Damaged | |
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Genre | |
Written by | Shreyes Lowlekar (Seaseon 1-2) Vrushank Juneja (Season 3) |
Directed by | Aarambhh M Singh (Season 1) Ekant Babani (Season 2-3) |
Starring | Amruta Khanvilkar Amit Sial Shruti Ulfat Dhruvaditya Bhagwanani Hina Khan Adhyayan Suman Aamna Sharif Shrenu Parikh |
Country of origin | India |
Original language | Hindi |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 26 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Sanjeev Lamba Neeraj Roy Siddhartha Roy Abhishek Rege (Season 3) Gaurav Ghokhale (Season 3) Trevellyn Fynn (Season 3) Harish Shah(Season 3) |
Producers | Ekant Babani Satya Mahapatra Farhan Sayed |
Production location | Mumbai |
Cinematography | Abhishek Modak |
Editors | Amit Parmar (Season 1) Ambar Vyas (Season 1-2-3) |
Running time | 15–25 minutes |
Production companies | Alligator Media Productions (Season 1-2) Endemol Shine India (Season 3) |
Original release | |
Network | Hungama Play |
Release | 6 June 2018 – 20 January 2022 |
Damaged is an Indian mystery crime thriller streaming television series created for Hungama Play. [1] [2] The first two seasons are written by Shreyes Lowlekar and produced under the banner Alligator Media Productions, [3] [4] while the third season is written by Vrushank Juneja and produced under Endelmol Shine India. [5] The series is a psychological crime drama noted for being led by a strong female character in each season. [6] In the first season, the main cast features Amruta Khanvilkar, Amit Sial, Shruti Ulfat and Dhruvaditya Bhagwanani. [7] [8] In the second season, Hina Khan and Adhyayan Suman featured in lead roles, whereas the third season was led by Aamna Sharif and Shrenu Parikh. [9] [10]
The series was filmed across Mumbai. Abhishek Modak served as the cinematographer, and Ambar K. Vyas edited the series. [11]
The first season of Damaged was released on 6 June 2018. [3] The series opened to positive responses from audiences and critics, praising the performances of cast members, particularly Amruta Khanvilkar's, which received rave responses. [12] The second season was released on 14 January 2020 and the third season of the show was released on 20 January 2022. [13] [14]
The story begins with the disappearance of a famous painter. Soon the cops realise that his case is just the tip of the iceberg; there are numerous other young men who have gone missing and have never resurfaced. Investigations start, and a suspect emerges: Lovina Berdie. This turns into an intriguing cat-and-mouse game between Lovina and the police, led by Abhay.
Gauri Batra and Akash Batra run a homestay together. While all may seem idyllic in their beautiful guest house, things begin to unravel when a little girl staying at the homestay goes missing. Investigations begin, suspects emerge, and it is soon learned that the disappearance is not an isolated event. As the prime suspects, Gauri and Akash's twisted lives come under the scanner, and their secrets soon become public.
A story of two strikingly different personalities who admire each other's persona and develop friendship, but it turns against them when the friendship is taken for granted. Their hurt egos make them destroy each other's public image and unknowingly harm innocent lives, pulling out their damaged selves, which were developed by their dark and layered past.
Series | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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1 | 15 | 6 June 2018 | ||
2 | 6 | 14 January 2020 | ||
3 | 5 | 20 January 2022 |
No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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1 | 1 | "The Wall" | Aarambhh M Singh | Shreyes Lowlekar | 6 June 2018 | |
A case of a missing famous painter is handed over to C.B.I. who is secretly buried in a wall by a beautiful baker. | ||||||
2 | 2 | "The Victim" | Aarambhh M Singh | Shreyes Lowlekar | 6 June 2018 | |
An Urdu poet falls prey to a revengeful baker, while Crime Bureau of Investigation interrogates the key suspects of missing painter's case. | ||||||
3 | 3 | "The Trust" | Aarambhh M Singh | Shreyes Lowlekar | 6 June 2018 | |
Another case of a missing writer is handed over to CBI, while Lovina birdie gathers trust among her close people. | ||||||
4 | 4 | "The Pattern" | Aarambhh M Singh | Shreyes Lowlekar | 6 June 2018 | |
Dhruv Mullick gets successful in cracking a pattern of missing people, while Lovina destroys everything given to her by her ex-boyfriends. | ||||||
5 | 5 | "The Backstory" | Aarambhh M Singh | Shreyes Lowlekar | 6 June 2018 | |
Bijoy narrates a story of a young girl who killed her boyfriend and ran, while he captures a stalker and manages to drown him in a well. | ||||||
6 | 6 | "The Ego" | Aarambhh M Singh | Shreyes Lowlekar | 6 June 2018 | |
An ego clash between Abhay and Dhruv proves fatal to Dhawre's job, while Lovina falls in love with an extremely good guy. | ||||||
7 | 7 | "The Stalker" | Aarambhh M Singh | Shreyes Lowlekar | 6 June 2018 | |
Drunken Dhawre dies while saving Lovina birdie from a surprise attack of the stalker. | ||||||
8 | 8 | "The Vanisher" | Aarambhh M Singh | Shreyes Lowlekar | 6 June 2018 | |
'Vanisher' makes it to the head-lines and Inspector Meenaxi Reddy joins CBI's team. | ||||||
9 | 9 | "The Perfect Guy" | Aarambhh M Singh | Shreyes Lowlekar | 6 June 2018 | |
DIG trusts Dhruv over Abhay and allows him to lead the case, while Lovina gets bored by Apurva's good boy image. | ||||||
10 | 10 | "The Backfire" | Aarambhh M Singh | Shreyes Lowlekar | 6 June 2018 | |
The perfect guy meets a dead end, while Dhruv and Meenaxi manage to connect 'Bake and Berry' bakery to their individual investigations. | ||||||
11 | 11 | "The Fear" | Aarambhh M Singh | Shreyes Lowlekar | 6 June 2018 | |
Abhay and Dhruv reach Lovina's house through their personal investigations. Bijoy gets scared but the death of father Patrick and lust for Lovina, makes him stay. | ||||||
12 | 12 | "The Trap" | Aarambhh M Singh | Shreyes Lowlekar | 6 June 2018 | |
Lovina is called to Police station for the case of missing Rohan, while Rohan is kidnapped by the Stalker. Dhruv's growing ego clashes with his team mates, while Abhay increases proximities with lovina. | ||||||
13 | 13 | "Keep Your Enemies Closer" | Aarambhh M Singh | Shreyes Lowlekar | 6 June 2018 | |
Dhruv is sure about Lovina's involvement and does a thorough research on her, while Meenaxi traces Rohan and comes to know about the stalker, Neil Bhatt. | ||||||
14 | 14 | "The Revelation" | Aarambhh M Singh | Shreyes Lowlekar | 6 June 2018 | |
The cake delivered to a customer from Bake and Berry bakery comes with a finger, which happens to be of Dhawre. DIG gives case back to Abhay, which fuels Dhruv with anger and revenge. He digs more and finds out truth about Neil bhatt. | ||||||
15 | 15 | "Game Over?" | Aarambhh M Singh | Shreyes Lowlekar | 6 June 2018 | |
Everything boils down to Lovina Birdie. Abhay and Dhruv reach Lovina's house to save her but the confusion kills Dhruv and the fear of getting caught kills Abhay. Lovina, the Vanisher survives. |
No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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16 | 1 | "The Folklore" | Ekant Babani | Shreyes Lowlekar | 14 January 2020 |
17 | 2 | "The Search" | Ekant Babani | Shreyes Lowlekar | 19 January 2020 |
18 | 3 | "The Confrontation" | Ekant Babani | Shreyes Lowlekar | 19 January 2020 |
19 | 4 | "The Guilt" | Ekant Babani | Shreyes Lowlekar | 19 January 2020 |
20 | 5 | "The Truth" | Ekant Babani | Shreyes Lowlekar | 19 January 2020 |
21 | 6 | "The Betrayal" | Ekant Babani | Shreyes Lowlekar | 19 January 2020 |
No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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22 | 1 | "The Mistake" | Ekant Babani | Vrushank Juneja | 20 January 2022 | |
Its Shanaya's dream come true when she meets Rashmi for the first time. | ||||||
23 | 2 | "The Reveal" | Ekant Babani | Vrushank Juneja | 20 January 2022 | |
Unfortunate killings are followed by unfortunate news. | ||||||
24 | 3 | "The Chase" | Ekant Babani | Vrushank Juneja | 20 January 2022 | |
Rashmi gets closer to finding the killer while Shanaya touches new heights in her undercover endeavour. | ||||||
25 | 4 | "The Face Off" | Ekant Babani | Vrushank Juneja | 20 January 2022 | |
It is the ultimate face-off but the question is who is more stunned with who's identity. | ||||||
26 | 5 | "The End" | Ekant Babani | Vrushank Juneja | 20 January 2022 | |
A damaging end to an unfortunate journey. |
Damaged is the first web series launched by Hungama. [25]
A two-minute trailer for Damaged, featuring the main leads, was released on 6 June 2018, with the tagline "India’s first ground-breaking show about a woman serial killer". [1] [11] After the success of season 1, the makers announced season 2 in late September 2019, with Hina Khan and Adhyayan Suman. [26] [27] The teaser for Damaged 2 was released on 6 January 2020, while the trailer was released on 14 January 2020. [5] Season 2 got more than 43 million views within its the first month of its release. [28] The third season teaser was revealed in the first week of January 2022. [29]
Damaged is available to stream through Hungama Play on Vodafone Play, Idea Movies & TV, Airtel Xstream App, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Tata Sky Binge, MX Player, and Android TVs. Additionally, Hungama's association with Xiaomi will enable consumers to watch the series via Hungama Play on Mi TV. [30]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | ScreenXX Summit & Awards | Best Actress in a Negative Role - Hindi Web Originals | Amruta Khanvilkar | Won | [31] |
MTV IWMBuzz Digital Awards | Best Performer by an Actress in a Negative Role | Won | [32] | ||
2021 | Most Popular Actress in a Web Series (Drama) | Hina Khan | Nominated | [33] | |
Best Performer by an Actress in a Negative Role in a Web Series | Won | ||||
Indian Telly Streaming Awards | Best Actress in a Negative Role (Jury) | Won | [34] | ||
Best Actress in a Negative Role (Popular) | Nominated | ||||
Best actor in a Negative Role | Adhyayan Suman | Nominated | |||
ScreenXX Summit & Awards | Best Content - Thriller (Critics') | Damaged 2 | Won | [35] [36] | |
Most Popular Hindi Web Series - Psychological Thriller | Won | ||||
Best Actor in a Negative Role - Hindi Web Originals - Psychological Thriller | Adhyayan Suman | Won | |||
Best Actress in a Negative Role - Hindi Web Originals | Hina Khan | Won | |||
Best Actress in a Negative Role - Hindi Web Originals - Psychological Thriller | Won | ||||
2022 | Best Content - Drama Series (Viewers' Choice) | Damaged 3 | Won | [37] |
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