Bloody Brothers
Bloody Brothers[1] is an Indian Dark Comedy web-series written by Siddharth Hirwe, Anuj Rajoria, Riya Poojary, Navnit Singh Raju and directed by Shaad Ali.[2] It's a remake of British TV series Guilt.[3] This web-series is produced by Applause Entertainment Pvt. Ltd[4] starring Jaideep Ahlawat, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Tina Desai, Shruti Seth, Jitendra Joshi, Maya Alagh, and Satish Kaushik.[3][5] Bloody Brothers is released on ZEE5 on 18 March 2022.[6][7][8]
Bloody Brothers | |
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Genre | |
Based on | Guilt by Neil Forsyth |
Written by |
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Directed by | Shaad Ali |
Starring | |
Country of origin | India |
Original language | Hindi |
No. of seasons | 1 |
Production | |
Cinematography | Vikash Nowlakha |
Editor | Abhijit Deshpande |
Production companies | Applause Entertainment BBC Studios |
Distributor | ZEE5 |
Release | |
Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
Original release | 18 March 2022 |
Synopsis
Two brothers who stand poles apart - Jaggi and Daljeet accidentally kill an old man on a darkened residential street. They manage to conceal their crime but when others start to suspect, the brothers’ lives start falling apart. They soon find they can trust no-one; Not even each other.[9][10]
Cast
- Jaideep Ahlawat as Jaggi Grover [11][12]
- Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub as Daljit Grover[13][14]
- Tina Desai as Sophie[15]
- Shruti Seth as Priya Grover
- Mugdha Godse as Tanya
- Yuri Suri as Mr Yuri
- Jitendra Joshi as Dushyant
- Maya Alagh as Shiela
- Satish Kaushik as Handa
Reception
Saibal Chatterjee from Ndtv gave three star out five stars stating " A thriller that shuns the usual trappings of the genre. No blowouts, no gunfights, no chases, no heavy-handed confrontations - it thrives on sustained restraint."[16] Archika Khurana from Times of India said " Jaideep Ahlawat & Zeeshan Ayyub's nuanced chemistry powers this dark comedy."[17] Shefali Deshpande of Quint stated "This Dark Comedy Is the Perfect Weekend Binge".[18] Nikita Thakkar from Bollywoodlife gave three out of five stars and wrote " Jaideep Ahlawat and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub shine in this complicated thriller."[19] Iraa Paul from DNA gave three stars out of five stars stating Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub, Jaideep Ahlawat starrer is intriguing but slow-paced."[20] Nandini Ramnath from Scroll wrote "Jaideep Ahlawat and Zeeshan Ayyub sparkle in black comedy."[21]
Episodes
No. Overall | No. in Season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Release Date |
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1 | 1 | Jaggi | Shaad Ali | March 18, 2022 | |
Jaggi and Daljeet hit an old man with their car while returning home from a wedding. Daljeet meets Samuel's niece Sophie, and they are drawn to each other. Sophie becomes suspicious about her uncle's death. | |||||
2 | 2 | Daljeet | Shaad Ali | March 18, 2022 | |
Jaggi gets Dushyant, a private detective, to handle the case. Dushyant confides in Sophie about his suspicions, and Jaggi and Daljeet get worried. Sheila, Samuel's neighbour, reveals a shocking truth to Jaggi. | |||||
3 | 3 | Priya | Shaad Ali | March 18, 2022 | |
Sheila demands a huge sum of money from Jaggi to hide his secret. Jaggi receives a package from Sheila. Priya meets Tanya as she is irritated with Jaggi. Sophie confronts Sheila about her lies. | |||||
4 | 4 | Sophie | Shaad Ali | March 18, 2022 | |
Daljeet confronts Sophie about the picture. Jaggi tries to explain to Daljeet not to get involved in legal matters. Daljeet and Sophie find a letter in one of the books addressed to Sophie. | |||||
5 | 5 | Shiela | Shaad Ali | March 18, 2022 | |
Sophie questions Sheila about the missing money from Samuel's account. Jaggi, Daljeet, and Dushyant team up to counter Handa and strike a deal with the government official who helps Handa with black money. | |||||
6 | 6 | Handa | Shaad Ali | March 18, 2022 | |
Sheila tells Sophie the truth about Jaggi and Daljeet. Handa burns Daljeet's bookstore and overtakes Jaggi's legal firm. Sophie reveals the truth to Daljeet about her identity. Jaggi strikes a deal with Sheila. |
References
- "Zeeshan Ayyub talks about his character in 'Bloody Brothers'; Says, 'I have never played such an innocent character before' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- "OTT is bringing back trend of two-hero stories: Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub". The Indian Express. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
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- "Bloody Brothers Teaser OUT: Jaideep Ahlawat, Zeeshan Ayyub starrer series is a gripping mystery-thriller". Pinkvilla. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
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- "Bloody Brothers trailer: Jaideep Ahlawat, Zeeshan Ayyub promise an engaging crime thriller". The Indian Express. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- "Bloody Brothers Teaser Zee5: जयदीप अहलावत और जीशान अयूब बने ब्लडी ब्रदर्स, एक एक्सीडेंट से बदलेगी जिंदगी". www.timesnowhindi.com (in Hindi). 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- "Bloody Brothers: Watch trailer of Jaideep Ahlawat-Zeeshan Ayyub starrer ZEE5 Original series". Zee News. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- Bhasin, Shriya (3 March 2022). "Bloody Brothers: Trailer of Jaideep Ahlawat, Zeeshan Ayyub's web series OUT now". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- "Bloody Brothers Review: Unfailingly Watchable Because Of Jaideep Ahlawat And Mod Zeeshan Ayyub". NDTV.com. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- Bloody Brothers Season 1 Review: Jaideep Ahlawat & Zeeshan Ayyub's nuanced chemistry powers this dark comedy, retrieved 31 March 2022
- Deshpande, Shefali (18 March 2022). "'Bloody Brothers' Review: This Dark Comedy Is the Perfect Weekend Binge". TheQuint. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- "Bloody Brothers Review: Jaideep Ahlawat and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub shine in this complicated thriller on Zee5". Bollywood Life. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- "'Bloody Brothers' review: Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub, Jaideep Ahlawat starrer is intriguing but slow-paced". DNA India. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
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