Typewriter (TV series) explained
| Runtime: | 43–54 minutes |
| Genre: | Horror drama |
| Creator: | Sujoy Ghosh |
| Director: | Sujoy Ghosh |
| Starring: | Purab Kohli
Palomi Ghosh
Jisshu Sengupta
Sameer Kochhar
Aarna Sharma
Bijou Thaangjam
Mikhail Gandhi
Palash Kamble
Aaryansh Malviya |
| Theme Music Composer: | Raja Narayan Deb |
| Composer: | Raja Narayan Deb |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Hindi |
| Location: | Bardes township, North Goa. |
| Cinematography: | Gairik Sarkar |
| Editor: | Dnyanada Samarth |
| Network: | Netflix |
| Company: | Sujoy Ghosh Studios |
| Executive Producer: | Sujoy Ghosh |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 5 |
| List Episodes: | - Episodes
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Typewriter is an Indian horror drama television series, directed by Sujoy Ghosh, which stars Purab Kohli, Palomi Ghosh, Jisshu Sengupta and Sameer Kochhar in the lead roles. The series is set in Bardez township of Goa, and revolves around a haunted house and a book that captures the imagination of a group of wannabe ghost hunters.[1]
It premiered on Netflix on 19 July 2019.[2] The series was announced in November 2018.[3]
Synopsis
The story follows a group of children: Sameera (Sharma), Satyajit (Gandhi), and Devraj (Kamble), who live in Bardez, Goa. The inquisitive friends form a ghost club and decide to seek a ghost at an old haunted villa in their neighbourhood as their first mission.[4] Their curiosity stems from an old story involving an old man who died in a novel called The Ghost of Sultanpore.[5] However, before the children are able to discover the ghost, a new family moves in[6] and the legend of the villa resurfaces with frightening intensity. The story revolves around the mystery behind the titular typewriter, which seems to harbor a grudge against those who try to remove it from the manor. It is further complicated by the narrative of past occupants, with the story jumping between decades.[7] Sudden deaths, past of Sultanpore, and unnatural powers are also the storylines of the webseries.
Cast and characters
Main
- Palomi Ghosh as Jenny Fernandes, mother of Nick and Anya
- Purab Kohli as Inspector Ravi Anand
- Jisshu Sengupta as Munna /Amit Roy, a mathematics teacher, faking as Roy, son of Fakeer.
- Sameer Kochhar as Peter Fernandes, Jenny's husband
- Aarna Sharma as Sameera "Sam" Anand, Inspector Anand's daughter and the leader of the ghost club
- Aaryansh Malviya as Nikhil a.k.a. Nick, member of the ghost club
- Palash Kamble as Devraj "Bunty" Banerjee, member of the ghost club
- Mikhail Gandhi as Satyajit "Gablu" Tandon, member of the ghost club
- Sara Gesawat as Anya Fernandes, Jenny's daughter and a violinist
Recurring
- K C Shankar as Inspector Selwyn
- Bijou Thaangjam as Inspector Sushant
- Aliraza Namdar as Father Mason
- Harish Khanna as Moses
- Rinki Singhavi as Inspector Mira
- Sonali Sachdev as Charu, mother of Bali / Fakeer. She has paranormal powers within her.
- Abhishek Banerjee as Bali / Fakeer, son of Charu, who inherited paranormal powers from his mother.
- Sumit Singh as Mr. Tandon, father of Gablu
- Kiran Ahuja as Mrs. Tandon, mother of Gablu
- Palash Dutta as Mr. Banerjee father of Bunty
- Debonita as Mrs. Banerjee, mother of Bunty
- Rammakant Daayama as Dr. Spirit, a fraud who claims to call spirits and ghosts
Guest stars
- Kanwaljit Singh as Madhav Matthew the ghost story writer. He died under suspicious circumstances.
- Elli Avram as Anita
- Meenacshi Martins as Maria Lopes, the maid
- Masood Akhtar as James Almeida, ex gardener of Madhav Matthew, owner of Goodhead bar
- Boloram Das as Harish (peon)
- Tulsi Das as Vacso Lopes
- Shruthy Menon as Carol, Jenny's mother, who died under mysterious circumstances
Notes and References
- News: Netflix drops teaser of Sujoy Ghosh's haunted house series Typewriter, reveals release date. India Today. 26 June 2019. 2 July 2019.
- News: Netflix's Next Indian Series, Typewriter, Gets July Release Date. Arora. Akhil. NDTV. 20 June 2019. 2 July 2019.
- News: Netflix Sets 'Typewriter' as Ghostly Goa-Set Indian Original Series. Frater. Patrick. Variety. 8 November 2018. 2 July 2019.
- Web site: Netflix's New Horror 'Typewriter' Is So Scary People Can't Sleep. 2019-07-29. Highsnobiety. en-US. 2019-08-08.
- Web site: Netflix's Typewriter: Here's Why Everyone's Talking About This New Horror Series. Knoop. Joseph. 2019-07-29. IGN Southeast Asia. en. 2019-08-09.
- Web site: Forget Stranger Things, Indian horror Typewriter is the scariest thing on Netfli. 2019-07-26. Metro. en-US. 2019-08-08.
- Web site: Netflix's 'Typewriter' review: The kids are all not right. Shrikrishna. Aditya. August 1, 2019. The New Indian Express. 2019-08-08.
