Damaged (TV series)

The story begins with the disappearance of a famous painter. Soon the cops realise that his case is just the tip of the iceberg; there are numerous other young men who have gone missing and have never resurfaced. Investigations start, and a suspect emerges: Lovina Berdie. This turns into an intriguing cat-and-mouse game between Lovina and the police, led by Abhay.

Gauri Batra and Akash Batra run a homestay together. While all may seem idyllic in their beautiful guest house, things begin to unravel when a little girl staying at the homestay goes missing. Investigations begin, suspects emerge, and it is soon learned that the disappearance is not an isolated event. As the prime suspects, Gauri and Akash's twisted lives come under the scanner, and their secrets soon become public.

A story of two strikingly different personalities who admire each other's persona and develop friendship, but it turns against them when the friendship is taken for granted. Their hurt egos make them destroy each other's public image and unknowingly harm innocent lives, pulling out their damaged selves, which were developed by their dark and layered past.

• Amruta Khanvilkar as Lovina Berdie, the lady serial killer{{Cite web |title=Amruta Khanvilkar: "I have never-ever done a BOLD role as such" {{!}} 'Damaged' by Hungama |website=Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/videos/celeb-interviews/amruta-khanvilkar-i-have-never-ever-done-a-bold-role-as-such-damaged-by-hungama/ |access-date=2023-10-03 |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Amruta Khanvilkar: From Alia Bhatt's demure sister-in-law in 'Raazi' to serial killer in 'Damaged' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2018/jul/08/amruta-khanvilkar-from-alia-bhatts-demure-sister-in-law-in-raazi-to-serial-killer-in-damaged-1840177.html |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=The New Indian Express|date=8 July 2018 }}
• Amit Sial as CBI Inspector Abhay Singh Parihaar{{Cite web |date=2018-06-05 |title=Check out: Amruta Khanvilkar and Amit Sial's look from the upcoming series Damaged |website=Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/check-amruta-khanvilkar-amit-sials-look-upcoming-series-damaged/ |access-date=2023-10-03 |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Amit Sial opens up about his character in Hungama's new web series Damaged |website=Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/videos/celeb-interviews/amit-sial-opens-up-about-his-character-in-hungamas-new-web-series-damaged/ |access-date=2023-10-03 |language=en}}
• Shruti Ulfat as Inspector Meenaxi Reddy{{Cite web |date=2018-10-15 |title=It would have been better had the maker played with the childhood Salim-Anarkali track a bit longer: Shruti Ulfat |url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/television/celebrities/in-conversation-with-shruti-ulfat/2018/10/15 |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=IWMBuzz |language=en-US}}
• Dhruvaditya Bhagwanani as CBI Sub-inspector Dhruv Mullick
• Shreyes Lowlekar as CBI Inspector Dhawre

• Anil Mange as Neil Bhatt, the stalker
• Ajit Shidhaye as Bikram Roy
• Amit Gaur as Apurva
• Auroshikha Dey as Mandira Parihaar
• Suyash Joshi as CBI Inspector Muskaan
• Karim Hajee as Father Patrick
• Kundan Kumar as Wardboy
• Vikas Kumar as Informer
• Rohan Shah as Rohan

• Hina Khan as Gauri Batra{{Cite web |date=2019-09-23 |title=Hina Khan to make her digital debut opposite Adhyayan Suman |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/web-series/story/hina-khan-to-make-her-digital-debut-opposite-adhyayan-suman-1602911-2019-09-25 |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=India Today |language=en}}
• Adhyayan Suman as Akash Batra

• Leysan Karimova as Giselle
• Rahul Singh as Deshraj Duggal
• Sapan Gulati as Manav Sabharwal
• Shreyes Lowlekar as Sattu
• Aakansha Kadre as Poorva Damle{{Cite web |last=Merani |first=Anil |date=2019-08-24 |title=Aakansha Kadre to play pivotal role in Damaged 2 |url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/digital/news-digital/aakansha-kadre-play-pivotal-role-damaged-2/2019/08/24 |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=IWMBuzz |language=en-US}}
• Sachin Parikh
• Anjana Nathan

• Aamna Sharif as DSP Rashmi Singh{{Cite web |date=2022-01-25 |title=Aamna Sharif kept a prop gun at home to prepare for Damaged |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/aamna-sharif-kept-a-prop-gun-at-home-to-prepare-for-damaged-i-had-never-used-a-gun-in-life-101643016289893.html |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}
• Shrenu Parikh as Shanaya Roy{{Cite web |title=Shrenu Parikh takes the mic as a journalist in upcoming web series 'Damaged 3' |url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/shrenu-parikh-takes-the-mic-journalist-upcoming-web-series-damaged-3-220123 |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=Tellychakkar.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Exclusive! I was very nervous about the make-out scene: Shrenu Parikh on the challenges she faced while shooting for Damaged 3 |url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/digital/exclusive-i-was-very-nervous-about-the-make-out-scene-shrenu-parikh-the-challenges-she-faced |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=Tellychakkar.com |language=en}}

• Pulkit Bangia as Rehaan
• Vibhuti Upadhyay as Golu
• Yash Bhatia as Aayush
• Arjun Aman as Jayesh Damle
• Akshay Dandekar as Lawyer Bhatia

{{Series overview

| color1 = #711414

| episodes1 = 15

| released1 = {{Start date|2018|06|6|df=y}}

| color2 = #000000

| episodes2 = 6

| released2 = {{Start date|2020|01|14|df=y}}

| color3 = #E2CF4E

| episodes3 = 5

| released3 = {{Start date|2022|01|20|df=y}}

}}

{{Episode table|background=#711414|overall=|series=|title=|director=|writer=|airdate=|released=y|country=India|episodes={{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 1

|EpisodeNumber2 = 1

|Title = The Wall

|DirectedBy = Aarambhh M Singh

|WrittenBy = Shreyes Lowlekar

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|06|6|df=y}}

|ShortSummary = A case of a missing famous painter is handed over to C.B.I. who is secretly buried in a wall by a beautiful baker.

|LineColor = 711414

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 2

|EpisodeNumber2 = 2

|Title = The Victim

|DirectedBy = Aarambhh M Singh

|WrittenBy = Shreyes Lowlekar

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|06|6|df=y}}

|ShortSummary = An Urdu poet falls prey to a revengeful baker, while Crime Bureau of Investigation interrogates the key suspects of missing painter's case.

|LineColor = 711414

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 3

|EpisodeNumber2 = 3

|Title = The Trust

|DirectedBy = Aarambhh M Singh

|WrittenBy = Shreyes Lowlekar

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|06|6|df=y}}

|ShortSummary = Another case of a missing writer is handed over to CBI, while Lovina birdie gathers trust among her close people.

|LineColor = 711414

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 4

|EpisodeNumber2 = 4

|Title = The Pattern

|DirectedBy = Aarambhh M Singh

|WrittenBy = Shreyes Lowlekar

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|06|6|df=y}}

|ShortSummary = Dhruv Mullick solves a pattern of missing people, while Lovina destroys everything given to her by her ex-boyfriends.

|LineColor = 711414

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 5

|EpisodeNumber2 = 5

|Title = The Backstory

|DirectedBy = Aarambhh M Singh

|WrittenBy = Shreyes Lowlekar

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|06|6|df=y}}

|ShortSummary = Bijoy narrates a story of a girl who killed her boyfriend and ran, while he captures a stalker and drowns him in a well.

|LineColor = 711414

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 6

|EpisodeNumber2 = 6

|Title = The Ego

|DirectedBy = Aarambhh M Singh

|WrittenBy = Shreyes Lowlekar

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|06|6|df=y}}

|ShortSummary = An ego clash between Abhay and Dhruv proves fatal to Dhawre's job, while Lovina falls in love with an extremely good guy.

|LineColor = 711414

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 7

|EpisodeNumber2 = 7

|Title = The Stalker

|DirectedBy = Aarambhh M Singh

|WrittenBy = Shreyes Lowlekar

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|06|6|df=y}}

|ShortSummary = Drunken Dhawre dies while saving Lovina birdie from a surprise attack of the stalker.

|LineColor = 711414

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 8

|EpisodeNumber2 = 8

|Title = The Vanisher

|DirectedBy = Aarambhh M Singh

|WrittenBy = Shreyes Lowlekar

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|06|6|df=y}}

|ShortSummary = 'Vanisher' makes it to the head-lines and Inspector Meenaxi Reddy joins CBI's team.

|LineColor = 711414

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 9

|EpisodeNumber2 = 9

|Title = The Perfect Guy

|DirectedBy = Aarambhh M Singh

|WrittenBy = Shreyes Lowlekar

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|06|6|df=y}}

|ShortSummary = DIG trusts Dhruv over Abhay and allows him to lead the case, while Lovina is bored by Apurva's good boy image.

|LineColor = 711414

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 10

|EpisodeNumber2 = 10

|Title = The Backfire

|DirectedBy = Aarambhh M Singh

|WrittenBy = Shreyes Lowlekar

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|06|6|df=y}}

|ShortSummary = The perfect guy meets a dead end, while Dhruv and Meenaxi connect 'Bake and Berry' bakery to their individual investigations.

|LineColor = 711414

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 11

|EpisodeNumber2 = 11

|Title = The Fear

|DirectedBy = Aarambhh M Singh

|WrittenBy = Shreyes Lowlekar

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|06|6|df=y}}

|ShortSummary = Abhay and Dhruv reach Lovina's house through their personal investigations. Bijoy is scared but the death of father Patrick and lust for Lovina, make him stay.

|LineColor = 711414

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 12

|EpisodeNumber2 = 12

|Title = The Trap

|DirectedBy = Aarambhh M Singh

|WrittenBy = Shreyes Lowlekar

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|06|6|df=y}}

|ShortSummary = Lovina is called to Police station for the case of missing Rohan, while Rohan is kidnapped by the Stalker. Dhruv's growing ego clashes with his teammates, while Abhay gets closer to Lovina.

|LineColor = 711414

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 13

|EpisodeNumber2 = 13

|Title = Keep Your Enemies Closer

|DirectedBy = Aarambhh M Singh

|WrittenBy = Shreyes Lowlekar

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|06|6|df=y}}

|ShortSummary = Dhruv is sure about Lovina's involvement and does a thorough research on her, while Meenaxi traces Rohan and learns of the stalker, Neil Bhatt.

|LineColor = 711414

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 14

|EpisodeNumber2 = 14

|Title = The Revelation

|DirectedBy = Aarambhh M Singh

|WrittenBy = Shreyes Lowlekar

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|06|6|df=y}}

|ShortSummary = The cake delivered to a customer from Bake and Berry bakery arrives with a finger, which happens to be Dhawre's. DIG gives case back to Abhay, making Dhruv angry and vengeful. He investigates and learns the truth about Neil Bhatt.

|LineColor = 711414

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 15

|EpisodeNumber2 = 15

|Title = Game Over?

|DirectedBy = Aarambhh M Singh

|WrittenBy = Shreyes Lowlekar

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|06|6|df=y}}

|ShortSummary = Everything boils down to Lovina Birdie. Abhay and Dhruv reach Lovina's house to save her but the confusion kills Dhruv and the fear of being caught kills Abhay. Lovina, the Vanisher, survives.

|LineColor = 711414

}}}}

{{Episode table|background=#000000|overall=|series=|title=|director=|writer=|airdate=|released=y|country=India|episodes={{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 16

|EpisodeNumber2 = 1

|Title = The Folklore

|DirectedBy = Ekant Babani

|WrittenBy = Shreyes Lowlekar

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|01|14|df=y}}

|ShortSummary =

|LineColor = 000000

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 17

|EpisodeNumber2 = 2

|Title = The Search

|DirectedBy = Ekant Babani

|WrittenBy = Shreyes Lowlekar

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|01|19|df=y}}

|ShortSummary =

|LineColor = 000000

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 18

|EpisodeNumber2 = 3

|Title = The Confrontation

|DirectedBy = Ekant Babani

|WrittenBy = Shreyes Lowlekar

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|01|19|df=y}}

|ShortSummary =

|LineColor = 000000

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 19

|EpisodeNumber2 = 4

|Title = The Guilt

|DirectedBy = Ekant Babani

|WrittenBy = Shreyes Lowlekar

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|01|19|df=y}}

|ShortSummary =

|LineColor = 000000

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 20

|EpisodeNumber2 = 5

|Title = The Truth

|DirectedBy = Ekant Babani

|WrittenBy = Shreyes Lowlekar

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|01|19|df=y}}

|ShortSummary =

|LineColor = 000000

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 21

|EpisodeNumber2 = 6

|Title = The Betrayal

|DirectedBy = Ekant Babani

|WrittenBy = Shreyes Lowlekar

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|01|19|df=y}}

|ShortSummary =

|LineColor = 000000

}}}}

{{Episode table|background=#E2CF4E|overall=|series=|title=|director=|writer=|airdate=|released=y|country=India|episodes={{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 22

|EpisodeNumber2 = 1

|Title = The Mistake

|DirectedBy = Ekant Babani

|WrittenBy = Vrushank Juneja

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|01|20|df=y}}

|ShortSummary = It is Shanaya's dream come true when she meets Rashmi for the first time.

|LineColor = E2CF4E

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 23

|EpisodeNumber2 = 2

|Title = The Reveal

|DirectedBy = Ekant Babani

|WrittenBy = Vrushank Juneja

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|01|20|df=y}}

|ShortSummary = Unfortunate killings are followed by unfortunate news.

|LineColor = E2CF4E

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 24

|EpisodeNumber2 = 3

|Title = The Chase

|DirectedBy = Ekant Babani

|WrittenBy = Vrushank Juneja

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|01|20|df=y}}

|ShortSummary = Rashmi gets closer to finding the killer while Shanaya touches new heights in her undercover endeavour.

|LineColor = E2CF4E

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 25

|EpisodeNumber2 = 4

|Title = The Face Off

|DirectedBy = Ekant Babani

|WrittenBy = Vrushank Juneja

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|01|20|df=y}}

|ShortSummary = It is the ultimate face-off but the question is who is more stunned with whose identity.

|LineColor = E2CF4E

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 26

|EpisodeNumber2 = 5

|Title = The End

|DirectedBy = Ekant Babani

|WrittenBy = Vrushank Juneja

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|01|20|df=y}}

|ShortSummary = A damaging end to an unfortunate journey.

|LineColor = E2CF4E

}}}}

Damaged is the first web series launched by Hungama.{{Cite web |last=Jha |first=Lata |date=2018-06-04 |title=Hungama gets into original programming, to launch four shows |url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/mZpplkayjwu61TXnGfGOiK/Hungama-gets-into-original-programming-to-launch-four-shows.html |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=mint |language=en}}

A two-minute trailer for Damaged, featuring the main leads, was released on 6 June 2018, with the tagline "India’s first ground-breaking show about a woman serial killer". After the success of season 1, the makers announced season 2 in late September 2019, with Hina Khan and Adhyayan Suman.{{Cite web |date=2019-09-22 |title=Hina Khan, Adhyayan Suman Get Together for Web Show 'Damaged' {{!}} 📺 LatestLY |url=https://www.latestly.com/entertainment/tv/hina-khan-adhyayan-suman-get-together-for-web-show-damaged-1215214.html |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=LatestLY |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2019-09-23 |title=Hina Khan's digital debut Damaged opposite Adhyayan Suman 'excites the hell' out of her |url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/tv/hina-khans-digital-debut-damaged-opposite-adhyayan-suman-excites-the-hell-out-of-her-1484342/ |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=Bollywood Life |language=en}} The teaser for Damaged 2 was released on 6 January 2020, while the trailer was released on 14 January 2020. Season 2 got more than 43 million views within its the first month of its release.{{Cite web |date=2020-02-18 |title=Hina Khan Thanks Fans For Praising 'Damaged 2' as it Crosses Over 43 Million Views {{!}} India.com |url=https://www.india.com/viral/hina-khan-thanks-fans-for-praising-damaged-2-as-it-crosses-over-43-million-views-3947986/ |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=www.india.com |language=en}} The third season teaser was revealed in the first week of January 2022.{{Cite web |date=2022-01-11 |title=Damaged 3 Teaser Out: Shrenu Parikh And Aamna Sharif As Fierce Women |url=https://glamsham.com/ott/web-news/damaged-3-teaser-shrenu-parikh-aamna-sharif |access-date=2023-10-03 |language=en-GB}}

Damaged is available to stream through Hungama Play on Vodafone Play, Idea Movies & TV, Airtel Xstream App, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Tata Sky Binge, MX Player, and Android TVs. Additionally, Hungama's association with Xiaomi will enable consumers to watch the series via Hungama Play on Mi TV.{{Cite web |date=2020-01-15 |title=Hungama Play launches Season 2 of 'Damaged' |url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/iworld/over-the-top-services/hungama-play-launches-season-2-of-damaged-200115 |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=www.indiantelevision.com |language=en}}

{{Reflist}}

• {{IMDb title|tt8532412}}
• {{IMDb title|tt11541884|Damaged 2}}
• {{IMDb title|tt16996724|Damaged 3}}

Category:2018 Indian television series debuts

Category:Indian drama television series

Category:Television shows set in Mumbai

Category:Indian crime television series

Category:Fictional portrayals of the Maharashtra Police

Category:Television series about organized crime

Category:Bollywood in fiction

Category:Indian crime drama television series

Category:Indian thriller television series

Category:Indian mystery television series

Category:Works about organised crime in India

Category:Hindi-language television shows

Category:Police procedural television series

Category:Television shows about serial killers

Category:Fictional portrayals of police departments in India