Killer Soup

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Killer Soup
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Genre Black comedy
Crime
Thriller
Created by Abhishek Chaubey
Written by
Directed by Abhishek Chaubey
Starring
Country of originIndia
Original languages
  • Hindi
  • Tamil
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producerRavi Tiwari
ProducersChetana Kowshik
Honey Trehan
CinematographyAnuj Rakesh Dhawan
Editors Sanyukta Kaza
Meghna Manchanda Sen
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time43—59 minutes
Production companyMacguffin Pictures
Original release
Network Netflix
Release11 January 2024 (2024-01-11)

Killer Soup is an Indian Hindi language black comedy crime thriller television series by Netflix. The series premiered on 11 January 2024 on Netflix. [1] It is co-written by Abhishek Chaubey along with Harshad Nalawade, Anant Tripathi and Unaiza Merchant and directed by Abhishek Chaubey. It stars Konkona Sen Sharma and Manoj Bajpayee. [2] It was previously titled as "Soup." [3] The series is available for streaming on Netflix. [4] it loosely based on 2017 case in Telangana. [5]

Contents

Plot

In the fictional hill station of Mainjur, Tamil Nadu, an aspiring yet talentless nurse-turned-home chef, Swathi, conspires to replace her husband, Prabhakar Shetty, with her lover and Prabhakar's squint-eyed doppleganger, Umesh Pillai. [6] [7]

Cast

Reception

Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave four stars out of five and said Killer Soup is a cleverly written crime and investigative comedy that is characterised by astute writing and flawless performance. It is witty, cunning, and incredibly amusing. [9] Dhaval Roy of The Times of India also gave 4 stars out 5 and write in review that You will remain captivated throughout Killer Soup, a darkly humorous thriller with subtleties and complexities. Abhishek Chaubey's recipe is so amazing that you will devour it in one sitting. [10] Lachmi Deb Roy writes in Firstpost Deliciously Dark comedy at its best. Intriguing and humorous with just the proper amount of heat, Konkona Sen Sharma & Manoj Bajpayee's Killer Soup is just what audiences would desire during the chilly month of January. [11] Zinia Bandyopadhyay writes in her review in India Today The performers do their roles almost well. As a policeman, Nasser stood out. The show's exquisite cinematography is one item that merits discussion. The tale is given so much depth by the close-up views. [12]

Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 2 stars out of 5 and said in her review that A black "comedy" is supposed to be humorous and make you laugh despite yourself, yet I was waiting for the jokes to start here. And I kept looking forward to shockers. [13] Sukanya Verma of rediff.com also gave 2 stars and criticize it and said When Killer Soup's clever and bizarre graphics lose their impact, the difficulty of maintaining the flow is evident as the stories get overly complicated. [14]

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