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	Archika Khurana from ''[[Times Of India]]'' stated "Swastika Mukherjee steals the show as the strong-headed yet emotionally smothered Jayati'' and overall praised the plot of the series. <ref>{{cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/black-widows/season-1/seasonreview/79808793.cms\|title=BLACK WIDOWS SEASON 1 REVIEW : A DARK DRAMEDY WITH EXCITING BENDS IN THE ROAD\|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref>		Archika Khurana from ''[[Times Of India]]'' stated "Swastika Mukherjee steals the show as the strong-headed yet emotionally smothered Jayati'' and overall praised the plot of the series.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/black-widows/season-1/seasonreview/79808793.cms\|title=BLACK WIDOWS SEASON 1 REVIEW : A DARK DRAMEDY WITH EXCITING BENDS IN THE ROAD\|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref>
	''[[Hindustan Times]]'' wrote "An enthralling murder mystery with a dash of dark humour" at the same time praised the performances of the entire cast <ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/brand-stories/black-widows-review-an-enthralling-murder-mystery-with-a-dash-of-dark-humour-good-girls-can-go-dark-for-all-the-right-reasons/story-MBPsuTbgqqc1IgGoPrcdEJ.html\|title=Black Widows Review: An enthralling murder mystery with a dash of dark humour. Good girls can go dark for all the right reasons!\|website=hindustantimes.com}}</ref> ''[[News 18]]'' summed their review as "Too Much Hamming Ruins This Otherwise Average Mystery" <ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/black-widows-review-too-much-hamming-ruins-this-otherwise-average-mystery-3195431.html\|title=Black Widows Review: Too Much Hamming Ruins This Otherwise Average Mystery\|website=news18.com}}</ref> ''[[Scroll.in]]'' summed their review stating that the cast gave a balanced performance, at the same time dissected each characters. <ref>{{cite web\|url=https://scroll.in/reel/981704/black-widows-review-three-women-find-that-killing-their-husbands-isnt-one-bit-easy\|title='Black Widows' review: Three women find that killing their husbands isn't one bit easy\|website=scroll.in}}</ref> ''[[The Quint]]'' stated "Black Widows is a terrific Dark Comedy that keeps you hooked" <ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.thequint.com/brandstudio/zee5-originals-black-widows-review-a-terrific-dark-comedy-that-keeps-you-hooked\|title=Black Widows Review: A Terrific Dark Comedy That Keeps You Hooked\|website=thequint.com}}</ref>		''[[Hindustan Times]]'' wrote "An enthralling murder mystery with a dash of dark humour" at the same time praised the performances of the entire cast <ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/brand-stories/black-widows-review-an-enthralling-murder-mystery-with-a-dash-of-dark-humour-good-girls-can-go-dark-for-all-the-right-reasons/story-MBPsuTbgqqc1IgGoPrcdEJ.html\|title=Black Widows Review: An enthralling murder mystery with a dash of dark humour. Good girls can go dark for all the right reasons!\|website=hindustantimes.com}}</ref> ''[[News 18]]'' summed their review as "Too Much Hamming Ruins This Otherwise Average Mystery" <ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/black-widows-review-too-much-hamming-ruins-this-otherwise-average-mystery-3195431.html\|title=Black Widows Review: Too Much Hamming Ruins This Otherwise Average Mystery\|website=news18.com}}</ref> ''[[Scroll.in]]'' summed their review stating that the cast gave a balanced performance, at the same time dissected each characters.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://scroll.in/reel/981704/black-widows-review-three-women-find-that-killing-their-husbands-isnt-one-bit-easy\|title='Black Widows' review: Three women find that killing their husbands isn't one bit easy\|website=scroll.in}}</ref> ''[[The Quint]]'' stated "Black Widows is a terrific Dark Comedy that keeps you hooked" <ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.thequint.com/brandstudio/zee5-originals-black-widows-review-a-terrific-dark-comedy-that-keeps-you-hooked\|title=Black Widows Review: A Terrific Dark Comedy That Keeps You Hooked\|website=thequint.com}}</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==

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{{Short description|Indian Web series}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox television
|name= Black Widows
|image= Black Widows indian (web series).jpg
|caption= Promotional Poster
|genre=
|developer=
|director= [[Birsa Dasgupta]]
|writer=
|music=
|cinematography =
|editor= [[Sumit Chowdhury]]
|starring={{Plainlist|
* [[Mona Singh]]
* [[Swastika Mukherjee]]
* [[Shamita Shetty]]
* [[Sharad Kelkar]]
* [[Parambrata Chattopadhyay]]
* [[Sabyasachi Chakraborty]]
* [[Aamir Ali]]
* [[Raima Sen]]
}}
|producer= [[Namit Sharma]]
|num_seasons=
|num_episodes=
|list_episodes=
|company= Big Synergy Media Ltd.
|language=Hindi
|country=India
|channel=[[ZEE5]]
|picture_format=[[HDTV]] [[1080i]]
|runtime=
|first_aired= {{Start date|2020|12|18}}
|last_aired=
|website=
}}

'''''Black Widows''''' is a [[ZEE5]] original dark comedy Indian [[web series]] directed by [[Birsa Dasgupta]] and produced by Namit Sharma. The series is a remake of the popular 2014 Finnish show, [[Mustat lesket|''Mustat Lesket'']]. Starring [[Mona Singh]], [[Swastika Mukherjee]], [[Shamita Shetty]], [[Sharad Kelkar]], [[Parambrata Chattopadhyay]], [[Sabyasachi Chakraborty]], [[Aamir Ali]] and [[Raima Sen]], the series released through ZEE5 on December 18, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/black-widows-trailer-shamita-shetty-mona-singh-and-swastika-mukherjee-make-for-killer-wives-in-new-zee5-series/story-HJtNyxIhV3Dwgp29JXnsAM.html|title=Black Widows trailer: Shamita Shetty, Mona Singh and Swastika Mukherjee make for killer wives in new Zee5 series|website=hindustantimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/black-widow-indian-remake-zee5-sharad-kelkar.html|title='Black Widow' Indian Remake To Release Soon On ZEE5 According To Sharad Kelkar|website=republicworld.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/black-widows-trailer-swastika-mukherjee-mona-singh-shamita-shetty-7054619/|title=Black Widows trailer: Of three women reclaiming agency from abusive husbands|website=indianexpress.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/streaming/asia/india-zee-two-season-adaptation-black-widows-1234631299/|title=India's Zee5 Agrees Two Season Adaptation of NENT U.K.'s 'Black Widows'|website=variety.com/}}</ref>

== Plot ==
The premise revolves around Veera ([[Mona Singh]]), Jayati ([[Swastika Mukherjee]]) and Kavita ([[Shamita Shetty]]) who plan to get rid of their husbands to end the misery in their wed-locked lives.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/movie-review/black-widows-review-better-late-than-sorry#:~:text=Ace%20actors%20Mona%20Singh%2C%20Swastika,the%20blast%20with%20little%20injury.|title=Black Widows review: Better late than sorry!|website=freepressjournal.in}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/spotlight/three-murders-three-suspects-zee5s-black-widows-is-the-dose-of-dark-comedy-you-need-for-your-weekend-binge/articleshow/79799193.cms|title=Three murders, three suspects: ZEE5's Black Widows is the dose of dark comedy you need for your weekend binge|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref>

== Cast ==
* [[Mona Singh]] as Veera Mehrotra
* [[Swastika Mukherjee]] as Jayati Sardesai
* [[Shamita Shetty]] as Kavita Tharoor
* [[Sharad Kelkar]] as Jatin Mehrotra
* [[Parambrata Chattopadhyay]] as Inspector Pankaj Mishra
* [[Sabyasachi Chakraborty]] as Barry Singh Dhillon
* [[Aamir Ali]] as Eddie
* [[Raima Sen]] as Innaya Thakur
* [[Saheb Chatterjee]] as Rameez Sheikh
* Nikhil Bhambri as Jahaan Sardesai
* [[Mithu Chakraborty]] as Rameez's mother
* Mainak Banerjee as a Constable
* Rupsha Chatterjee as Jatin's Secretary

== Release ==
''Black Widows'' premiered through [[ZEE5]] on December 18, 2020<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/web-series/what-time-does-black-widows-release-on-zee5-see-details-about-the-dark-comedy-here.html#:~:text=Black%20Widows%20series%20on%20ZEE5,premiere%20on%20December%2018%2C%202020.|title=What Time Does 'Black Widows' Release On ZEE5? See Details About The Dark Comedy Here|website=republicworld.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.webseriesreviewer.com/black-widows-web-series-story-cast-review/|title=Black Widows Web Series – Story, Cast & Review|website=webseriesreviewer}}</ref>

== Reception ==
Archika Khurana from ''[[Times Of India]]'' stated "Swastika Mukherjee steals the show as the strong-headed yet emotionally smothered Jayati'' and overall praised the plot of the series. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/black-widows/season-1/seasonreview/79808793.cms|title=BLACK WIDOWS SEASON 1 REVIEW : A DARK DRAMEDY WITH EXCITING BENDS IN THE ROAD|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref>
''[[Hindustan Times]]'' wrote "An enthralling murder mystery with a dash of dark humour" at the same time praised the performances of the entire cast <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/brand-stories/black-widows-review-an-enthralling-murder-mystery-with-a-dash-of-dark-humour-good-girls-can-go-dark-for-all-the-right-reasons/story-MBPsuTbgqqc1IgGoPrcdEJ.html|title=Black Widows Review: An enthralling murder mystery with a dash of dark humour. Good girls can go dark for all the right reasons!|website=hindustantimes.com}}</ref> ''[[News 18]]'' summed their review as "Too Much Hamming Ruins This Otherwise Average Mystery" <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/black-widows-review-too-much-hamming-ruins-this-otherwise-average-mystery-3195431.html|title=Black Widows Review: Too Much Hamming Ruins This Otherwise Average Mystery|website=news18.com}}</ref> ''[[Scroll.in]]'' summed their review stating that the cast gave a balanced performance, at the same time dissected each characters. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/981704/black-widows-review-three-women-find-that-killing-their-husbands-isnt-one-bit-easy|title='Black Widows' review: Three women find that killing their husbands isn't one bit easy|website=scroll.in}}</ref> ''[[The Quint]]'' stated "Black Widows is a terrific Dark Comedy that keeps you hooked" <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/brandstudio/zee5-originals-black-widows-review-a-terrific-dark-comedy-that-keeps-you-hooked|title=Black Widows Review: A Terrific Dark Comedy That Keeps You Hooked|website=thequint.com}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|13032762}}
* [https://www.zee5.com/zee5originals/details/black-widows/0-6-3029/episodes Black Widows] on [[ZEE5]]
[[Category:2020 web series debuts]]
[[Category:Indian web series]]
[[Category:Hindi-language web series]]
[[Category:ZEE5 original programming]]
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