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{{Short description|Indian Web series}}
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'''''Black Widows''''' is an Indian [[Web series]] directed by [[Birsa Dasgupta]] and produced by [[Namit Sharma]]. The show stars [[Mona Singh]], [[Swastika Mukherjee]], [[Shamita Shetty]], [[Sharad Kelkar]], [[Parambrata Chattopadhyay]], [[Sabyasachi Chakraborty]], [[Aamir Ali]] & [[Raima Sen]]. The series is produced by Big Synergy Media Ltd and released through [[ZEE5]] on December 18, 2020.
'''''Black Widows''''' is a [[ZEE5]] original dark comedy Indian [[web series]] directed by [[Birsa Dasgupta]] and produced by Namit Sharma. The series is a remake of the popular 2014 Finnish show, [[Mustat lesket|''Mustat Lesket'']]. Starring [[Mona Singh]], [[Swastika Mukherjee]], [[Shamita Shetty]], [[Sharad Kelkar]], [[Mohan Kapur]], [[Parambrata Chattopadhyay]], [[Vipul Roy]], [[Sabyasachi Chakraborty]], [[Aamir Ali]] and [[Raima Sen]], the series released through ZEE5 on 18 December 2020.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/black-widows-trailer-shamita-shetty-mona-singh-and-swastika-mukherjee-make-for-killer-wives-in-new-zee5-series/story-HJtNyxIhV3Dwgp29JXnsAM.html|title=Black Widows trailer: Shamita Shetty, Mona Singh and Swastika Mukherjee make for killer wives in new Zee5 series|newspaper=Hindustan Times|date=17 November 2020|accessdate=5 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/black-widows-trailer-swastika-mukherjee-mona-singh-shamita-shetty-7054619/|title=Black Widows trailer: Of three women reclaiming agency from abusive husbands|website=indianexpress.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/streaming/asia/india-zee-two-season-adaptation-black-widows-1234631299/|title=India's Zee5 Agrees Two Season Adaptation of NENT U.K.'s 'Black Widows'|website=variety.com/}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/black-widows-trailer-shamita-shetty-mona-singh-and-swastika-mukherjee-make-for-killer-wives-in-new-zee5-series/story-HJtNyxIhV3Dwgp29JXnsAM.html|title=Black Widows trailer: Shamita Shetty, Mona Singh and Swastika Mukherjee make for killer wives in new Zee5 series|website=hindustantimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/black-widow-indian-remake-zee5-sharad-kelkar.html|title='Black Widow' Indian Remake To Release Soon On ZEE5 According To Sharad Kelkar|website=republicworld.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/black-widows-trailer-swastika-mukherjee-mona-singh-shamita-shetty-7054619/|title=Black Widows trailer: Of three women reclaiming agency from abusive husbands|website=indianexpress.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/streaming/asia/india-zee-two-season-adaptation-black-widows-1234631299/|title=India's Zee5 Agrees Two Season Adaptation of NENT U.K.'s 'Black Widows'|website=variety.com/}}</ref>


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
It is a story of vindication of three women, Veera [[Mona Singh]], Jayati [[Swastika Mukherjee]] and Kavita [[Shamita Shetty]] against their philandering husbands in an attempt to end the misery in their wed-locked lives.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/movie-review/black-widows-review-better-late-than-sorry#:~:text=Ace%20actors%20Mona%20Singh%2C%20Swastika,the%20blast%20with%20little%20injury.|title=Black Widows review: Better late than sorry!|website=freepressjournal.in}}</ref>
The premise revolves around Veera, Jayati and Kavita who plan to get rid of their husbands to end the misery in their wed-locked lives.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/movie-review/black-widows-review-better-late-than-sorry#:~:text=Ace%20actors%20Mona%20Singh%2C%20Swastika,the%20blast%20with%20little%20injury.|title=Black Widows review: Better late than sorry!|website=freepressjournal.in}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/spotlight/three-murders-three-suspects-zee5s-black-widows-is-the-dose-of-dark-comedy-you-need-for-your-weekend-binge/articleshow/79799193.cms|title=Three murders, three suspects: ZEE5's Black Widows is the dose of dark comedy you need for your weekend binge|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref>


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
* [[Mona Singh]] as Veera
* [[Mona Singh]] as Veera Mehrotra
* [[Swastika Mukherjee]] as Jayati
* [[Swastika Mukherjee]] as Jayati Sardesai
* [[Shamita Shetty]] as Kavita
* [[Shamita Shetty]] as Kavita Tharoor
* [[Sharad Kelkar]] as Jatin
* [[Sharad Kelkar]] as Jatin Mehrotra
* [[Parambrata Chattopadhyay]] as Pankaj
* [[Parambrata Chattopadhyay]] as Inspector Pankaj Mishra
* [[Sabyasachi Chakraborty]] as Barry Singh Dhillon
* [[Sabyasachi Chakrabarty|Sabyasachi Chakraborty]] as Barry Singh Dhillon
* [[Mohan Kapur]] as Lalit
* [[Aamir Ali]] as Eddie
* [[Aamir Ali]] as Eddie
* [[Raima Sen]] as Innaya Thakur
* [[Raima Sen]] as Innaya Thakur
* [[Saheb Chatterjee]] as Rameez Sheikh
* Nikhil Bhambri as Jahaan Sardesai
* [[Mithu Chakraborty]] as Rameez's mother
* [[Mainak Banerjee]] as a Constable
* Rupsha Chatterjee as Jatin's Secretary


== Release ==
== Release ==
''Black Widows'' premiered through [[ZEE5]] on December 18, 2020<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/web-series/what-time-does-black-widows-release-on-zee5-see-details-about-the-dark-comedy-here.html#:~:text=Black%20Widows%20series%20on%20ZEE5,premiere%20on%20December%2018%2C%202020.|title=What Time Does 'Black Widows' Release On ZEE5? See Details About The Dark Comedy Here|website=republicworld.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.webseriesreviewer.com/black-widows-web-series-story-cast-review/|title=Black Widows Web Series – Story, Cast & Review|website=webseriesreviewer}}</ref>
''Black Widows'' premiered through [[ZEE5]] on 18 December 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.webseriesreviewer.com/black-widows-web-series-story-cast-review/|title=Black Widows Web Series – Story, Cast & Review|website=webseriesreviewer}}</ref>


== Reception ==
== Reception ==
Archika Khurana from ''[[Times Of India]]'' stated "Swastika Mukherjee steals the show as the strong-headed yet emotionally smothered Jayati'' and overall praised the plot of the series. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/black-widows/season-1/seasonreview/79808793.cms|title=BLACK WIDOWS SEASON 1 REVIEW : A DARK DRAMEDY WITH EXCITING BENDS IN THE ROAD|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref>
Archika Khurana from ''[[Times of India]]'' stated "Swastika Mukherjee steals the show as the strong-headed yet emotionally smothered Jayati and overall praised the plot of the series."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/black-widows/season-1/seasonreview/79808793.cms|title=BLACK WIDOWS SEASON 1 REVIEW : A DARK DRAMEDY WITH EXCITING BENDS IN THE ROAD|website=Times of India}}</ref> ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' wrote "An enthralling murder mystery with a dash of dark humour" at the same time praised the performances of the entire cast.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}} ''[[News 18]]'' summed their review as "Too Much Hamming Ruins This Otherwise Average Mystery".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/black-widows-review-too-much-hamming-ruins-this-otherwise-average-mystery-3195431.html|title=Black Widows Review: Too Much Hamming Ruins This Otherwise Average Mystery|website=news18.com}}</ref> ''[[Scroll.in]]'' summed their review stating that the cast gave a balanced performance, at the same time dissected each characters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/981704/black-widows-review-three-women-find-that-killing-their-husbands-isnt-one-bit-easy|title='Black Widows' review: Three women find that killing their husbands isn't one bit easy|website=scroll.in}}</ref>

''[[Hindustan Times]]'' wrote "An enthralling murder mystery with a dash of dark humour" at the same time praised the performances of the entire cast <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/brand-stories/black-widows-review-an-enthralling-murder-mystery-with-a-dash-of-dark-humour-good-girls-can-go-dark-for-all-the-right-reasons/story-MBPsuTbgqqc1IgGoPrcdEJ.html|title=Black Widows Review: An enthralling murder mystery with a dash of dark humour. Good girls can go dark for all the right reasons!|website=hindustantimes.com}}</ref> ''[[News 18]]'' summed their review as "Too Much Hamming Ruins This Otherwise Average Mystery" <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/black-widows-review-too-much-hamming-ruins-this-otherwise-average-mystery-3195431.html|title=Black Widows Review: Too Much Hamming Ruins This Otherwise Average Mystery|website=news18.com}}</ref> ''[[Scroll.in]]'' summed their review stating that the cast gave a balanced performance, at the same time dissected each characters. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/981704/black-widows-review-three-women-find-that-killing-their-husbands-isnt-one-bit-easy|title='Black Widows' review: Three women find that killing their husbands isn't one bit easy|website=scroll.in}}</ref> ''[[The Quint]]'' stated "Black Widows is a terrific Dark Comedy that keeps you hooked" <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/brandstudio/zee5-originals-black-widows-review-a-terrific-dark-comedy-that-keeps-you-hooked|title=Black Widows Review: A Terrific Dark Comedy That Keeps You Hooked|website=thequint.com}}</ref>
== Accolades ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Awards
! Date of ceremony
! Categories
! Recipients
! Results
! {{Ref heading}}
|-
|[[Asian Television Awards]]
|2021
|Best Original Digital Drama Series
|
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Indian Television Academy Awards]]
|2022
|Best Screenplay
|Radhika Anand
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 March 2022 |title=Black Widows Honoured With Best Screenplay At 21st ITA Awards |url=https://www.koimoi.com/television/black-widows-honoured-with-best-screenplay-at-21st-ita-awards/ |access-date=8 March 2022}}</ref>
|-
|IWM Buzz Digital Awards
|2022
|Best Editing in a Web Series
|
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 May 2022 |title=Full Winner List: GNT-IWMBuzz Digital Awards, India's Biggest OTT and Web Entertainment Awards |url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/digital/news-digital/full-winner-list-gnt-iwmbuzz-digital-awards-indias-biggest-ott-and-web-entertainment-awards/2022/05/17 |access-date=17 May 2022}}</ref>
|}


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|13032762}}
* {{IMDb title|13032762}}
* [https://www.zee5.com/zee5originals/details/black-widows/0-6-3029/episodes| Black Widows] on [[ZEE5]]
* [https://www.zee5.com/zee5originals/details/black-widows/0-6-3029/episodes Black Widows] on [[ZEE5]]

[[Category:2020 web series debuts]]
[[Category:Indian web series]]
[[Category:Hindi-language web series]]
[[Category:ZEE5 original programming]]



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Latest revision as of 14:05, 8 October 2023

Black Widows
Promotional Poster
Genre
Based onMustat Lesket
by Mikko Pöllä
Written byRadhika Anand
Directed byBirsa Dasgupta
Starring
Country of originIndien
Original languageHindi
Production
ProducerNamit Sharma
CinematographySubhankar Bhar
HerausgeberSumit Chowdhury
Production companyBig Synergy Media Ltd.
Original release
NetworkZEE5
Release18 December 2020 (2020-12-18)

Black Widows is a ZEE5 original dark comedy Indian web series directed by Birsa Dasgupta and produced by Namit Sharma. The series is a remake of the popular 2014 Finnish show, Mustat Lesket. Starring Mona Singh, Swastika Mukherjee, Shamita Shetty, Sharad Kelkar, Mohan Kapur, Parambrata Chattopadhyay, Vipul Roy, Sabyasachi Chakraborty, Aamir Ali and Raima Sen, the series released through ZEE5 on 18 December 2020.[1][2][3]

Plot

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The premise revolves around Veera, Jayati and Kavita who plan to get rid of their husbands to end the misery in their wed-locked lives.[4]

Cast

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Release

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Black Widows premiered through ZEE5 on 18 December 2020.[5]

Reception

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Archika Khurana from Times of India stated "Swastika Mukherjee steals the show as the strong-headed yet emotionally smothered Jayati and overall praised the plot of the series."[6] Hindustan Times wrote "An enthralling murder mystery with a dash of dark humour" at the same time praised the performances of the entire cast.[citation needed] News 18 summed their review as "Too Much Hamming Ruins This Otherwise Average Mystery".[7] Scroll.in summed their review stating that the cast gave a balanced performance, at the same time dissected each characters.[8]

Accolades

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Awards Date of ceremony Kategorien Recipients Results Ref.
Asian Television Awards 2021 Best Original Digital Drama Series Nominated
Indian Television Academy Awards 2022 Best Screenplay Radhika Anand Won [9]
IWM Buzz Digital Awards 2022 Best Editing in a Web Series Won [10]

References

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  1. ^ "Black Widows trailer: Shamita Shetty, Mona Singh and Swastika Mukherjee make for killer wives in new Zee5 series". Hindustan Times. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Black Widows trailer: Of three women reclaiming agency from abusive husbands". indianexpress.com.
  3. ^ "India's Zee5 Agrees Two Season Adaptation of NENT U.K.'s 'Black Widows'". variety.com/.
  4. ^ "Black Widows review: Better late than sorry!". freepressjournal.in.
  5. ^ "Black Widows Web Series – Story, Cast & Review". webseriesreviewer.
  6. ^ "BLACK WIDOWS SEASON 1 REVIEW : A DARK DRAMEDY WITH EXCITING BENDS IN THE ROAD". Times of India.
  7. ^ "Black Widows Review: Too Much Hamming Ruins This Otherwise Average Mystery". news18.com.
  8. ^ "'Black Widows' review: Three women find that killing their husbands isn't one bit easy". scroll.in.
  9. ^ "Black Widows Honoured With Best Screenplay At 21st ITA Awards". 8 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  10. ^ "Full Winner List: GNT-IWMBuzz Digital Awards, India's Biggest OTT and Web Entertainment Awards". 17 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
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