Series: Killer Soup

Cast: Manoj Bajpayee, Konkona Sensharma, Sayaji Shinde, Nassar, Lal, Anula Navlekar and ensemble

Director: Abhishek Chaubey

Episodes: 8

OTT Platform: Netflix

'Why didn't anyone cast Manoj Bajpayee and Konkona Sensharma in a project before,' is the question every film enthusiast has. The wish is now granted. The powerhouses of talent have united for the first time for Abhishek Chaubey's dark thriller, Killer Soup, which premiered on Netflix today. 

Story

Killer Soup is a concoction of dark humour, crime and thrill. It revolves around Swathi Shetty (Konkona Sensharma) who resides in the quiet town of Mainjur with her husband, Prabhakar Shetty (Manoj Bajpayee). She aspires to open her restaurant and serve her favourite paya soup to foodies. However, Swathi lacks the culinary skills required to prepare a delicious bowl of soup. Though she's not adept at making paya soup, Swathi cooks up a plan to save herself and her boyfriend Umesh Pillai (Manoj Bajpayee) from the cops after her husband is accidentally murdered by the duo.  

Inspector Hassan (Nassar) comes on board to solve the murder mystery but gets embroiled in emotional turmoil. As the plot thickens, flavours of drama, crime, thrill and family relationships enhance the taste of the dish. 

Killer Soup isn't a conventional crime thriller. It has a blend of various spices that keep you focused on finishing the serving. While it might appear to be a murder mystery, when you get deeper into the tale, the show explores subjects like how women navigate through male dominant society, greed, aspirations, selfless

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