Escaype Live Explained
Escaype Live is an 2022 Indian Hindi-language television series created and directed by Siddharth Kumar Tewary. It is written by Jaya Misra and Siddharth Kumar Tewary, with dialogues by Vinod Sharma, Amol Surve and Ranveer Pratap Singh.[1] [2] Produced by Siddharth Kumar Tewary under the banner of One Life Studios,[3] the series stars Siddharth, Jaaved Jaaferi,[4] Shweta Tripathi, Sumedh Mudgalkar,[5] Waluscha De Sousa, Plabita Borthakur and Ritvik Sahore. Escaype Live 9 episodes were launched on Disney+Hotstar in two instalments within a week of each other. Episode 1- 7 were dropped on 20 May 2022 and the two - part finale a week later, therebysuccessfully engaging their viewers and building curiosity over its content within the week.[6] [7]
Plot
A live streaming app has announced a contest promising instant fame and fortune to its mostpopular participant which turns the mundane lives of 6 regular Indians upside down as their realitybegins to change form. Escaype Live, is a social thriller series offering aglimpse into the minds of people living in the world of social media and how far they're willing to goto get what they want and how as the lines between the reality and virtuality begin to blur, the rules ofthe game change and the order of morality transforms. When the stakes are high, how far is aperson willing to go to achieve their dreams? And how much is really too much?
Cast
Series overview
Episodes
Release
The trailer of the series was released on 26 April 2022[9] consisting of seven episodes premiered on Disney+ Hotstar on 20 May 2022[10] and remaining two episodes were released on 27 May 2022.[11]
Critical reception
Circuswood420 from Instagram rated it 4 stars out of 5 and considered it as most underrated hotstar series while Rohan Naahar for The Indian Express rated 1 stars out of 5 stars stating "Escaype Live is a monumentally irritating show that talks down to its audience with no regard for their time, money and patience."[12]
External links
Notes and References
- News: 20 May 2022 . Escaype Live review: This exhausting Siddharth, Jaaved Jaaferi show wastes promising concept by trying to do too much . 14 September 2022 . . en . 7 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220907045128/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/escaype-live-review-this-exhausting-siddharth-jaaved-jaaferi-show-wastes-promising-concept-by-trying-to-do-too-much-101653056836836.html . live .
- Web site: Watch video! Plabita Borthakur: I had to diet to play a stripper in 'Escaype Live'. 31 May 2022. Mid-day. 30 June 2022. 30 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220630142517/https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/web-series/article/watch-video-plabita-borthakur-i-had-to-diet-to-play-a-stripper-in-escaype-live-23229675. live.
- Web site: Escaype Live review: This exhausting Siddharth, Jaaved Jaaferi show wastes promising concept by trying to do too much. 20 May 2022. Hindustan Times. 30 June 2022. 30 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220630144925/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/escaype-live-review-this-exhausting-siddharth-jaaved-jaaferi-show-wastes-promising-concept-by-trying-to-do-too-much-101653056836836.html. live.
- Web site: Escaype Live trailer: Siddharth, Jaaved Jaaferi-starrer web series brings forth the dark side of social media. Watch. 26 April 2022. Hindustan Times. 30 June 2022. 30 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220630145523/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/escaype-live-trailer-siddharth-jaaved-jaaferi-starrer-web-series-brings-forth-the-dark-side-of-social-media-watch-101650973945860.html. live.
- Web site: 2022-05-04 . Sumedh Mudgalkar: I got slapped 25-27 times for a sequence in 'Escaype Live' . 2022-07-31 . Mid-day . en . 31 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220731193415/https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/web-series/article/sumedh-mudgalkar-i-got-slapped-25-27-times-for-a-sequence-in-escaype-live-23225593 . live .
- News: Archana . 20 May 2022 . Escaype Live OTT Release Date, Star Cast, Plot, Trailer & More Details Here . 14 September 2022 . JanBharat Times . en-US . 14 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220914184726/https://en.janbharattimes.com/entertainment/escaype-live-ott-release-date-star-cast-plot-more-details-here . live .
- Web site: Escaype Live: Two finale episodes to launch on May 27th on Disney+ Hotstar . 14 September 2022 . . en . 14 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220914184725/https://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/web-series/escaype-live-two-finale-episodes-to-launch-on-may-27th-on-disney-hotstar-2467641.html . live .
- News: Escaype Live's gripping narrative impresses viewers across India - Times of India. The Times of India. 5 June 2022. 30 June 2022. 30 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220630152816/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/spotlight/escaype-lives-gripping-narrative-impresses-viewers-across-india/articleshow/92003010.cms. live.
- News: Siddharth on completing 20 years in cinema, acting in 'Escaype Live', and 'pan-Indian' films. Praveen. Sudevan. The Hindu. 4 May 2022. www.thehindu.com. 30 June 2022. 30 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220630151927/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/siddharth-on-completing-20-years-in-cinema-acting-in-escaype-live-and-pan-indian-films/article65377925.ece. live.
- Web site: Review: 'Escaype Live' has its flaws, but being over-the-top is not one of them. Moneycontrol. 22 May 2022. 30 June 2022. 4 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220604164953/https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/entertainment/review-escaype-live-has-its-flaws-but-being-over-the-top-is-not-one-of-them-8552621.html. live.
- Web site: Shweta Tripathi Sharma on Escaype Live, Hindi audio series Batman: Ek Chakravyuh and more. 20 May 2022. Firstpost. 30 June 2022. 30 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220630151401/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/shweta-tripathi-sharma-on-escaype-live-hindi-audio-series-batman-ek-chakravyuh-and-more-10697471.html. live.
- News: Naahar . Rohan . Escaype Live review: New Hotstar show is a bottom-of-the-barrel slog that talks down to its audience . subscription . 16 August 2023 . . 20 May 2022 . en . 16 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230816074815/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/escaype-live-review-hotstar-show-7925692/ . live .