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Intro: A gripping crime thriller with a blend of emotions, mythology and psychology. It has been made in such a manner that it won't let you down. Screenplay: The pace of the show has been maintained throughout, an aspect where web shows like Aarya and Breathe: Into the Shadows struggle. The lase episode, though, raises more questions than it answers. However, it might've been done as a set up for the next season. Direction: Omi Sen (the director) has ensured it's a proper thriller with past and present running together. There are a few plot holes which a casual viewer can figure out but then, they can be overlooked. Story: It has been tightly written. The perspective it has been written from, forensic science and CBI, is the uniqueness of it. The tale of a teacher and a student is another part of the storyline making the show intriguing. I hope Nikhil and Nusrat's apparent love story is addressed in the upcoming seasons, otherwise it's a wasted effort. All in all, excellent work done by the writers. Acting: Arshad Warsi left a statement that he can ace a serious role too and not only comedy roles (like Manav in Dhamaal or the famous Circuit). Barun Sobti has been asked to show all kinds of expressions and emotions and he didn't disappoint. Instead, he did a great job. At start, he looks like an uninteresting part of the show but as it progresses, even he did. Other people in the cast justify their roles and give no chance to complain. Technicals: Background score is complementing the web series exactly how it should and the cinematography is superb. Technical team has done their part correct. Conclusion: 2020 gave us a lot of web series and after Paatal Lok, Asur is the best crime thriller dropped by an OTT platform this year. Although, due to the last episode, it'll be interesting to see how the next season shapes up.

It's a story about family. The storyline is somewhat unique on its own, not that we haven't seen such a story before but the perspective is altogether different in this one. Direction and Screenplay could've been better. The pace is quite slow, but the final episode makes up for it. There's a lot of stuff going on together simultaneously, which made the director confused too (I suppose). Although, it's predictable in most parts, the necessary essence has been maintained somehow. Overall, it's a decent effort. Performances by most of the actors is good enough but Sushmita Sen is the one who hits it out of the park. Aarya, could've been explored more as a character but nonetheless, she did a commendable job. Not to forget, the dialogues, are just forced. Already only few are there, yet they are also not upto the mark or say, are below expectations. Won't comment on the controversial one though, only that it was added to give a humorous touch (I don't support it in any way, just to clarify). To conclude, watch it for Sushmita Sen's great comeback, engrossing finale and for being better than most of the Indian web series.

Intro: Two stars, just because of great performances by the cast (except Abhishek Bachchan, which I'll come to later) and the commendable technicals. Otherwise, I think the director and the editing team slept in between and when they woke up, it was too late. Acting: Abhishek Bachchan's debut act in a web series might turn out to be the last one. He's good in some scenes, but mostly he's lacking to emote. It makes me remind why he couldn't follow his father's footsteps. Amit Sadh, and his team of two sub-inspectors, have delivered one of their best performances. All the supporting cast is good too. Direction and Screenplay: Starting with the screenplay, won't say much, however, what needs to be said is that the whole series could've been finished in 10 episodes, at max. Direction has so many shortcomings, it seemed like too much to handle. Giving credit where it's due, some moments were appreciable and kept the momentum alive. Nonetheless, the direction team didn't forget to disappoint every now and then. Story: It's the biggest let down in this one. Mythology, psychology, emotions and everything the writers could think about for a "crime thriller", they used them all. I couldn't understand why, though. Everything else: Background score is good but forceful. It's been added in some scenes unnecessarily, only to remind the viewers it's a thriller. Technicals are damn good, in every way. To conclude, don't waste your 9 hours or 540 minutes (approx.) on this disappointment. If actually the web series was about saving the family, then Aarya did a better job.