Shehar Lakhot

Shehar Lakhot
Genre	Drama
Story by	Devika Bhagat Navdeep Singh
Directed by	Navdeep Singh
Starring	Priyanshu Painyuli Shruthy Menon Chandan Roy Sanyal Kubbra Sait
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 (2023-11-30)

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]}

Cast

• Priyanshu Painyuli as Devendra "Dev" Singh Tomar, Jay's younger brother and Vidushi's brother-in-law
• Shruthy Menon as Sandhya "Sandy", Dev's ex-girlfriend and love interest
• Chandan Roy Sanyal as Kairav
• Kubbra Sait as SI Pallavi Raj
• Manu Rishi Chadha as SHO Rajbir Singh Rangot
• Manjiri Pupala as Bhi Bhenno
• Sanjay Shiv Narayan as Bho Bhenno
• Chandan Roy as Vikas Kachdaar
• Shruti Jolly as Vidushi Tomar
• Abhilash Thapliyal as Antariksh Tyagi
• Vikas Bhakri as RP Singh
• Rishi Mehta as Ranga Singh
• Navdeep Singh Tomar as Sanju Yadav
• Lavina Sadhwani as Pinky
• Syed Mudassar Ali as Jamal Khan
• Kashyap Harsha Shangari as Jayendra "Jay" Singh Tomar, Dev's elder brother

Production

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]

Reception

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]}

See also

• List of Amazon India originals
• List of Amazon Prime Video original programming

References

1. "Fictional city that borders on reality : The Tribune India".
2. "Shehar Lakhot - All you need to know about Priyanshu Painyuli, Chandan Roy Sanyal's noir crime drama".
3. "Prime Video sets November 30 release for noir series 'Shehar Lakhot'". The Week .
4. "'Shehar Lakhot' review: A compelling cast trumps the convoluted plot". 30 November 2023. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
5. "Shehar Lakhot Review: Fusion of Crime, Politics, Police Work, Family Dynamics Makes It Watchable". Archived from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
6. "Amazon Prime Video India Plots 40-Strong TV and Film Originals Mega-Slate; Unveils TVoD Movie Rental Service". 28 April 2022. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
7. "Amazon Prime Video announces 29 new titles with Shahid Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Vijay Sethupathi and others". 28 April 2022. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
8. "Abhilash Thapliyal lauds 'Shehar Lakhot' co-creator Navdeep Singh's working style". The Times of India. 16 May 2022. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
9. "Chandan Roy Sanyal wraps filming of web series 'Shehar Lakhot'". 14 November 2022. Archived from the original on 14 November 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
10. "'Shehar Lakhot' trailer: Priyanshu Painyulli promises an intriguing noir drama". 24 November 2023. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
11. "Noir series 'Shehar Lakhot' gets a streaming date; trailer out". The Hindu. 24 November 2023. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
12. "Shehar Lakhot review: Priyanshu Painyuli, Kubbra Sait try and fail to salvage this tired, convoluted mess of a thriller". Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
13. "Shehar Lakhot Review: Boring!". Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
14. "Shehar Lakhot Review: Revisiting the Crimefest of an Intriguing Town". 30 November 2023. Archived from the original on 1 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
15. "Priyanshu Painyuli and Kubbra Sait's 'Shehar Lakhot' web series review | Amazon Prime Video IN". 30 November 2023. Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
16. "Amazon Prime's Shehar Lakhot review: Navdeep Singh's small-town noir is lifted by great performances". 2 December 2023. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
17. "Shehar Lakhot Review: Priyanshu Painyuli stars in a drab crime thriller". 30 November 2023. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.

External links

• Shehar Lakhot at IMDb
• Shehar Lakhot on Amazon Prime Video