopsis

Dr. Avinash Sabharwal (Bachchan) finds his 6-year-old daughter Siya kidnapped by a masked man. The kidnapper demands that Sabharwal kills a man in order to get his daughter back. In reality, it is Sabharwal himself who is the masked man, as a result of his multiple personality disorder.^[3]

Cast

Abhishek Bachchan as Dr. Avinash Sabharwal/ J
Amit Sadh as Kabir Sawant
Nithya Menen as Abha Sabharwal
Ivana Kaur as Siya Sabharwal
Shrikant Verma as Jaiprakash
Saiyami Kher as Shirley
Plabita Borthakur as Meghna Verma
Hrishikesh Joshi as Prakash Kamble
Shradha Kaul as Zeba Rizvi
Shruti Bapna as Natasha Garewal
Resham Shrivardhan as Gayatri Mishra
Shataf Figar as Dr. Narang
Nizhalgal Ravi as Principal Krishnan Moorthy (cameo)

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"Papa's Princess"	Mayank Sharma	Screenplay: Bhavani Iyer, Vikram Tuli, Mayank Sharma Dialogues: Arshad Syed	10 July 2020 (2020-07-10)
2	"Filthy"	Mayank Sharma	Screenplay: Bhavani Iyer, Vikram Tuli, Mayank Sharma Dialogues: Arshad Syed	10 July 2020 (2020-07-10)
3	"Wings and Chains"	Mayank Sharma	Screenplay: Bhavani Iyer, Vikram Tuli, Mayank Sharma Dialogues: Arshad Syed	10 July 2020 (2020-07-10)
4	"Mind Games"	Mayank Sharma	Screenplay: Bhavani Iyer, Vikram Tuli, Mayank Sharma Dialogues: Arshad Syed	10 July 2020 (2020-07-10)
5	"Reflection"	Mayank Sharma	Screenplay: Bhavani Iyer, Vikram Tuli, Mayank Sharma Dialogues: Arshad Syed	10 July 2020 (2020-07-10)
6	"Turning Point"	Mayank Sharma	Screenplay: Bhavani Iyer, Vikram Tuli, Mayank Sharma Dialogues: Arshad Syed	10 July 2020 (2020-07-10)
7	"Relay Race"	Mayank Sharma	Screenplay: Bhavani Iyer, Vikram Tuli, Mayank Sharma Dialogues: Arshad Syed	10 July 2020 (2020-07-10)
8	"Bad Uncle"	Mayank Sharma	Screenplay: Bhavani Iyer, Vikram Tuli, Mayank Sharma Dialogues: Arshad Syed	10 July 2020 (2020-07-10)
9	"Lights Out"	Mayank Sharma	Screenplay: Bhavani Iyer, Vikram Tuli, Mayank Sharma Dialogues: Arshad Syed	10 July 2020 (2020-07-10)
10	"1996"	Mayank Sharma	Screenplay: Bhavani Iyer, Vikram Tuli, Mayank Sharma Dialogues: Arshad Syed	10 July 2020 (2020-07-10)
11	"Chef's Special"	Mayank Sharma	Screenplay: Bhavani Iyer, Vikram Tuli, Mayank Sharma Dialogues: Arshad Syed	10 July 2020 (2020-07-10)
12	"C-16"	Mayank Sharma	Screenplay: Bhavani Iyer, Vikram Tuli, Mayank Sharma Dialogues: Arshad Syed	10 July 2020 (2020-07-10)

Production

The series was officially announced in late 2018, attaching Abhishek Bachchan and Saiyami Kher to star and Amit Sadh from the original series returning as Kabir Sawant.^[4] Nithya Menen joined the cast in December 2018.^[5]

Release

The series premiered on July 10, 2020 on Amazon Prime Video .^[6]

Reception

Rohan Nahaar writing for Hindustan Times called the series "Inept and illogical, [and says] Amazon’s strangest show lets Abhishek Bachchan, Amit Sadh down."^[7] Shubhra Gupta writing for Indian Express said "Somewhere in there, in all the roiling and toiling, are the bones of a crackerjack thriller. But this loosely written season 2, bouncing in and out of a kidnapping drama, and the creation and search of a psychotic killer, gets mired in its own muddles, and ends up being plain preposterous."^[8] Saibal Chatterjee writing for NDTV called the series "low On oxygen", giving it 1.5 of 5.^[9]

References

^ Desk, HT Entertainment (2020-07-01). "Breathe 2 Into The Shadows trailer: Abhishek Bachchan would kill to find daughter, Amit Sadh returns in Amazon Prime show". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
^ Shekhar, Mimansa (2020-07-01). "Breathe Into The Shadows trailer: Abhishek Bachchan, Amit Sadh promise an intense web series". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
^ "Breathe Into the Shadows ending explained: Is Abhishek Bachchan's J back? What does C-16 mean?". Hindustan Times. 11 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
^ PTI (2018-12-14). "Abhishek Bachchan to star in Amazon Prime Video's Breathe 2". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
^ Desk, Entertainment (2019-02-10). "Nithya Menen joins Abhishek Bachchan for Breathe Season 2". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
^ Arora, Akhil (2020-07-01). "Breathe: Into the Shadows Is Out in July on Prime Video". NDTV Gadgets 360. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
^ Naahar, Rohan (2020-07-10). "Breathe Into the Shadows review: Inept and illogical, Amazon's strangest show lets Abhishek Bachchan, Amit Sadh down". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
^ Gupta, Shubhra (2020-07-11). "Breathe Into The Shadows review: A preposterous web series". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
^ "Breathe: Into The Shadows Review - Abhishek Bachchan's Show Is Low On Oxygen". NDTV.com. 2020-07-08. Retrieved 2020-07-12.

External links

Breathe: Into the Shadows at IMDb

[Desk_2020-1] Desk, HT Entertainment (2020-07-01). "Breathe 2 Into The Shadows trailer: Abhishek Bachchan would kill to find daughter, Amit Sadh returns in Amazon Prime show". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2020-07-01.

[Shekhar_2020-2] Shekhar, Mimansa (2020-07-01). "Breathe Into The Shadows trailer: Abhishek Bachchan, Amit Sadh promise an intense web series". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-07-01.

[3] "Breathe Into the Shadows ending explained: Is Abhishek Bachchan's J back? What does C-16 mean?". Hindustan Times. 11 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.

[PTI_2018-4] PTI (2018-12-14). "Abhishek Bachchan to star in Amazon Prime Video's Breathe 2". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-07-01.

[Nithya-5] Desk, Entertainment (2019-02-10). "Nithya Menen joins Abhishek Bachchan for Breathe Season 2". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-07-01.

[release-6] Arora, Akhil (2020-07-01). "Breathe: Into the Shadows Is Out in July on Prime Video". NDTV Gadgets 360. Retrieved 2020-07-01.

[Naahar_2020-7] Naahar, Rohan (2020-07-10). "Breathe Into the Shadows review: Inept and illogical, Amazon's strangest show lets Abhishek Bachchan, Amit Sadh down". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2020-07-12.

[Gupta_2020-8] Gupta, Shubhra (2020-07-11). "Breathe Into The Shadows review: A preposterous web series". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-07-12.

[NDTV.com_2020-9] "Breathe: Into The Shadows Review - Abhishek Bachchan's Show Is Low On Oxygen". NDTV.com. 2020-07-08. Retrieved 2020-07-12.

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Breathe : Into the Shadows
Promotional poster
Genre	Crime Drama Thriller
Created by	Mayank Sharma
Screenplay by	Bhavani Iyer Vikram Tuli Mayank Sharma
Story by	Mayank Sharma Vikram Tuli
Directed by	Mayank Sharma
Starring	Abhishek Bachchan Amit Sadh Nithya Menen Saiyami Kher Hrishikesh Joshi Shrikant Verma Plabita Borthakur Ivana Kaur Shruti Bapna
Music by	Alokananda Dasgupta
Country of origin	India
Original language	Hindi
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	12 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer	Vikram Malhotra
Running time	45 minutes
Production company	Abundantia Entertainment
Release
Original network	Amazon Prime Video
Original release	10 July 2020 (2020-07-10)
Chronology
Related shows	Breathe (TV series)