Out of Love is an Indian thriller drama television series based on Doctor Foster by Mike Bartlett[1] adapted by Hotstar for its label Hotstar Specials. It is directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia and Aijaz Khan starring Rasika Dugal and Purab Kohli in lead roles.[2][3] It premiered on Hotstar from 22 November 2019.[4][5] The series was renewed for a season 2 of which the first two of five episodes aired on 30 April 2021 with the final episode being aired on 21 May 2021.
| Out of Love | |
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| Genre | Thriller drama |
| Based on | Doctor Foster by Mike Bartlett |
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| Composer | Sameer Phaterpekar |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 10 (list of episodes) |
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| Production location | India |
| Cinematography | Harendra Singh |
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| Production companies | BBC Studios India Hotstar Specials |
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| Network | Hotstar |
| Release | 22 November 2019 – 21 May 2021 |
| Related | |
| Doctor Foster | |
Cast
edit- Rasika Dugal as Dr. Meera Kapoor[6]
- Purab Kohli as Akarsh Kapoor[7][8]
- Soni Razdan as Mrs. Kapoor, Akarsh's mother
- Meenakshi Chaudhary as Alia Kapoor (née Kashyap)
- Aanjjan Srivastav as Dr. Pradhan[9]
- Sanghmitra Hitaishi as Mandira Pillai[10]
- Ekavali Khanna as Kalpana Kashyap
- Harsh Chhaya as Kartik Kashyap
- Kabeer Kachroo as Abhishek Kapoor (Abhi), Meera and Akarsh’s son
- Disha Thakur as Shalini
- Vishwas Kini as Rohan
- Eisha Chopra as Payal
- Suhaas Ahuja as Vidyut Mehra
- Himanshi Choudhry as Ritu Mehra
- Virhi Kodvara as Ahaana Kapoor, Alia and Akarsh's daughter
Premise
editMeera and Akarsh have been happily married until one day Meera finds a hair on Akarsh's scarf. Meera becomes obsessed with finding out who Akarsh's mistress is. She finally confides in a friend who asks her to behave normally around Akarsh but continues digging for evidence. The show traces how Meera discovers Akarsh's lies, his affair with a much younger woman Alia and how she navigates her marriage.
Production
editIn October 2019, Variety reported that Hotstar would be adapting BBC Studios's critically acclaimed series Doctor Foster for Indian audiences in association with BBC Studios India with Tigmanshu Dhulia and Aijaz Khan helming the series. By early November 2019, Hotstar revealed Rasika Dugal and Purab Kohli as lead actors.[11]
It was announced that the series will be coming back with a season 2.[12] The trailer of season 2 was unveiled on 21 April 2021 [13]
Episodes
edit| Episode No.
(Overall) |
Episode No.
(in Season) |
Title | Director | Written by | Original Release date |
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| 1 | 1 | The Seed | Tigmanshu Dhulia | Suyash Trivedi
Abhiruchi Chand |
22 November 2019 |
| 2 | 2 | The Outsider | Tigmanshu Dhulia | Suyash Trivedi
Abhiruchi Chand |
22 November 2019 |
| 3 | 3 | More than Meets the Eyes | Aijaz Khan | Suyash Trivedi
Abhiruchi Chand |
22 November 2019 |
| 4 | 4 | A Second Chance | Aijaz Khan | Suyash Trivedi
Abhiruchi Chand |
22 November 2019 |
| 5 | 5 | Stop At Nothing | Aijaz Khan | Suyash Trivedi
Abhiruchi Chand |
22 November 2019 |
| Season 2 | |||||
| 6 | 1 | The Return | Oni Sen | Preeti Mamgain
Eisha Chopra |
30 April 2021 |
| 7 | 2 | Empty Nest | Oni Sen | Preeti Mamgain | 30 April 2021 |
| 8 | 3 | Wicked Games | Oni Sen | Preeti Mamgain | 7 May 2021 |
| 9 | 4 | Once a Cheater, Always a Cheater | Oni Sen | Preeti Mamgain | 14 May 2021 |
| 10 | 5 | Collateral Damage | Oni Sen | Rajesh Chadha | 21 May 2021 |
Release
editThe series was launched on 22 November 2019 on Hotstar.[14]
Promotion
editThe first trailer of the series was released by Hotstar on 1 November 2019 across multiple platforms.[15]
Reception
editThe series garnered largely positive reviews.
Ruchi Kaushal of Hindustan Times praised the way the series adapted to the Indian setting despite being a remake and called it one of Dugal's best works till date with strong writing and backed by Tigamanshu Dhulia's direction.[16]
On the other hand, the series was also described as a banal take on infidelity by some others.[17]
References
edit- ^ "India's Hotstar to Remake Thriller Series 'Doctor Foster'". 14 October 2019.
- ^ "Out of Love trailer: Rasika Dugal, Purab Kohli's heartbreaking love story is poisoned by infidelity. Watch". Hindustan Times. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ Arora, Akhil (4 November 2019). "Rasika Dugal, Purab Kohli Star in Hotstar's Out of Love, Out in November". NDTV Gadgets 360.
- ^ "Hotstar's 'Out of Love' Is a Story of Infidelity & Heartbreak". The Qunit.
- ^ "Hotstar Specials to stream new show 'Out of Love' from 22 Nov". 2 November 2019.
- ^ Ghosh, Devarsi (17 November 2019). "Rasika Dugal on web series 'Out of Love' and her best roles: 'Acting surprises you daily, like life'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ "The idea is to go and do work that doesn't feel like work: Purab Kohli". Telegraph India. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ Ghosh, Devarsi (5 December 2019). "'Totally hollow from the inside': Purab Kohli on his character in the web series 'Out of Love'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ "Out of Love Wraps up a Year to Forget for Hotstar Originals". 22 November 2019.
- ^ Hooli, Shekhar H (18 November 2019). "Out of Love offers a psychological look at the aftereffects of infidelity, says Rasika Dugal". International Business Times. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "BBC - Doctor Foster prescribed to India - Media Centre".
- ^ Service, Tribune News. "Out of Love Season 2 gets rolling". Tribuneindia News Service.
- ^ "Purab Kohli, Rasika Dugal's Out of Love season 2 to premiere on 30 April on Disney+ Hotstar VIP; trailer unveiled". Firstpost. 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Hotstar Specials to stream new show 'Out of Love' from 22 Nov". 2 November 2019.
- ^ Arora, Akhil. "Rasika Dugal, Purab Kohli Star in Hotstar's Out of Love, Out in November". The Qunit.
- ^ "Out of Love review: Rasika Dugal is stunning in Tigmanshu Dhulia's nail-biting remake of Doctor Foster". Hindustan Times. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ "Out Of Love: Banal take on infidelity (Review) | newkerala.com News #257449". New Kerala. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
External links
edit- Out of Love at IMDb