Manvat Murders is an Indian crime thriller television series directed by Ashish Avinash Bende and written by Girish Joshi.[1] Produced under Storyteller's Nook, starring Ashutosh Gowariker, Sai Tamhankar, Makarand Anaspure, Sonali Kulkarni, Kishor Kadam and Mayur Khandge.[2] It premiered on SonyLIV on 4 October 2024.[3] It is based on a real life case which shocked India.
| Manvat Murders | |
|---|---|
 Promotional release poster | |
| Genre | Crime Thriller |
| Written by | Girish Joshi |
| Directed by | Ashish Avinash Bende |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Saket Kanetkar |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Marathi |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Mahesh Kothare Addinath Kothare |
| Production locations | Maharashtra, India |
| Cinematography | Satyajeet Shobha Shriram |
| Editor | Faisal Mahadik |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 31-50 mins |
| Production company | Storyteller's Nook |
| Original release | |
| Network | SonyLIV |
| Release | 4 October 2024 |
Cast
edit- Ashutosh Gowariker[4] as Ramakant Kulkarni
- Sai Tamhankar[5] as Samindri
- Makarand Anaspure as Uttamrao Barhate
- Sonali Kulkarni as Rukmini
- Umesh Jagtap as Paranje
- Shardul Saraf as Shukla
- Ketan Karande as Ponkshe
- Sagar Yadav as Ambadas
- Rupesh Jadhav as Kailash Barhate
- Kishor Kadam as Ganpat Salve
- Mayur Khandge as Vakatkar
Production
editThe series was announced on SonyLIV.[6] It is adapted from the book Footprints on the Sand of Crime by Ramakant S Kulkarni.[7]
Reception
editShubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave the series 2.5 stars out of 5.[8] Deepa Gahlot of Rediff.com rated the series 3/5 stars.[9]
References
edit- ^ Ramnath, Nandini (26 September 2024). "Human sacrifice, blood offerings, greed for gold: Why the 1970s Manwat murders continue to shock". Scroll.in.
- ^ "Get set for Manvat Murders". The Tribune. 28 September 2024.
- ^ "Manvat Murders to premiere on Sony LIV in October". Telegraph India. 4 September 2024.
- ^ Web, Statesman (4 September 2024). "Manvat Murders: Ashutosh Gowariker returns to acting in Marathi crime thriller". The Statesman. Archived from the original on 25 September 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Sai Tamhankar on 'Manvat Murders': Pushed me to explore new dimensions of acting". Mid-day. 22 September 2024. Archived from the original on 3 October 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ Borade, Aarti Vilas (4 September 2024). "Manvat Murder : मकरंद अनासपुरे आणि सोनाली कुलकर्णीचा इंटिमेट सीन, 'मानवत मर्डर'चा ट्रेलर पाहिला का?". Hindustan Times Marathi (in Marathi). Archived from the original on 3 October 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "'CTRL' to 'Do Patti': OTT's upcoming exciting titles in October". English.Mathrubhumi. 1 October 2024. Archived from the original on 1 October 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ Gupta, Shubhra (4 October 2024). "Manvat Murders review: Ashutosh Gowariker show is a trudge". The Indian Express.
- ^ Gahlot, Deepa (4 October 2024). "Manvat Murders Review: Sensational But Not Sickening". Rediff.
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