Indian web series
| Undekhi |
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| Genre | Crime Thriller |
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| Created by | Sidharth Sengupta |
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| Written by | Siddharth Sengupta
Varun Badola
Umesh Padalkar
Mohinder Pratap Singh |
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| Directed by | Ashish R. Shukla |
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| Composers | Anuj Danait
Shivam Sengupta |
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| Country of origin | India |
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| Original language | Hindi |
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| No. of seasons | 2 |
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| No. of episodes | 20 |
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| Producers | Sameer Nair
Siddharth Sengupta
Jyoti Sagar
Deepak Segal |
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| Production location | India |
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| Cinematography | Murzy Pagdiwala |
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| Editors | Rajesh G. Pandey
Sourabh Prabhudesai |
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| Running time | 30-35 Minutes |
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| Production companies | Applause Entertainment
Edgestorm Ventures
Banijay Asia |
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| Network | SonyLIV |
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| Release | 10 July 2020 (2020-07-10) –
4 March 2022 (2022-03-04) |
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Undekhi (English: Unseen) is an Indian Hindi-language crime thriller web television series which premiered on SonyLIV on 10 July 2020. It is produced by Applause Entertainment and Edgestorm Ventures.[1] The series depicts the two aspects of the society - the power-drunk influential people who think they can get away with anything and the oppressed, subjected to years of torture, who finally decide to bring themselves to justice.
Undekhi season 2 was released on March 4, 2022.
Premise
Season 1
Undekhi begins in Sunderbans but soon shifts to Manali. In less than 30 minutes, viewers witness two murders. DSP Barun Ghosh (Dibyendu Bhattacharya) is investigating the Sunderban murder of a policeman, whose mutilated body is found in the forest. Two tribal girls are on the run and Ghosh, who suspects them to be the killers is on their trail.[2]
Season 2
With the cliff-hanging end of season one of Undekhi, a new face called Abhaya finds Koyal and rescues her. On the other hand, Teji is determined to destroy the Atwal, and Daman is onboard with her. This season has another wedding of everyone's favorite Rinku Paaji. Shashwat and Saloni manage to escape and are in hiding. The Atwal's are all set to expand their operations and unleash a reign of terror, by forging powerful business alliances with international drug dealers. However, the family is increasingly estranged and soon it becomes a massive conflict of power and position.[3]
Seasons
Season 1 consists of 10 episodes.
Season 1
Season 2
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Episode Synopisis
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Original Release Date
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| 1
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The Wild Goose Chase
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The search for Koyal continues. Rinku is furious as he is not getting anywhere except killing Saloni’s team. Shashwat and Saloni manage to escape.
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4 March 2022
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Needle in a Haystack
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Teji contacts DSP for leads against the Atwals before he leaves. Lucky messes up the task given to him by Rinku and sets Timma free.
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4 March 2022
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Might of the Atwal Empire
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Samarth - a hurdle in Atwal’s plans of business expansion. Teji convinces Daman to join her and save Shashwat and Saloni.
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4 March 2022
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| 4
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True Lies
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Wedding preparations have kick-started for Rinku and Muskaan but multiple obstacles await their big day.
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4 March 2022
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| 5
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Wedding Bells make a Loud Sound
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Rinku is aware of the culprits who robbed an important truck. Daman and Teji know about Saloni’s situation.
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4 March 2022
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Revenge is Best Served Cold
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A recovered Koyal makes her first attempt to kill Papaji. Daman & Teji partner with Samarth against Rinku. Saloni and Shashwat double cross Teji by making a getaway deal.
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4 March 2022
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| 7
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The Girl and the Cop
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DSP Ghosh makes progress with Koyal’s investigation. Abhaya and Koyal are up to no good. Rinku faces multiple problems with the missing drugs and Koyal’s attack.
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4 March 2022
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| 8
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Goons, Guns and Bombs
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Abhaya plans to plant explosives in Atwal’s company. After multiple unsuccessful consignments, Rinku takes charge of the mission.
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4 March 2022
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| 9
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The Hunter is Now the Hunted
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Rinku teams up with Papaji’s old friend and the leader of the infamous Ghatak gang. Samarth tries his best to put pressure on the Atwals.
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4 March 2022
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That’s the Way the Cookie Crumbles
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Old players reappear as do some new ones with everyone’s life on stake with all the planning and plotting. Each one has a motive to take down the other –
driven by their thirst for power, revenge and love.
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4 March 2022
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Reception
Season 1
Undekhi received mostly positive reviews from critics and audiences. Rajkumar Rao appreciated the show on twitter on the date of the release on his twitter page.[6] Pramit Chatterjee of Mashable said it an Impressive show quoting "Undekhi is made of stories and people that we’ve met whose actions make them live in our minds rent-free. It’s what builds the sentiment that we as a nation are truly not free. Yes, the British have left us. But what about our privilege, classism, racism, communal divisions, power dynamics, corruption, etc? Did they take it with them? No. It still exists."[7] Ronak Kotecha of The Times of India said it "An Engrossing and Gritty Crime Drama" giving it 3.5 stars out of 5.[8] Avinash Ramachandran of Indian Express praised the performances of the actors saying "Competent performances power this thriller".[9]
Season 2
Undekhi Season 2 received a number of positive responses from the audience. The Times of India gave the show 3.5 stars, "Apart from a crisp script, ‘Undekhi 2’ boasts of solid performances.[10]" Filmibeat lauded the performance with "Surya Sharma & Anchal Singh once again impress with their deadly chemistry as they go head to head for power in the Atwal family."[11]
The Free Press Journal's words for the show were, "With the kind of performances this one had, one hopes that there is more. A brilliant show indeed!".[12] Undekhi Season 2 tops Season 1 with delicious mysteries & exhilarating chase scenes", India Forums noted.[13]
Undekhi season 2 is more of the same, and at the top of the game – said Subhask K Jha of Bollyspice.[14] Bizasia gave the show 4 stars and quoted "It doesn't go unnoticed that the colorful characters from the first season return with a bang in this second part."[15]
Controversies
As a part of the promotional activity, citizens received 'fake murder calls' from the network. The call has a man's trembling voice saying that he has witnessed a murder and that he is about to get murdered too. At the end of the call, it is revealed that this is a promotional call for the web show. Many people started taking the call seriously, and took to Twitter to express shock.[16] Finally, Sony LIV tweeted that it was a promotional activity. “If you have received a call for our show...and it has disturbed you, we would like to sincerely apologize to you. This was a test activity which has gone out accidentally,” it said.[17][18]
