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Sunday, July 21, 2024

36 Days

 

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Enigmatic woman claiming to be an air hostess moves into a gated community in Goa and the residents’ dark secrets come tumbling out. Who is the woman and what does she want?

Indian adaptation of Welsh series, 35 Diwrnod, 36 Days is a bingeworthy thriller with an ensemble cast who keep the intrigue going and how. There’s Neha Sharma, Purab Kohli, Shruti Seth, Amruta Khanvilkar, Shernaz Patel, Keneth Desai, Faisal Rashid, Sushant Digvikar and Sharib Hashmi among others. A special word of praise for one of my favourite actors – Chandan Roy Sanyal. His portrayal of a sleazy, lascivious baddie made me squirm. 

The only thing that put me off about this series was the incessant swearing. Sadly, the new normal in most Indian series. Unnecessary and completely over the top. I have to get my hands on the Welsh original.

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