Chutzpah | |
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Genre | Drama |
Created by | Mrighdeep Singh Lamba |
Written by | Amit Babbar Mrighdeep Singh Lamba |
Directed by | Simarpreet Singh |
Starring |
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Music by | Ketan Sodha |
Country of origin | India |
Original language | Hindi |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 7 |
Production | |
Producer | Dinesh Vijan |
Cinematography | Kabir Tejpal Gianni Giannelli |
Editor | Amit Kulkarni |
Running time | 3 Hour 53 minutes |
Production company | Maddock Outsider |
Original release | |
Network | SonyLIV |
Release | 23 July 2021 |
Chutzpah is an Indian drama based web series on SonyLIV directed by Simarpreet Singh [1] [2] and premiered on SonyLIV on 23 July. The show is created by Mrighdeep Singh Lamba and produced by Dinesh Vijan. [3] The series is produced under Vijan's banner Maddock Films' digital content division, Outsider Films. [4] Chutzpah is written by Amit Babbar and Mrighdeep Singh Lamba . The series features Tanya Maniktala, Elnaaz Norouzi, Varun Sharma, Diksha Singh and Manjot Singh. [5] [6] [7] The show has been released in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam and is streaming on Sony LIV from 23 July 2021. The series is about the weird and wild universe of the web. [8] [9]
Episode 1: Login - 32 Min
Episode 2: If There Was Another World - 29 Min
Episode 3: Be Right Back - 26 Min
Episode 4: Main Timeline Hoon - 30 Min
Episode 5: Detox - 35 Min
Episode 6: Flavor Of The Month - 34 Min
Episode 7: Shadow - 44 Min
This SonyLIV original series became the talk of the town soon after its release. While the audiences praised the show and the actors, the critics also had some positive things to say. The show is praised for its relatability factor and the perfect portrayal of the online world.
Bollywood Life describes the show as "Chutzpah would make for a decently interesting watch". [10]
News 18 says that the show has caught the essence of the online world while also exploring and displaying the dark side of the web and the characters. They also said the show has " moments that ensure laughter and uplift the mood". [11]
Archika Khurana from The Times of India wrote, "this seven-part series is aimed squarely towards the younger generation, for whom the internet and social media have become an inextricable part of their daily lives. However, it becomes entangled in its own web of clichés and sloppy execution, failing to connect well enough to make it a compelling watch. Despite its shortcomings, it is watchable to some extent if you have nothing else to do." [12]
Filmi Beat praised the actors and the plot and also said "the maker's heart was in the right place". [13]
Rony Patra from LetsOTT gave the show 3 out of 5 and wrote, "Chutzpah is a brave and uncompromising look at the cyber lives of India's millennials in 2021". [14]
Samrudhi Ghosh from Hindustan Times wrote, "The performances make up for some of Chutzpah’s flaws - Fukrey duo Varun and Manjot’s comic timing is on point, Gautam is convincing as the likes-obsessed content creator and Tanya has an endearing quality to her. However, the show never finds its way out of the pedestrian and does not have much to stop one from scrolling past." [15]
The show is about five individuals and 1 story just connected through the internet showcases the power of social media and highlights the digital influence on the youth of today.
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