Gyaarah Gyaarah

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Gyaarah Gyaarah
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Based on Signal
by Kim Eun-hee
Written byPuja Banerji
Sunjoy Shekhar
Sameer Saral Sharma
Gautam Govind Sharm
Directed byUmesh Bist
Starring Kritika Kamra
Raghav Juyal
Dhairya Karwa
Aakash Dixit
Mukti Mohan
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of episodes8
Production
Producers Karan Johar
Apoorva Mehta
Guneet Monga
Achin Jain
Production companies Sikhya Entertainment
Dharma Productions
Original release
Network ZEE5
Release9 August 2024 (2024-08-09) –
present

Gyaarah Gyaarah is an Indian Hindi-language fantasy thriller series; it is an adaptation of the Korean drama Signal. [1] [2] It features Kritika Kamra, Raghav Juyal, Dhairya Karwa, and Aakash Dixit. It is produced by Sikhya Entertainment and Dharma Productions and directed by Umesh Bist. [3] [4]

Contents

The show was released on 9 August 2024 on ZEE5. [5]

Plot

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Gyaarah Gyaarah is an investigative thriller that is set across a timeline of three decades – 1990, 2001 and 2016. It blends mystery and science with a degree of mysticism.

Cast

Production

The series was announced in May 2023 when Variety carried a report on Oscar winning producer Guneet Monga’s next venture. [10] Soon after, as a teaser was released, it was reported that the show was a remake of Signal; making it the fourth official remake of the Korean show after it was remade Chinese and Thai. [11]

Release

Gyaarah Gyaarah is available to stream on ZEE5 from 9 August 2024. [12] [13]

Reception

Gyaarah Gyaarah received mixed reviews.

Deepa Gahlot in her review for Scroll.in gave it a thumbs-up as she wrote, " Every episode ends with a hook that demands a binge watch." [14] The Hindustan Times also called the "immensely watchable." [15] Filmfare assessed that the show has been adapted well from the Korean original, "The writing and direction from Umesh Bist, who has managed to skillfully adapt the show from the K-drama Signal, is top notch." [16] Rediff noted, "There are elements that make this show entertaining, and if you haven't seen the original show, the concept is wild enough to keep you hooked." [17]

The Hindu commented, "Unfortunately, following this promising setup, the show steadily loses steam." [18] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated it 2 out of 5 stars and wrote, "The biggest problem the series has is being unable to conjure up enough fear or menace, give or take a sequence or two." [19]

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