Flesh (web series)
Flesh is a 2020 Indian crime thriller web series written by Pooja Ladha Surti and directed by Danish Aslam.[2][3]The story of this series is based on human trafficking and stars Swara Bhaskar in the lead role.[1]
Flesh | |
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Genre | Fiction, Crime thriller |
Based on | Human Trafficking |
Written by | Pooja Ladha sruti |
Directed by | Danish Aslam[1] |
Presented by | Eros Now |
Starring | Swara Bhaskar Akshay Oberoi Mahima Makwana Vidya Malvade |
Music by | Manas Chaturvedi - Shikhar Chaturvedi |
Country of origin | India |
Original language | Hindi |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 08 |
Production | |
Producer | Siddharth Anand |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 42 minutes |
Production company | Eros Now |
Distributor | Eros Now |
Release | |
Original network | Eros Now |
Picture format | 576i HDTV 1080i |
Original release | 21 August 2020 |
Cast
- Swara Bhaskar as ACP Radha Nautiyal[1]
- Mahima Makwana as Zoya, [1] a 16-year-old NRI teenage girl and also daughter of Reba and Shekhar who goes missing.
- Akshay Oberoi as Taj, King-pin of human trafficking.
- Vidya Malvade as Reba Gupta, Zoya's mother
- Yudhishtir Urs as Shekhar Gupta, Zoya's father.
- Siddhant Behl as Naman, Assistant of ACP Radha and also a member of Anti-trafficking.
- Bijou Thaangjam as Bali, the care taker and Dog trainer of Taj
- Moinak Dutta
- Shashie Vermaa as ACP Bond
Production
The first motion poster featuring Mahima Makwana, Swara Bhaskar and Akshay Oberoi was launched on 10th August 2020 by Eros Now social handle. On 11th August 2020, the trailer of the show was released.[3]
Critical Reception
Flesh received generally positive reviews from critics. Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express writes, "Flesh smartly manages to maintain that very tough balance, between showing us repulsive, depraved people doing repulsive, depraved things, and keeping us watching, despite ourselves."[4] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV and Rohan Patil of Republic TV particularly praised the performance of the lead actors, Swara Bhaskar and Akshay Oberoi.[5][6]
References
- "It's Akshay Oberoi vs Swara Bhaskar". The Indian Express.
- "Swara Don's a look ofcops". The quint.
- "Flesh trailer: Swara Bhaskar plays cops in this hard hitting show based on human trafficking". Hindustan Times.
- "Flesh review: A flinch-fest". The Indian Express. 22 August 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- World, Republic. "'Flesh' review: Swara Bhasker outshines all in this gritty crime thriller drama". Republic World. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- "Flesh Review: Swara Bhasker Keeps The Frequently Skin-Deep Show On The Boil". NDTV.com. Retrieved 14 September 2020.