Mai (TV series)
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Mai | |
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Genre | Drama Mystery Thriller |
Created by | Atul Mongia |
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Directed by | Anshai Lal Atul Mongia |
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Country of origin | India |
Original language | Hindi |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 |
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Executive producer | Anshai Lal |
Producers | [anushka sharma isn't the producer Sharma]] and Karnesh Ssharma |
Cinematography | Ravi Kiran Ayygari |
Editor | Manas Mittal |
Running time | 45-50 minutes |
Production company | Clean Slate Filmz |
Release | |
Original network | Netflix |
Picture format | HDTV |
Audio format | Dolby Digital |
Original release | 15 April 2022 |
Mai: A Mother's Rage or simply known as Mai is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language family thriller drama streaming television series on Netflix created by Atul Mongia, directed by Anshai Lal and produced by Anushka Sharma with her elder brother Karnesh Ssharma under the banner of Clean Slate Filmz.[1] The series stars Sakshi Tanwar, Wamiqa Gabbi, Prashant Narayanan, Raima Sen, Anant Vidhat Sharma and Vaibhav Raj Gupta in lead roles.[2] It follows a story of a grieving mother who discovers the criminals behind her daughter's tragic death, and transforms from meek to merciless to get the real cause behind death. The series premiered on 15 April 2022 on Netflix.[3][4]
Synopsis
Sheel Chaudhary, a middle-class mother and a nurse working at Geeta Bhawan, an old age home, witnesses the death of her daughter, Supriya, by a speeding truck. During the post-funeral ceremonies, she stumbles upon the fact that her daughter's death was not an accident, but a case of pre-planned murder. The tragedy pushes the mourning mother to uncover the truth about the death of her daughter.
Cast
- Sakshi Tanwar as Sheel Chaudhary
- Wamiqa Gabbi as Supriya Chaudhary
- Raima Sen as Neelam
- Prashant Narayanan as Jawahar Vyas/Mohandas Vyas (Twin Brother)
- Vivek Mushran as Yash Chaudhary
- Ankur Ratan as SP Farooque Siddiqui
- Saurabh Dubey as Raghu
- Vaibhav Raj Gupta as Shankar
- Anant Vidhaat Sharma as Prashant
- Seema Pahwa as Kalpana
- Mikhail Gandhi as Archit Chaudhary
- Akash Khurana as Vishnu Goyal
- Rashmi Seth as Kusum Vyas
- Ikhlaque Khan as Dr. Chaudhary
- Anubha Fatehpuria as Mrs. Chaudhary
- Sandeepa Dhar as Inaya Siddiqui
- Sarika Singh as Meenu
- Omkar Jaiprakash as Keshav
- Amit Singh Thakur as Jayesh Desai
- Siddhant Mahajan as Vikram
- Vishwanath Kulkarni as Goayal's Goon
Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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1 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Anshai Lal | Atul Mongia | 15 April 2022 |
2 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Anshai Lal | Atul Mongia | 15 April 2022 |
3 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Anshai Lal | Atul Mongia | 15 April 2022 |
4 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Anshai Lal | Atul Mongia | 15 April 2022 |
5 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Anshai Lal | Atul Mongia | 15 April 2022 |
6 | 6 | "Episode 6" | Anshai Lal | Atul Mongia | 15 April 2022 |
Release
The series was earlier announced by Netflix India to release in 2021 but was delayed due to its pending post production work.[5] It was finally released on 15 April 2022.
Reception
Critic Response
Shubhra Gupta from The Indian Express gave a positive review to the series stating, "Despite the elements that stretch our credulity, Sakshi Tanwar manages to hold our attention."[6] Nandini Ramnath from Scroll.in wrote, "This netflix crime series is a boilerplate thriller ladled out on elegant dishes."[7]
References
- ^ "Netflix show 'Mai' is one of its kind, unlike anything made so far, say creators of the series". The Week. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
- ^ "Here's what Sakshi Tanwar has to say about Mai being compared to Sridevi's Mom, Raveena Tandon's Maatr". The Indian Express. 2022-04-12. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
- ^ "Netflix Unveils Trailer, Release Date for Sakshi Tanwar-Led Mai Web Series". NDTV Gadgets 360. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
- ^ "Mai trailer: Sakshi Tanwar as a simple mom turns detective to find daughter's killers, will give Aarya, Jalsa flashbacks". Hindustan Times. 2022-03-24. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
- ^ Grater, Tom (2021-03-03). "Netflix India Unveils Slate Of 40 Films & Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
- ^ "Mai review: Sakshi Tanwar shines in Netflix series". The Indian Express. 2022-04-19. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
- ^ Ramnath, Nandini. "'Mai' review: Grieving mom turns unlikely avenging angel". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
External links
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