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Netflix's new Indian series Killer Soup is a dark comedy based on a real headline, featuring a complex mix of greed and betrayal.
The series stars acclaimed actors Konkona Sensharma and Manoj Bajpayee, with Bajpayee playing dual roles.
Killer Soup takes place in an idyllic town in the tropical south of India, adding to the allure and intrigue of the story.
Snappily edited to the tune of an old Bollywood song, the Killer Soup trailer presents a complex concoction of greed and betrayal, as Swathi and her lover are tailed by a couple of dogged cops, and viewed with suspicion by an assortment of colorful characters. In a hilarious turn of events, after covering up her husband’s death, Swathi’s lover proceeds to assume his identity. The lies pile on top of each other as allegiances are tested. The eight-episode series is set in an idyllic town in the tropical south of India, setting the stage for the perfect peril in paradise potboiler.
An actor who has appeared in both independent films and mainstream blockbusters, Sensharma most recently collaborated with Netflix as a filmmaker. She directed The Mirror, the most acclaimed short in the anthology series Lust Stories 2. Among the most respected male Indian stars of his generation — he’s been working since the mid-90s — Bajpayee previously partnered with the streamer on Ray — an anthology series inspired by the stories of the legendary Indian director Satyajit Ray. The short was his second collaboration with director Abhishek Chaubey, the man behind Killer Soup.