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	{{Infobox television		{{Infobox television
	\| name = Mafia		\| name = Mafia
	\| image =		\| image =
	\| caption =		\| caption =
	\| genre = [[Thriller (genre)\|Action thriller]]		\| genre = [[Thriller (genre)\|Action thriller]]
	\| based_on =		\| based_on =
	\| creator =		\| creator =
	\| director = [[Birsa Dasgupta]]		\| director = [[Birsa Dasgupta]]
	\| starring = {{Plainlist\|		\| starring = {{Plainlist\|
	* [[Namit Das]]		* [[Namit Das]]
	* Tanmay Dhanania		* Tanmay Dhanania
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	* Isha Saha		* Isha Saha
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	\| writer = {{ubl\|Aniruddha Dasgupta\|Rohan Ghose\|Aritra Sen}}		\| writer = {{ubl\|Aniruddha Dasgupta\|Rohan Ghose\|Aritra Sen}}
	\| theme_music_composer = [[Nabarun Bose]]		\| theme_music_composer = [[Nabarun Bose]]
	\| composer =		\| composer =
	\| editor = [[Sumit Chowdhury]]		\| editor = [[Sumit Chowdhury]]
	\| country = [[India]]		\| country = [[India]]
	\| language = Hindi		\| language = Hindi
	\| location = India		\| location = India
	\| cinematography = [[Gairik Sarkar]]		\| cinematography = [[Gairik Sarkar]]
	\| network = ZEE5		\| network = ZEE5
	\| picture_format = [[HDTV]] [[1080i]]		\| picture_format = [[HDTV]] [[1080i]]
	\| released =		\| released =
	\| first_aired =		\| first_aired =
	\| last_aired =		\| last_aired =
	\| company = [[Eskay Movies]]		\| company = [[Eskay Movies]]
	\| distributor = [[ZEE5]]		\| distributor = [[ZEE5]]
	\| executive_producer =		\| executive_producer =
	\| producer = {{ubl\|Himanshu Dhanuka\|Ashok Dhanuka\|Aritra Sen\|Parambrata Chattopadhyay\|Supriyo Sen\|Rohan Ghose}}		\| producer = {{ubl\|Himanshu Dhanuka\|Ashok Dhanuka\|Aritra Sen\|Parambrata Chattopadhyay\|Supriyo Sen\|Rohan Ghose}}
	\| runtime =		\| runtime =
	\| num_seasons = 1		\| num_seasons = 1
	\| num_episodes = 8		\| num_episodes = 8
	\| list_episodes = #Episodes		\| list_episodes = #Episodes
	~~\| website = https://www.zee5.com/zee5originals/details/mafia/0-6-2881~~		\| related =
	\| related =
	}}		}}
	'''Mafia''' is a Hindi and Bengali language web series released in the year 2020 based on psychological thriller directed by [[Birsa Dasgupta]].The series is written by [[Aniruddha Dasgupta]], [[Rohan Ghose]] and [[Aritra Sen]]. Mafia revolves around the story of a group of friends trying to discover their past as those events had a resonance in their present. They discover the truth through heinous acts exercised by them in the past.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/parambrata-chatterjee-acting-in-new-web-series-mafia-of-director-birsa-dasgupta-1.1031370\|title=Birsa's web series\|website=anandabazar.com}}</ref>		'''Mafia''' is a Hindi and Bengali language web series released in the year 2020 based on psychological thriller directed by [[Birsa Dasgupta]].The series is written by [[Aniruddha Dasgupta]], [[Rohan Ghose]] and [[Aritra Sen]]. Mafia revolves around the story of a group of friends trying to discover their past as those events had a resonance in their present. They discover the truth through heinous acts exercised by them in the past.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/parambrata-chatterjee-acting-in-new-web-series-mafia-of-director-birsa-dasgupta-1.1031370\|title=Birsa's web series\|website=anandabazar.com}}</ref>
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	===Casting===		===Casting===
	The show will host stars like [[Namit Das]], Tanmay Dhanania, Saurabh Saraswat, [[Anindita Bose]], Madhurima Roy, Aditya Bakshi, [[Riddhima Ghosh]] and ~~Isha~~ Saha<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.jagran.com/entertainment/web-series-review-zee-5-upcoming-web-series-based-on-popular-game-mafia-check-cast-and-release-date-20406597.html\|title=Zee-5 is bringing a new crime series 'Mafia', based on the famous game of the same name\|website=jagran.com}}</ref>		The show will host stars like [[Namit Das]], [[Tanmay Dhanania]], [[Saurabh Saraswat]], [[Anindita Bose]], [[Madhurima Roy]], [[Aditya Bakshi]], [[Riddhima Ghosh]] and [[Ishaa Saha]]<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.jagran.com/entertainment/web-series-review-zee-5-upcoming-web-series-based-on-popular-game-mafia-check-cast-and-release-date-20406597.html\|title=Zee-5 is bringing a new crime series 'Mafia', based on the famous game of the same name\|website=jagran.com}}</ref>

	==Release==		==Release==
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	Mafia received an mixed reviews response from the critics. Gripping narrative and thrilling plot shifts of the web series were highlighted and appreciated.		Mafia received an mixed reviews response from the critics. Gripping narrative and thrilling plot shifts of the web series were highlighted and appreciated.

	[[Indian Express Limited\|''The Indian Express'']] explained that the web series offered unlimited ~~trill~~ that would always keep you at the edge of your seat.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2020-07-11 \|title=When wilderness unravels unlimited thrill: 'MAFIA', a hard-hitting web series on ZEE5, tells the tale of betrayal & deception \|work=[[The Indian Express]] \|url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/when-wilderness-unravels-unlimited-thrill-mafia-a-hard-hitting-web-series-on-zee5-tells-the-tale-of-betrayal-deception/ar-BB16zd9p \|access-date=2020-08-07 \|via=[[MSN]]}}</ref> ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' appreciated the talented cast and the thrilling plot the combination of both which lifted the series to greater height .<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2020-07-09 \|title=Gripping narrative, thrilling plot shifts and ensemble cast make ZEE5's Mafia the perfect thriller series \|language=en \|work=[[Hindustan Times]] \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/brand-stories/gripping-narrative-thrilling-plot-shifts-and-ensemble-cast-make-zee5-s-mafia-the-perfect-thriller-series/story-E4Hx4UNV16v7CjpP2TEnbL.html \|access-date=2020-08-07}}</ref>		[[Indian Express Limited\|''The Indian Express'']] explained that the web series offered unlimited thrill that would always keep you at the edge of your seat.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2020-07-11 \|title=When wilderness unravels unlimited thrill: 'MAFIA', a hard-hitting web series on ZEE5, tells the tale of betrayal & deception \|work=[[The Indian Express]] \|url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/when-wilderness-unravels-unlimited-thrill-mafia-a-hard-hitting-web-series-on-zee5-tells-the-tale-of-betrayal-deception/ar-BB16zd9p \|access-date=2020-08-07 \|via=[[MSN]]}}</ref> ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' appreciated the talented cast and the thrilling plot the combination of both which lifted the series to greater height .<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2020-07-09 \|title=Gripping narrative, thrilling plot shifts and ensemble cast make ZEE5's Mafia the perfect thriller series \|language=en \|work=[[Hindustan Times]] \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/brand-stories/gripping-narrative-thrilling-plot-shifts-and-ensemble-cast-make-zee5-s-mafia-the-perfect-thriller-series/story-E4Hx4UNV16v7CjpP2TEnbL.html \|access-date=2020-08-07}}</ref>

	Shikha Desai from ''[[Times Of India]]'' rated the series 3 out of 5 stars and wrote Its the plot which makes the series watchable however she had qualms with the execution for which she stated could have been better.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Mafia Season 1 Review: A tale of a reunion gone wrong \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/mafia/seasonreview/76750668.cms}}</ref> Pratishruti Ganguly from ''[[Firstpost]]'' stated the execution of web series as confusing, and wrote that the series shows glimmers of excellent plot but the conclusion disappoints.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Mafia review: ZEE5 thriller series is unable to rise above its confusing execution-Entertainment News , Firstpost \|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/mafia-review-zee5-thriller-series-is-unable-to-rise-above-its-confusing-execution-8585431.html \|website=Firstpost \|date=13 July 2020}}</ref>		Shikha Desai from ''[[Times Of India]]'' rated the series 3 out of 5 stars and wrote Its the plot which makes the series watchable however she had qualms with the execution for which she stated could have been better.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Mafia Season 1 Review: A tale of a reunion gone wrong \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/mafia/seasonreview/76750668.cms}}</ref> Pratishruti Ganguly from ''[[Firstpost]]'' stated the execution of web series as confusing, and wrote that the series shows glimmers of excellent plot but the conclusion disappoints.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Mafia review: ZEE5 thriller series is unable to rise above its confusing execution-Entertainment News , Firstpost \|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/mafia-review-zee5-thriller-series-is-unable-to-rise-above-its-confusing-execution-8585431.html \|website=Firstpost \|date=13 July 2020}}</ref>

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{{short description|Indian web series}}
{{update|date=August 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Infobox television
| name = Mafia
| image =
| caption =
| genre = [[Thriller (genre)|Action thriller]]
| based_on =
| creator =
| director = [[Birsa Dasgupta]]
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Namit Das]]
* Tanmay Dhanania
* Saurabh Saraswat
* [[Anindita Bose]]
* Madhurima Roy
* Aditya Bakshi
* [[Riddhima Ghosh]]
* Isha Saha
}}
| writer = {{ubl|Aniruddha Dasgupta|Rohan Ghose|Aritra Sen}}
| theme_music_composer = [[Nabarun Bose]]
| composer =
| editor = [[Sumit Chowdhury]]
| country = [[India]]
| language = Hindi
| location = India
| cinematography = [[Gairik Sarkar]]
| network = ZEE5
| picture_format = [[HDTV]] [[1080i]]
| released =
| first_aired =
| last_aired =
| company = [[Eskay Movies]]
| distributor = [[ZEE5]]
| executive_producer =
| producer = {{ubl|Himanshu Dhanuka|Ashok Dhanuka|Aritra Sen|Parambrata Chattopadhyay|Supriyo Sen|Rohan Ghose}}
| runtime =
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 8
| list_episodes = #Episodes
| website = https://www.zee5.com/zee5originals/details/mafia/0-6-2881
| related =
}}
'''Mafia''' is a Hindi and Bengali language web series released in the year 2020 based on psychological thriller directed by [[Birsa Dasgupta]].The series is written by [[Aniruddha Dasgupta]], [[Rohan Ghose]] and [[Aritra Sen]]. Mafia revolves around the story of a group of friends trying to discover their past as those events had a resonance in their present. They discover the truth through heinous acts exercised by them in the past.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/parambrata-chatterjee-acting-in-new-web-series-mafia-of-director-birsa-dasgupta-1.1031370|title=Birsa's web series|website=anandabazar.com}}</ref>

==Premise==
Six friends and their partners embark on a bachelor party in the jungles of Madhupur. The group was inseparable during their college years, and Madhupur was their favorite weekend gig. But with time they grew apart. Betrayal, backstabbing and distrust led them on their separate ways.

Five years after their friendship was laid rest in the very place they return, each with a hidden agenda of their own. Centering on the popular parlor game ‘Mafia’, this is a gruesome psychological thriller that will keep its viewers on the edge. The aspects of the game spill out onto the life of its players and they are forced to confront and pay for their crimes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/mafia/webseriesshow/76750668.cms|title=Mafia|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref>

== Cast ==
=== Main ===
*[[Namit Das]] as Nitin Kumar<ref>{{cite web|url=https://telanganatoday.com/namit-das-decodes-how-mafia-will-bring-the-thriller-game-alive|title=Namit Das decodes how 'Mafia' will bring the thriller game alive|website=telanganatoday.com}}</ref>
*Tanmay Dhanania as Rishi<ref name="cast">{{cite web|url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/digital/news-digital/namit-das-ishaa-saha-ridhima-ghosh-anindita-bose-tanmay-dhanania-saurabh-saraswat-madhurima-roy-sayan-banerjee-zee5s-mafia/2019/09/13|title=Namit Das, Ishaa Saha, Ridhima Ghosh, Anindita Bose, Tanmay Dhanania, Saurabh Saraswat, Madhurima Roy, Sayan Banerjee in ZEE5's Mafia|website=iwmbuzz.com}}</ref>
*Saurabh Saraswat as Ritwik<ref name="cast"/>
*[[Anindita Bose]] as Neha<ref name="cast"/>
*Madhurima Roy as Tania<ref name="cast"/>
*Aditya Bakshi as Sam<ref name="cast"/>
*[[Riddhima Ghosh]] as Priyanka<ref name="cast"/>
*[[Ishaa Saha]] as Ananya<ref name="cast"/>

==Production==
===Development===
On June 23, 2020, [[ZEE5]] announced that<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theenvoyweb.com/news/mafia-zee5s-latest-thriller-genre/|title=Mafia: ZEE5's latest entry in the thriller genre|website=theenvoyweb.com}}</ref> [[Birsa Dasgupta]] directed the series alongside [[Parambrata Chatterjee]] who produced it.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/mafia-queen-anindita-bose/cid/1703105|title=Mafia queen Anindita Bose|website=telegraphindia.com}}</ref> Production companies involved with the series are [[Eskay Movies]], Roadshow Films and EmVeeBee Media (P) Ltd.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiaforums.com/article/namit-das-madhurima-roy-in-zee5-series-mafia_154730|title=Namit Das & Madhurima Roy in Zee5 Series Mafia!|website=indiaforums.com}}</ref> The series premiered on July 10, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.co.in/zee5-original-thriller-drama-mafia-teaser-out-now|title=ZEE5 original thriller drama MAFIA Teaser Out Now!|website=boxofficeindia.co.in}}</ref> Birsa Dasgupta along with his associate [[Shaket banerjee]], Dop [[Gairik Sarkar]] and production designer [[Riddhie Basak]] was set to start shoot from the beginning of the year 2020.

===Casting===
The show will host stars like [[Namit Das]], Tanmay Dhanania, Saurabh Saraswat, [[Anindita Bose]], Madhurima Roy, Aditya Bakshi, [[Riddhima Ghosh]] and Isha Saha<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jagran.com/entertainment/web-series-review-zee-5-upcoming-web-series-based-on-popular-game-mafia-check-cast-and-release-date-20406597.html|title=Zee-5 is bringing a new crime series 'Mafia', based on the famous game of the same name|website=jagran.com}}</ref>

==Release==
[[ZEE5]] released the official trailer for the show on 27 June 2020 and it premiered on 10 July.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/web-series/mystery-drama-thriller-mafia-featuring-namit-das-to-premiere-on-july-10-on-zee5-627042|title=ZEE5's mystery drama thriller Mafia featuring Namit Das to premiere on July 10|website=indiatvnews.com}}</ref>

== Episodes ==
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 1
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Title = Reunion
|DirectedBy = Birsa Dasgupta
|WrittenBy = Aniruddha Dasgupta, Rohan Ghose, Aritra Sen
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2020|7|10}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 2
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = Best Friends
|DirectedBy = Birsa Dasgupta
|WrittenBy = Aniruddha Dasgupta, Rohan Ghose, Aritra Sen
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2020|7|10}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 3
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = The Stranger
|DirectedBy = Birsa Dasgupta
|WrittenBy = Aniruddha Dasgupta, Rohan Ghose, Aritra Sen
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2020|7|10}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 4
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = Addiction
|DirectedBy = Birsa Dasgupta
|WrittenBy = Aniruddha Dasgupta, Rohan Ghose, Aritra Sen
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2020|7|10}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 5
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = Robinhood
|DirectedBy = Birsa Dasgupta
|WrittenBy = Aniruddha Dasgupta, Rohan Ghose, Aritra Sen
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2020|7|10}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 6
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = Lust
|DirectedBy = Birsa Dasgupta
|WrittenBy = Aniruddha Dasgupta, Rohan Ghose, Aritra Sen
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2020|7|10}}
|ShortSummary =
|LineColor =
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 7
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|Title = Split
|DirectedBy = Birsa Dasgupta
|WrittenBy = Aniruddha Dasgupta, Rohan Ghose, Aritra Sen
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2020|7|10}}
|ShortSummary =
|LineColor =
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 8
|EpisodeNumber2 = 8
|Title = Vendetta
|DirectedBy = Birsa Dasgupta
|WrittenBy = Aniruddha Dasgupta, Rohan Ghose, Aritra Sen
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2020|7|10}}
|ShortSummary =
|LineColor =
}}
}}

==Critical Reception==
Mafia received an mixed reviews response from the critics. Gripping narrative and thrilling plot shifts of the web series were highlighted and appreciated.

[[Indian Express Limited|''The Indian Express'']] explained that the web series offered unlimited trill that would always keep you at the edge of your seat.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-07-11 |title=When wilderness unravels unlimited thrill: 'MAFIA', a hard-hitting web series on ZEE5, tells the tale of betrayal & deception |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/when-wilderness-unravels-unlimited-thrill-mafia-a-hard-hitting-web-series-on-zee5-tells-the-tale-of-betrayal-deception/ar-BB16zd9p |access-date=2020-08-07 |via=[[MSN]]}}</ref> ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' appreciated the talented cast and the thrilling plot the combination of both which lifted the series to greater height .<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-07-09 |title=Gripping narrative, thrilling plot shifts and ensemble cast make ZEE5's Mafia the perfect thriller series |language=en |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/brand-stories/gripping-narrative-thrilling-plot-shifts-and-ensemble-cast-make-zee5-s-mafia-the-perfect-thriller-series/story-E4Hx4UNV16v7CjpP2TEnbL.html |access-date=2020-08-07}}</ref>

Shikha Desai from ''[[Times Of India]]'' rated the series 3 out of 5 stars and wrote Its the plot which makes the series watchable however she had qualms with the execution for which she stated could have been better.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mafia Season 1 Review: A tale of a reunion gone wrong |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/mafia/seasonreview/76750668.cms}}</ref> Pratishruti Ganguly from ''[[Firstpost]]'' stated the execution of web series as confusing, and wrote that the series shows glimmers of excellent plot but the conclusion disappoints.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mafia review: ZEE5 thriller series is unable to rise above its confusing execution-Entertainment News , Firstpost |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/mafia-review-zee5-thriller-series-is-unable-to-rise-above-its-confusing-execution-8585431.html |website=Firstpost |date=13 July 2020}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=tt12531976}}
* [https://www.zee5.com/zee5originals/details/mafia/0-6-2881 ''Mafia''] at [[ZEE5]]


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[[Category:Thriller web series]]