Bloody Brothers
{{Short description|Indian web series}}
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| country = India
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| language = Hindi
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| released = {{Start date|2022|03|18|df=y}}
| company = Applause Entertainment
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| director = Shaad Ali
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- Sidharth Hirwe
- Anuj Rajoria
- Riya Poojary
- Navneet Singh Raju
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| editor = Abhijit Deshpande
| cinematography = Vikash Nowlakha
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Bloody Brothers{{Cite web |title=Zeeshan Ayyub talks about his character in 'Bloody Brothers'; Says, 'I have never played such an innocent character before' - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/zeeshan-ayyub-talks-about-his-character-in-bloody-brothers-says-i-have-never-played-such-an-innocent-character-before/articleshow/90058315.cms |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=The Times of India |date=7 March 2022 |language=en}} is an Indian Dark Comedy web-series written by Siddharth Hirwe, Anuj Rajoria, Riya Poojary, Navnit Singh Raju and directed by Shaad Ali.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-07 |title=OTT is bringing back trend of two-hero stories: Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/zeeshan-ayyub-bloody-brothers-ott-two-hero-stories-7804003/ |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}} It is a remake of the Scottish television series, Guilt.{{Cite web|date=February 17, 2022|first=Shweta|last=Keshri|title=Jaideep Ahlawat and Zeeshan Ayyub are Bloody Brothers in Zee5 series. Watch teaser|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/jaideep-ahlawat-and-zeeshan-ayyub-are-bloody-brothers-in-zee5-series-watch-teaser-1914239-2022-02-17|access-date=2022-02-17|website=India Today|language=en}} This web-series is produced by Applause Entertainment Pvt. Ltd{{Cite web |last=Jha |first=Lata |date=2022-03-06 |title=Applause Entertainment to stream new show on ZEE5 |url=https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/applause-entertainment-to-stream-new-show-on-zee5-11646547782698.html |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=mint |language=en}} starring Jaideep Ahlawat, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Tina Desai, Shruti Seth, Jitendra Joshi, Maya Alagh, and Satish Kaushik.{{Cite web|date=2022-02-17|title=Bloody Brothers Teaser OUT: Jaideep Ahlawat, Zeeshan Ayyub starrer series is a gripping mystery-thriller|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/bloody-brothers-teaser-out-jaideep-ahlawat-zeeshan-ayyub-starrer-series-gripping-mystery-thriller-1025881|access-date=2022-02-17|website=Pinkvilla|language=en}} Bloody Brothers is released on ZEE5 on 18 March 2022.{{Cite web|title=Jaideep Ahlawat and Zeeshan Ayyub to headline 'Bloody Brothers' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/jaideep-ahlawat-and-zeeshan-ayyub-to-headline-bloody-brothers/articleshow/89641508.cms|access-date=2022-02-17|website=The Times of India|date=17 February 2022 |language=en}}{{Cite web |author=Scroll Staff |title=Watch: 'Bloody Brothers' web series stars Jaideep Ahlawat and Zeeshan Ayyub |url=https://scroll.in/reel/1018786/watch-bloody-brothers-web-series-stars-jaideep-ahlawat-and-zeeshan-ayyub |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=Scroll.in |date=5 March 2022 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |date=2022-03-09 |title='Bloody Brothers,' Indian Adaptation of BBC's 'Guilt,' Set for ZEE5 Debut |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/bbc-guilt-bloody-brothers-zee5-1235199724/ |access-date=2022-03-09 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}
Synopsis
Two brothers, Jaggi and Daljeet, accidentally kill an old man on a darkened residential street. They manage to conceal their crime, but, when the people around them start to suspect, the brothers’ lives start falling apart. They soon find that they cannot trust anyone. Not even each other.{{Cite web|date=2022-02-17|title=Bloody Brothers: Makers Share First Glimpse of Jaideep Ahlawat and Zeeshan Ayyub From ZEE5's Next Series (Watch Video) {{!}} 📺 |url=https://www.latestly.com/socially/entertainment/tv/bloody-brothers-makers-share-first-glimpse-of-jaideep-ahlawat-and-zeeshan-ayyub-from-zee5s-next-watch-video-3375025.html|access-date=2022-02-17|website=LatestLY|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2022-02-17|title=Bloody Brothers Trailer: Jaideep Ahlawat & Zeeshan Ayyub Nail The Indian Adaptation Of British Mystery Thriller 'Guilt'|url=https://www.koimoi.com/television/bloody-brothers-trailer-jaideep-ahlawat-zeeshan-ayyub-nail-the-indian-adaptation-of-british-mystery-thriller-guilt/|access-date=2022-02-17|website=Koimoi|language=en-US}}
Cast
- Jaideep Ahlawat as Jaggi Grover {{Cite web|title=Watch 'Bloody Brothers' Teaser: Jaideep Ahlawat, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub in Indian adaptation of British mystery thriller 'Guilt'|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/bollywood/watch-bloody-brothers-trailer-jaideep-ahlawat-mohammed-zeeshan-ayyub-in-indian-adaptation-of-british-mystery-thriller-guilt|access-date=2022-02-17|website=Free Press Journal|language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2022-03-03 |title=Bloody Brothers trailer: Jaideep Ahlawat, Zeeshan Ayyub promise an engaging crime thriller |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/bloody-brothers-trailer-jaideep-ahlawat-zeeshan-ayyub-promise-an-engaging-crime-thriller-7799397/ |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}
- Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub as Daljit Grover{{Cite web|date=2022-02-17|title=Bloody Brothers Teaser Zee5: जयदीप अहलावत और जीशान अयूब बने ब्लडी ब्रदर्स, एक एक्सीडेंट से बदलेगी जिंदगी|url=https://www.timesnowhindi.com/entertainment/video/bloody-brothers-teaser-out-for-zee5-series-jaideep-ahlawat-and-zeeshan-ayyub-impress-in-first-glance/388704|access-date=2022-02-17|website=www.timesnowhindi.com|language=hi}}{{Cite web |date=2022-03-03 |title=Bloody Brothers: Watch trailer of Jaideep Ahlawat-Zeeshan Ayyub starrer ZEE5 Original series |url=https://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/web-series/bloody-brothers-watch-trailer-of-jaideep-ahlawat-zeeshan-ayyub-starrer-zee5-original-series-2441783.html |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=Zee News |language=en}}
- Tina Desai as Sophie{{Cite web |last=Bhasin |first=Shriya |date=2022-03-03 |title=Bloody Brothers: Trailer of Jaideep Ahlawat, Zeeshan Ayyub's web series OUT now |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/ott/bloody-brothers-trailer-of-jaideep-ahlawat-zeeshan-ayyub-s-web-series-out-now-2022-03-03-762578 |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=www.indiatvnews.com |language=en}}
- Shruti Seth as Priya Grover
- Mugdha Godse as Tanya
- Yuri Suri as Mr Yuri
- Jitendra Joshi as Dushyant
- Maya Alagh as Shiela
- Satish Kaushik as Handa
- Asrani as Samuel Alvarez
Reception
Saibal Chatterjee from Ndtv gave three star out five stars and said the film was "a thriller that shuns the usual trappings of the genre. No blowouts, no gunfights, no chases, no heavy-handed confrontations - it thrives on sustained restraint."{{Cite web |title=Bloody Brothers Review: Unfailingly Watchable Because Of Jaideep Ahlawat And Mod Zeeshan Ayyub |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/bloody-brothers-review-unfailingly-watchable-because-of-jaideep-ahlawat-and-mod-zeeshan-ayyub-3-stars-2829668 |access-date=2022-03-31 |website=NDTV.com}}
Archika Khurana from Times of India said "Jaideep Ahlawat & Zeeshan Ayyub's nuanced chemistry powers this dark comedy."{{Citation |title=Bloody Brothers Season 1 Review: Jaideep Ahlawat & Zeeshan Ayyub's nuanced chemistry powers this dark comedy |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/bloody-brothers/season-1/seasonreview/90183523.cms |access-date=2022-03-31}} Shefali Deshpande of Quint said "This Dark Comedy Is the Perfect Weekend Binge".{{Cite web |last=Deshpande |first=Shefali |date=2022-03-18 |title='Bloody Brothers' Review: This Dark Comedy Is the Perfect Weekend Binge |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/bloody-brothers-review-dark-comedy-jaideep-ahlawat-mohammed-zeeshan-ayyub |access-date=2022-03-31 |website=TheQuint |language=en}} Nikita Thakkar from Bollywoodlife gave three out of five stars and wrote "Jaideep Ahlawat and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub shine in this complicated thriller."{{Cite web |date=2022-03-18 |title=Bloody Brothers Review: Jaideep Ahlawat and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub shine in this complicated thriller on Zee5 |url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/reviews/bloody-brothers-review-jaideep-ahlawat-and-mohammed-zeeshan-ayyub-shine-in-this-complicated-thriller-on-zee5-2029869/ |access-date=2022-03-31 |website=Bollywood Life |language=en}} Iraa Paul from DNA gave three stars out of five stars stating Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub, Jaideep Ahlawat starrer is intriguing but slow-paced."{{Cite web |title='Bloody Brothers' review: Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub, Jaideep Ahlawat starrer is intriguing but slow-paced |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-bloody-brothers-review-mohd-zeeshan-ayyub-jaideep-ahlawat-starrer-is-intriguing-but-slow-paced-2940707 |access-date=2022-03-31 |website=DNA India |language=en}} Nandini Ramnath from Scroll wrote "Jaideep Ahlawat and Zeeshan Ayyub sparkle in black comedy."{{Cite web |last=Ramnath |first=Nandini |title='Bloody Brothers' review: Jaideep Ahlawat and Zeeshan Ayyub sparkle in black comedy |url=https://scroll.in/reel/1019411/bloody-brothers-review-jaideep-ahlawat-and-zeeshan-ayyub-sparkle-in-black-comedy |access-date=2022-03-31 |website=Scroll.in |date=18 March 2022 |language=en-US}}
Episodes
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|+ !No. Overall !No. in Season !Title !Directed by !Written by !Release Date |
| 1
|1 |Jaggi |Shaad Ali | |March 18, 2022 |
| colspan="6" |Jaggi and Daljeet hit an old man with their car while returning home from a wedding. Daljeet meets Samuel's niece Sophie, and they are drawn to each other. Sophie becomes suspicious about her uncle's death. |
| 2
|2 |Daljeet |Shaad Ali | |March 18, 2022 |
| colspan="6" |Jaggi gets Dushyant, a private detective, to handle the case. Dushyant confides in Sophie about his suspicions, and Jaggi and Daljeet get worried. Sheila, Samuel's neighbour, reveals a shocking truth to Jaggi. |
| 3
|3 |Priya |Shaad Ali | |March 18, 2022 |
| colspan="6" |Sheila demands a huge sum of money from Jaggi to hide his secret. Jaggi receives a package from Sheila. Priya meets Tanya as she is irritated with Jaggi. Sophie confronts Sheila about her lies. |
| 4
|4 |Sophie |Shaad Ali | |March 18, 2022 |
| colspan="6" |Daljeet confronts Sophie about the picture. Jaggi tries to explain to Daljeet not to get involved in legal matters. Daljeet and Sophie find a letter in one of the books addressed to Sophie. |
| 5
|5 |Shiela |Shaad Ali | |March 18, 2022 |
| colspan="6" |Sophie questions Sheila about the missing money from Samuel's account. Jaggi, Daljeet, and Dushyant team up to counter Handa and strike a deal with the government official who helps Handa with black money. |
| 6
|6 |Handa |Shaad Ali | |March 18, 2022 |
| colspan="6" |Sheila tells Sophie the truth about Jaggi and Daljeet. Handa burns Daljeet's bookstore and overtakes Jaggi's legal firm. Sophie reveals the truth to Daljeet about her identity. Jaggi strikes a deal with Sheila. |
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