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{{short description|Indian web series}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox television
| name = Undekhi
| native_name = {{lang|hi|अनदेखी}}
| image = Undekhi_Title.jpg
| caption =
| director = Ashish R. Shukla
| producer = Siddharth Sengupta Jyoti Sagar
| company = [[Applause Entertainment]] Edgestorm Ventures
| creator = [[Sidharth Sengupta]]
| narrated =
| writer = Siddharth Sengupta [[Varun Badola]] Umesh Padalkar Mohinder Pratap Singh
| starring = {{Plainlist|
*[[Dibyendu Bhattacharya]]
*Surya Sharma
*[[Harsh Chhaya]]
*[[Ankur Rathee]]
*Abhishek Chauhan
*Anchal Singh
*Ayn Zoya
*Apeksha Porwal
}}
| composer = Anuj Danait Shivam Sengupta
| cinematography = Murzy Pagdiwala
| editor = [[Rajesh Pandey]]
| location = India
| runtime = 30-35 Minutes
| genre = Crime Thriller
| distributor = [[Sony Liv]]
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 10
| last_aired =
| first_aired = {{Start date|df=y|2020|7|10}}
| released =
| picture_format =
| network = [[Sony Liv]]
| website = https://www.sonyliv.com/shows/undekhi-1700000215
| website_title = Undekhi
}}

'''''Undekhi''''' (English: Unseen) is an Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[crime thriller]] web television series which premiered on [[Sony Liv]] on 10 July 2020. It is produced by [[Applause Entertainment]] & Edgestorm Ventures. The first look was released on 21 June 2020 while the trailer was out on 26 June 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Undekhi new teaser shows another brutal murder. Series to premiere on July 10|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/undekhi-new-teaser-shows-another-brutal-murder-series-to-premiere-on-july-10-1693049-2020-06-26}}</ref> The series is based on true incidents and depicts the two aspects of the society - the power-drunk influential people who think they can get away with anything and the oppressed, subjected to years of torture, who finally decide to bring themselves to justice.

==Synopsis==
Undekhi begins in Sunderbans but soon shifts to [[Manali,_Himachal_Pradesh|Manali]]. In less than 30 minutes, viewers witness two murders. DSP Barun Ghosh ([[Dibyendu Bhattacharya]]) is investigating the Sunderban murder of a policeman, whose mutilated body is found in the forest. Two tribal girls are on the run and Ghosh, who suspects them to be the killers is on their trail.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Undekhi Review': Harsh Chhaya, Dibyendu Bhattacharya-starrer is a gripping thriller packed with strong performances|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/undekhi-review-harsh-chhaya-dibyendu-bhattacharya-starrer-is-a-gripping-thriller-packed-with-strong-performances-1698743-2020-07-09}}</ref>

== Cast and characters ==
*[[Dibyendu Bhattacharya]] as DSP Barun Ghosh, a policeman from West Bengal.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Undekhi' actor Dibyendu Bhattacharya: 'You need heart to understand the pulse of a character'|url=https://scroll.in/reel/967149/undekhi-actor-dibyendu-bhattacharya-you-need-heart-to-understand-the-pulse-of-a-character}}</ref>
*Surya Sharma as Rinku Paaji.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Undekhi' Web Series Cast: List Of Actors & Characters In Crime-thriller|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/web-series/undekhi-web-series-cast-and-characters.html}}</ref>
*[[Harsh Chhaya]] as Papaji.
*Abhishek Chauhan as Rishi, the videographer.
*[[Ayn Zoya]] as Saloni, head of wedding film team.
*Apeksha Porwal as Koyal, Adivasi girl from Sundarban.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10775530/</ref>
*[[Ankur Rathee]] as Daman, Papaji's son & the groom.
*[[Karmveer Choudhary]] as Kandpal
*Anchal Singh as Teji, the bride.
*Vaarun Bhagat as Lucky.
*Sayandeep Sengupta as Shashwat.
*Meenakshi Sethi as Papaji's wife.
*Shivaani Sopuri as Rinku's Mother

==Episodes==
Season 1 consists of 10 episodes.<ref>{{cite web|title=Welcome to the Dangerous World of Hyped Family Honour|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/undekhi-review-welcome-to-the-dangerous-world-of-hyped-family-honour-2708855.html#:~:text=With%2010%20episodes%20of%20nearly,in%20the%20crime%2Dthriller%20genre.}}</ref>

{{Episode table|background=251e35|released=y|overall=y|title=y|director=Ashish R. Shukla|writer=|airdate=s|episodes=
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 1
|Title = The Things That Men Do
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = Ashish R. Shukla
|WrittenBy = Varun Badola, Umesh Padalkar, Siddharth Sengupta, Mohinder Pratap Singh
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|07|10}}
|ShortSummary = Rishi and Saloni, two filmmakers travel to Manali for a wedding shoot. Rishi accidentally records the murder of 'dancing girl' by groom's father and struggles with his conscience.
|LineColor = 251e35
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 2
|Title = Is This For Real
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = Ashish R. Shukla
|WrittenBy = Varun Badola, Umesh Padalkar, Siddharth Sengupta, Mohinder Pratap Singh
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|07|10}}
|ShortSummary = Rishi makes a horrific discovery in the doghouse next to resort. Saloni tries to get his focus on the work but Rinku and his cousins are on to Rishi. He must come up with Plan B. DSP Gosh, senses a cover up and heads to resort.
|LineColor = 251e35
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 3
|Title = For cash only
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = Ashish R. Shukla
|WrittenBy = Varun Badola, Umesh Padalkar, Siddharth Sengupta, Mohinder Pratap Singh
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|07|10}}
|ShortSummary = DSP Ghosh interrogates Saloni and team to Rinku's chagrin and finds discrepancies in their stories. Meanwhile, the wedding ceremonies continues. Teji confronts Daman about the shooting. Saloni cracks a deal with Rinku in exchange for Rishi's silence.
|LineColor = 251e35
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 4
|Title = Double Shuffle
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = Ashish R. Shukla
|WrittenBy = Varun Badola, Umesh Padalkar, Siddharth Sengupta, Mohinder Pratap Singh
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|07|10}}
|ShortSummary = DSP Ghosh arrives with search warrant on wedding day. Lucky manages to get Rishi, Koyal and Praful out of the doghouse just in time. But someone is on their trail. An angry Teji lashes out at Daman and the wedding comes to an abrupt halt.
|LineColor = 251e35
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 5
|Title = Catch The Tiger By The Tail
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = Ashish R. Shukla
|WrittenBy = Varun Badola, Umesh Padalkar, Siddharth Sengupta, Mohinder Pratap Singh
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|07|10}}
|ShortSummary = DSP Ghosh gets a hard time in chasing Rishi, Praful with the help of Koyal. Saloni tells Teji about the murder and her predicament. Riku lays a trap on Rishi and pins murder of lovely on him.
|LineColor = 251e35
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 6
|Title = The Can Of Worms
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = Ashish R. Shukla
|WrittenBy = Varun Badola, Umesh Padalkar, Siddharth Sengupta, Mohinder Pratap Singh
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|07|10}}
|ShortSummary = Rishi manages to contact Saloni at resort. Pressure mounts on Ghosh and he has a chance to encounter with Teji. Daman tells truth to Teji and she has a tough decision to make ahead. Meanwhile, Lucky is in for a surprise.
|LineColor = 251e35
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 7
|Title = You Have It Coming
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = Ashish R. Shukla
|WrittenBy = Varun Badola, Umesh Padalkar, Siddharth Sengupta, Mohinder Pratap Singh
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|07|10}}
|ShortSummary = Rinku forces Teji to continue with the wedding ceremonies. Forest officials are chasing the fugitives whereabouts. Shashwat tries to get in touch with Rishi. Teji surprises everyone with her latest stance of handling family business and not going to America after wedding. DSP Ghosh gives a showdown to Rinku and Papaji.
|LineColor = 251e35
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 8
|Title = We Have Got Ourselves A Deal
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = Ashish R. Shukla
|WrittenBy = Varun Badola, Umesh Padalkar, Siddharth Sengupta, Mohinder Pratap Singh
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|07|10}}
|ShortSummary = Rinku gets better of DSP Ghosh. Shashwat & Alice arrives in Manali and sucked into the desperate situation immediately. Rinku receives a package and soon realizes that the power is shifting away from him and makes a cunning move.
|LineColor = 251e35
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 9
|Title = You Are Safe When Dead
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = Ashish R. Shukla
|WrittenBy = Varun Badola, Umesh Padalkar, Siddharth Sengupta, Mohinder Pratap Singh
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|07|10}}
|ShortSummary = Lucky manages to find Rishi and his friends, but they manages to escape. Timma finds the murder video shot by Rishi and gives it to the gang. It becomes last line of defence for Rishi. Rinku decides to handle this matter on his own.
|LineColor = 251e35
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 10
|Title = An Ace In My Hand
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = Ashish R. Shukla
|WrittenBy = Varun Badola, Umesh Padalkar, Siddharth Sengupta, Mohinder Pratap Singh
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|07|10}}
|ShortSummary = As the dust settles after killing, Papaji and Rinku has new plans for Teji. Koyal manages to meet DSP Ghosh and he got to know all missing pieces of Sundarban puzzle. Rinku and DSP Ghosh tries to outwit each other with the local cops on Rinku's side.
|LineColor = 251e35
}}
}}

===Reception===
Undekhi received mostly positive reviews from critics and audiences. [[Rajkumar Rao]] appreciated the show on twitter on the date of the release on his twitter page.<ref>{{cite tweet |user=rajkummarRao |author-link=Elon Musk |number=1281533592024145920 |date=July 10, 2020 |title=Hey guys, check out the new brilliantly done crime thriller #Undekhi only on @SonyLIV.}}</ref> Pramit Chatterjee of [[Mashable]] said it an Impressive show quoting "Undekhi is made of stories and people that we’ve met whose actions make them live in our minds rent-free. It’s what builds the sentiment that we as a nation are truly not free. Yes, the British have left us. But what about our privilege, classism, racism, communal divisions, power dynamics, corruption, etc? Did they take it with them? No. It still exists."<ref>{{Cite web|title='Undekhi' Review: A Morbid Look Into Why The Corrupt In India Continue To Be Powerful|url=https://in.mashable.com/entertainment/15385/undekhi-review-a-morbid-look-into-why-the-corrupt-in-india-continue-to-be-powerful}}</ref> Ronak Kotecha of [[The Times of India]] said it "An Engrossing and Gritty Crime Drama" giving it 3.5 stars out of 5.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Undekhi season 1 review|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/undekhi/webseriesshow/76862167.cms}}</ref> Avinash Ramachandran of [[Indian Express]] praised the performances of the actors saying "Competent performances power this thriller".<ref>{{Cite web|title='Undekhi' series review|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2020/jul/11/undekhi-series-review-competent-performances-power-this-thriller-2168228.html}}</ref>

===Controversies===
As a part of the promotional activity, citizens received 'fake murder calls' from the network. The call has a man's trembling voice saying that he has witnessed a murder and that he is about to get murdered too. At the end of the call, it is revealed that this is a promotional call for the web show.
<ref>{{Cite web|title=Promotion Of SonyLIV's Web Series 'Undekhi' Goes Wrong And Leaves Mumbaikars Outraged|url=https://www.mumbailive.com/en/entertainment/citizens-receive-fake-murder-calls-as-part-of-the-promotional-activity-of-new-crime-thriller-undekhi-52643}}</ref> The ploy, however, seems to have backfired for SonyLIV, the channel streaming the show, because many people started taking the call seriously, and took to Twitter to express shock.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Undekhi' promotional stunt backfires, draws Mumbai Police warning|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2020/jul/11/undekhi-promotional-stunt-backfires-draws-mumbai-police-warning-2168450.html}}</ref> Finally, Sony LIV tweeted that it was a promotional activity. “If you have received a call for our show...and it has disturbed you, we would like to sincerely apologize to you. This was a test activity which has gone out accidentally,” it said.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Publicity gimmick for Undekhi gets furious response online: 'Got a call saying help, I saw a murder'|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/publicity-gimmick-for-undekhi-gets-furious-response-online-got-a-call-saying-help-i-saw-a-murder/story-ZRKeRSDIeZ58wVvaMuX7LI.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Sony Liv 'prank' promotional call attracts criticism, Mumbai police warns of strict action for creating panic|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/mumbai/article/sony-liv-prank-promotional-call-attracts-criticism-mumbai-police-warns-of-strict-action-for-creating-panic/619781}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=12392496}}
* [https://www.sonyliv.com/shows/undekhi-1700000215/the-things-that-men-do-1000047341 Undekhi] on [[Sony Liv]]
* [https://webseries.sonyliv.com/undekhi/ Official Blog]

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[[Category:Indian crime television series]]
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