The Tattoo Murders is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language crime, drama, and web series written and directed by Shravan Tiwari. It stars Tanuj Virwani, Meera Chopra, Anang Desai, Kulbhushan Kharbanda and Anupam Shyam in lead roles.[1][2] The series was initially titled Kamathipura but later changed to The Tattoo Murders.[3][4][5][6]
| The Tattoo Murders | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama, Crime, Action |
| Created by | Shravan Tiwari |
| Written by | Shravan Tiwari |
| Directed by | Shravan Tiwari |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Raju Raisinghani |
| Cinematography | Virendra K |
| Editor | Shravan Tiwari |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 50 |
| Production company | Vision Movie Makers |
| Original release | |
| Network | MX Player |
| Release | 9 April 2021 |
Plot
editThe show revolves around a female cop who unravels the mystery around a serial killer who kills women and the challenges faced by the cop to solve the cases.
Cast
edit- Tanuj Virwani as Prahar Pratap
- Meera Chopra as ACP Aditi Acharya
- Kulbhushan Kharbanda as Aditi's father
- Anupam Shyam as Aditi's Nana
- Anang Desai as DCP Ajay Khanna
- Falguni Rajani as Daya Salvi
- Priyanka Khatri as Tattoo Artist
- Rohit Rai Sahab as Kuldeep
- Varun Joshi as Shailesh Parmar
- Vikas Kumar as Shop Owner
Filming
editThe series was shot in real locations in Kamathipura.[7][8]
Reception
editCritic Subhash K. Jha rated the series 2 stars out of 5 and felt the series as restless and sleazy, stating "The Tattoo Murders (earlier titled Kamathipura) is a pulpy puzzle and finally a mindless mess. The atmosphere created in this series is so sleazy I wondered who the target-audience for the 7 episodes of mayhem and sleaze was. I believe lowbrow crime and campy sex have a younger non-metropolitan audience.This series feels like those softcover pulp novels that used to be available on railways stations and pavement book stalls."[9]
Firstpost rated the series 2 out of 5 stars and wrote, "The Tattoo Murders is stung by pulpy writing, amateurish supporting actors and storytelling that relies on upon tell rather than show."[10]
Rediff.com wrote, "A psychological angle is thrown into the mix as well and it occupies a good part of the narrative. However, it would have had a much better impact had it been cast, and directed, better."[11]
The Daily News & Analysis opined, "And while much of the series will keep you gripped, what it still needed was good editing, chopping off the B-roll and also not to mention the pointless conversations that could have helped wrap up the series in fewer episodes."[12]
References
edit- ^ "The Tattoo Murders (Kamathipura) on Disney Plus Hotstar, MX Player". Binged. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ "The Tattoo Murders - TheTVDB.com". TheTVDB. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ "Meera Chopra and Tanuj Virwani starrer web series on Disney+ Hotstar now titled The Tattoo Murders : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ Saxena, Deep (27 October 2022). "Shravan Tiwari: I want to make a horror film on mystical city of Varanasi". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ गुप्ता, शुभांगी (9 April 2021). "Amar Ujala Impact: बदल गया वेब सीरीज 'कमाठीपुरा' का नाम, अमर उजाला ने उठाई थी इलाके के लोगों की आवाज". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ "The Tattoo Murders: Tanuj Virwani Shares What It Was Like to Shoot for Upcoming Web Show in Kamathipura | 📺 LatestLY". LatestLY. IANS. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ Rao, Milana (9 June 2021). "Meera Chopra on shooting in Kamathipura: We shot mostly without consent because it is difficult to get permission there, especially at night". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ "It is really not easy to get what you want in Bollywood: Meera Chopra -". NewsX. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ Jha, Subhash K (12 April 2021). "The Tattoo Murders Review: This Meera Chopra, Tanuj Virwani Starrer Is About Lowbrow Thrills | SpotboyE". SpotboyE. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ Jhunjhunwala, Udita (12 April 2021). "The Tattoo Murders review: With pulpy writing, unnatural dialogues, this cop thriller is all tell and no show". Firstpost. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ Tuteja, Joginder (13 April 2021). "The Tattoo Murders review". Rediff.com. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "'The Tattoo Murders' review: Meera Chopra breathes life into this hit-or-miss cop-thriller". DNA India. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
