Breathe: Into the Shadows
Breathe: Into the Shadows is an Indian crime drama thriller web television series created and directed by Mayank Sharma and produced by Abundantia Entertainment for Prime Video. The series stars Abhishek Bachchan, Amit Sadh, and Nithya Menen in lead roles. All 12 episodes of the series premiered on July 10, 2020[1][2].
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| Genre | Crime Drama Thriller |
| Created by | Mayank Sharma |
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| Directed by | Mayank Sharma |
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| Country of origin | India |
| Original language(s) | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Vikram Malhotra |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Abundantia Entertainment |
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| Original network | Prime Video |
| Original release | 10 July 2020 |
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| Related shows | Breathe (TV series) |
Synopsis
The story revolves around a man, Dr. Avinash Sabharwal, whose 6-year-old daughter Siya is kidnapped by a masked man. The kidnapper demands that Sabharwal kills a man in order to get his daughter back. In reality, it is Sabharwal himself who is the masked man, as a result of his multiple personality disorder.[3]
Cast
- Abhishek Bachchan as Dr. Avinash Sabharwal
- Amit Sadh as Kabir Sawant
- Nithya Menen as Abha Sabharwal
- Ivana Kaur as Siya Sabharwal
- Shrikant Verma as Jaiprakash
- Saiyami Kher as Shirley
- Plabita Borthakur as Meghna Verma
- Hrishikesh Joshi as Prakash Kamble
- Shradha Kaul as Zeba Rizvi
- Shruti Bapna as Natasha Garewal
- Resham Shrivardhan as Gayatri Mishra
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Papa's Princess" | Mayank Sharma | Screenplay: Bhavani Iyer, Vikram Tuli, Mayank Sharma Dialogues: Arshad Syed | 10 July 2020 |
| 2 | "Filthy" | Mayank Sharma | Screenplay: Bhavani Iyer, Vikram Tuli, Mayank Sharma Dialogues: Arshad Syed | 10 July 2020 |
| 3 | "Wings and Chains" | Mayank Sharma | Screenplay: Bhavani Iyer, Vikram Tuli, Mayank Sharma Dialogues: Arshad Syed | 10 July 2020 |
| 4 | "Mind Games" | Mayank Sharma | Screenplay: Bhavani Iyer, Vikram Tuli, Mayank Sharma Dialogues: Arshad Syed | 10 July 2020 |
| 5 | "Reflection" | Mayank Sharma | Screenplay: Bhavani Iyer, Vikram Tuli, Mayank Sharma Dialogues: Arshad Syed | 10 July 2020 |
| 6 | "Turning Point" | Mayank Sharma | Screenplay: Bhavani Iyer, Vikram Tuli, Mayank Sharma Dialogues: Arshad Syed | 10 July 2020 |
| 7 | "Relay Race" | Mayank Sharma | Screenplay: Bhavani Iyer, Vikram Tuli, Mayank Sharma Dialogues: Arshad Syed | 10 July 2020 |
| 8 | "Bad Uncle" | Mayank Sharma | Screenplay: Bhavani Iyer, Vikram Tuli, Mayank Sharma Dialogues: Arshad Syed | 10 July 2020 |
| 9 | "Lights Out" | Mayank Sharma | Screenplay: Bhavani Iyer, Vikram Tuli, Mayank Sharma Dialogues: Arshad Syed | 10 July 2020 |
| 10 | "1996" | Mayank Sharma | Screenplay: Bhavani Iyer, Vikram Tuli, Mayank Sharma Dialogues: Arshad Syed | 10 July 2020 |
| 11 | "Chef's Special" | Mayank Sharma | Screenplay: Bhavani Iyer, Vikram Tuli, Mayank Sharma Dialogues: Arshad Syed | 10 July 2020 |
| 12 | "C-16" | Mayank Sharma | Screenplay: Bhavani Iyer, Vikram Tuli, Mayank Sharma Dialogues: Arshad Syed | 10 July 2020 |
Production
The series was officially announced in late 2018, attaching Abhishek Bachchan and Saiyami Kher to star and Amit Sadh from the original series returning as Kabir Sawant[4]. Nithya Menen joined the cast in December 2018[5].
Release
The series premiered on July 10, 2020 on Amazon Prime Video .[6]
Reception
Rohan Nahaar writing for Hindustan Times called the series Inept and illogical, Amazon’s strangest show lets Abhishek Bachchan, Amit Sadh down[7]. Shubhra Gupta writing for Indian Express said Somewhere in there, in all the roiling and toiling, are the bones of a crackerjack thriller. But this loosely written season 2, bouncing in and out of a kidnapping drama, and the creation and search of a psychotic killer, gets mired in its own muddles, and ends up being plain preposterous [8]. Saibal Chatterjee writing for NDTV called the series Abhishek Bachchan's Show Is Low On Oxygen giving 1.5 of 5[9].
References
- Desk, HT Entertainment (2020-07-01). "Breathe 2 Into The Shadows trailer: Abhishek Bachchan would kill to find daughter, Amit Sadh returns in Amazon Prime show". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
- Shekhar, Mimansa (2020-07-01). "Breathe Into The Shadows trailer: Abhishek Bachchan, Amit Sadh promise an intense web series". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
- "Breathe Into the Shadows ending explained: Is Abhishek Bachchan's J back? What does C-16 mean?". Hindustan Times. 11 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- PTI (2018-12-14). "Abhishek Bachchan to star in Amazon Prime Video's Breathe 2". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
- Desk, Entertainment (2019-02-10). "Nithya Menen joins Abhishek Bachchan for Breathe Season 2". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
- Arora, Akhil (2020-07-01). "Breathe: Into the Shadows Is Out in July on Prime Video". NDTV Gadgets 360. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
- Naahar, Rohan (2020-07-10). "Breathe Into the Shadows review: Inept and illogical, Amazon's strangest show lets Abhishek Bachchan, Amit Sadh down". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
- Gupta, Shubhra (2020-07-11). "Breathe Into The Shadows review: A preposterous web series". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
- "Breathe: Into The Shadows Review - Abhishek Bachchan's Show Is Low On Oxygen". NDTV.com. 2020-07-08. Retrieved 2020-07-12.