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{{Infobox television
| image = P I Meena.jpeg
| caption =
| genre = {{ubl|[[Mystery film|Mystery]]|[[Crime fiction|Crime]]|[[Thriller (genre)|Thriller]]}}
| creator =
| inspired_by =
| writer = {{ubl|Arindam Mitra|Ronak Kamat|[[Vipin Sharma]]}}
| screenplay =
| director = [[Debaloy Bhattacharya]]
| cinematography = Indra Marick
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Tanya Maniktala]]
* [[Harsh Chhaya]]
* [[Parambrata Chatterjee|Parambrata Chattopadhyay]]
* [[Zarina Wahab]]
}}
| music = Amit Chatterjee <br /> Rohit Kulkarni
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 8
| executive_producer = Hari Mathur <br /> Daniel Varghese
| producer = Anay Baldua
| editor = Sourabh Prabhudesai
| runtime = 40
| company = QED Films
| network = [[Amazon Prime Video]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|2023|11|03|df=yes}}
| last_aired =
}}

'''''P.I. Meena''''' is a Hindi-language [[Mystery film|mystery]] [[Crime fiction|crime]] [[Thriller (genre)|thriller]] television series created by Arindam Mitra, written by Ronak Kamat, [[Vipin Sharma]], Arindam Mitra, Ronak Kamat, and directed by [[Debaloy Bhattacharya]], starring [[Tanya Maniktala]], [[Harsh Chhaya]], [[Jisshu Sengupta]], [[Parambrata Chatterjee|Parambrata Chattopadhyay]], [[Samir Soni]] and [[Zarina Wahab]] in lead roles.<ref>{{cite web |title=PI Meena Web Series (2023) {{!}} Release Date, Review, Cast, Trailer, Watch Online at Amazon Prime Video |url=https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/pi-meena-web-series-108205 |website=[[NDTV|Gadgets 360]] |access-date=6 November 2023 |language=en |archive-date=6 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231106134023/https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/pi-meena-web-series-108205 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=P.I. Meena (2023) |url=https://www.avclub.com/tv/reviews/p-i-meena-2023 |website=[[The A.V. Club]] |access-date=6 November 2023 |language=en |archive-date=6 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231106134021/https://www.avclub.com/tv/reviews/p-i-meena-2023 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=P.I. Meena (2023) {{!}} MUBI |url=https://mubi.com/en/in/films/p-i-meena |website=[[Mubi (streaming service)|Mubi]] |access-date=6 November 2023 |language=en |archive-date=6 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231106134346/https://mubi.com/en/in/films/p-i-meena |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Tanya Maniktala is 'P.I. Meena' in new detective series |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/tanya-maniktala-is-pi-meena-in-new-detective-series/article67461102.ece |access-date=6 November 2023 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=26 October 2023 |language=en-IN |archive-date=6 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231106141855/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/tanya-maniktala-is-pi-meena-in-new-detective-series/article67461102.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Cast ==
* [[Tanya Maniktala]] as Meenakshi Iyer
* [[Harsh Chhaya]] as Pritam Sen
* [[Parambrata Chatterjee|Parambrata Chattopadhyay]] as Subho Roy
* [[Jisshu Sengupta]] as Dr. Andrew Rakhaw
* [[Chandrayee Ghosh]] as Health Secretary
* [[Denzil Smith]] as Kedar Pokhral
* [[Akshay Kapoor]] as News Anchor
* [[Vipin Sharma]] as Tridib Malhotra
* [[Samir Soni]] as Dr. Nair
* [[Sujan Mukherjee (actor)|Sujan Mukherjee]] as O.C. Kunal K. Hazra
* [[Zarina Wahab]] as Chandana Dey
* [[Vinay Pathak]] as Dr. Basu
* Samar Kanti Biswas as Taxi Driver

== Release ==
Official trailer of the series was released on 31 October 2023.<ref>{{cite news |title=Trailer of Tanya Maniktala's P.I. Meena out |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/hindi/news/2023/oct/31/trailer-of-tanya-maniktalas-pi-meena-out-49120.html |access-date=6 November 2023 |work=[[Cinema Express]] |date=31 October 2023 |language=en |archive-date=6 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231106141218/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/hindi/news/2023/oct/31/trailer-of-tanya-maniktalas-pi-meena-out-49120.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=P.I. Meena trailer: Tanya Maniktala stars in a gripping detective drama. Watch |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/pi-meena-trailer-tanya-maniktala-stars-in-a-gripping-detective-drama-watch-62223.html |access-date=6 November 2023 |work=[[Filmfare]] |date=31 October 2023 |language=en |archive-date=6 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231106141218/https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/pi-meena-trailer-tanya-maniktala-stars-in-a-gripping-detective-drama-watch-62223.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

The series was released on 3 November 2023.<ref>{{cite news |title=Crime-detective drama P.I. Meena to premiere on Prime Video on November 3 |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/pi-meena-release-date-cast-plot-trailer-tanya-maniktala-2742596 |access-date=6 November 2023 |work=[[Deccan Herald]] |agency=[[Press Trust of India|PTI]] |date=26 October 2023 |language=en |archive-date=6 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231106141718/https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/pi-meena-release-date-cast-plot-trailer-tanya-maniktala-2742596 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title='PI Meena' trailer: Tanya Maniktala leads investigation to unravel deep conspiracy |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/pi-meena-trailer-tanya-maniktala-leads-investigation-to-unravel-deep-conspiracy-2456232-2023-10-31 |access-date=6 November 2023 |work=[[India Today]] |date=31 October 2023 |language=en |archive-date=2023-11-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231105194709/https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/pi-meena-trailer-tanya-maniktala-leads-investigation-to-unravel-deep-conspiracy-2456232-2023-10-31 |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Reception ==
Subhash K. Jha for ''[[Times Now]]'' reviewed the series and opined "There is plenty of such sloppiness to be seen in P I Meena."<ref>{{cite news |last=Jha |first=Subhash K. |author-link=Subhash K. Jha |title=P .I. Meena Review: Tanya, Jisshu Sengupta Starrer Is A Bracing Investigative Thriller |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/reviews/web-series/p-i-meena-review-tanya-maniktala-jisshu-sengupta-starrer-is-a-bracing-investigative-thriller-review-104931174 |access-date=6 November 2023 |work=[[Times Now]] |date=3 November 2023 |language=en |archive-date=6 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231106144057/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/reviews/web-series/p-i-meena-review-tanya-maniktala-jisshu-sengupta-starrer-is-a-bracing-investigative-thriller-review-104931174 |url-status=live }}{{rating|3.5|5}}</ref>

Critic [[Deepa Gahlot]] reviewing the series for ''[[Rediff.com]]'' rated 2.5 stars out of 5 and wrote "Too many well-known names in the cast with too little to do and some characters dispatched just when they were making sense."<ref>{{cite news |last=Gahlot |first=Deepa |author-link=Deepa Gahlot |title=PI Meena Review: Too Much Chaos |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/pi-meena-review/20231103.htm |date=3 November 2023 |access-date=6 November 2023 |work=[[Rediff.com]] |language=en |archive-date=6 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231106144709/https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/pi-meena-review/20231103.htm |url-status=live }}{{rating|2.5|5}}</ref>

A critic from ''[[Firstpost]]'' stated "Even detectives and investigators can break into a smile, at least when they know they are taking the right direction to solve the mystery."<ref>{{cite news |last=Mathur |first=Vinamra |title=Tanya Maniktala, Parambrata Chattopadhyay, Jisshu Sengupta's 'P.I. Meena' review {{!}} Amazon Prime Video IN |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/p-i-meena-web-series-review-tanya-maniktala-tries-her-best-to-lift-the-convoluted-show-but-13345312.html |access-date=6 November 2023 |work=[[Firstpost]] |date=4 November 2023 |language=en |archive-date=5 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231105152359/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/p-i-meena-web-series-review-tanya-maniktala-tries-her-best-to-lift-the-convoluted-show-but-13345312.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

Prateek Sur of ''[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]]'' stated "If you’re looking for a great detective story, ‘P.I. Meena’ isn't the answer."<ref>{{cite news |last=Sur |first=Prateek |title='P.I. Meena' On Amazon Prime Video Review: Tanya Maniktala's Detective Drama Keeps You Engaged |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/-p-i-meena-on-amazon-prime-video-review-tanya-maniktala-s-detective-drama-keeps-you-engaged-movie_reviews-328615 |access-date=7 November 2023 |work=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook India]] |date=3 November 2023 |archive-date=7 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107084853/https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/-p-i-meena-on-amazon-prime-video-review-tanya-maniktala-s-detective-drama-keeps-you-engaged-movie_reviews-328615 |url-status=live }}{{rating|3|5}}</ref>

''[[Scroll.in]]'' stated "Rogue science combines with poor plotting to ensure that the question doesn’t get a befitting answer."<ref>{{cite news |last=Ramnath |first=Nandini |title='P.I.' Meena review: Rogue science + poor plotting = tedium |url=https://scroll.in/reel/1058599/p-i-meena-review-rogue-science-poor-plotting-tedium |access-date=6 November 2023 |work=[[Scroll.in]] |date=3 November 2023 |archive-date=6 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231106163620/https://scroll.in/reel/1058599/p-i-meena-review-rogue-science-poor-plotting-tedium |url-status=live }}</ref>

''[[Daily Guardian (Iloilo)|The Daily Guardian]]'' stated "Sourabh Prabhudesai’s editing is not great – this eight-episode series (40 minutes each) could have been effectively trimmed down to six cutting out a lot of unnecessary distractions in the show."<ref>{{cite news |last=Srinivasan |first=Latha |title=PI Meena' review: A tedious series that even the good cast can't liven up |url=https://thedailyguardian.com/pi-meena-review-a-tedious-series-that-even-the-good-cast-cant-liven-up/ |access-date=7 November 2023 |work=[[Daily Guardian (Iloilo)|The Daily Guardian]] |date=6 November 2023 |archive-date=7 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107090851/https://thedailyguardian.com/pi-meena-review-a-tedious-series-that-even-the-good-cast-cant-liven-up/ |url-status=live }}{{rating|2|5}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|tt19812920}}
* [https://www.primevideo.com/detail/PI-Meena/0R79SMGRQJIGNC4B19QCGSKI94 ''P I Meena''] on [[Amazon Prime Video]]

{{Amazon Video original series}}

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