Dharavi Bank

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Dharavi Bank
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Genre
  • Crime
  • Drama
Created bySarthak Dasgupta
Written bySarthak Dasgupta
Seneca Mendonsa
Directed by Samit Kakkad
Creative directorGautam Arya
Starring
ComposerTejas Padave
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Producer Zee Studios
CinematographyVijay Mishra
EditorIsam Shaikh
Camera setup Multi-camera
Original release
Network MX Player
Release19 November 2022 (2022-11-19) –
present

Dharavi Bank is an Indian crime drama streaming television series by director Samit Kakkad and actors Suniel Shetty, Vivek Oberoi, Sonali Kulkarni and Samikssha Batnagar. [1] [2] The series is Suniel Shetty's OTT debut. [3]

Contents

Cast

Cast list credited from original show [4] [5]

Plot

The series narrates the rise of Thalaivan (Sunil Shetty) as the most influential person of Dharavi as well as the Godman of many politicians. For political benefit the Chief Minister Janvi Surve (Sonali Kulkarni) calls JCP Jayant Gavaskar (Vivek Oberoi) and orders to kill Thalaivan. Gavaskar takes the order both personal (as Thalaivan killed his child) vengeance and professional assignment. The conflict between Gavaskar's Mumbai police and Thalaivan's gang starts, but some political turns save Thalaivan. [6] [7]

Filming

The series has been shot in the constricted lanes of Dharavi, India’s largest slum. [8]

Release

Dharavi Bank Session 1 streaming started on MX Player from November 19, 2022. [9]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date  [10]
1"Dharavi Main Bulaya Hai" Samit Kakkad Kevin Luperchio, Prashant Nair19 November 2022 (2022-11-19)
2"Thok Doonga Saale Ko"Samit KakkadKevin Luperchio, Prashant Nair19 November 2022 (2022-11-19)
3"Veenu"Samit KakkadKevin Luperchio, Prashant Nair19 November 2022 (2022-11-19)
4"War Room"Samit KakkadKevin Luperchio, Prashant Nair19 November 2022 (2022-11-19)
5"Bhool Bhulaiya"Samit KakkadKevin Luperchio, Prashant Nair19 November 2022 (2022-11-19)
6"Family"Samit KakkadKevin Luperchio, Prashant Nair19 November 2022 (2022-11-19)
7"Make Him Suffer"Samit KakkadKevin Luperchio, Prashant Nair19 November 2022 (2022-11-19)
8"Withdrawal" Samit Kakkad Kevin Luperchio, Prashant Nair19 November 2022 (2022-11-19)
9"Secrets"Samit KakkadKevin Luperchio, Prashant Nair19 November 2022 (2022-11-19)
10"Koi Bhi Nahi Bachega"Samit KakkadKevin Luperchio, Prashant Nair19 November 2022 (2022-11-19)

Reception

Dharavi Bank Season 1 received both positive and negative reviews. Saibal Chatterjee for NDTV gave 2/5 stars and wrote "Dharavi Bank sorely lacks the sort of narrative reserves that can fuel a compelling thriller." [11] Abhimanyu Mathur for Hindustan Times wrote "Dharavi Bank will appeal to some, the ones who like the old-fashioned gangster dramas with over-the-top action. But the show is too old-fashioned and not in a classic way." [12] Archika Khurana for The Times of India gave 3/5 rating and wrote "Suniel Shetty outshines everyone in his OTT debut as the brutal and vivacious gang lord of Dharavi. Right from his serious gaze to the protectiveness of his family and his wearing of the crisp white Mundu, Anna proves to be a perfect fit for the role of Thalavian." [13]

Manik Sharma for Firstpost wrote "The plotline, as a whole, moves with the steady but ultimately predictable pace of a Gangster v Police war where betrayals, rats and spies abound." [14] Shipra Darmwal of LeisureByte concurred, stating that the "twists are predictable" and furthermore the series "does not offer anything new". [15]

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  12. ↑ Mathur, Abhimanyu (20 November 2022). "Dharavi Bank review: Suniel Shetty, Vivek Oberoi's archaic gangster drama is all style, no substance and lots of gore". Hindustan Times . Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  13. ↑ Khurana, Archika (19 November 2022). "Dharavi Bank Season 1 Review: Suniel Shetty & Vivek Oberoi stand out in this mediocre crime drama". The Times of India . Retrieved 8 December 2022.Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg
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  15. ↑ Darmwal, Shipra (19 November 2022). "Dharavi Bank Review: The Crime Thriller is Just Another Age Old Tale". LeisureByte. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
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