Black Widows (web series)

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Black Widows
File:Black Widows indian (web series).jpg
Promotional Poster
Directed byBirsa Dasgupta
Starring
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
Production
ProducerNamit Sharma
EditorSumit Chowdhury
Production companyBig Synergy Media Ltd.
Release
Original networkZEE5
Picture formatHDTV 1080i
Original releaseDecember 18, 2020 (2020-12-18)

Black Widows is a ZEE5 original dark comedy Indian web series directed by Birsa Dasgupta and produced by Namit Sharma. The series is a remake of the popular 2014 Finnish show, Mustat Lesket. Starring Mona Singh, Swastika Mukherjee, Shamita Shetty, Sharad Kelkar, Parambrata Chattopadhyay, Sabyasachi Chakraborty, Aamir Ali and Raima Sen, the series released through ZEE5 on December 18, 2020.[1][2][3][4]

Plot[edit]

The premise revolves around Veera (Mona Singh), Jayati (Swastika Mukherjee) and Kavita (Shamita Shetty) who plan to get rid of their husbands to end the misery in their wed-locked lives.[5] [6]

Cast[edit]

Release[edit]

Black Widows premiered through ZEE5 on December 18, 2020[7][8]

Reception[edit]

Archika Khurana from Times Of India stated "Swastika Mukherjee steals the show as the strong-headed yet emotionally smothered Jayati and overall praised the plot of the series.[9] Hindustan Times wrote "An enthralling murder mystery with a dash of dark humour" at the same time praised the performances of the entire cast [10] News 18 summed their review as "Too Much Hamming Ruins This Otherwise Average Mystery" [11] Scroll.in summed their review stating that the cast gave a balanced performance, at the same time dissected each characters.[12] The Quint stated "Black Widows is a terrific Dark Comedy that keeps you hooked" [13]

References[edit]

  1. "Black Widows trailer: Shamita Shetty, Mona Singh and Swastika Mukherjee make for killer wives in new Zee5 series". hindustantimes.com.
  2. "'Black Widow' Indian Remake To Release Soon On ZEE5 According To Sharad Kelkar". republicworld.com.
  3. "Black Widows trailer: Of three women reclaiming agency from abusive husbands". indianexpress.com.
  4. "India's Zee5 Agrees Two Season Adaptation of NENT U.K.'s 'Black Widows'". variety.com/.
  5. "Black Widows review: Better late than sorry!". freepressjournal.in.
  6. "Three murders, three suspects: ZEE5's Black Widows is the dose of dark comedy you need for your weekend binge". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  7. "What Time Does 'Black Widows' Release On ZEE5? See Details About The Dark Comedy Here". republicworld.com.
  8. "Black Widows Web Series – Story, Cast & Review". webseriesreviewer.
  9. "BLACK WIDOWS SEASON 1 REVIEW : A DARK DRAMEDY WITH EXCITING BENDS IN THE ROAD". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  10. "Black Widows Review: An enthralling murder mystery with a dash of dark humour. Good girls can go dark for all the right reasons!". hindustantimes.com.
  11. "Black Widows Review: Too Much Hamming Ruins This Otherwise Average Mystery". news18.com.
  12. "'Black Widows' review: Three women find that killing their husbands isn't one bit easy". scroll.in.
  13. "Black Widows Review: A Terrific Dark Comedy That Keeps You Hooked". thequint.com.

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