Duranga

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Duranga
Duranga Season 2 poster.jpg
GenreCrime Thriller
Created by Goldie Behl
Inspired byFlower of Evil
Written byCharudutt Acharya
Screenplay byCharudutt Acharya
Directed bySeason 1 Pradeep Sarkar & Aijaz Khan
Season 2 Rohan Sippy
Starring Gulshan Devaiah
Drashti Dhami
Amit Sadh
Music byRipul Sharma & George Joseph
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of episodesS1 9
S2 8
Production
Executive producerAnup Poddar
Producer Goldie Behl Shradha Singh
CinematographyQuais Waseeq
EditorAbhijit Desphande & Hrishikesh Petwe
Production companyRose Audio Visuals pvt. Ltd
Original release
Network ZEE5
Release19 August 2022 (2022-08-19)

Duranga is an Indian Hindi-language ZEE5 original web-series that is adapted from the Korean drama Flower of Evil. The first season premiered on 19 August 2022 and was directed by Pradeep Sarkar and Aijaz Khan. It features Gulshan Devaiah and Drashti Dhami. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Contents

Following the first season's success, the series was renewed for the second season. [7] It premiered on October 24, 2023, and is directed by Rohan Sippy. [8] Amit Sadh joined the cast as one of the primary characters.

Plot

While investigating a gory copy-cat killing that follows the modus operandi of a 17 year old serial killing case, a Mumbai crime branch officer re-opens the spine-chilling case that had rocked a small coastal town near Mumbai, only to find out that there was an accomplice who was never nabbed. To her horror, that partner in crime could be her life partner, the doting father of her six-year-old daughter, her ‘perfect’ husband of 11 years. [9] [10] [11]

Cast

Reception

Season 1

Duranga received mostly positive reviews from critics. Ruchi Kaushal of Hindustan Times wrote, "Creator Goldie Behl deserves a bow this time for the clarity with which he presents the intense, multi-climax drama.". [16] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave it 3 stars and concludes," it delivers a steady stream of twists and turns designed to keep you hooked from start to finish." [17] Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in wrote, "Once you accept Duranga’s premise – the son of a serial killer himself accused of murder who marries a police officer while on the run from the law – it’s easy enough to swallow everything that follows.". [18] Manisha Lakhe of Network18 remarked, "Zee 5 has hit the jackpot with this show. This could trigger a trend of production companies seeking K-dramas for remakes.". [19]

On the contrary, Lakshana N Palat of The Indian Express rated it low and wrote "Duranga misses each opportunity to craft a deeply moving, impactful and suspense-ridden show." [20]

Season 2

The Times of India rated it 3.5 out of 5, and commented, "The well-drawn characters and numerous plot twists keep viewers engaged throughout" [21] News18 India praised the show stating, "Amit Sadh, Gulshan Devaiah Are Brilliant In Gripping Psychological Thriller." [22]

The show drew flak from Deepa Gahlot who in her review wrote, "Mental health advocates will find plenty to get upset about." [23]

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