Taaza Khabar
Taaza Khabar
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| Genre | Fantasy comedy, Thriller |
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| Directed by | Himank Gaur |
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| Music by | Saurabh Lokhande Jarvis Menezes |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Cinematography | Remy Dalai |
| Editor | Harshit Sharma |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 40 |
| Production company | BB Ki Vines Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | Disney+Hotstar |
| Original release | 6 January 2023 |
Taaza Khabar is an Indian fantasy comedy thriller miniseries written by Abbas Dalal and Hussain Dalal; directed by Himank Gaur. It stars Bhuvan Bam, Shriya Pilgaonkar, J. D. Chakravarthy, Deven Bhojani, Prathamesh Parab, Nitya Mathur, and Shilpa Shukla.[1]
The web series is OTT debut of Youtuber Bhuvan Bam.[2][3] A second season might be in development stages, based on the cliffhanger left at the end.
Premise[edit]
Taaza Khabar is the story of Vasant Gawade, a sanitation worker who comes across magic powers and creates curls in his life and everyone around him.
Cast[edit]
- Bhuvan Bam as Vasant "Vasya" Gawde
- Shriya Pilgaonkar as Madhu
- J. D. Chakravarthy as Shetty
- Deven Bhojani as Mehboob
- Prathmesh Parab as Raja Chaturvedi aka Peter
- Nitya Mathur as Shazia
- Shilpa Shukla as Aapa
- Mithilesh Chaturvedi as Billmoriya
- Mahesh Manjrekar as Kismat Bhai
Release[edit]
Taaza Khabar season 1 released on 6 January 2023 on Disney+Hotstar.[4][5]
Season 1 (2023)[edit]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 1 | "Khabardaar" | Himank Gaur | Hussain Dalal Abbas Dalal | 5 January 2023 | |
| Vasya's slum-dog life is an uphill struggle. His only respite, and lady love, is Madhu, a sex worker. One day, his kindness gets rewarded when he receives an old lady's blessings. | |||||
| 2 | "Vardaan" | Himank Gaur | Hussain Dalal Abbas Dalal | 5 January 2023 | |
| Only Vasya's friend Peter believes in him, and they set out to exploit his newfound power and try to sell a vintage vase. Will their first mission make them the kings of the city? | |||||
| 3 | "Azaadi" | Himank Gaur | Hussain Dalal Abbas Dalal | 5 January 2023 | |
| Helping a contestant win a live game show does not work the way Vasya and Peter wanted, but all's not lost. He frees Madhu from the brothel, but will the lovers live in peace? | |||||
| 4 | "Kismat" | Himank Gaur | Hussain Dalal Abbas Dalal | 5 January 2023 | |
| Betting on an upcoming cricket tournament, the team start earning big bucks. But, as Vasya eyes his mother's dream villa, the city has eyes on him, just like the police. | |||||
| 5 | "Baazi" | Himank Gaur | Hussain Dalal Abbas Dalal | 5 January 2023 | |
| Vasya begins to distrust his team and fears for his mother's life. During a surprise romantic dinner, he proposes to Madhu. But, before she can say yes, her past catches up. | |||||
| 6 | "Shraap" | Himank Gaur | Hussain Dalal Abbas Dalal | 5 January 2023 | |
| Vasya's dream of owning the villa comes true, and his mother and team move in. However, his blessing turns into a curse as this kind-hearted man slowly becomes a megalomaniac. | |||||
Reception
Archika Khurana of The Times of India rate 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "‘Taaza Khabar’ is an interesting watch for the way it narrates the everyday life of a simpleton with big dreams. It also reflects how people’s attitudes and behaviours shift when money is involved."[6] Reviewing for NDTV, Saibal Chatterjee rated the web series 2/5 stars and wrote "Expect no magic in Taaza Khabar."[7] Sukanya Verma for Rediff.com wrote "Half a dozen episodes play out like an offhanded discussion between writers planning incidents and consequences but nothing is fleshed out."[8] Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in wrote "Hell-bent on giving Vasant his comeuppance, the show’s makers miss some of the more unexpected turns that the story could have taken."[9] Subham Kulkarni for Koimoi wrote "For a long format show that has all the time in building a slow burning tale of a man rising from rags to riches, the team takes a feature film approach where every five minutes Vasant climbs peak after with no time for the viewer to digest his success so one can root for it."[10] Pratikshya Mishra of The Quint wrote "As the poster suggests, Taaza Khabar is the Bhuvan Bam show – the secondary characters, though better written than I expected – still remain only secondary in the plot."[11] Zinia Bandyopadhyay of India Today rated 2.5/5 stars and wrote "It is the screenplay that you might have a complaint about, as it seems not-so-genuine. What was very important for the series to achieve was empathy for its lead character, as well as the friends he has."[12] Manik Sharma of Firstpost wrote "There isn’t a lack of commitment here, for Bam does go all-out to fit into a role that belies his larger-than-life personality as an internet icon. Turns out, acting is not an equal sport and it demands, and exposes in equal measure. Bam isn’t exactly disappointing here, but never effective either."[13] Sanjana Deshpande for The Free Press Journal wrote "'Taaza Khabar' is crafted out of Bollywood's favourite trope, and starts on a promising note only leaving viewers high and dry. The end does not make viewers any wiser."[14] Devasheesh Pandey of India TV rated 2.5/5 stars and wrote "The cinematography and music help a lot in making the world of Taaza Khabar seem palpable. The dialogue play is convincing but nothing extraordinary."[15] Kartik Bhardwaj of The New Indian Express wrote "Taaza Khabar does show promise at the start. It doesn’t play up Bam’s YouTube image, but rather than portraying him as an actor, it gets entangled in projecting him as the ‘hero’."[16]
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