Season 1 – Kohrra

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Sharang L @Scribe187 Feb 21 I guess the Hindi dubbing made it feel worse than it actually was. Still, this is a poorly written crime drama that tries to do too many things and ends up doing them badly. See more Heidi O @RT78977918 Dec 9 Great character development and dialog . All the scenes are nuanced. Edited well so there's no unnecessary dialog or scenes. Not adding junk to make another episode. Plenty of subplots as well. Loved it! See more Hemant S @RT50421404 11/17/2023 On the outset, "Kohrra" comes across like a run-of-the-mill crime thriller, and they are raining like cats and dogs. What makes it stand out for it is a great pack-in of layered characters, back stories and a cast that puts on a good show. It all starts with a frolicking couple stumbling upon a corpse close to their cozy corner in the farmlands. And it turns out to be an unlucky and expatriate groom-to-be. The on-call cop in charge and his deputy get scrambling on the case, but the weapon of kill and the motive both seem to be a question mark. The plot is a tangle but it is teasingly knotted in a way that makes opening it up an intriguing affair. A bunch of suspects in the proximity, but who crossed the line? The brides ex? The disgruntled cousins? Perhaps the family? It's a good head-scratcher. The back stories to each character clears up the fog bit by bit, but it also gives the story depth and not just one dimensional. Everyone may not be the devil, but they have their own demons. The acting roster includes Manish Chaudhari and Varun Badola who put on intense performances, though I feel Chaudhari was underutilized for the potent he possesses. Harleen Sethi is a surprise act and she grabs eyeballs in whatever screen time she gets. Rachel Shelley, the girl from "Lagaan" makes a pleasant though feisty return as a family friend of the grieving parents. It's a good ensemble overall. Suvinder Vicky and Barun Sobti play the cop-and-deputy and they do really well in playing the understated yet there's-more-than-what-you-can-see characters. Both have their own histories, though Vicky takes the cake here. Not new for blistering sagas with "Udta Punjab" and "Paatal Lok" under his belt, he's coming to the fore now, what with the recent Randeep Hooda starrer "CAT" and the upcoming "Chamak". I thought he carried the show quite well on his own as much as the character's conscience. Sobti is shades different than his "Asur" avatar, and possibly the only character that provides some kind of (dark) comic relief in the show. The police brutality stands out strikingly, raw and almost reminding you of the old Hindi film scene; I sure hope it isn't a reflection of what is real. Just like the rampant drug scene in what appears to be the locales of Punjab. Veiled toxicity and betrayal in reasonable proportions form essential elements in what holds together a well written story of a crime thriller. Again, I wished the season ended differently, but the imagination of the creators can tend to surprise often. Randeep Jha, a frequent apprentice of Anurag Kashyap, boomerangs back with solo directorial credits on this show after a collaboration with Prashant Nair in the real life chronicle "Trial by Fire" earlier in 2023. "Kohrra" has its share of violence and gloom and may not be everyone's cup of tea. But for the curious and keen ones, it is surely an underrated and bingeable six-episode venture. See more Del M @RT52619335 11/16/2023 Reminded me of old school portrayal of LGBTQ characters that don't end up happy or alive at the end. See more Peter K @Vacadoug 08/22/2023 Complex plot with so many characters! Sometimes the dialogue is very difficult to understand due to heavy accents and the constant insertion of complex sub-plots and flashbacks to each character's story. The last two episodes were total shockers! See more palz @RT23008891 08/18/2023 All families are dysfunctional and Kohrra is the gritty tale of a few such families with a brutal murder taking place in the same Punjab fields which SRK and Kajol made a symbol of "pure love". In la la land it may be so, but in the hinterland fields are often synonymous with hanky panky-" lust love", "criminal hideouts," "murder locations" Led by a stellar cast and even perfect casting, Kohrra transports you to a Punjab village grappling with issues related to patriarchy, homophobia, substance abuse, and social acceptance for socially "deviant" behaviour. The murder unravels many secrets-all closely guarded to protect "family honor" but not the family per se. Its a great binge watch and would make you think afterwards about the layered portrayal of issues covered in the series. Just to digress: How many of you think that Barun Sobti has had the best advantage of all TV actors with the OTT? To think he was doing meaningless roles in daily soaps, and just see him now. See more Read all reviews

Kohrra — Season 1

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