Bad Cop (TV series)

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Bad Cop
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Genre
Based on Bad Cop - kriminell gut
Written by
Directed by Aditya Datt
Starring Anurag Kashyap
Gulshan Devaiah
Saurabh Sachdeva
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producerSushmitha Shetty
ProducerLeena Tandon
CinematographyAnik Ram Verma
EditorJitendra Dongare
Running time24–35 minutes
Production company Fremantle Media
Original release
Network Disney+ Hotstar
Release21 June 2024 (2024-06-21)

Bad Cop is Hindi-language crime thriller television series written by Rensil D'Silva and Rehan Khan and directed by Aditya Datt. It stars Anurag Kashyap, Gulshan Devaiah, Harleen Sethi, Saurabh Sachdeva, Anupam K. Sinha, Subham Sharma, Shatrughan Kumar, and Aishwarya Sushmita. [1] [2]

Contents

The series was adapted from German television series Bad Cop - kriminell gut . [3] [4] [5]

Cast

Release

The series was released on 21 June 2024 on OTT platform Disney+ Hotstar. [6] [7]

Reception

Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave 2 stars for the series and wrote "It has no paucity of thrills and chases. But owing to the mechanical, formulaic manner of the mounting, the technical finesse that is on show is of a strictly superficial variety." [8] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express stated "Snappy dialogues and action sequences abound, and like I said, each episode wraps quickly." [9] Deepa Gahlot for Rediff.com felt the series is "not unwatchable" and opined "Even Hussain Dalal's pungent dialogue, with profanity considerably toned down, does not help lift this humourless show." [10]

Shilajit Mitra for The Hindu opined "The performances, likewise, feel second-guessed." [11] Reviewing for India Today , Zinia Bandyopadhyay gave 2 stars out of 5 and wrote "The series stops at being a masala potboiler that does not intrigue you. The screenplay is feeble, and the sequences are too formulaic for it to turn up as a decent thriller." [12] Troy Ribeiro of The Free Press Journal gave some positive review on the series, stating "Yes, the writing is weak, but the dialogues written by Hussain Dalal are worth mentioning. They are dramatically classic and shine in the narrative." [13] Sushmita Dey of Times Now wrote "It may provide fleeting entertainment". [14] Suparna Sharma of The Week wrote " Datt, with the help of talented actors, smart cinematography and editing, is able to create interesting characters and infuse some tension in the plot." [15]

Reference

  1. "Bad Cop Web Series (2024) | Release Date, Review, Cast, Trailer, Watch Online at Disney+ Hotstar". Gadgets 360 . Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  2. Bhattacharya, Trisha (31 May 2024). "'Bad Cop' teaser: Anurag Kashyap, Gulshan Devaiah lock horns in upcoming crime show". India Today . Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  3. Ramachandran, Naman (31 May 2024). "Anurag Kashyap, Gulshan Devaiah to Headline Disney+ Hotstar's 'Bad Cop,' Fremantle India's First Fiction Series (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  4. Raj Singh, Kashvi (11 June 2024). "Anurag Kashyap Says OTT's 'Golden Time' Is Over: 'It's Turning Into TV, Dictated By Algorithm'". News18 . Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  5. Sharma, Bhavana (10 June 2024). "Disney Plus Hotstar drops Bad Cop Trailer". Deccan Chronicle . Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  6. "'Bad Cop', starring Gulshan Devaiah and Anurag Kashyap, locks premiere date on Disney+ Hotstar". The Hindu . PTI. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  7. Nyayapati, Neeshita (June 21, 2024). "OTT releases this week: Bigg Boss OTT, Bad Cop, The Bear, Kota Factory and more". Hindustan Times . Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  8. Chatterjee, Saibal (June 21, 2024). "Bad Cop Review: An Overly Hurried, Steadfastly Middling Thriller". NDTV . Retrieved 23 June 2024.Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg
  9. Gupta, Shubhra (20 June 2024). "Bad Cop review: Gulshan Devaiah-Anurag Kashyap series is fully 'filmi'". The Indian Express . Retrieved 23 June 2024.Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg
  10. Gahlot, Deepa (June 21, 2024). "Bad Cop Review: Déjà Vu". Rediff.com . Retrieved 23 June 2024.Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg
  11. Mitra, Shilajit (20 June 2024). "'Bad Cop' series review: Gulshan Devaiah, Anurag Kashyap rub along in generic thriller". The Hindu . Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  12. Bandyopadhyay, Zinia (22 June 2024). "'Bad Cop' Review: Gulshan Devaiah-starrer doesn't rise beyond stereotypical, filmy thriller". India Today . Retrieved 23 June 2024.Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg
  13. Ribeiro, Troy (June 19, 2024). "Bad Cop Review: Gulshan Devaiah, Anurag Kashyap's Show Shines With Ace Production Values & High-Octane Action". The Free Press Journal . Retrieved 23 June 2024.Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg
  14. Dey, Sushmita (20 June 2024). "Bad Cop Review: Gulshan Devaiah, Anurag Kashyap Shine In This Overcooked Cat-And-Mouse Chase Drama". Times Now . Retrieved 11 July 2024.Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg
  15. Sharma, Suparna (June 20, 2024). "'Bad Cop' review: Excellent acting and cool stunts, but let down by a bad script". The Week . Retrieved 12 July 2024.Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg

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