Murder in the Hills is a Bengali crime thriller web series streaming on the OTT platform hoichoi. The series was released on 23 July 2021. The series is directed by Anjan Dutt, who makes his directorial debut for a web series.[1][2][3] This film is loosely based on the storyline of the famous detective novel of Agatha Christie, Murder on the Orient Express.[4][5]
| Murder in the Hills | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Thriller |
| Directed by | Anjan Dutt |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Bengali |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Production company | SVF Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Hoichoi |
| Release | 23 July 2021 – present |
Plot
editSet in Darjeeling, Murder in The Hills is an engrossingly dark story filled with complex multi-layered characters who have their own share of secrets and unwanted truths.[6] The story surrounds around the seemingly natural death of a yesteryear film star, Tony Roy. The death however threatens to expose the dark past of the serene hill station. Amitabha Banerjee, an ambitious investigative journalist, decides to get to the end of the mystery.[7][8][9]
Cast
edit- Anjan Dutt[10] as Tony Roy
- Arjun Chakrabarty as Amitabha Banerjee
- Anindita Bose as Sheela Bose
- Rajdeep Gupta as DSP Subhankar Banerjee
- Sourav Chakraborty as Bijoy Mukherjee
- Sandipta Sen as Dr. Neema Pradhan
- Suprobhat Das as Bob Das
- Rajat Ganguly as Ranjan Ganguly
- Saswati Guhathakurta as Mrs. Rama Roy
- Suhotra Mukhopadhyay as a younger Tony Roy
- Joydip Mukherjee as Mr. Raja Roy
Episodes
edit| Series | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 23 July 2021 | ||
Season 1 (2021)
editOn 23 July 2021 hoichoi released all eight episodes of Murder in the Hills.[11][12][13]
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Birthday Party" | Anjan Dutt | 23 July 2021 |
| 2 | "Secret Diary" | Anjan Dutt | 23 July 2021 |
| 3 | "Dangerous Bob" | Anjan Dutt | 23 July 2021 |
| 4 | "Kidnap" | Anjan Dutt | 23 July 2021 |
| 5 | "Mysterious Cellphone" | Anjan Dutt | 23 July 2021 |
| 6 | "Suspicious Sheela" | Anjan Dutt | 23 July 2021 |
| 7 | "Showdown" | Anjan Dutt | 23 July 2021 |
| 8 | "Ultimate Truth" | Anjan Dutt | 23 July 2021 |
Reception
editUpam Buzarbaruah of Times of India writes, "Murder in the Hills has an Agatha Christie-esque title and premise. And the connection ends there."[14]
References
edit- ^ "'Murder in the Hills' exposes the underbelly of Darjeeling".
- ^ "দার্জিলিং ও একটি হত্যা রহস্য".
- ^ "অঞ্জনদার প্রথম ওয়েব সিরিজে কাজ করে কেঁদে ফেলেছিলাম: সন্দীপ্তা".
- ^ Patra, Sunita (17 August 2021). "Why "Murder in the Hills" is a major disappointment". Medium. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ Ghosh, Sankhayan (27 July 2021). "Murder In The Hills, On Hoichoi, Is A Silly, Badly Made Murder Mystery". Film Companion. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "'Murder in the Hills' a web series set in the hills of Darjeeling". 19 March 2021.
- ^ Bangla, TV9 (19 March 2021). "খুন হয়েছে পাহাড়ে! কারা খুনি? দেখুন তো চিনতে পারেন কি না!". TV9 Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 26 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "'রাণী রাসমণি'-তে সারদামণির চরিত্রে সন্দীপ্তা নাকি অন্য কেউ? জল্পনা তুঙ্গে". News18 Bengali (in Bengali). 5 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "ভয় পেলেন সন্দীপ্তা! কিন্তু কেন?". Ei Samay (in Bengali). Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ Swati (14 July 2021). "লেখক সত্তাটাকে ফিরিয়ে আনার প্রয়োজন বোধ করছিলাম: অঞ্জন". RadioBanglaNet. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Anjan Dutt to direct a murder mystery - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "দার্জিলিংয়ের বুকে হত্যা রহস্য নিয়ে অঞ্জন দত্ত, উন্মোচন কি হবে?". Hindustantimes Bangla (in Bengali). 10 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "খুন নয়, অঞ্জন দত্ত ও সন্দীপ্তার চুমুতে উত্তাল পাহাড়". Khas Khobor | Bangla News | Latest Bengali News | বাংলা সংবাদ, বাংলা খবর | Breaking News| Kolkata News |Political News | Entertainment News | Sports News | Lifestyle News. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "MURDER IN THE HILLS SEASON 1 REVIEW : A WHODUNIT THAT FALTERS ON THE BUILD-UP". Entertainment Times.