Choona is an Indian Hindi-language heist comedy thriller television series streaming on Netflix. Created, written and directed by Pushpendra Nath Misra and produced by Flying Saucer, the series stars Jimmy Shergill, Aashim Gulati, Vikram Kochhar, Namit Das, Chandan Roy, Gyanendra Tripathi, Monika Panwar and Niharika Lyra Dutt.[1][2]
| Choona | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Heist comedy Thriller |
| Created by | Pushpendra Nath Misra |
| Directed by | Pushpendra Nath Misra |
| Starring | Jimmy Shergill Aashim Gulati Vikram Kochhar Namit Das Chandan Roy Gyanendra Tripathi Monika Panwar Niharika Lyra Dutt |
| Narrated by | Arshad Warsi |
| Music by | Dhruv Ghanekar |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Sonali Bhatia Pushpendra Nath Misra |
| Cinematography | Will Humphris Aditya Kapur |
| Editor | Aarti Bajaj |
| Running time | 34–52 minutes |
| Production company | Flying Saucer |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | 29 September 2023 |
The series premiered on 29 September 2023.[3]
Premise
editWhen an unlikely group of misfits discover a common enemy in the form of the ruthless yet superstitious politician, Avinash Shukla, they plot a heist to exact revenge.[4]
Cast
edit- Jimmy Shergill as Avinash Shukla, President of "Swacch Samaj Party"
- Aashim Gulati as Yakub Ansari Sheikh
- Vikram Kochhar as Contractor JP
- Monika Panwar as Bela
- Namit Das as Triloki
- Chandan Roy as Bishnu
- Gyanendra Tripathi as Baankey
- Niharika Lyra Dutt as Jhumpa
- Kishor Chandra as Shrivastav
- Atul Srivastava as Pandit Upadhyay
- Harpreet Bindra as Madan Singh[5]
- Amit Sinha as Asthana
- Dheerendra Dwivedi as Sameer Kushwaha alias Mintu Grenade alias Mintu Bhai
- Vaibhav Mehta as Arunoday
- Jay Mukunda as Kishor Chaurasiya
- Arshad Warsi as The Narrator
Production
editDevelopment
editThe series was officially announced in 2021 by Netflix media press release.[6]
Release
editThe series was premiered on 29 September 2023 on Netflix.[7][8][9]
Reception
edit"Choona" received mixed responses from the critics. Pratikshya Mishra from The Quint wrote in her review that "The underlying quirkiness of Choona occasionally detracts from the lengthy explication. I was unsure if the constant introduction of new characters would become old, but amazingly, it doesn't. In the great scheme of things, every narrative unfolds like a distinct set piece and is presented effectively. Choona is a programme whose setting is far more attractive than its finale".[10]
Rahul Desai of Film Companion opined, "Choona takes the intriguing premise of a two-hour heist comedy and stretches it into an eight-episode drama on Netflix. This ambitious format shift offers both opportunities and challenges for storytelling".[11]
References
edit- ^ "Jimmy Sheirgill-led heist comedy-drama Choona to premiere on Netflix on August 3, 2023". Bollywood Hungama. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "jimmy-shergills choona to release on netflix on this date". Film Companion. 11 July 2023.
- ^ "'Choona': Jimmy Shergill-starrer series gets new release date". India TV. 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Jimmy Shergill's heist comedy 'Choona' to premier on Netflix in August". The Economic Times. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Choona Webseries: Review and Story". Kissu. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Jimmy Shergill says 'ab sabko lagega Choona' as he announces heist comedy drama series release date". The Tribune. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "'Will He Get The Girl In This?', Fans React As Jimmy Shergill Announces His Next Series Choona". India Times. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Jimmy Shergill headlines Netflix's new heist drama Choona will premiere on Netflix on August 3, 2023". OTT Play. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "New Web Series Choona: सबको 'चूना' लगाएंगे जिमी शेरगिल, 3 अगस्त को इस OTT प्लेटफॉर्म पर रिलीज होगी वेब सीरीज". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ Mishra, Prarikshya (29 September 2023). "'Choona' Review: A Magnificent Cast Lifts a Show That's Unaware of Its Own Merit". The Quint. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ Desai, Rahul (29 September 2023). "Choona Review: A Two-hour Heist Comedy Stretched Into an Eight-Episode Drama". Film Companion. Retrieved 30 September 2023.