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{{Short description|Indian action thriller television series}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Jhansi (TV series).jpg
| caption = Promotional poster - Season 2
| genre = [[Action-thriller]]
| writer = Ganesh Kaarthic
| director = [[Thiru (director)|Thiru]]
| creative_director =
| starring = {{plainlist| * [[Anjali (actress)|Anjali]]
* [[Chandini Chowdary]]
* [[Mumaith Khan]]
* [[Aadarsh Balakrishna]]}}
| theme_music_composer =
| music = [[Sricharan Pakala]]
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| num_seasons = 2
| num_episodes = 10
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer =
| producer = {{Ubl| [[Krishna (Tamil actor)|Krishna]]
| K. S. Madhubala}}
| location =
| cinematography = Arvind Kumar
| editor = [[Anthony (film editor)|Lewellyn Gonsalvez]]
| runtime = 40 minutes
| company = Tribal Horse Entertainment
| budget =
| network = [[Disney+ Hotstar]]
| released =
| first_aired = {{Start date|df=y|2022|10|27}}
| last_aired = {{End date|df=y|2023|1|19}}
| related =
}}

'''''Jhansi''''' is an Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action thriller]] television series written by Ganesh Kaarthic and directed by [[Thiru (director)|Thiru]]. The series was produced by [[Krishna (Tamil actor)|Krishna]] and K. S. Madhubala under the banner of Tribal Horse Entertainment. It stars [[Anjali (actress)|Anjali]] in the titular role alongside [[Chandini Chowdary]], [[Mumaith Khan]], [[Aadarsh Balakrishna]], [[Raj Arjun]], Aberaam Varma, [[Kalyan Master]], Sharanya R, and [[Samyukta Hornad]].

The series premiered on [[Disney+ Hotstar]] on 27 October 2022.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jhansi OTT release date: When and where to watch the Telugu show starring Anjali, Chandini Chowdary |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/jhansi-ott-release-date-when-and-where-to-watch-the-telugu-show-starring-anjali-chandini-chowdary/1658cc7eed290 |work=www.ottplay.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=OTT: Anjali's Jhansi series seals its release date {{!}} Latest Telugu cinema news {{!}} Movie reviews {{!}} OTT Updates, OTT |url=https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/ott-anjalis-jhansi-series-seals-its-release-date.html/amp |work=123telugu.com |date=13 October 2022}}</ref> The second season of the series was released on 19 January 2023.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jhansi Season 2 OTT release date: When and where to watch Anjali's web series online |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/jhansi-season-2-ott-release-date-when-and-where-to-watch-anjalis-web-series-online/8780f6ada3154 |work=www.ottplay.com |access-date=2024-09-03 |archive-date=2023-02-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202061146/https://www.ottplay.com/amp/news/jhansi-season-2-ott-release-date-when-and-where-to-watch-anjalis-web-series-online/8780f6ada3154 |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Cast ==
{{cast listing|
* [[Anjali (actress)|Anjali]] as Jhansi aka Mahitha
* [[Chandini Chowdary]] as Barbie
* [[Mumaith Khan]]
* [[Aadarsh Balakrishna]] as Sankeeth
* [[Raj Arjun]] as Caleb
* Aberaam Varma
* [[Kalyan Master]]
* Sharanya R
* [[Samyukta Hornad]]
* [[Talluri Rameswari]] as Amsa Begum
* Devi Prasad
* Chaitanya Sagiraju as Dhurva
* Nithu as Ameesha
* Adithya as Ethan
*[[Kamakshi Bhaskarla]]
}}

== Episodes ==
{{Series overview
| color1 = #000000
| link1 = Jhansi (TV series)#Season 1 (2022)
| episodes1 = 6
| released1 = {{Start date|2022|10|27|df=yes}}
| color2 = #383554
| link2 = Jhansi (TV series)#Season 2 (2023)
| episodes2 = 4
| released2 = {{Start date|2023|1|19|df=yes}}
}}

===Season 1 (2022)===
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{{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 1 |Title = Glitches |DirectedBy = [[Thiru (director)|Thiru]] |WrittenBy = Ganesh Kaarthic |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|10|27|df=yes}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = #005477 }}
{{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 2 |Title = Man from the Past |DirectedBy = Thiru |WrittenBy = Ganesh Kaarthic |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|10|27|df=yes}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = #005477 }}
{{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 3 |Title = The Dark Box |DirectedBy = Thiru |WrittenBy = Ganesh Kaarthic |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|10|27|df=yes}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = #005477 }}
{{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 4 |Title = Another Murder |DirectedBy = Thiru |WrittenBy = Ganesh Kaarthic |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|10|27|df=yes}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = #005477 }}
{{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 5 |Title = The Vigilante |DirectedBy = Thiru |WrittenBy = Ganesh Kaarthic |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|10|27|df=yes}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = #005477 }}
{{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 6 |Title = Billu’s Club |DirectedBy = Thiru |WrittenBy = Ganesh Kaarthic |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|10|27|df=yes}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = #005477 }}
}}

===Season 2 (2023)===
{{Episode table|background=#005477|overall=|title=|director=|writer=|airdate=|episodes=
{{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 1 |Title = Love and Betrayal |DirectedBy = Thiru |WrittenBy = Ganesh Kaarthic |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|01|19|df=yes}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = #005477 }}
{{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 2 |Title = Italian Panna Cotta |DirectedBy = Thiru |WrittenBy = Ganesh Kaarthic |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|01|19|df=yes}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = #005477 }}
{{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 3 |Title = The Wrong Turn |DirectedBy = Thiru |WrittenBy = Ganesh Kaarthic |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|01|19|df=yes}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = #005477 }}
{{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 4 |Title = The Beginning of the End |DirectedBy = Thiru |WrittenBy = Ganesh Kaarthic |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|01|19|df=yes}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = #005477 }}
}}

== Production ==
Ganesh Kaarthic wrote the script and approached [[Krishna (Tamil actor)|Krishna]] in 2019 to produce the series. Ganesh Kaarthic and Krishna refined the script for over a year and a half before partnering with [[Disney+ Hotstar]] as the presenter.<ref name=":CE1">{{cite news |last1=Rajendran |first1=Gopinath |title=Anjali, Thiru and Krishna team up for Jhansi |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2021/Dec/27/anjali-thiru-and-krishna-team-up-for-jhansi-28667.html |work=Cinema Express |date=5 December 2021 |language=en}}</ref> Krishna brought in director [[Thiru (director)|Thiru]], who initially had reservations about the longer runtime but was convinced by the narration and ultimately directed the series.<ref name=":CE2" /> The team cast [[Anjali (actress)|Anjali]] as the lead, seeking an actress who could perform action sequences. The series was filmed in [[Hyderabad]], [[Munnar]], and [[Goa]]<ref name=":CE1" /> over a period of one hundred and ten days. The budget for the first episode was one crore rupees.<ref name=":CE2">{{cite news |last1=Sundar |first1=Anusha |title='Jhansi is about a woman's travel, from her childhood to her 30s' |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2022/Oct/26/jhansi-is-about-awomans-travel-from-her-childhood-to-30s-35992.html |work=Cinema Express |date=26 October 2022 |language=en}}</ref> The action sequences were choreographed by Yannick Ben.<ref>{{cite news |title=Anjali's latest action drama 'Jhansi' grabs OTT audience attention |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/anjalis-latest-action-drama-jhansi-grabs-ott-audience-attention-769622 |work=www.thehansindia.com |date=18 November 2022 |language=en |access-date=3 September 2024 |archive-date=17 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117045332/https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/anjalis-latest-action-drama-jhansi-grabs-ott-audience-attention-769622 |url-status=live }}</ref> The cinematography was by Arvind Kumar while the editing was handled by [[Anthony (film editor)|Lewellyn Gonsalvez]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Anjali to Star in Telugu Web Series Jhansi |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/anjali-to-star-in-telugu-web-series-jhansi-4608818.html |work=News18 |date=30 December 2021 |language=en |access-date=3 September 2024 |archive-date=28 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028113841/https://www.news18.com/amp/news/movies/anjali-to-star-in-telugu-web-series-jhansi-4608818.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Jhansi Season 2 on Disney+ Hotstar: Anjali's web show to return for a new season earlier than expected |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/jhansi-season-2-on-disney-hotstar-anjalis-web-show-to-return-for-a-new-season-earlier-than-expected/767202f1d2400 |work=www.ottplay.com}}</ref>

== Reception ==
=== Season 1 ===
Srivathsan Nadadhur of ''[[OTTplay]]'' rated one-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote, "''Jhansi'' is a poorly made web show - there are no two things about it. Anjali and Mumaith Khan deliver the goods while better writing and filmmaking could’ve salvaged it to an extent."<ref>{{cite news |title=Jhansi review: A shoddy thriller about a woman who's stuck with her past |url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/jhansi-review-a-shoddy-thriller-about-a-woman-who-refuses-to-move-beyond-her-dark-past/15c75e70a9244 |work=OTTPlay |date=27 October 2022 |language=en |access-date=3 September 2024 |archive-date=27 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027062838/https://www.ottplay.com/review/jhansi-review-a-shoddy-thriller-about-a-woman-who-refuses-to-move-beyond-her-dark-past/15c75e70a9244 |url-status=live }}</ref> Bhawana Tanmayi of ''The South First'' gave it three out of five stars and wrote, "The show has a solid story but the director fails to establish enough gripping scenes. The screenplay is bad."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tanmayi |first1=Bhawana |title=Jhansi review: Amateurish screenplay leaves this action thriller half-baked |url=https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/anjali-starrer-jhansi-telugu-web-series-review/ |work=The South First |date=28 October 2022 |language=en |access-date=3 September 2024 |archive-date=5 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240305082831/https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/anjali-starrer-jhansi-telugu-web-series-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Paul Nicodemus of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave it two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote, "the season with impressive performances and decent production values leaves the viewer high and dry with too many unanswered questions."<ref>{{cite news |title=Jhansi Season 1 Review : Anjali owns her character, but the action thriller leaves the viewer high and dry |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/telugu/jhansi/season-1/seasonreview/95122768.cms |work=The Times of India |access-date=2024-09-03 |archive-date=2022-11-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221105061441/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/telugu/jhansi/season-1/seasonreview/95122768.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> A critic from ''[[123telugu]]'' rated two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote, "''Jhansi'' has an exhilarating premise that is brought down by many flaws in the screenplay. Anjali gives her best in all possible ways, but the narration issues make this action thriller a strictly okay watch this weekend."<ref>{{cite news |title=OTT Review : Jhansi – Telugu series on Disney Plus Hotstar {{!}} Latest Telugu cinema news {{!}} Movie reviews {{!}} OTT Updates, OTT |url=https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/review-jhansi-telugu-series-on-disney-plus-hotstar.html |work=123telugu.com |date=27 October 2022 |language=en |access-date=3 September 2024 |archive-date=1 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101002052/https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/review-jhansi-telugu-series-on-disney-plus-hotstar.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Season 2 ===
Paul Nicodemus of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave it two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote, "Season 2 of ''Jhansi'' answers the unanswered questions from season 1. While Anjali as Jhansi remains the focal point and delivers, the season needed better writing and screenplay."<ref>{{cite news |title=Jhansi Season 2 Review : Anjali remains the prime focus; unanswered questions see the light |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/telugu/jhansi/season-2/seasonreview/97091835.cms |work=The Times of India |access-date=2024-09-03 |archive-date=2023-01-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230121070437/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/telugu/jhansi/season-2/seasonreview/97091835.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> Latha Srinivasan of ''[[India Today]]'' rated one-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote, "''Jhansi'' Season 2 is below average but those who are fans of women-centric series could attempt to watch it."<ref>{{cite news |title=Jhansi Season 2 Review: Anjali's series is a major disappointment |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/reviews/story/jhansi-season-2-review-anjalis-series-is-a-major-disappointment-2323530-2023-01-19 |work=India Today |date=19 January 2023 |language=en |access-date=2024-09-03 |archive-date=2023-03-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230303233331/https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/reviews/story/jhansi-season-2-review-anjalis-series-is-a-major-disappointment-2323530-2023-01-19 |url-status=live }}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|tt21935310}}

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