Kaun Banegi Shikharwati

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Kaun Banegi Shikharwati
Genre
  • Comedy
  • Drama
Written by
  • Ananya Banerjee
Directed by
  • Gauravv Chawla
  • Ananya Banerjee
Starring
Music byAnurag Saikia
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10 (list of episodes)
Production
Cinematography
  • Srijan Chaurasia
  • Linesh Desai
Editors
  • Sudhir Achary
  • Ninad Khanolkar
Running time30 mins
Production companies
Release
Original release7 January 2022 (2022-01-07)

Kaun Banegi Shikharwati is an Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama original web series streaming on ZEE5. [1] It is written and directed by Gauravv Chawla and Ananya Banerjee. [2] The series has been produced by Applause Entertainment & Emmay Entertainment. [3] This ten-episode web series was released on 7 January 2022. [4] It stars Naseeruddin Shah, Raghubir Yadav, Lara Dutta, Soha Ali Khan, Kritika Kamra and Anya Singh in the lead roles. [5]

Contents

Plot

It is the story of Raja Mrityunjay Singh Shikharwat, who is broke and owes the Indian government a hefty amount of in unpaid property taxes. To come out of this scenario, he fakes sickness and summons his four estranged daughters, Devyani, Gayatri, Kamini, and Uma. He plans to hold a nine-rounds tournament amongst them, each with a job for the princesses to complete. At the end of this tournament, the winner will be crowned Queen. [6]

Cast

Episode list

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"Strokes of Genius"Gauravv Chawla, Ananya BanerjeeGauravv Chawla, Ananya Banerjee7 January 2022 (2022-01-07)
After the government's notice, Mishraji devises a plan to reunite King's four estranged daughters, Devyani, Gayatri, Kamini and Uma. The sisters return home and learn about the Navrasa Royal Games.
22"The Game Begins"Gauravv Chawla, Ananya BanerjeeGauravv Chawla, Ananya Banerjee7 January 2022 (2022-01-07)
In the past, the sisters humiliate each other in public and leave the palace. In the present, the Navrasa Royal Games begin, and the sisters face a cooking challenge, but it ends in a bitter squabble.
33"A Common Enemy"Gauravv Chawla, Ananya BanerjeeGauravv Chawla, Ananya Banerjee7 January 2022 (2022-01-07)
The next game is a stage play performance, but Devyani converts it into a roast on the king, and they make embarrassing jokes about him. King feels he can still save his family as his daughters reunite.
44"Fear Is the Key"Gauravv Chawla, Ananya BanerjeeGauravv Chawla, Ananya Banerjee7 January 2022 (2022-01-07)
The king recreates a horror night to unite his daughters with the common fear of darkness. Mishraji urges King to tell the princesses about the tax problem, but he declares the games will continue.
55"Earth, Wind and Fire"Gauravv Chawla, Ananya BanerjeeGauravv Chawla, Ananya Banerjee7 January 2022 (2022-01-07)
The next game is based on the four elements of nature. Kamini faces trouble during the fire round but is rescued by Veer Singh. Devyani's husband Harsh arrives at the palace with their twins.
66"Nightmare?"Gauravv Chawla, Ananya BanerjeeGauravv Chawla, Ananya Banerjee7 January 2022 (2022-01-07)
Kamini reconnects with Uma. At the palace, the sisters perform the queen’s famous Holi pooja in tandem. Meanwhile, tax officials discuss an infamous officer, who has been given a task related to Shikharwati.
77"Heart-Speak"Gauravv Chawla, Ananya BanerjeeGauravv Chawla, Ananya Banerjee7 January 2022 (2022-01-07)
An old man claims that the king owes him money for a job he had done 30 years ago that helped him hide a treasure. Gayatri's confession shocks everyone. Roop Singh's real purpose is revealed.
88"Clue-Less"Gauravv Chawla, Ananya BanerjeeGauravv Chawla, Ananya Banerjee7 January 2022 (2022-01-07)
Roop speculates where King must have hidden the treasure. Kamini wins her first game but is shocked to learn that Veer is leaving for Mewar. Later, she and King have a heart-to-heart conversation.
99"Treasure Hunt"Gauravv Chawla, Ananya BanerjeeGauravv Chawla, Ananya Banerjee7 January 2022 (2022-01-07)
The sisters must face their deepest fears in the next game. King admires his daughters, but the moment is interrupted by an unknown man pointing a gun at the king. Roop decides to raid the palace.
1010"All That Glitters Is Not Gold"Gauravv Chawla, Ananya BanerjeeGauravv Chawla, Ananya Banerjee7 January 2022 (2022-01-07)
During the final game, Uma has an allergy attack, following which the sisters unite. Roop Singh arrives with his team to raid the palace, but the king has the last laugh as he announces his decision.

Release

ZEE5 announced the launch of a trailer on 23 December 2021 [10] and the series was released on 7 January 2022. [11]

Reception

Critical reviews

Archika Khurana of The Times of India [12] has given 3.5/5 stars stating that the series is a fun, breezy take on a dysfunctional royal family. Due to its simple writing and weird characters, it is a fine blend of humour and drama. Do not be fooled by the tracksuit and games; the series is not as gory as ‘Squid Game’, but it is a light-hearted dramedy that will bring a smile to your face.

Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV [13] has given 2.5/5 stars stating that the series is a patchy dramedy. It is a mildly diverting, inoffensive parody of the repercussions of power wielded without responsibility. It does not scale any peak, but it is entertaining enough not to sink into a low work that it cannot find its way out of with a little bit of help from the actors.

Shubham Kulkarni of Koimoi [14] has given 2/5 stars stating that the series is a dramedy about a dysfunctional family that falls prey to repetitiveness and confused tonality. The actor Naseeruddin Shah is prolific, but the character becomes repetitive. All the other actors have made justice to their respective roles. The web series like this with more evolved humour deserved depth too. The bar for dramedies about families raised four decades ago by some prolific filmmakers will struggle to live up to them.

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