Aranyak (NON SPOILER Review)

Stumbled upon this web series on Netflix and by god, mazaa hi aa gaya. It has everything. Folklore, Mystery, Action, Twists and turns, Great writing, Good Acting, Cinematography. All ticked.

Raveena R Tandon 's debut on OTT will leave you wanting for more. Its her like never before.  Parambrata Chattopadhyay nails it again. Unbelievably well portrayed role of a cop. Ashutosh Rana is a shape shifter. Class apart when it comes to literally living his character.
Zakir Hussain again raises his bar of dedicating himself completely to his character.

The series is shot in Himachal and trust me you would start to feel the "pahaadi" vibes because of the amazing shots taken in imperfect lights on purpose which brings it close to reality. Upon that the dialect and slight way of speaking of the people living in that area has been picked up very well by the actors.

All in all, a must watch for some weekend mystery, edge of the seat thriller summed up in  Aranyak. Also, be prepared to get hooked for season 2...

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