Candy is an Indian crime thriller streaming television series written by Agrim Joshi and Debojit Das Purkayastha, and directed by Ashish R. Shukla.[1] It stars Ronit Roy, Richa Chadha, Gopal Datt, Manu Rishi Chadha and Riddhi Kumar in lead roles.[2][1][3] The series was released on Voot on 8 September 2021.[1]
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| Genre | Crime, Thriller |
| Written by | Agrim Joshi, Debojit Das Purkayastha |
| Directed by | Ashish R. Shukla |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language |
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| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 39 |
| Production companies | Optimystix Entertainment India, Wakaoo Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | Voot |
| Release | 8 September 2021 |
Cast
editCast credited from sources includes:[4][5][6]
- Ronit Roy as Jayant Parekh
- Richa Chadha as DSP Ratna Sankhwar
- Gopal Datt as Headmaster Thomas
- Manu Rishi Chadha as Money Ranaut
- Riddhi Kumar as Kalki Rawat
- Mihir Ahuja as Mehul Awasthi
- Mikhael Kantroo as Luka
- Nakul Roshan Sahdev as Vayu Ranaut
- Sonal Panvar as Binny Parekh
- Ayesha Kaduskar as Sahiba Joshi
- Durgesh Kumar as Lambodhar Bisht
- Raj Sharma as Atmanath
- Vijayant Kohli as Father Markus
- Akash Mahamana as SI Shyam Pandey
- Aditya Nanda as Sanjay Sonowal
- Anju Alva Naik as Sonalika Parekh
- Abbas Ali Ghaznavi as John Dhakar
- Bodhisattva Sharma as Imran Ahmed
- Pawan Kumar Singh as Naresh Rawat
- Shivangi Singh as Lina Nagalia
- Prasanna Bisht as Ritika Sahay
Plot
editThe series is about mysteries and secrets of Rudrakund where a student Mehul was killed and Jayant Parekh (Ronit Roy) sees that school students are addicted to drugged candy made in Ranaut's factory. Parekh gets involved in the investigation with DSP Ratna Sankhwar (Richa Chadha).
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [1] |
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| 1 | "Hope in the Darkness" | Ashish R. Shukla | Agrim Joshi, Debojit Das Purkayastha | September 8, 2021 |
| 2 | "The Outsider" | Ashish R. Shukla | Agrim Joshi, Debojit Das Purkayastha | September 8, 2021 |
| 3 | "The Rage of Rudrakund" | Ashish R. Shukla | Agrim Joshi, Debojit Das Purkayastha | September 8, 2021 |
| 4 | "Old Sins" | Ashish R. Shukla | Agrim Joshi, Debojit Das Purkayastha | September 8, 2021 |
| 5 | "Predators, Prayers, Sacrifices" | Ashish R. Shukla | Agrim Joshi, Debojit Das Purkayastha | September 8, 2021 |
| 6 | "End of the Line" | Ashish R. Shukla | Agrim Joshi, Debojit Das Purkayastha | September 8, 2021 |
| 7 | "The Heir of Misfortunes" | Ashish R. Shukla | Agrim Joshi, Debojit Das Purkayastha | September 8, 2021 |
| 8 | "The Masaan" | Ashish R. Shukla | Agrim Joshi, Debojit Das Purkayastha | September 8, 2021 |
Reception
editThe Indian Express wrote "Candy is a pulpy murder mystery that has the potential to create an engaging storyline but the over-the-top drama that's at play here might put off some audience members."[7] The Times of India rated 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "Candy has some good performances and unpredictable twists. Nakul Roshan Sahdev as Vayu Ranaut in particular deserves a mention for his portrayal of a troubled son craving for love. The hills have eyes and creators Debojit Das Purkayastha and Agrim Joshi craft the thriller well."[8]
Scroll.in praised Ronit Roy and Richa Chadha's acting and wrote "Ronit Roy and Richa Chadha turn out committed performances, but fare better in the rare sombre scenes in which they are permitted to have a moment to themselves."[9] News18 wrote "Candy is an engaging thriller from start to finish, with twists you cannot predict. There is a very cool Gone Girl style shift in narration, where we find out that everything that we have known so far has been a lie. However, since they have a solid climax in place, there was no need for so many twists in the first place."[10] Zee News rated 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Candy isn’t a PSA for drugs but a story of a corrupt system that was exposed after the death of a young life."[11]
Pinkvilla wrote "Candy is a well-made murder mystery that rides on the towering performances of Ronit Roy and Richa Chadha with an element of unpredictability towards the end."[12] Lehren wrote "Spread over eight episodes are a Thai connection, grave lines from Jayant Parekh on Sermons vs Science, a crude fallout between the Ranauts with father and son hurling filthy abuse at each other, and a few more killings with “Sirji” orchestrating it."[13]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Candy Web Series (2021) | Release Date, Review, Cast, Trailer, Watch Online at Voot". Gadgets 360. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Candy trailer out. Ronit Roy, Richa Chadha's web series to premiere on September 8". India Today. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ Patel, Monali (20 August 2021). "Richa Chadha, Ronit Bose Roy's New Web Series Candy Teaser Out". Woman's Era. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Candy | Watch Thriller Series Candy Full Episodes Online | Voot Select". Voot. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ Bulle, Ravi (7 September 2021). "Candy Review: सस्पेंस और क्राइम का बढ़िया कॉकटेल, शुरू से अंत तक बांधे रखती है यह वेब सीरीज". ABP News (in Hindi). Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Candy". Spicyonion.com. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ Sharma, Sampada (9 September 2021). "Candy first impression: Richa Chadha, Ronit Roy series is a pulpy whodunnit that doesn't believe in subtlety". The Indian Express. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ Vyavahare, Renuka (8 September 2021). "Candy Season 1 Review: A gripping whodunit". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ Ramnath, Nandini (8 September 2021). "'Candy' review: It's twist-and-shout time in series about drugs and a masked killer". Scroll.in. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ Kashyap, Antara (8 September 2021). "Candy Review: Richa Chadha and Ronit Roy's Series is Engaging Thriller with Unpredictable Twists". News18. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ Sharma, Aditi (8 September 2021). "Candy review: Ronit Roy, Richa Chadha bring alive a dark, psychological thriller veiled under a rural legend". Zee News. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ Mankad, Himesh (8 September 2021). "Candy Web Series Review: Ronit Roy & Richa Chadha shine in this gripping murder mystery". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ Pradhan, Bharathi (7 September 2021). "Candy Review: Ronit Roy And Richa Chadha's Web Series Is Too Twisted To Be Sweet". Lehren. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
