Out of Love (TV series)
Out of Love is an Indian series based on Doctor Foster by Mike Bartlett[1] adapted by Hotstar for its label Hotstar Specials. It is directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia and Aijaz Khan starring Rasika Dugal and Purab Kohli in lead roles.[2][3] It premiered on Hotstar from November 22, 2019.[4][5]
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Genre | Drama Thriller |
Based on | Doctor Foster by Mike Bartlett |
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Composer(s) | Sameer Phaterpekar |
Country of origin | India |
Original language(s) | Hindi |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 5 (list of episodes) |
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Production location(s) | India |
Cinematography | Harendra Singh |
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Production company(s) | BBC Studios India Hotstar Specials |
Distributor | Star India |
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Original network | Hotstar |
Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
Original release | 22 November 2019 |
Cast
- Rasika Dugal as Dr. Meera Kapoor[6]
- Purab Kohli as Akarsh Kapoor[7][8]
- Soni Razdan as Mrs. Kapoor, Akarsh's mother
- Meenakshi Chaudhary as Alia Kashyap
- Aanjjan Srivastav as Dr. Pradhan[9]
- Sanghmitra Hitaishi as Mandira Pillai[10]
- Ekavali Khanna as Kalpana Kashyap
- Harsh Chhaya as Kartik Kashyap
Premise
Meera and Akarsh have been happily married until one day Meera finds a hair on Akarsh's scarf. Meera becomes obsessed with finding out who Akarsh's mistress is. She finally confides in a friend who asks her to behave normally around Akarsh but continue digging for evidence. The show traces how Meera discovers Akarsh's lies, his affair with a much younger woman Alia and how she navigates her marriage. She seduces their neighbour who is also their CA and finds out that he has even mortgaged their house and they can soon be bankrupt. Later at a dinner she informs Alia’s family and after a violent confrontation Akarsh and Alia leave for Delhi to start a new life leaving Meera and her son behind.
Production
In October 2019, Variety reported that Hotstar would be adapting BBC Studios's critically acclaimed series Doctor Foster for Indian audiences in association with BBC Studios India with Tigmanshu Dhulia and Aijaz Khan helming the series. By early November 2019, Hotstar revealed that Rasika Dugal and Purab Kohli as lead actors.[11]
Episodes
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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1 | "The Seed" | Tigmanshu Dhulia |
| November 22, 2019 |
2 | "The Outsider" | Tigmanshu Dhulia |
| November 22, 2019 |
3 | "More than Meets the Eyes" | Aijaz Khan |
| November 22, 2019 |
4 | "A Second Chance?" | Aijaz Khan |
| November 22, 2019 |
5 | "Stop at Nothing" | Aijaz Khan |
| November 22, 2019 |
Release
The series was launched on November 22, 2019 on Hotstar.[12]
Promotion
The first trailer of the series was released by Hotstar on November 1, 2019 across multiple platforms.[13]
Reception
The series garnered largely positive reviews.
Ruchi Kaushal of Hindustan Times praised the way the series adapted to the Indian setting despite being a remake and called it one of Dugal's best works till date with strong writing and backed by Tigamanshu Dhulia's direction.[14]
On the other hand, the series was also described as a banal take on infidelity by some others.[15]
References
- "India's Hotstar to Remake Thriller Series 'Doctor Foster'". 14 October 2019.
- "Out of Love trailer: Rasika Dugal, Purab Kohli's heartbreaking love story is poisoned by infidelity. Watch". Hindustan Times. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- Arora, Akhil. "Rasika Dugal, Purab Kohli Star in Hotstar's Out of Love, Out in November". NDTV Gadgets 360.
- "Hotstar's 'Out of Love' Is a Story of Infidelity & Heartbreak". The Qunit.
- "Hotstar Specials to stream new show 'Out of Love' from 22 Nov". 2 November 2019.
- Ghosh, Devarsi. "Rasika Dugal on web series 'Out of Love' and her best roles: 'Acting surprises you daily, like life'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- "The idea is to go and do work that doesn't feel like work: Purab Kohli". Telegraph India. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- Ghosh, Devarsi. "'Totally hollow from the inside': Purab Kohli on his character in the web series 'Out of Love'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- https://gadgets.ndtv.com/entertainment/reviews/out-of-love-hotstar-review-web-series-trailer-cast-rasika-dugal-purab-kohli-2136534
- https://www.ibtimes.co.in/out-love-offers-psychological-look-aftereffects-infidelity-says-rasika-dugal-808912
- "BBC - Doctor Foster prescribed to India - Media Centre".
- "Hotstar Specials to stream new show 'Out of Love' from 22 Nov". 2 November 2019.
- Arora, Akhil. "Rasika Dugal, Purab Kohli Star in Hotstar's Out of Love, Out in November". The Qunit.
- "Out of Love review: Rasika Dugal is stunning in Tigmanshu Dhulia's nail-biting remake of Doctor Foster". Hindustan Times. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- "Out Of Love: Banal take on infidelity (Review) | newkerala.com News #257449". New Kerala. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
External links
- Out of Love on IMDb