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{{Infobox television
| image = Poster_of_Candy_web_series.jpg
| genre = [[Crime fiction|Crime]], [[Thriller (genre)|Thriller]]
| creator =
| writer = Agrim Joshi, Debojit Das Purkayastha
| director = [[Ashish R. Shukla]]
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Ronit Roy]]
* [[Richa Chadha]]
* [[Gopal Datt]]
* [[Nakul Roshan Sahdev]]
* [[Manu Rishi|Manu Rishi Chadha]]
* [[Riddhi Kumar]]
}}
| country = India
| language = {{Ubl|Hindi}}
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 8
| producer = {{Plainlist|
* Ashwin Varde
* Rajesh Bahl
* Shashi Shekhar
* [[Vipul D. Shah]]
}}
| camera = [[Multi-camera]]
| runtime = 39
| company = Optimystix Entertainment India, Wakaoo Films
| network = [[Voot]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|2021|09|08|df=yes}}
}}

'''''Candy''''' is an Indian [[crime thriller]] [[streaming television]] series written by Agrim Joshi and Debojit Das Purkayastha, and directed by [[Ashish R. Shukla]].<ref name ="ndtv"/> It stars [[Ronit Roy]], [[Richa Chadha]], [[Gopal Datt]], [[Manu Rishi|Manu Rishi Chadha]] and [[Riddhi Kumar]] in lead roles.<ref>{{cite news |title=Candy trailer out. Ronit Roy, Richa Chadha's web series to premiere on September 8 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/candy-trailer-out-ronit-roy-richa-chadha-s-web-series-to-premiere-on-september-8-1847232-2021-08-30 |access-date=16 January 2023 |work=[[India Today]] |date=30 August 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref name ="ndtv"/><ref>{{cite news |last=Patel |first=Monali |title=Richa Chadha, Ronit Bose Roy's New Web Series Candy Teaser Out |url=https://www.womansera.com/richa-chadha-ronit-bose-roys-new-web-series-candy-teaser-out/ |access-date=20 January 2023 |work=[[Woman's Era]] |date=20 August 2021}}</ref> The series was released on [[Voot]] on 8 September 2021.<ref name ="ndtv"/>

== Cast ==
Cast credited from sources includes:<ref>{{cite web |title=Candy {{!}} Watch Thriller Series Candy Full Episodes Online {{!}} Voot Select |url=https://www.voot.com/shows/candy/107035 |website=[[Voot]] |access-date=29 January 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Bulle |first=Ravi |title=Candy Review: सस्पेंस और क्राइम का बढ़िया कॉकटेल, शुरू से अंत तक बांधे रखती है यह वेब सीरीज |url=https://www.abplive.com/movie-review/entertainment/movie-review-candy-review-a-great-cocktail-of-suspense-and-crime-web-series-keeps-you-hooked-from-beginning-to-end-richa-chadha-ronit-roy-1964502 |access-date=21 January 2023 |work=[[ABP News]] |date=7 September 2021 |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Candy |url=https://spicyonion.com/ott/candy-hindi-webseries/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926153137/https://spicyonion.com/ott/candy-hindi-webseries/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=26 September 2021 |website=Spicyonion.com |access-date=21 January 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Ronit Roy]] as Jayant Parekh
* [[Richa Chadha]] as [[Deputy superintendent of police|DSP]] Ratna Sankhwar
* [[Gopal Datt]] as Headmaster Thomas
* [[Manu Rishi|Manu Rishi Chadha]] as Money Ranaut
* [[Riddhi Kumar]] as Kalki Rawat
* Mihir Ahuja as Mehul Awasthi
* Mikhael Kantroo as Luka
* [[Nakul Roshan Sahdev]] as Vayu Ranaut
* Sonal Panvar as Binny Parekh
* Ayesha Kaduskar as Sahiba Joshi
* Durgesh Kumar as Lambodhar Bisht
* Raj Sharma as Atmanath
* Vijayant Kohli as Father Markus
* Akash Mahamana as SI Shyam Pandey
* Aditya Nanda as Sanjay Sonowal
* Anju Alva Naik as Sonalika Parekh
* Abbas Ali Ghaznavi as John Dhakar
* Bodhisattva Sharma as Imran Ahmed
* Pawan Kumar Singh as Naresh Rawat
* Shivangi Singh as Lina Nagalia
* Prasanna Bisht as Ritika Sahay

== Plot ==
The series is about mysteries and secrets of Rudrakund where a student Mehul was killed and Jayant Parekh (Ronit Roy) sees that school students are addicted to drugged candy made in Ranaut's factory. Parekh gets involved in the investigation with [[Deputy superintendent of police|DSP]] Ratna Sankhwar (Richa Chadha).

== Episodes ==
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 1
|Title = Hope in the Darkness
|DirectedBy = [[Ashish R. Shukla]]
|WrittenBy = Agrim Joshi, Debojit Das Purkayastha
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|09|08}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 2
|Title = The Outsider
|DirectedBy = Ashish R. Shukla
|WrittenBy = Agrim Joshi, Debojit Das Purkayastha
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|09|08}}
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|EpisodeNumber = 3
|Title = The Rage of Rudrakund
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|WrittenBy = Agrim Joshi, Debojit Das Purkayastha
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|09|08}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 4
|Title = Old Sins
|DirectedBy = Ashish R. Shukla
|WrittenBy = Agrim Joshi, Debojit Das Purkayastha
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 5
|Title = Predators, Prayers, Sacrifices
|DirectedBy = Ashish R. Shukla
|WrittenBy = Agrim Joshi, Debojit Das Purkayastha
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|09|08}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 6
|Title = End of the Line
|DirectedBy = Ashish R. Shukla
|WrittenBy = Agrim Joshi, Debojit Das Purkayastha
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|09|08}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 7
|Title = The Heir of Misfortunes
|DirectedBy = Ashish R. Shukla
|WrittenBy = Agrim Joshi, Debojit Das Purkayastha
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|09|08}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 8
|Title = The Masaan
|DirectedBy = Ashish R. Shukla
|WrittenBy = Agrim Joshi, Debojit Das Purkayastha
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|09|08}}
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== Reception ==
''[[The Indian Express]]'' wrote "Candy is a pulpy murder mystery that has the potential to create an engaging storyline but the over-the-top drama that's at play here might put off some audience members."<ref>{{cite news |last=Sharma |first=Sampada |title=Candy first impression: Richa Chadha, Ronit Roy series is a pulpy whodunnit that doesn't believe in subtlety |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/candy-review-ronit-roy-richa-chadha-voot-select-7498754/ |url-access=limited |access-date=16 January 2023 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=9 September 2021 |language=en}}</ref> ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "Candy has some good performances and unpredictable twists. Nakul Roshan Sahdev as Vayu Ranaut in particular deserves a mention for his portrayal of a troubled son craving for love. The hills have eyes and creators Debojit Das Purkayastha and Agrim Joshi craft the thriller well."<ref>{{cite news |last=Vyavahare |first=Renuka |title=Candy Season 1 Review: A gripping whodunit |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/candy/season-1/seasonreview/86160573.cms |access-date=16 January 2023 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=8 September 2021}}{{rating|3|5}}</ref>

''[[Scroll.in]]'' praised Ronit Roy and Richa Chadha's acting and wrote "Ronit Roy and Richa Chadha turn out committed performances, but fare better in the rare sombre scenes in which they are permitted to have a moment to themselves."<ref>{{cite news |last=Ramnath |first=Nandini |title='Candy' review: It's twist-and-shout time in series about drugs and a masked killer |url=https://scroll.in/reel/1004649/candy-review-its-twist-and-shout-time-in-series-about-drugs-and-a-masked-killer |access-date=16 January 2023 |work=[[Scroll.in]] |date=8 September 2021}}</ref> ''[[CNN-News18|News18]]'' wrote "Candy is an engaging thriller from start to finish, with twists you cannot predict. There is a very cool Gone Girl style shift in narration, where we find out that everything that we have known so far has been a lie. However, since they have a solid climax in place, there was no need for so many twists in the first place."<ref>{{cite news |last=Kashyap |first=Antara |title=Candy Review: Richa Chadha and Ronit Roy's Series is Engaging Thriller with Unpredictable Twists |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/candy-review-richa-chadha-and-ronit-roys-series-is-unpredictable-and-self-indulgent-4176893.html |access-date=16 January 2023 |work=[[CNN-News18|News18]] |date=8 September 2021 |language=en}}</ref> ''[[Zee News]]'' rated 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Candy isn’t a PSA for drugs but a story of a corrupt system that was exposed after the death of a young life."<ref>{{cite news |last=Sharma |first=Aditi |title=Candy review: Ronit Roy, Richa Chadha bring alive a dark, psychological thriller veiled under a rural legend |url=https://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/web-series/candy-review-ronit-roy-richa-chadha-bring-alive-a-dark-psychological-thriller-veiled-under-a-rural-legend-2392296.html |access-date=16 January 2023 |work=[[Zee News]] |date=8 September 2021 |language=en}}{{rating|3.5|5}}</ref>

''[[Pinkvilla]]'' wrote "Candy is a well-made murder mystery that rides on the towering performances of Ronit Roy and Richa Chadha with an element of unpredictability towards the end."<ref>{{cite news |last=Mankad |first=Himesh |title=Candy Web Series Review: Ronit Roy & Richa Chadha shine in this gripping murder mystery |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/candy-web-series-review-ronit-roy-richa-chadha-shine-gripping-murder-mystery-887955 |access-date=16 January 2023 |work=[[Pinkvilla]] |date=8 September 2021 |language=en}}{{rating|3|5}}</ref> ''[[Lehren]]'' wrote "Spread over eight episodes are a Thai connection, grave lines from Jayant Parekh on Sermons vs Science, a crude fallout between the Ranauts with father and son hurling filthy abuse at each other, and a few more killings with “Sirji” orchestrating it."<ref>{{cite news |last=Pradhan |first=Bharathi |title=Candy Review: Ronit Roy And Richa Chadha's Web Series Is Too Twisted To Be Sweet |url=https://lehren.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/candy-review-ronit-roy-richa-chadha-web-series/93501/ |access-date=16 January 2023 |work=[[Lehren]] |date=7 September 2021}}{{rating|2.5|5}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|14479078}}

[[Category:Indian web series]]
[[Category:Hindi-language web series]]
[[Category:2021 Indian television series debuts]]

Candy (Indian TV series) - Revision history

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