Dahaad Season 1
8 episodes · about 7 hours · complete season
Filmi Score · season 1
Very good
14 reviews
70
16+
Summary
When a series of women are found dead in public bathrooms under mysterious circumstances, Sub-inspector Anjali Bhaati is tasked with leading the investigation. As the case unravels she begins to suspect that the seemingly clear-cut suicides may be the work of a serial killer on the loose, triggering a riveting game of cat and mouse between a seasoned criminal and an underdog cop.
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Season 12023 · 8 episodesVery good · 14 reviews16+
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Cast & crew
Created byZoya Akhtar, Reema Kagti
Season 1 directed byReema Kagti, Ruchika Oberoi
Season 1 written byZoya Akhtar, Sumit Arora, Karan Shah, Ritesh Shah and 4 more
CastSonakshi Sinha
Vijay Varma
Gulshan Devaiah
Sohum Shah
Zoa Morani
Jayati Bhatia
Manyuu Doshi
Sanghmitra Hitaishi
Summary
When a series of women are found dead in public bathrooms under mysterious circumstances, Sub-inspector Anjali Bhaati is tasked with leading the investigation. As the case unravels she begins to suspect that the seemingly clear-cut suicides may be the work of a serial killer on the loose, triggering a riveting game of cat and mouse between a seasoned criminal and an underdog cop.
Where to watch
Availability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.Family Room
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Parents should know
A Rajasthani police procedural about a serial killer who targets women after sexual assault, woven through caste and gender themes; critics call the violence restrained, with occasional cussing and some kissing or bed scenes, no nudity.
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The record, item by item
Violence · Mild · Reviewer on record
“wonderfully free of salacious violence” view the record →
Violence · Mild · Reviewer on record
“the handiwork of a serial killer who targets emotionally vulnerable girls” view the record →
Language · Mild · Reviewer on record
“दो-तीन जगह आपको गालियां भी सुनने को मिलेगी” view the record →
Sex & nudity · Moderate · Reviewer on record
“a serial killer who only kills women after sexual assault” view the record →
Sex & nudity · Moderate · Reviewer on record
“किसिंग और बेड सीन भी दिखाए गए हैं” view the record →
Intense scenes · Moderate · Reviewer on record
“an angry mob led by a local Minister who were dishing out vigilante justice against a Muslim man” view the record →
Intense scenes · Moderate · Reviewer on record
“a serial killer who only kills women after sexual assault” view the record →
Positive messages · Strong · Reviewer on record
“caste oppression and the ills of patriarchy are woven” view the record →
Positive messages · Strong · Reviewer on record
“an important comment on caste and gender discrimination” view the record →
Role models · Clear · Reviewer on record
“the honest to a fault officer who must contend with the regressive world around him” view the record →
What the critics said
14 reviews read · the critic’s own number where they gave one
YouTube, Telugu · rating spoken aloud · 18 May 2023
4.5/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in videoFilmi’s reading 9090
YouTube · transcript read · 17 May 2023
The critic calls Dahaad a brilliantly cast, intriguing and insightful watch worth viewers' time, singling out Vijay Varma's performance, with no… Watch it there →
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12 May 2023
4/5, stated in the text — not a formal rating. Read it there →
Stated in textFilmi’s reading 8580
Yogi · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 14 May 2023
4/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in videoFilmi’s reading 8280
12 May 2023
Dahaad Web Series Review: Sonakshi Sinha & Vijay Varma Are Brilliant In This Gripping Thriller Read it there →
Published · 4/5Filmi’s reading 8080
YouTube · transcript read · 12 May 2023
Tyagi praises Dahaad's writing and cast, especially Vijay Verma, Sonakshi Sinha, Gulshan Grover and Soham Shah, calling it a thoughtful small-town… Watch it there →
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வினி சர்பனா · 23 May 2023
The critic calls Dahaad an important Indian OTT work for boldly depicting caste and gender violence through a serial-killer plot, praising… Read it there →
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Amartya Acharya · 13 May 2023
The critic finds Dahaad immersive and smart, praising Vijay Varma, Sohum Shah, cinematography and score, while noting an overstretched Devilal… Read it there →
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12 May 2023
The critic is largely won over by Dahaad's handling of caste, misogyny and its cast's performances, especially Vijay Varma, but criticizes an… Read it there →
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YouTube · rating spoken aloud · 12 May 2023
7/10, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in videoFilmi’s reading 6870
Pooja Darade · 11 May 2023
The critic calls Dahaad unsettling and praises the performances as top-notch, especially Vijay Varma's, but finds the opening episodes… Read it there →
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YouTube · transcript read · 12 May 2023
The critic admires the show's assured writing, direction and social ambition, and singles out Vijay Varma and Gulshan Devaiah's performances, but… Watch it there →
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Shubhra Gupta · 12 May 2023
Gupta finds Dahaad atmospheric and promising in its first two episodes but ultimately bland: the killer's psychology stays undercooked, the… Read it there →
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Nandini Ramnath · 12 May 2023
Ramnath finds Dahaad's social-issue ambitions thin and its cast (bar Vijay Varma and Sohum Shah) unconvincing as small-town figures, arguing the… Read it there →
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