The Chargesheet: Innocent or Guilty

Last updated

The Chargesheet: Innocent or Guilty
The Chargesheet Innocent or Guilty.jpg
Genre Crime, Drama
Based onMurder of Syed Modi [1]
Written byPriyanka Ghatak
Directed by Shashant Shah
Ravit Kumar Tyagi
Starring
Music by Salim–Sulaiman
Composer Salim–Sulaiman
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producerRohit Hippalgaonkar
Producers Ashoke Pandit
Roshan Kanal
Cinematography Santosh Thundiyil
Amar Kamble
EditorJeetu Rall
Production companies Ashoke Pandit Production
Daytee Pictures
Original release
Network Zee5
Release1 January 2020 (2020-01-01)

The Chargesheet: Innocent or Guilty? is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language crime drama streaming television series written by Priyanka Ghatak and directed by Shashant Shah and Ravit Kumar Tyagi and Shashant Shah. Its stars Arunoday Singh, Ashwini Kalsekar, Hrishitaa Bhatt, Kishori Shahane, Tridha Choudhury, Satish Kaushik, Shakti Anand, Sikandar Kher, Shiv Panditt, and others. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Cast

Plot

Shiraz Malik, an eight-time national badminton champion, served as the inspiration for this television series. It details every action that led to this expert shuttler being shot and killed as he left a stadium following a normal practise. The CBI began the investigation and found evidence pointing at a prominent politician and he was arrested. However, the conspiracy, the conspirators and the motive behind the murder are far more complicated than is apparent on the surface. [5] [6]

Release

The series was premiered on 1 January 2020 on OTT platform Zee5. [7]

Reception

Hindustan Times wrote "A few colourless comments by Sikander’s subordinate look like a forced attempt to add some humour but in vain. The forever silent brother of the late sportsman, who watches the court proceedings with moist eyes leaves the viewer with a similar expression." [8]

Critic Deepa Gahlot listed the series one out of ten political dramas on OTT. [9]

Amar Ujala rated the series 3.5 stars out of 5. [10]

Binged gave a negative opinion and wrote "The courtroom sequences feel so over the top and narratively inconsistent. The writing also gets weaker towards the end where it (the writing) becomes very crucial to engage." [11]

The Envoy Web wrote "An absorbing and sensational story-line could not be converted into an interesting fare by director Shashant Shah. He has faltered maybe owing to the need of balancing a true story with fictional liberties." [12]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anupam Kher</span> Indian actor (born 1955)

Anupam Kher is an Indian actor, director and producer who works primarily in Hindi cinema. Throughout a career spanning over four decades, he has acted in more than 500 films and has received numerous accolades, A veteran of Indian cinema. he has played a variety of characters including numerous critically acclaimed leading or supporting roles. Kher is recipient of two National Film Awards and eight Filmfare Awards for his acting performance. The Government of India awarded him the Padma Shri in 2004 and the Padma Bhushan in 2016 for his contribution to Indian cinema and arts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ashutosh Rana</span> Indian actor, poet and author

Ashutosh Ramnarayan Neekhra, known professionally as Ashutosh Rana, is an Indian actor, producer, author and television personality. He has worked in Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, and Hindi films along with working in various Indian television shows. He is known for his portrayal of negative roles. He has received several awards including a Filmfare OTT Award and two Filmfare Awards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hrishitaa Bhatt</span> Indian actress and model (born 1981)

Hrishitaa Bhatt, also spelled as Hrishita Bhat, is an Indian actress and model. She debuted in the film Asoka (2001) opposite Shah Rukh Khan, but it was Haasil (2003) that brought her fame. Bhatt received critical acclaim for the role and appeared in films like Ab Tak Chhappan (2004) and Jigyaasa (2006), thereafter. Bhatt was part of the ensemble cast of the ZEE5 cop drama web series, Lalbazaar.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kishori Shahane</span> Indian film & television actress

Kishori Shahane Vij is an Indian classical and folk dancer and actress who works in the Marathi and Hindi movies and television. She is married to Hindi filmmaker Deepak Balraj Vij. She is a producer who helped to make a film about the life of Sai Baba of Shirdi. She is known for appearing in shows like Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki and Ishq Mein Marjawan. In 2019 she participated in the reality show Bigg Boss Marathi 2 finishing at the fifth place. From October 2020 until January 2024, she was playing the role of Bhavani Chavan in Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin. and Babita Singh Ahuja in Kaise Mujhe Tum Mil Gaye

<i>Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta</i> 2001 film by David Dhawan

Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta rarely abbreviated as KMJNB is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language fantasy comedy film directed by David Dhawan, starring Govinda, Sushmita Sen, Rambha, Anupam Kher, Satish Kaushik, Mohnish Bahl, and Ashish Vidyarthi. It is inspired by the American film Liar Liar (1997). This was later remade into a Telugu film as Mayagadu.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sikandar Kher</span> Indian actor

Sikandar Kher is an Indian actor. He made his acting debut with the film, Woodstock Villa (2008). In the subsequent years, Kher went to be a part of multi-starrers such as Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey, Players, Aurangzeb, Tere Bin Laden: Dead or Alive and The Zoya Factor.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ashwini Kalsekar</span> Indian film actress

Ashwini Kalsekar is an Indian actress who works predominantly in the Marathi and Hindi television and film industry.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arunoday Singh</span> Indian actor (born 1983)

Arunoday Singh is an Indian actor. He made his debut with Sikandar (2009). He has appeared in films like Aisha (2010), Yeh Saali Zindagi (2011), Jism 2 (2012), Main Tera Hero (2014), Mr X (2015), Mohenjo Daro (2016) and Blackmail (2018). He also appeared in the web series Apaharan (2018-2022) and Baaghi 4 (2025) and Mr. I (2025).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shiv Panditt</span> Indian actor

Shiv Pandit, known professionally as Shiv Panditt, is an Indian actor, model, emcee, radio jockey and television host. He is best known for his role in the film Shaitan and his role in Sony SAB sitcom FIR.

<i>Rudra: The Edge of Darkness</i> Indian crime drama television series

Rudra: The Edge of Darkness is an Indian psychological crime thriller television series, created for Disney+ Hotstar. It is a remake of British series Luther. The series stars Ajay Devgn, Raashii Khanna and Esha Deol. It received mostly positive reviews with praise directed towards Devgn and Khanna's performance, Mapuskar’s direction, visual style and cinematography.

<i>Uunchai</i> 2022 film by Sooraj Barjatya

Uunchai (transl. Altitude) is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language adventure drama film directed by Sooraj Barjatya, written by Abhishek Dixit on the basis of an original story by Sunil Gandhi, and produced jointly by Rajshri Productions, Boundless Media and Mahaveer Jain Films. The 60th film produced by Rajshri, stars an ensemble cast of Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher, Boman Irani, Danny Denzongpa, Parineeti Chopra, Neena Gupta and Sarika.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Satish Kaushik filmography</span> List of films and Television series of Satish Kaushik

The following is a complete list of the filmography of Indian actor Satish Kaushik.

<i>Duranga</i> Indian Hindi-language web-series

Duranga is an Indian Hindi-language ZEE5 original web-series that is adapted from the Korean drama Flower of Evil. The first season premiered on 19 August 2022 and was directed by Pradeep Sarkar and Aijaz Khan. It features Gulshan Devaiah and Drashti Dhami.

<i>Zindagi Shatranj Hai</i> 2023 Indian film

Zindagi Shatranj Hai is a Hindi film directed by Dushyant Pratap Singh. The film stars Hiten Tejwani, Shawar Ali, Pankaj Berry, Ashutosh Kaushik, Daler Mehndi Bruna Abdullah and Zaidh Shaikh.

<i>Pop Kaun?</i> Indian TV series

Pop Kaun? is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama television series directed by Farhad Samji, produced by Yam Productions and distributed by Disney+ Hotstar. The series stars Kunal Khemu, Saurabh Shukla, Johny Lever, Rajpal Yadav, Ashwini Kalsekar, Chunky Pandey, Jamie Lever, Satish Kaushik, Farhad Samji, Zakir Hussain, Nupur Sanon and Tasha Bhambra.

References

  1. ↑ "The Chargesheet: Innocent or Guilty? – Zee5". GQ India . 3 December 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "The Chargesheet Innocent or Guilty?". OTTPlay . Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  3. ↑ Yadav, Monica (8 January 2020). "EXCLUSIVE: Ashoke Pandit on producing murder mystery The Chargesheet – "We had to do a lot of groundwork on it" : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama . Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "The Chargesheet: Innocent or Guilty? (2020)". Letterboxd . Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  5. ↑ Tandon, Avishka (12 September 2022). "7 Political Crime Web Shows For A Great Weekend Watch". SheThePeople . Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  6. ↑ Patwa, Priyadarshini (24 January 2021). "7 detective shows & movies on Zee5 that'll take you to the land of murder, mystery, crime and investigation". GQ India . Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  7. ↑ Bamzai, Kaveree (25 December 2019). "Politics, sports, royalty, sex: 'Chargesheet' will be brutal reminder of Syed Modi murder". ThePrint . Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  8. ↑ Kaushal, Ruchi (8 January 2020). "The Chargesheet review: This Arunoday Singh show only kills time". Hindustan Times . Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  9. ↑ Gahlot, Deepa (5 June 2023). "10 Political Dramas To Watch On OTT". Rediff.com . Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  10. ↑ Anand, Anand (18 November 2019). "Trailer Review: सियासी हलचल मचाने को तैयार सैयद मोदी मर्डर केस की चार्जशीट". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 11 June 2023.Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg
  11. ↑ Toleti, Siddartha (3 January 2020). "The Chargesheet Review - Runs Out Of Fizz Very Soon". Binged. Retrieved 11 June 2023.Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg
  12. ↑ Kamadana, Pradeep (9 January 2020). "The Chargesheet review: Murder mystery gone awry". The Envoy Web. Retrieved 11 June 2023.Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.