Bard of Blood explained

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Director:Ribhu Dasgupta
Jay Dev Banerjee
Theme Music Composer:Gilad Benamram
Composer:Gilad Benamram
Country:India
Language:Hindi
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:7
List Episodes:
  1. Episodes
Cinematography:Chirantan Das
Camera:Multi-camera
Runtime:40–49 Minutes
Company:Red Chillies Entertainment
Network:Netflix

Bard of Blood is a 2019 Indian spy thriller television series based on the 2015 espionage novel of the same name by Bilal Siddiqi.[1] [2] Directed by Ribhu Dasgupta and produced by Red Chillies Entertainment, the series stars Emraan Hashmi[3] along with Kirti Kulhari, Vineet Kumar Singh, Jaideep Ahlawat and Sobhita Dhulipala.[4] [5] [6] It is a seven-episode series that revolves around the story of an ex-IIW agent.[7] [8] The series premiered on 27 September 2019 on Netflix.

Overview

Kabir Anand is a former Indian Intelligence Wing (IIW) agent who has fallen out after an operation that resulted in his partner's death. He is now a literature teacher who looks after his deceased friend's wife and son. When four Indian intelligence officers are captured by Taliban in Quetta, the secret service director Sadiq Sheikh summons a reluctant Kabir to rescue them. He refuses at first, but when he finally decides to undertake the mission, he arrives at Sadiq's house to find the latter dead. He is suspected of the murder and is interrogated by the intelligence head Arun Joshi, who later allows him to walk free. Upon noticing a man clicking pictures during the cremation of Sadiq, Kabir chases him and instead ends up meeting with analyst Isha Khanna. Decoding a message left by Sadiq before his death, Kabir comes to the conclusion that this mission in Baluchistan would be unsanctioned, and would involve him, Isha and another agent named Veer Singh who has been working undercover for a long time and wants to go home. Teaming up to complete the mission once they meet, Kabir and team face a lot of challenges on their way to Quetta while Arun learns of the unsanctioned mission and starts tracking them.

Cast

Episodes

The episode titles are quotations from Shakespearean plays.

Release

The show features characters interacting in Hindi, Urdu, Pashto and English.[9] [10] It premiered on 27 September 2019 on Netflix.

Reception

Rohan Naahar of The Hindu Times gave 2 stars and stated "It is one thing to have a poor script to begin with, but the problems metastasise when neither the filmmaking nor the acting is able to elevate it."[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Here is a primer on Netflix's 'Bard of Blood', based on Bilal Siddiqi's novel. Rao. Soumya. 15 October 2018. Scroll. 2 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Shah Rukh Khan to appear on David Letterman's Netflix talk show. 15 May 2019 .
  3. Web site: Emraan Hashmi says Bard of Blood was the right show for his digital debut: 'I'm a huge consumer of Netflix'. 2019-09-26. Firstpost. en. 2020-03-20.
  4. Web site: Emraan Hashmi kicks off Netflix 'Bard of Blood' produced by Shah Rukh Khan. 18 March 2019.
  5. Web site: Kirti Kulhari plays a Baluchi girl in Netflix's Bard of Blood. 15 March 2019. 9 July 2019.
  6. Web site: Netflix's Bard of Blood to Release in August–September, Says Sobhita Dhulipala. 10 May 2019.
  7. Web site: Emraan Hashmi on The Bard of Blood: It will challenge me as an actor. 28 July 2018.
  8. Web site: Emraan Hashmi roped in for Netflix's upcoming series produced by Shah Rukh Khan. 28 July 2018.
  9. Web site: Netflix and Red Chillies Entertainment Announce A New Original Series Based on 'Bard of Blood'. . Netflix Media Center . 23 August 2019 . en . 17 November 2017.
  10. Web site: Netflix to produce TV series with Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan. 17 November 2017.
  11. Web site: 2019-09-27 . Bard of Blood review: Emraan Hashmi's Netflix series pales in comparison to Amazon's Family Man . 2022-11-15 . Hindustan Times . en.