Mafia (Indian web series)
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| Mafia | |
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| Genre | Action thriller |
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| Directed by | Birsa Dasgupta |
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| Theme music composer | Nabarun Bose |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 (list of episodes) |
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| Production location | India |
| Cinematography | |
| Editor | |
| Production company | Eskay Movies |
| Distributor | ZEE5 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ZEE5 |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
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Mafia is a Hindi and Bengali language web series released in the year 2020 based on psychological thriller directed by Birsa Dasgupta.The series is written by , and . Mafia revolves around the story of a group of friends trying to discover their past as those events had a resonance in their present. They discover the truth through heinous acts exercised by them in the past.[1]
Premise[]
Six friends and their partners embark on a bachelor party in the jungles of Madhupur. The group was inseparable during their college years, and Madhupur was their favorite weekend gig. But with time they grew apart. Betrayal, backstabbing and distrust led them on their separate ways.
Five years after their friendship was laid rest in the very place they return, each with a hidden agenda of their own. Centering on the popular parlor game ‘Mafia’, this is a gruesome psychological thriller that will keep its viewers on the edge. The aspects of the game spill out onto the life of its players and they are forced to confront and pay for their crimes.[2]
Cast[]
Main[]
- Namit Das as Nitin Kumar[3]
- Tanmay Dhanania as Rishi[4]
- Saurabh Saraswat as Ritwik[4]
- Anindita Bose as Neha[4]
- Madhurima Roy as Tania[4]
- Aditya Bakshi as Sam[4]
- Riddhima Ghosh as Priyanka[4]
- Ishaa Saha as Ananya[4]
Production[]
Development[]
On June 23, 2020, ZEE5 announced that[5] Birsa Dasgupta directed the series alongside Parambrata Chatterjee who produced it.[6] Production companies involved with the series are Eskay Movies, Roadshow Films and EmVeeBee Media (P) Ltd.[7] The series premiered on July 10, 2020.[8] Birsa Dasgupta along with his associate , Dop and production designer was set to start shoot from the beginning of the year 2020.
Casting[]
The show will host stars like Namit Das, , , Anindita Bose, Madhurima Roy, , Riddhima Ghosh and Ishaa Saha[9]
Release[]
ZEE5 released the official trailer for the show on 27 June 2020 and it premiered on 10 July.[10]
Episodes[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | 1 | "Reunion" | Birsa Dasgupta | Aniruddha Dasgupta, Rohan Ghose, Aritra Sen | 10 July 2020 |
| 2 | 2 | "Best Friends" | Birsa Dasgupta | Aniruddha Dasgupta, Rohan Ghose, Aritra Sen | 10 July 2020 |
| 3 | 3 | "The Stranger" | Birsa Dasgupta | Aniruddha Dasgupta, Rohan Ghose, Aritra Sen | 10 July 2020 |
| 4 | 4 | "Addiction" | Birsa Dasgupta | Aniruddha Dasgupta, Rohan Ghose, Aritra Sen | 10 July 2020 |
| 5 | 5 | "Robinhood" | Birsa Dasgupta | Aniruddha Dasgupta, Rohan Ghose, Aritra Sen | 10 July 2020 |
| 6 | 6 | "Lust" | Birsa Dasgupta | Aniruddha Dasgupta, Rohan Ghose, Aritra Sen | 10 July 2020 |
| 7 | 7 | "Split" | Birsa Dasgupta | Aniruddha Dasgupta, Rohan Ghose, Aritra Sen | 10 July 2020 |
| 8 | 8 | "Vendetta" | Birsa Dasgupta | Aniruddha Dasgupta, Rohan Ghose, Aritra Sen | 10 July 2020 |
Critical Reception[]
Mafia received an mixed reviews response from the critics. Gripping narrative and thrilling plot shifts of the web series were highlighted and appreciated.
The Indian Express explained that the web series offered unlimited trill that would always keep you at the edge of your seat.[11] Hindustan Times appreciated the talented cast and the thrilling plot the combination of both which lifted the series to greater height .[12]
Shikha Desai from Times Of India rated the series 3 out of 5 stars and wrote Its the plot which makes the series watchable however she had qualms with the execution for which she stated could have been better.[13] Pratishruti Ganguly from Firstpost stated the execution of web series as confusing, and wrote that the series shows glimmers of excellent plot but the conclusion disappoints.[14]
References[]
- ^ "Birsa's web series". anandabazar.com.
- ^ "Mafia". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- ^ "Namit Das decodes how 'Mafia' will bring the thriller game alive". telanganatoday.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Namit Das, Ishaa Saha, Ridhima Ghosh, Anindita Bose, Tanmay Dhanania, Saurabh Saraswat, Madhurima Roy, Sayan Banerjee in ZEE5's Mafia". iwmbuzz.com.
- ^ "Mafia: ZEE5's latest entry in the thriller genre". theenvoyweb.com.
- ^ "Mafia queen Anindita Bose". telegraphindia.com.
- ^ "Namit Das & Madhurima Roy in Zee5 Series Mafia!". indiaforums.com.
- ^ "ZEE5 original thriller drama MAFIA Teaser Out Now!". boxofficeindia.co.in.
- ^ "Zee-5 is bringing a new crime series 'Mafia', based on the famous game of the same name". jagran.com.
- ^ "ZEE5's mystery drama thriller Mafia featuring Namit Das to premiere on July 10". indiatvnews.com.
- ^ "When wilderness unravels unlimited thrill: 'MAFIA', a hard-hitting web series on ZEE5, tells the tale of betrayal & deception". The Indian Express. 11 July 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020 – via MSN.
- ^ "Gripping narrative, thrilling plot shifts and ensemble cast make ZEE5's Mafia the perfect thriller series". Hindustan Times. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Mafia Season 1 Review: A tale of a reunion gone wrong".
- ^ "Mafia review: ZEE5 thriller series is unable to rise above its confusing execution-Entertainment News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 13 July 2020.
External links[]
- Indian web series
- Thriller web series