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| Director: | Aarambhh M Singh (Season 1) Ekant Babani (Season 2-3) |
| Starring: | Amruta Khanvilkar Amit Sial Shruti Ulfat Dhruvaditya Bhagwanani Hina Khan Adhyayan Suman Aamna Sharif Shrenu Parikh |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Hindi |
| Num Seasons: | 3 |
| Num Episodes: | 26 |
| Executive Producer: | Sanjeev Lamba Neeraj Roy Siddhartha Roy Abhishek Rege (Season 3) Gaurav Ghokhale (Season 3) Trevellyn Fynn (Season 3) Harish Shah(Season 3) |
| Producer: | Ekant Babani Satya Mahapatra Farhan Sayed |
| Location: | Mumbai |
| Cinematography: | Abhishek Modak |
| Editor: | Amit Parmar (Season 1) Ambar Vyas (Season 1-2-3) |
| Runtime: | 15–25 minutes |
| Company: | Alligator Media Productions (Season 1-2) Endemol Shine India (Season 3) |
| Network: | Hungama Play |
Damaged is an Indian mystery crime thriller streaming television series created for Hungama Play.[1] [2] The first two seasons are written by Shreyes Lowlekar and produced under the banner Alligator Media Productions,[3] [4] while the third season is written by Vrushank Juneja and produced under Endelmol Shine India.[5] The series is a psychological crime drama noted for being led by a strong female character in each season.[6] In the first season, the main cast features Amruta Khanvilkar, Amit Sial, Shruti Ulfat and Dhruvaditya Bhagwanani.[7] [8] In the second season, Hina Khan and Adhyayan Suman featured in lead roles, whereas the third season was led by Aamna Sharif and Shrenu Parikh.[9] [10]
The series was filmed across Mumbai. Abhishek Modak served as the cinematographer, and Ambar K. Vyas edited the series.[11]
The first season of Damaged was released on 6 June 2018. The series opened to positive responses from audiences and critics, praising the performances of cast members, particularly Amruta Khanvilkar's, which received rave responses.[12] The second season was released on 14 January 2020 and the third season of the show was released on 20 January 2022.[13] [14]
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.
Damaged is the first web series launched by Hungama.[25]
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.[26] [27] 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.[28] The third season teaser was revealed in the first week of January 2022.[29]
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.[30]
| Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ScreenXX Summit & Awards | Best Actress in a Negative Role - Hindi Web Originals | Amruta Khanvilkar | [31] | |
| MTV IWMBuzz Digital Awards | Best Performer by an Actress in a Negative Role | [32] | |||
| 2021 | Most Popular Actress in a Web Series (Drama) | Hina Khan | [33] | ||
| Best Performer by an Actress in a Negative Role in a Web Series | |||||
| Indian Telly Streaming Awards | Best Actress in a Negative Role (Jury) | [34] | |||
| Best Actress in a Negative Role (Popular) | |||||
| Best actor in a Negative Role | Adhyayan Suman | ||||
| ScreenXX Summit & Awards | Best Content - Thriller (Critics') | Damaged 2 | [35] [36] | ||
| Most Popular Hindi Web Series - Psychological Thriller | |||||
| Best Actor in a Negative Role - Hindi Web Originals - Psychological Thriller | Adhyayan Suman | ||||
| Best Actress in a Negative Role - Hindi Web Originals | Hina Khan | ||||
| Best Actress in a Negative Role - Hindi Web Originals - Psychological Thriller | |||||
| 2022 | Best Content - Drama Series (Viewers' Choice) | Damaged 3 | [37] |