Shehar Lakhot | |
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Genre | Drama |
Story by | Devika Bhagat Navdeep Singh |
Directed by | Navdeep Singh |
Starring | |
Composer | Shivansh Jindal |
Country of origin | India |
Original language | Hindi |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
Production | |
Producers | Khalil Bachooali Navdeep Singh |
Cinematography | Vishal Vittal |
Editors | Nayan Bhadra Suvir Nath |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 50 minutes |
Production company | Offroad Films |
Original release | |
Network | Amazon Prime Video |
Release | 30 November 2023 |
Shehar Lakhot is an Indian Hindi-language drama television series written and directed by Navdeep Singh. [1] It was produced under the banner of Offroad Films, and stars Priyanshu Painyuli, Shruthy Menon, Chandan Roy Sanyal and Kubbra Sait. [2] The series premiered on Amazon Prime Video on November 30, 2023, [3] and has received mixed reviews from critics. [4] [5]
The series was announced by Amazon Prime Video. [6] [7] The principal photography of the film started in mid-May 2022. [8] Filming took place in Udaipur, Rajasthan, before wrapping up in November 2022. [9] The trailer of the series was released on 13 September 2022. [10] The series consisting of eight episodes premiered on Amazon Prime Video from 30 November 2023. [11]
Abhimanyu Mathur gave the series a two-star rating out of five in his review for DNA. [12] In her review for Rediff.com, Deepa Gahlot rated the series a 2.5 out of 5 stars. [13] Subhash K. Jha gave the series a three-star rating out of five in his review for Times Now. [14]
The series was reviewed by various other media publications, such as Firstpost, Moneycontrol and WION. [15] [16] [17]
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