| Breathe | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Crime Drama Thriller |
| Story by | Mayank Sharma Abhijeet Deshpande |
| Directed by | Mayank Sharma |
| Starring | R. Madhavan Amit Sadh Atharva Vishwakarma |
| Music by | Alokananda Dasgupta |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Vikram Malhotra |
| Camera setup | S. Bharathwaj |
| Running time | 36-60 minutes |
| Production company | Abundantia Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Amazon Video |
| Release | 26 January 2018 (2018-01-26) |
| Related | |
| Breathe : Into the Shadows | |
Breathe is an Indian crime drama thriller television series.[1] It premiered on Amazon Video on 26 January 2018.[2][3] It is Amazon Prime Video’s second Indian original series after 2017's Inside Edge. The series stars R. Madhavan, Amit Sadh, Hrishikesh Joshi, Sapna Pabbi, Atharva Vishwakarma and Neena Kulkarni.[4][5] The sequel series starring Abhishek Bachchan is called Breathe: Into the Shadows and debuted on July 10, 2020.[6][7]
Plot
[edit]Two desperate and driven men must engage in the ultimate cat and mouse game to save the one they love. A dying kid and endless killings. What might one do for the one they love.[8]
Cast
[edit]- R. Madhavan as Denzel "Danny" Mascarenhas[9]
- Amit Sadh as Senior Inspector Kabir Sawant
- Sapna Pabbi as Ria Ganguly
- Neena Kulkarni as Juliet Mascarenhas
- Atharva Vishwakarma as Joshua "Josh" Mascarenhas
- Hrishikesh Joshi as Junior Inspector Prakash Kamble
- Shriswara as Dr. Aruna Sharma
- Shrikant Yadav as Malwankar
- Urmila Kanitkar as Margaret Mascarenhas
- Madhura Naik as Shaina
- Kali Prasad Mukherjee as Shankar Patil
- Jayashree Venketaramanan as Anita Sahani
- Anuj Sachdeva as Sameer
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Promise" | Mayank Sharma | Mayank Sharma, Abhijeet Deshpande, Vikram Tuli | 26 January 2018 (2018-01-26) | |
| 2 | "The Hunt Begins" | Mayank Sharma | Mayank Sharma, Abhijeet Deshpande, Vikram Tuli | 26 January 2018 (2018-01-26) | |
| 3 | "Safety First" | Mayank Sharma | Mayank Sharma, Abhijeet Deshpande, Vikram Tuli | 26 January 2018 (2018-01-26) | |
| 4 | "The Audition" | Mayank Sharma | Mayank Sharma, Abhijeet Deshpande, Vikram Tuli | 26 January 2018 (2018-01-26) | |
| 5 | "Bad Fish" | Mayank Sharma | Mayank Sharma, Abhijeet Deshpande, Vikram Tuli | 2 February 2018 (2018-02-02) | |
| 6 | "Blind Man's Bluff" | Mayank Sharma | Mayank Sharma, Abhijeet Deshpande, Vikram Tuli | 9 February 2018 (2018-02-09) | |
| 7 | "It's in the Eyes" | Mayank Sharma | Mayank Sharma, Abhijeet Deshpande, Vikram Tuli | 16 February 2018 (2018-02-16) | |
| 8 | "Body Parts" | Mayank Sharma | Mayank Sharma, Abhijeet Deshpande, Vikram Tuli | 23 February 2018 (2018-02-23) | |
Sequel
[edit]A follow-up titled Breathe: Into the Shadows starring Amit Sadh, Abhishek Bachchan and Nithya Menen premiered on Amazon Prime Video on July 10, 2020.[10]
Reception
[edit]Writing in Hindustan Times, Rohan Naahar states, "Madhavan and Amazon have created the single weirdest show on TV right now, like an adaptation of one of Keigo Higashino’s least popular novels directed by an Anurag Kashyap minion."[11]
Writing in Scroll.in, Vikram Johri wrote, "Viewers may have trouble accepting Madhavan as a cold-blooded killer – his soft features do not help – but to the actor’s credit, he is able to walk the contrast between tender and merciless with admirable finesse."[12]
Shivangi Jalan, a critic from The Indian Express wrote, "The first three episodes become a particularly slow watch. Even the scenes where Sadh and Madhavan appear together fail to carry the kind of weight a thriller is supposed to."[13]
References
[edit]- ↑ Johri, Vikram (30 January 2018). "'Breathe' review: R Madhavan, Amit Sadh save Amazon Studios thriller from gasping for air". Scroll.in. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ↑ "Madhavan is all geared up for the release of his web series Breathe". India Today. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ↑ "R Madhavan's Amazon show is the weirdest thing on TV right now". Hindustan Times. 2 February 2018.
- ↑ "Working with Amit Sadh, Madhavan great fun: Sapna Pabbi". Indian Express. 11 February 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ↑ "Now, Madhavan in a web series". Times of India. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ↑ "Breathe Season 2 gets release date". indianexpress.com. 12 June 2020.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Breathe teaser: Amazon Prime's latest thriller features R Madhavan as a doting but vengeful dad". FirstPost. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ↑ "Breathe trailer: R Madhavan is a scared and scary father in this thriller". Hindustan Times. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ↑ "Breathe 2 Into The Shadows trailer: Abhishek Bachchan would kill to find daughter, Amit Sadh returns in Amazon Prime show". Hindustan Times. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ↑ "Breathe review: R Madhavan's Amazon show is the weirdest thing on TV right now. You've got to see it to believe it". Hindustan Times. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ↑ Johri, Vikram (30 January 2018). "'Breathe' review: R Madhavan, Amit Sadh save Amazon Studios thriller from gasping for air". Scroll.in. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ↑ Jalan, Shivangi (24 February 2018). "Breathe review: This R Madhavan show could have been so much more". The Indian Express. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
