This Indian crime drama opens during a school play; an adult actor dressed as a leopard leads a child, dressed as a rabbit, off stage... so far it is all part of the play. The child is never seen again; the actor who was meant to play the leopard had been incapacitated and his costume was stolen. Some years later the boy's father, a policeman named Angad Malik, is assigned to a remote hill station. He is there to replace local police woman Kasturi Dogra who is due to take a year off. The two of them end up working together when the daughter of a French tourist is reported missing... after a body is fond links are made to an old case, which some locals believe was linked to a supernatural 'leopard man'. The investigation will see several suspects emerge as well as possible links to powerful people.
I really enjoyed this series. At only eight episodes in length it didn't drag but neither did id feel rushed. The central mystery is intriguing and kept me gripped from start to finish. I had no idea how it was going to work out. There are a decent number of suspects and plenty of secrets to be exposed; not all of them criminal but a desire to keep them secret could be considered a motive for murder. I liked the characters; especially our two leads; Parambrata Chattopadhyay and Raveena Tandon really impress as Malik and Dogra respectively. Their contrasting characters have a nicely developing chemistry. The setting is great with snow-capped mountains in the distance and the town surrounded by forest. The end wraps up many plot points but ultimately suggests more to come; I certainly hope we get further episodes. Overall I'd certainly recommend this to anybody looking for something different.
These comments are based on watching the series in Hindi with English subtitles.
I really enjoyed this series. At only eight episodes in length it didn't drag but neither did id feel rushed. The central mystery is intriguing and kept me gripped from start to finish. I had no idea how it was going to work out. There are a decent number of suspects and plenty of secrets to be exposed; not all of them criminal but a desire to keep them secret could be considered a motive for murder. I liked the characters; especially our two leads; Parambrata Chattopadhyay and Raveena Tandon really impress as Malik and Dogra respectively. Their contrasting characters have a nicely developing chemistry. The setting is great with snow-capped mountains in the distance and the town surrounded by forest. The end wraps up many plot points but ultimately suggests more to come; I certainly hope we get further episodes. Overall I'd certainly recommend this to anybody looking for something different.
These comments are based on watching the series in Hindi with English subtitles.