''Dark 7 White'' is a
Hindi-language
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Indian crime thriller
web series
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which is directed by
Sattvik Mohanty and produced by
Ekta Kapoor under the production house
Sphere Origins &
Balaji Telefilms. The series is an adaptation of the novel ‘‘Dark White’’ by author Shweta Brijpuria. The show stars
Sumeet Vyas
Sumeet Vyas (born 27 July 1983) is an Indian actor and writer of films, web series and theatre. His breakthrough role was Mikesh Chaudhary in TVF's 2014 web series '' Permanent Roommates''. Vyas has since played supporting roles in Bollywood fi ...
,
Monica Chaudhary, Tanya Kalra, Rachit Bahal, Kunj Anand,
Jatin Sarna
Jatin Sarna (born 2 November 1984) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films and theatre. He is best known for his work in ''Meeruthiya Gangsters'', ''Saat Uchakkey'', ''Sonchiriya'', '' Darbar'', '' 83'' and '' Sacred Games'', an original ...
,
Nidhi Singh
Nidhi Singh is an Indian television and film actress. She is known for her character as Tanya Nagpal in ''Permanent Roommates'', an Indian web series created by The Viral Fever and Biswapati Sarkar in (2014–16). In 2018 she appeared as Ayesha ...
, Shekhar Choudhary &
Sanjay Batra
Sanjay Batra is a television actor in India. He has played roles in many popular TV serials like '' Jyoti'', ''Balika Vadhu,'' ''Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?
Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? ( ''What Should We Name This Love?'') is an Indian Hi ...
. The series was digitally released on both
ZEE5
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&
ALT Balaji
ALTBalaji is an Indian subscription based video on demand platform which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Balaji Telefilms Ltd. Launched on 16 April 2017, ALTBalaji is the group's foray into the digital entertainment sphere to create original OT ...
on November 24, 2020.
Plot
The story revolves around Yudi (
Sumeet Vyas
Sumeet Vyas (born 27 July 1983) is an Indian actor and writer of films, web series and theatre. His breakthrough role was Mikesh Chaudhary in TVF's 2014 web series '' Permanent Roommates''. Vyas has since played supporting roles in Bollywood fi ...
) who is the upcoming CM of Rajasthan. However his dream of being the youngest Chief Minister comes to an unexpected end when he's murdered in broad daylight. His 7 closest friends become prime suspects as each one of them has a strong motive. Abhimanyu Singh (
Jatin Sarna
Jatin Sarna (born 2 November 1984) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films and theatre. He is best known for his work in ''Meeruthiya Gangsters'', ''Saat Uchakkey'', ''Sonchiriya'', '' Darbar'', '' 83'' and '' Sacred Games'', an original ...
) is the cop investigating the case and as the mystery unfolds, many dark secrets unravel.
Cast
*
Sumeet Vyas
Sumeet Vyas (born 27 July 1983) is an Indian actor and writer of films, web series and theatre. His breakthrough role was Mikesh Chaudhary in TVF's 2014 web series '' Permanent Roommates''. Vyas has since played supporting roles in Bollywood fi ...
as Yudhveer "Yudi" Singh Rathore
* Monica Chaudhary as Neelu
* Tanya Kalra as Greeshma
* Rachit Bahal as Dhaval
* Kunj Anand as Kush Lamba
*
Jatin Sarna
Jatin Sarna (born 2 November 1984) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films and theatre. He is best known for his work in ''Meeruthiya Gangsters'', ''Saat Uchakkey'', ''Sonchiriya'', '' Darbar'', '' 83'' and '' Sacred Games'', an original ...
as Abhimanyu Singh
*
Nidhi Singh
Nidhi Singh is an Indian television and film actress. She is known for her character as Tanya Nagpal in ''Permanent Roommates'', an Indian web series created by The Viral Fever and Biswapati Sarkar in (2014–16). In 2018 she appeared as Ayesha ...
as Daisy
* Shekhar Choudhary as Yogesh Khataria
*
Sanjay Batra
Sanjay Batra is a television actor in India. He has played roles in many popular TV serials like '' Jyoti'', ''Balika Vadhu,'' ''Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?
Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? ( ''What Should We Name This Love?'') is an Indian Hi ...
as Shamsher
*
Madhurima Roy
Madhurima Roy (born 12 April 1991) is an Indian actress known for Criminal Justice and India's Next Top Model (season 3).
Early life
Roy hails from Kolkata, West Bengal. she was born on 12 April 1991. Roy Graduated in bachelor's degree in co ...
as Tashi
*
Kunj Anand as Kush Lamba
Release
''Dark 7 White'' released through
ZEE5
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&
ALT Balaji
ALTBalaji is an Indian subscription based video on demand platform which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Balaji Telefilms Ltd. Launched on 16 April 2017, ALTBalaji is the group's foray into the digital entertainment sphere to create original OT ...
simultaneously on 24 November 2020.
Reception
Tatsam Mukherjee from ''
Firstpost
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The ''Network 18'' group was originally owned by Ragh ...
'' highlighted the shows inability to engage with the viewers and other underwhelming aspects of the show.
Nandani Ramnath from the ''
Scroll.in
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'' appreciated Pranjal Saxena and Shashank Kunwar energetically churn out cod dialogues, however she wasn't impressed with the loosely executed plot.
Pramit Chatterjee from ''
Mashable'' stated the show as "A Mind-numbing Political Thriller For Internet Edgelords And Ignorant Boomers"
Prathyush Parasuraman from Filmcompanion stated in his review "Actors like Vyas capable of good performances play caricatures of stereotypes and it is heartening to see them unfettered, and un-embarrassed by the writing, which is click-bait-with-zero-weight."
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, 13155222
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ZEE5
ZEE5 is an Indian subscription video on-demand and over-the-top streaming service, run by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. It was launched in India on 14 February 2018 with content in 12 languages. The ZEE5 mobile app is available on Web, Andro ...
Dark 7 Whiteon
ALT Balaji
ALTBalaji is an Indian subscription based video on demand platform which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Balaji Telefilms Ltd. Launched on 16 April 2017, ALTBalaji is the group's foray into the digital entertainment sphere to create original OT ...
Hindi-language web series