9 Hours

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9 Hours
9 Hours poster.jpg
Promotional release poster
Genre Crime drama
Created by Krish Jagarlamudi
Based onTommidi Gantalu
by Malladi Venkata Krishna Murthy
Written byKrish Jagarlamudi
Directed by
Starring
ComposerShakthi Kanth Karthick
Country of originIndia
Original languageTelugu
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes9
Production
Executive producerRohith Pisapati
Producers
  • Y. Rajeev Reddy
  • Saibabu Jagarlamudi
Production locationIndia
CinematographyManojh Reddy Katasani
Editor Dharmendra Kakarala
Production company First Frame Entertainments
Original release
Network Disney+ Hotstar
Release2 June 2022 (2022-06-02)

9 Hours is an Indian Telugu-language survival crime thriller television series created by Krish Jagarlamudi, directed by Niranjan Kaushik with an ensemble cast of Taraka Ratna, Madhu Shalini, Ajay, Ravi Varma and Ravi Prakash. The series' basic plot line was adapted from the famous Telugu crime novel "Thommidi Ghantalu," authored by Malladi Venkata Krishna Murthy. [1] [2] 9 Hours premiered on Disney+ Hotstar on 2 June 2022. [3]

Contents

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Hour 01" Niranjan Kaushik
Jacob Verghese		 Krish Jagarlamudi June 2, 2022 (2022-06-02)
2"Hour 02"Niranjan Kaushik
Jacob Verghese		Krish JagarlamudiJune 2, 2022 (2022-06-02)
3"Hour 03"Niranjan Kaushik
Jacob Verghese		Krish JagarlamudiJune 2, 2022 (2022-06-02)
4"Hour 04"Niranjan Kaushik
Jacob Verghese		Krish JagarlamudiJune 2, 2022 (2022-06-02)
5"Hour 05"Niranjan Kaushik
Jacob Verghese		Krish JagarlamudiJune 2, 2022 (2022-06-02)
6"Hour 06"Niranjan Kaushik
Jacob Verghese		Krish JagarlamudiJune 2, 2022 (2022-06-02)
7"Hour 07"Niranjan Kaushik
Jacob Verghese		Krish JagarlamudiJune 2, 2022 (2022-06-02)
8"Hour 08"Niranjan Kaushik
Jacob Verghese		Krish JagarlamudiJune 2, 2022 (2022-06-02)
9"Hour 09"Niranjan Kaushik
Jacob Verghese		Krish JagarlamudiJune 2, 2022 (2022-06-02)

Reception

Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu in her review stated that "The payoffs in the form of twists and turns happen rather late and are not enough. Perhaps it was alluring to have nine episodes to befit the title, but the series could have done with liberal trimming". [4] Echoing the same, Pinkvilla 's Arvind V opined that "The survival drama trappings deserved a better canvas, and a profound script. Torture and beatings are no substitute for thrills and drama". [5]

Comparing it with Money Heist , Latha Srinivasan of Firstpost praised the performances of the ensemble cast while criticizing the screenplay and writing. [6] Giving a mixed review, Neeshita Nyayapati of The Times of India wrote that "You don't always buy what 9 Hours is selling you, there are moments you will pause and wonder how plausible whatever is playing out on screen is. But the series does manage to do its job by keeping you engaged". [7]

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References

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  3. ↑ "'9 Hours' trailer shows up the violent side of robberies - Times of India". The Times of India . 23 May 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  4. ↑ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (4 June 2022). "'9 Hours' web series review: This overdrawn Telugu crime drama intrigues partly". The Hindu . ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "9 Hours Review: This bank robbery series has both hits and misses". Pinkvilla . 3 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "9 Hours review". Firstpost . 2 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  7. ↑ Nyayapati, Neeshitha (2 June 2022). "9 HOURS SEASON 1 REVIEW : GOOD STORY AIDED BY A STELLAR CAST". The Times of India .
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