Bloody Brothers

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Bloody Brothers
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Genre
Based on Guilt
by Neil Forsyth
Written by
  • Sidharth Hirwe
  • Anuj Rajoria
  • Riya Poojary
  • Navneet Singh Raju
Directed by Shaad Ali
Starring
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
Production
CinematographyVikash Nowlakha
EditorAbhijit Deshpande
Production companies Applause Entertainment
BBC Studios
Release
Original release18 March 2022 (2022-03-18)

Bloody Brothers [1] is an Indian Dark Comedy web-series written by Siddharth Hirwe, Anuj Rajoria, Riya Poojary, Navnit Singh Raju and directed by Shaad Ali. [2] It is a remake of the Scottish television series, Guilt. [3] This web-series is produced by Applause Entertainment Pvt. Ltd [4] starring Jaideep Ahlawat, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Tina Desai, Shruti Seth, Jitendra Joshi, Maya Alagh, and Satish Kaushik. [3] [5] Bloody Brothers is released on ZEE5 on 18 March 2022. [6] [7] [8]

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Synopsis

Two brothers, Jaggi and Daljeet, who are poles apart, accidentally kill an old man on a darkened residential street. They manage to conceal their crime, but, when the people around them start to suspect, the brothers’ lives start falling apart. They soon find that they cannot trust anyone. Not even each other. [9] [10]

Cast

Reception

Saibal Chatterjee from Ndtv gave three star out five stars stating " A thriller that shuns the usual trappings of the genre. No blowouts, no gunfights, no chases, no heavy-handed confrontations - it thrives on sustained restraint." [16] Archika Khurana from Times of India said " Jaideep Ahlawat & Zeeshan Ayyub's nuanced chemistry powers this dark comedy." [17] Shefali Deshpande of Quint stated "This Dark Comedy Is the Perfect Weekend Binge". [18] Nikita Thakkar from Bollywoodlife gave three out of five stars and wrote " Jaideep Ahlawat and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub shine in this complicated thriller." [19] Iraa Paul from DNA gave three stars out of five stars stating Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub, Jaideep Ahlawat starrer is intriguing but slow-paced." [20] Nandini Ramnath from Scroll wrote "Jaideep Ahlawat and Zeeshan Ayyub sparkle in black comedy." [21]

Episodes

No. OverallNo. in SeasonTitleDirected byWritten byRelease Date
11JaggiShaad AliMarch 18, 2022
Jaggi and Daljeet hit an old man with their car while returning home from a wedding. Daljeet meets Samuel's niece Sophie, and they are drawn to each other. Sophie becomes suspicious about her uncle's death.
22DaljeetShaad AliMarch 18, 2022
Jaggi gets Dushyant, a private detective, to handle the case. Dushyant confides in Sophie about his suspicions, and Jaggi and Daljeet get worried. Sheila, Samuel's neighbour, reveals a shocking truth to Jaggi.
33PriyaShaad AliMarch 18, 2022
Sheila demands a huge sum of money from Jaggi to hide his secret. Jaggi receives a package from Sheila. Priya meets Tanya as she is irritated with Jaggi. Sophie confronts Sheila about her lies.
44SophieShaad AliMarch 18, 2022
Daljeet confronts Sophie about the picture. Jaggi tries to explain to Daljeet not to get involved in legal matters. Daljeet and Sophie find a letter in one of the books addressed to Sophie.
55ShielaShaad AliMarch 18, 2022
Sophie questions Sheila about the missing money from Samuel's account. Jaggi, Daljeet, and Dushyant team up to counter Handa and strike a deal with the government official who helps Handa with black money.
66HandaShaad AliMarch 18, 2022
Sheila tells Sophie the truth about Jaggi and Daljeet. Handa burns Daljeet's bookstore and overtakes Jaggi's legal firm. Sophie reveals the truth to Daljeet about her identity. Jaggi strikes a deal with Sheila.

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