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Murder in Mahim Season 1

8 episodes · about 6 hours · complete season

2024 · all episodes at once · Hindi · JioHotstar

Filmi Score · season 1

Good

6 reviews

Age guidance

16 and up

U/A 16+ · rated by JioHotstar · Family Room ↓

16+

Series premise

Police officer Shivajirao Jende and his friend, Retired journalist Peter Fernandes plunge into a murder investigation in Mumbai's underbelly. In a thrilling tale adapted from Jerry Pinto's critically acclaimed book, they uncover secrets of desire, greed, despair and also confront the shadows of their long lost friendship.

Where to watch

Not available in the USAvailable in India on JioHotstar.

All seasons

Season 12024 · 8 episodesGood · 6 reviews16+

Cast & crew

Season 1 directed byRaj Acharya

Cast

Vijay Raaz

Ashutosh Rana

Shivani Raghuvanshi

Shivaji Satham

Divya Jagdale

Smita Tambe

Bharat Ganeshpure

Rajesh Khattar

Series premise

Where to watch

Not available in the USAvailable in India on JioHotstar.

Family Room

Is Murder in Mahim season 1 OK for kids?

Parents should know

This LGBTQ-themed crime drama is built around brutal murders of gay sex workers, with graphic mutilation described in reviews. It explores prejudice and acceptance themes, with some explicit discussion of cruising/sex content; critics flag it as not for casual viewing.

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Drinking, smoking, drugsNo review evidence yet

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The record, item by item

Violence · Strong · Reviewer on record

“A young sex worker is found brutally murdered, his innards pulled inside out, in a public toilet” view the record →

Violence · Strong · Reviewer on record

“कटी पिटी लाश डेड बॉडी दीवार पे खून ऐसा है जैसे कोई डरावनी पेंटिंग” view the record →

Violence · Strong · Reviewer on record

“வயித்தில் கத்தியைக் குத்தி கத்தி எங்கே மாட்டிகிறார் சரமாரியாக அங்கே பெரட்டி உரிவி இருக்காப்புல” view the record →

Sex & nudity · Moderate · Reviewer on record

“ஒரு ஆன் அவர் விபச்சாரம் மண்டுவதுக்காக பிளாட்பாரத்தில் வந்து நின்னுக்கிறாப்புல” view the record →

Sex & nudity · Mild · Reviewer on record

“sometimes it is not about the sex alone, it is about touch and warmth” view the record →

Intense scenes · Moderate · Reviewer on record

“చాలా మంది లెస్బియన్స్ గేస్ ఆత్మహత్యలు చేసుకుంటున్నారని దర్శకుడు చెప్తాడు” view the record →

Positive messages · Strong · Reviewer on record

“Can you shift your stance against men, and women, who choose their own sex to love” view the record →

Positive messages · Strong · Reviewer on record

“emphasizing empathy and acceptance” view the record →

What the critics said

6 reviews read · the critic’s own number where they gave one

Flickonclick

12 May 2024

Murder in Mahim Review: A Gripping Tale of Crime and Acceptance Read it there →

Published · 4/5Filmi’s reading 78

Filmi Indian

Deeksha Sharma · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 12 May 2024

3/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →

Stated in videoFilmi’s reading 68

The Indian Express

Shubhra Gupta · 10 May 2024

Murder In Mahim review: Vijay Raaz, Ashutosh Rana-starrer forces you to confront the stink of prejudice, homophobia Read it there →

Published · 2.5/5Filmi’s reading 48

Phani Reviews

YouTube, Telugu · rating spoken aloud · 13 May 2024

2.5/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →

Stated in videoFilmi’s reading 45

Filmi Craft Arun

YouTube, Tamil · transcript read · 12 May 2024

The reviewer finds performances and technical execution the season's biggest strengths but faults heavy padding, noting barely forty minutes of… Watch it there →

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FT Review

YouTube · transcript read · 10 May 2024

Having watched only the first four of eight episodes, the critic calls the series slow, flat and boring, arguing the murder mystery is a pretext… Watch it there →

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