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mandala murders web series review vaani kapoor’s new show gets mixed response
The new streaming web series Mandala Murders has been released, featuring Vaani Kapoor and Vaibhav Raj Gupta. The movie is a supernatural thriller, adapted from a book titled The Butcher of Benaras by Mahendra Jakhar, and guarantees a combination of mystery, occult concepts, and crime fiction.
What is Mandala Murders About?
An 8-episode web series, Mandala Murders, narrates an account of mysterious murders in the fictional town of Charandaspur (which resembles Varanasi). The series is about two police officers – suspended police officer Vikram Singh (Vaibhav Raj Gupta) and troubled officer Rhea Thomas ( Vani Kapoor ), who are tracing a set of gruesome murders and all the killings revolved around ancient imaginary symbols, which are referred to as mandalas.
The plot of the Mandala Murders moves across time in that it tracks both past and present days in post-independent India. The book has cults, rituals, spiritual, and supernatural aspects. The main cast consists of Surveen Chawla in the role of politician Ananya Bhardwaj, and other supporting roles are played by artists like Raghubir Yadav, Jameel Khan, and Shriya Pilgaonkar.
Mandala Murders: Key Details
- Genre: Supernatural thriller, Crime drama, Mystery
- Episodes: 8 episodes (40-50 minutes each)
- Based on: “The Butcher of Benaras” by Mahendra Jakhar
- Directors: Gopi Puthran and Manan Rawat
- Main Cast: Vaani Kapoor, Vaibhav Raj Gupta, Surveen Chawla
- Supporting Cast: Raghubir Yadav, Jameel Khan, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Manu Rishi, Aaditi Pohankar, Akash Dahiya
- Setting: Charandaspur (fictional town resembling Varanasi)
- Themes: Occult practices, Ancient mandalas, Serial murders, Time jumps
- Language: Hindi with heavy use of traditional vocabulary
- Rating: 3/5 stars
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