Break Point (2021 TV series) explained

Network:ZEE5
Genre:Documentary
Runtime:40 mins per episode
Country:India
Location:India
First Aired:[1]
Producer:Earthsky Pictures
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:7
List Episodes:Break Point (2021 TV series)#Episodes
Cinematography:Kuldeep Mamania
Executive Producer:Varun B. Shetty
Creative Director:Piyush Gupta

Break Point is an Indian documentary series from ZEE5 directed by Nitesh Tiwari and Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, produced by Earthsky Pictures.[2] [3] The series is inspired by the successful Indian tennis doubles duo Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes.[4]

Plot

The story follows the professional and personal relationship between former Indian tennis doubles players Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes leading to and following their Wimbledon win in 1999.[5]

Cast

Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi play themselves.

Production

Nitesh Tiwari interviews the Indian tennis doubles duo Paes and Bhupathi and their family members. Tiwari also interviews other Indian tennis players and the duo's international partners. Archive footage and short interviews with Sania Mirza and Amitabh Bachchan are used.[6] [7]

Releases

ZEE5 released the trailer for Break Point on 17 September 2021[8] and the series launched on 1 October 2021.[9] [10] The web series was presented at the 52nd International Film Festival of India in November 2021.[11]

Reception

Vivek M V of the Deccan Herald gave the show 4/5 stars, stating that it was a compelling and shocking confession with the determination in their love, indifference, and hatred towards each other makes Break Point bingeworthy. He praises the interviews with the duo's friends and family, but criticises the lack of focus during the Davis Cup.[12]

Subhash K Jha of IWMBuzz.com rated it 3/5. Jha noted that Bhupathi's description of their difficulties were more superficial, but Paes expressed more emotions when recounting their split.[13]

LatestLY rated the documentary 3/5 stars, writing that it is a perfectly balanced love story with a dramatised breakup that was fantastically executed. The reviewers remarked that the pacing mirrors a love story. The site found the series was slightly too dramatic and lacked explanations for some sequences. Overall, they praised it as a remarkable attempt to answer what went awry between Paes and Bhupathi.[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Break Point: Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi call the web series 'a great healing journey'. Mimansa. Shekhar. 1 October 2021. 5 July 2022.
  2. Web site: 2021-10-01. Break Point review: Mahesh Bhupathi-Leander Paes' ZEE5 show is irresistibly compelling despite Tiwaris' bland direction. 2021-10-04. Hindustan Times. en.
  3. Web site: Desk. India com Entertainment. 2021-09-20. Break Point Trailer: Zee5 Brings Tennis Icons Candid With Its New Series, Show To Premiere On THIS Date. 2021-10-04. India News, Breaking News India.com. en.
  4. Web site: 2021-10-01 . Break Point: Mahesh Bhupathi offers his glasses to Ashwiny Iyer as she picks DiCaprio to play Leander Paes in biopic . 2021-10-02 . Hindustan Times . en.
  5. Web site: 2021-09-15 . Break Point: Mahesh Bhupati-Leander Paes series tells their story 'from bromance to break-up' . 2021-10-04 . The Indian Express . en.
  6. Web site: 2021-10-01 . Break Point review: Mahesh Bhupathi-Leander Paes' ZEE5 show is irresistibly compelling despite Tiwaris' bland direction . 2021-10-07 . Hindustan Times . en.
  7. Web site: 2021-10-01 . 'Breakpoint' first impressions: An intriguing documentary series about Leander Paes-Mahesh Bhupathi relationship . 2021-10-07 . Deccan Herald . en.
  8. Web site: 2021-09-17 . 'Break Point' trailer out: A tale of Mahesh Bhupati-Leander Paes' journey from bromance to break-up . 2021-10-04 . DNA India . en.
  9. News: Service. Tribune News. A documentary on tennis stars Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes, titled Break Point, will be launched on ZEE 5 from October 1. 2021-10-04. Tribuneindia News Service. en.
  10. Web site: 2021-09-18. Leander Paes-Mahesh Bhupati series Break Point trailer out, fans will finally know why they broke up. 2021-10-04. The Indian Express. en.
  11. News: In hybrid format, IFFI plans to draw big names and movies. 23 October 2021. 31 October 2021. The Indian Express.
  12. Web site: 2021-10-05 . Break Point review: Riveting Lee-Hesh story with shocking confessions . 2021-10-08 . Deccan Herald . en.
  13. Web site: Jha . Author: Subhash K. . 2021-10-01 . Review Of Breakpoint: Ashwin & Nitesh Tiwari's Interesting Documentary . 2021-10-02 . IWMBuzz . en.
  14. Web site: 2021-10-01 . Break Point Review: Leander Paes And Mahesh Bhupathi's Doubles-Journey in Tennis Is A Perfectly Balanced Love Story With A Dramatised Breakup (LatestLY Exclusive) LatestLY . 2021-10-02 . LatestLY . en.

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