Dayaa

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Dayaa
Genre
Created by
  • Neamoth Ullah Masum
  • Syed Ahmed Shawki
Written by
  • Pavan Sadineni
  • Vasant Kumar Jurru
  • Rakendu Mouli
Directed by Pavan Sadineni
Starring
Music byShravan Bharadwaj
Country of originIndia
Original languageTelugu
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Producers
  • Shrikant Mohta
  • Mahendra Soni
  • Naga Nandini Puli
  • Sivaramakrishnan KL
  • Shalini Nambu
  • Abhishek Daga
CinematographyVivek Kalepu
EditorViplav Nyshadam
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time28 minutes
Original release
Network Disney+ Hotstar
Release4 August 2023 (2023-08-04)

Dayaa is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language crime thriller series written and directed by Pavan Sadineni. [1] It stars J. D. Chakravarthy in titular role with Eesha Rebba, Remya Nambeesan, Babloo Prithiveeraj, Kamal Kamaraju and Josh Ravi in pivotal roles. [1] [2] The series was released on 4 August 2023, on Disney+Hotstar to widely positive reviews. [3] [4] [5] The series is an Indian adaptation of Bangladeshi series Taqdeer created by Neamoth Ullah Masum and Syed Ahmed Shawki with Anuradha Raparla as content head. [6]

Contents

Plot

The series revolves around cold-storage van driver named Dayaa (played by J. D. Chakravarthy) whose whole life turns upside down when he finds a dead body inside his van. A trail of chaotic events follows which pushes Dayaa and his best friend into bigger difficulties. [7]

Cast

Episodes

Season 1 (2023)

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"The Blood Man"Pavan SadineniPavan Sadineni4 August 2023 (2023-08-04)
2"The Grave"Pavan SadineniPavan Sadineni4 August 2023 (2023-08-04)
3"Middle of Nowhere"Pavan SadineniPavan Sadineni4 August 2023 (2023-08-04)
4"Who Are You ?"Pavan SadineniPavan Sadineni4 August 2023 (2023-08-04)
5"The Twist"Pavan SadineniPavan Sadineni4 August 2023 (2023-08-04)
6"The Evidence"Pavan SadineniPavan Sadineni4 August 2023 (2023-08-04)
7"The Sorry"Pavan SadineniPavan Sadineni4 August 2023 (2023-08-04)
8"The Saga"Pavan SadineniPavan Sadineni4 August 2023 (2023-08-04)

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