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]

Killer Soup
GenreBlack comedy
Crime
Thriller
Created byAbhishek Chaubey
Written by
Directed byAbhishek 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
EditorsSanyukta Kaza
Meghna Manchanda Sen
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time43—59 minutes
Production companyMacguffin Pictures
Original release
NetworkNetflix
Release11 January 2024 (2024-01-11)

Plot

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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

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Reception

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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]

References

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  1. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (14 December 2023). "'Killer Soup', starring Konkona Sensharma and Manoj Bajpayee, gets premiere date". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 13 January 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2023. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ "Abhishek Chaubey's Netflix series 'Killer Soup' to release on January 11". Deccan Herald. PTI. Archived from the original on 24 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  3. ^ Gibson, Kathy (15 December 2023). "'Killer Soup' Everything You Need to Know About Netflix's Indian Series". What's on Netflix. Archived from the original on 24 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  4. ^ Scroll Staff (3 January 2024). "'Killer Soup' trailer: Konkona Sensharma and Manoj Bajpayee star in black comedy". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Telangana murder case: Mutton soup uncovers murder plot of M Sudhakar Reddy". newindianexpress. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Netflix Series 'Soup' Gets An Interesting New Title. What's Cooking?". Binged. 31 October 2023. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Killer Soup trailer: Manoj Bajpayee, Konkona Sensharma bring a crazy, chaotic new series". Hindustan Times. 3 January 2024. Archived from the original on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Manoj Bajpayee reacts to report of contesting 2024 Lok Sabha election from Bihar". News9live. 5 January 2024. Archived from the original on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  9. ^ Chatterjee, Saibal (11 January 2024). "Killer Soup Review: Konkona Sen Sharma, Manoj Bajpayee Strike A Wonderful Duet In Deadly Broth". NDTV. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  10. ^ Roy, Dhaval (11 January 2024). "KILLER SOUP SEASON 1 REVIEW : A KILLER, DARK, COMEDIC THRILLER WORTH BINGEING ON". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  11. ^ Roy, Lachmi Deb (11 January 2024). "Konkona Sen Sharma, Manoj Bajpayee's Killer Soup Review: Deliciously dark humour at its best Netflix". First Post. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  12. ^ Bandyopadhyay, Zinia (11 January 2024). "'Killer Soup' review: Some flavours overpower in Konkona-Manoj's paya soup". India Today. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  13. ^ Gupta, Shubhra (11 January 2024). "Killer Soup review: Manoj Bajpayee, Konkona Sensharma serve a bland broth". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  14. ^ Verma, Sukanya (11 January 2024). "Killer Soup Review: Manoj, Konkona Are Star Ingredients, But..." rediff.com. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
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