Out of Love (TV series)

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{{short description|Indian web series streaming on Disney+ Hotstar}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox television
| name = Out of Love
| image = Out of Love.jpeg
| caption = Poster
| genre = [[Drama]]<br/>[[Thriller (genre)|Thriller]]
| based_on = {{Based on|''[[Doctor Foster (TV series)|Doctor Foster]]''|[[Mike Bartlett (playwright)|Mike Bartlett]]}}
| runtime =
| creator =
| director = {{ubl|[[Tigmanshu Dhulia]]|Aijaz Khan|Oni Sen}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Rasika Dugal]]
* [[Purab Kohli]]
* [[Meenakshi Chaudhary]]
* [[Soni Razdan]]
}}
| writer = {{ubl|Suyash Trivedi|Abhiruchi Chand|Preeti Mamgain|Rajesh Chadha}}
| theme_music_composer =
| composer = [[Sameer Phaterpekar]]
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| location = India
| cinematography = Harendra Singh
| editor = {{ubl|Abhijeet Deshpande|Sourabh Prabhudesai}}
| network = [[Hotstar]]
| picture_format = [[HDTV]] [[1080i]]
| released =
| first_aired = {{Start date|df=y|2019|11|22}}
| last_aired = {{End date|df=y|2021|05|21}}
| company = [[BBC Studios|BBC Studios India]]<br> [[Hotstar Specials]]
| distributor = [[Star India]]
| executive_producer = {{ubl|Rajesh Chadha|Manisha Mudgal|Pragati Deshmukh}}
| producer = {{ubl|Myleeta Aga|Sameer Gogate}}
| num_seasons = 2
| num_episodes = 10
| list_episodes = #Episodes
| website =
| related =
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}}

'''''Out of Love ''''' is an Indian series based on ''[[Doctor Foster (TV series)|Doctor Foster]]'' by [[Mike Bartlett (playwright)|Mike Bartlett]]<ref name="variety">{{Cite web | url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/bbc-thriller-doctor-foster-remade-indian-audiences-1203369597/amp/ | title=India's Hotstar to Remake Thriller Series 'Doctor Foster'| date=14 October 2019}}</ref> adapted by [[Hotstar]] for its label [[Hotstar Specials]]. It is directed by [[Tigmanshu Dhulia]] and Aijaz Khan starring [[Rasika Dugal]] and [[Purab Kohli]] in lead roles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/out-of-love-trailer-rasika-dugal-purab-kohli-s-heartbreaking-love-story-is-poisoned-by-infidelity-watch/story-EGy8Q0ZhJPxq7lZPNjVOLK.html|title=Out of Love trailer: Rasika Dugal, Purab Kohli's heartbreaking love story is poisoned by infidelity. Watch|date=2019-11-05|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2019-12-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gadgets.ndtv.com/entertainment/news/out-of-love-release-date-november-22-trailer-hotstar-rasika-dugal-purab-kohli-doctor-foster-2126853|title=Rasika Dugal, Purab Kohli Star in Hotstar's Out of Love, Out in November|last=Arora|first=Akhil|website=NDTV Gadgets 360}}</ref> It premiered on Hotstar from 22 November 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/amp/story/entertainment%252Fhot-on-web%252Fout-of-love-trailer-rasika-dugal-purab-kohli-hotstar-original|title=Hotstar's 'Out of Love' Is a Story of Infidelity & Heartbreak|website=The Qunit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.televisionpost.com/hotstar-specials-to-stream-new-show-out-of-love-from-22-nov/|title=Hotstar Specials to stream new show 'Out of Love' from 22 Nov|date=2 November 2019}}</ref> The series was renewed for a season 2 of which the first two of five episodes aired on 30 April 2021 with the final episode being aired on 21 May 2021.

== Cast ==
* [[Rasika Dugal]] as Dr. Meera Kapoor<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/943909/rasika-dugal-on-web-series-out-of-love-and-her-best-roles-acting-surprises-you-daily-like-life|title=Rasika Dugal on web series 'Out of Love' and her best roles: 'Acting surprises you daily, like life'|last=Ghosh|first=Devarsi|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-11}}</ref>
* [[Purab Kohli]] as Akarsh Kapoor<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/bollywood/the-idea-is-to-go-and-do-work-that-doesnt-feel-like-work-purab-kohli/cid/1721980|title=The idea is to go and do work that doesn't feel like work: Purab Kohli|last=|first=|date=|website=Telegraph India|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-12-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/945565/totally-hollow-from-the-inside-purab-kohli-on-his-character-in-the-web-series-out-of-love|title='Totally hollow from the inside': Purab Kohli on his character in the web series 'Out of Love'|last=Ghosh|first=Devarsi|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-11}}</ref>
* [[Soni Razdan]] as Mrs. Kapoor, Akarsh's mother
* [[Meenakshi Chaudhary]] as Alia Kashyap
* [[Aanjjan Srivastav]] as Dr. Pradhan<ref>https://gadgets.ndtv.com/entertainment/reviews/out-of-love-hotstar-review-web-series-trailer-cast-rasika-dugal-purab-kohli-2136534</ref>
* Sanghmitra Hitaishi as Mandira Pillai<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/out-love-offers-psychological-look-aftereffects-infidelity-says-rasika-dugal-808912 | title=Out of Love offers a psychological look at the aftereffects of infidelity, says Rasika Dugal | first=Shekhar H |last=Hooli | newspaper=International Business Times | date=18 November 2019 | accessdate=8 September 2020 }}</ref>
* [[Ekavali Khanna]] as Kalpana Kashyap
* [[Harsh Chhaya]] as Kartik Kashyap
* Kabeer Kachroo as Abhishek Kapoor (Abhi), Akarsh’s son
* Disha Thakur as Shalini
* Vishwas Kini as Rohan
* Eisha Chopra as Payal
* [[Suhaas Ahuja]] as Vidyut
* Himanshi Choudhary as Ritu

== Premise ==
Meera and Akarsh have been happily married until one day Meera finds a hair on Akarsh's scarf. Meera becomes obsessed with finding out who Akarsh's mistress is. She finally confides in a friend who asks her to behave normally around Akarsh but continues digging for evidence. The show traces how Meera discovers Akarsh's lies, his affair with a much younger woman Alia and how she navigates her marriage.

== Production ==
In October 2019, ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' reported that [[Hotstar]] would be adapting [[BBC Studios]]'s critically acclaimed series ''[[Doctor Foster (TV series)|Doctor Foster]]'' for Indian audiences in association with BBC Studios India with [[Tigmanshu Dhulia]] and Aijaz Khan helming the series. By early November 2019, Hotstar revealed [[Rasika Dugal]] and [[Purab Kohli]] as lead actors.<ref name="bbc" >{{Cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/bbcstudios/2019/doctor-foster-prescribed-to-india |title = BBC - Doctor Foster prescribed to India - Media Centre}}</ref>

It was announced that the series will be coming back with a season 2. <ref>{{cite web |last1=Service |first1=Tribune News |title=Out of Love Season 2 gets rolling |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/out-of-love-season-2-gets-rolling-174384 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}</ref> The trailer of season 2 was unveiled on 21 April 2021 <ref>{{cite web |title=Purab Kohli, Rasika Dugal's Out of Love season 2 to premiere on 30 April on Disney+ Hotstar VIP; trailer unveiled-Entertainment News , Firstpost |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/purab-kohli-rasika-dugals-out-of-love-season-2-to-premiere-on-30-april-on-disney-hotstar-vip-trailer-unveiled-9552031.html |website=Firstpost |date=21 April 2021}}</ref>

== Episodes ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+LIST OF EPISODES
!Episode No.
(Overall)
!Episode No.
(in Season)
!Title
!Director
!Written by
!Original Release date
|-
| colspan="6" |'''''Season 1'''''
|-
|1
|1
|The Seed
|[[Tigmanshu Dhulia]]
|Suyash Trivedi

Abhiruchi Chand
|22 November 2019
|-
|2
|2
|The Outsider
|[[Tigmanshu Dhulia]]
|Suyash Trivedi

Abhiruchi Chand
|22 November 2019
|-
|3
|3
|More than Meets the Eyes
|Aijaz Khan
|Suyash Trivedi

Abhiruchi Chand
|22 November 2019
|-
|4
|4
|A Second Chance
|Aijaz Khan
|Suyash Trivedi

Abhiruchi Chand
|22 November 2019
|-
|5
|5
|Stop At Nothing
|Aijaz Khan
|Suyash Trivedi

Abhiruchi Chand
|22 November 2019
|-
| colspan="6" |'''''Season 2'''''
|-
|6
|1
|The Return
|Oni Sen
|Preeti Mamgain
Eisha Chopra
|30 April 2021
|-
|7
|2
|Empty Nest
|Oni Sen
|Preeti Mamgain
|30 April 2021
|-
|8
|3
|Wicked Games
|Oni Sen
|Preeti Mamgain
|7 May 2021
|-
|9
|4
|Once a Cheater, Always a Cheater
|Oni Sen
|Preeti Mamgain
|14th May 2021
|-
|10
|5
|Collateral Damage
|Oni Sen
|Rajesh Chadha
|21st May 2021
|}

== Release ==
The series was launched on 22 November 2019 on [[Hotstar]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.televisionpost.com/hotstar-specials-to-stream-new-show-out-of-love-from-22-nov/|title=Hotstar Specials to stream new show 'Out of Love' from 22 Nov|date=2 November 2019}}</ref>

===Promotion ===
The first trailer of the series was released by Hotstar on 1 November 2019 across multiple platforms.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/amp/story/entertainment%252Fhot-on-web%252Fout-of-love-trailer-rasika-dugal-purab-kohli-hotstar-original|title=Rasika Dugal, Purab Kohli Star in Hotstar's Out of Love, Out in November|first=Akhil|last=Arora|website=The Qunit}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Out of love Season 2 trailer will released on April 21,2021 in Hotstar.|url=https://dailyresearchplot.com/2021/05/01/out-of-love-season-2-review-rasika-duggal-and-purab-kohli-is-back-with-a-compelling-revenge-chronicle/ |website=Daily Research Plot |access-date=April 21, 2021 |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Reception ==
The series garnered largely positive reviews.

Ruchi Kaushal of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' praised the way the series adapted to the Indian setting despite being a remake and called it one of Dugal's best works till date with strong writing and backed by Tigamanshu Dhulia's direction.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/out-of-love-review-rasika-dugal-is-stunning-in-tigmanshu-dhulia-s-nail-biting-remake-of-doctor-foster/story-wHtK4NSffUPMmoKMARU8KK.html|title=Out of Love review: Rasika Dugal is stunning in Tigmanshu Dhulia's nail-biting remake of Doctor Foster|date=2019-11-22|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2019-12-11}}</ref>

On the other hand, the series was also described as a banal take on infidelity by some others.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newkerala.com/news/read/257449/out-of-love-banal-take-on-infidelity-review.html|title=Out Of Love: Banal take on infidelity (Review) {{!}} newkerala.com News #257449|last=|first=|date=|website=New Kerala|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-12-11}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|11322616}}

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