Human (TV series)

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Human
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Genre Medical thriller
Written by
  • Season 1:
  • Ishani Banerjee
  • Arjun Bhandegaonkar
  • Aasif Moyal
  • Stuti Nair
  • Nishchal Shome
  • Darshan Prakaash Aka Abhishek Pandey
  • Mozez Singh
Directed by
Starring
Country of originIndia
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Producers
  • Season 1:
  • Vipul Amrutlal Shah
  • Aashin Shah
Cinematography Sirsha Ray
EditorZubin Sheikh

Human is an Indian 2022 medical thriller television series released on 14 January 2022 on Disney+ Hotstar, which portrays the underbelly of human drug testing and the world of medical scams and aims to expose the nexus between pharmaceutical companies, large private hospitals, and government officials who exploit the poor in human trials for new drugs. [1] [2] [3]

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At the 2022 Filmfare OTT Awards, Human received 3 nominations, including Best Actress in a Drama Series (Shah) and Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Jethwa).

Cast

Accolades

YearAward ceremonyCategoryNominee / workResultRef.
2022 Filmfare OTT Awards Best Actress in a Drama Series Shefali Shah Nominated [5]
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Vishal Jethwa Nominated
Best Costume Design (Series)Radhika MehraNominated

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References

  1. Kotwani, Hiren (14 January 2022). "Human Season 1 Review : A compelling medical thriller packed with some brilliant performances". Times of India .
  2. "ह्यूमन वेब सीरीजः शेफाली शाह को देख रोंगटे हो जाएंगे खड़े, देखें मेडिकल की दुनिया का काला सच!". ABP Live. 17 January 2022.
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