Hindi Web Series Kankhajura

Kankhajura is a crime thriller series streaming on Sony Liv. It is based on Magpie, penned by Adam Bizanski. The story is by Chandan Arora Chandan Arora is an Indian cinema personality who >> Read More... and Upendra Sidhaye Upendra Sidhaye is a well-known screenplay and sto >> Read More... . Chandan Arora directed the series. Ajay Rai Ajay Rai is an Indian Film Producer. He was born i >> Read More... produced the series. The cinematography is by Rajeev Ravi Rajeev Ravi is an Indian cinematographer from the >> Read More... and Vinod Illampally Vinod Illampally is a cinematographer of the Malay >> Read More... , and Vaishak Ravi edited the series. The series featured Roshan Mathew, Mohit Raina, Sarah Jane Dias, Trinetra Haldar,  Ninad Kamat Ninad Kamat is a Bollywood actor and well known du >> Read More... ,  Mahesh Shetty One of the most versatile actors in Indian TV seri >> Read More... ,  Heeba Shah Heeba Shah is the daughter of the legendary Artist >> Read More... , and Usha Nadkarni.

Plot

Ashu, a youngster, was sentenced to 14-year of imprisonment for a crime he committed. After completing the term, he tries to reconnect with his brother, Max. He is unable to build trust, and his dark past threatens his brother’s business.

Star Performance

Roshan Mathew’s performance is impressive. The varieties of expressions from him projected his role well. Mohit Raina’s subtle performance is exciting. Ninad Kamat and Mahesh Shetty are decent in their roles. The rest of the stars are okay in their limited roles.

Analysis

The first two episodes are finely made. They have interesting scenes that set up a good watching mood. But, after those episodes, the story becomes predictable, and some scenes appear to be repetitive. The story has enough elements required for a crime thriller, but the narration is not gripping in the rest of the episodes. There are good twists in some episodes, but due to the slow-paced screenplay, those twists didn’t leave much impact. A few characters are underdeveloped, and hence, the stars’ performance didn’t get noticed. The series is technically good; the cinematography department should be appreciated for cool visuals; BGM is decent. The editing is okay, but they could’ve trimmed a few scenes to make it crispy.

What’s There?

• The series starts on a good note with good performances
• The production values are high and the series is technically sound

What’s Not There?

• The screenplay loses its grip after a couple of episodes
• A few characters were not developed well

Verdict

Despite the flaws, the series is watchable once for the performances of the stars!