''Hush Hush'' is an Indian
Hindi
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-language drama
streaming
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television series
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created and directed by Tanuja Chandra. The series stars
Juhi Chawla
Juhi Chawla (born 13 November 1967) is an Indian actress, film producer and entrepreneur. She established herself as one of the leading actresses of Hindi cinema from the late 1980s through the early 2000s. Recognised for her comic timing and v ...
,
Ayesha Jhulka
Ayesha Jhulka (born 28 July 1972) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Hindi films. She has also worked in Odia, Kannada and Telugu languages films.
Career
She has starred in films including '' Kurbaan'' (1991), ''Jo Jeeta Wohi ...
,
Karishma Tanna
Karishma Tanna Bangera (born 21 December 1983) is an Indian actress, model and anchor who predominantly works in Hindi films and television shows. She made her television debut with ''Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'' in 2001. She is well known ...
,
Kritika Kamra
Kritika Kamra (; born 25 October 1988) is an Indian film and television actress.
Kamra is known for playing Arohi in television shows ''Kitani Mohabbat Hai'', Dr. Nidhi in ''Kuch Toh Log Kahenge'', Ananya in ''Reporters (Indian TV series), Rep ...
,
Shahana Goswami
Shahana Goswami is an Indian actress. She is the daughter of Indian economist and writer Omkar Goswami.
Career
Through her theater circle Goswami met talent consultant Shaanu Sharma who asked her to audition for a role in Naseeruddin Shah's ...
and
Soha Ali Khan
Soha Ali Khan Pataudi Khemu (born 4 October 1978) is an Indian actress who has worked in Hindi, Bengali and English films. She is the daughter of veteran actress Sharmila Tagore and former Indian cricket captain Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, and th ...
in the lead. It was produced under the banner of Abundantia Entertainment, and premiered on
Amazon Prime Video
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on 22 September 2022.
Cast
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Juhi Chawla
Juhi Chawla (born 13 November 1967) is an Indian actress, film producer and entrepreneur. She established herself as one of the leading actresses of Hindi cinema from the late 1980s through the early 2000s. Recognised for her comic timing and v ...
as Ishi
*
Ayesha Jhulka
Ayesha Jhulka (born 28 July 1972) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Hindi films. She has also worked in Odia, Kannada and Telugu languages films.
Career
She has starred in films including '' Kurbaan'' (1991), ''Jo Jeeta Wohi ...
as Meera Yadav
*
Karishma Tanna
Karishma Tanna Bangera (born 21 December 1983) is an Indian actress, model and anchor who predominantly works in Hindi films and television shows. She made her television debut with ''Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'' in 2001. She is well known ...
as Geeta
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Kritika Kamra
Kritika Kamra (; born 25 October 1988) is an Indian film and television actress.
Kamra is known for playing Arohi in television shows ''Kitani Mohabbat Hai'', Dr. Nidhi in ''Kuch Toh Log Kahenge'', Ananya in ''Reporters (Indian TV series), Rep ...
as Dolly
*
Shahana Goswami
Shahana Goswami is an Indian actress. She is the daughter of Indian economist and writer Omkar Goswami.
Career
Through her theater circle Goswami met talent consultant Shaanu Sharma who asked her to audition for a role in Naseeruddin Shah's ...
as Zaira
*
Soha Ali Khan
Soha Ali Khan Pataudi Khemu (born 4 October 1978) is an Indian actress who has worked in Hindi, Bengali and English films. She is the daughter of veteran actress Sharmila Tagore and former Indian cricket captain Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, and th ...
as Saiba
* Nisha Jindal as Rekha
*
Bharti Sharma
Bharti Sharma (born 15 October 1961), M.A. (Hindi) from Delhi University, National School of Drama Graduate (1987), is an Indian theater director, actor, and teacher. Her plays cover a variety of topics such as historical, realistic, experim ...
as Manjit Dalal
* Kumkum Jain as Veena
* Nitish Kapoor as Aditya
* Jamini Pathak as Kashi
*
Vibha Chibber
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as ACP Madhu
* Abhijeet Singh as Sub-inspector Karan Singh
* Vedant Chibber as Zyan, Saiba and Ranveer's son
*
Chaitanya Choudhry
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as Ranveer, Saiba's Husband
* Gaurav Dwivedi as Vinayak
* Kavya Trehan as Meher
* Ariana Dogra
Episodes
Series overview
Season 1 (2022)
Production
Development
The announcement of the series was made by
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in the first week of March 2021 to be directed by
Tanuja Chandra
Tanuja Chandra (born 1969) is an Indian film director and writer. Chandra is the daughter of writer Kamna Chandra and sister of author Vikram Chandra and film critic Anupama Chopra. She co-wrote the screenplay of Yash Chopra's ''Dil To Pagal Ha ...
, starring
Juhi Chawla
Juhi Chawla (born 13 November 1967) is an Indian actress, film producer and entrepreneur. She established herself as one of the leading actresses of Hindi cinema from the late 1980s through the early 2000s. Recognised for her comic timing and v ...
,
Ayesha Jhulka
Ayesha Jhulka (born 28 July 1972) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Hindi films. She has also worked in Odia, Kannada and Telugu languages films.
Career
She has starred in films including '' Kurbaan'' (1991), ''Jo Jeeta Wohi ...
,
Soha Ali Khan
Soha Ali Khan Pataudi Khemu (born 4 October 1978) is an Indian actress who has worked in Hindi, Bengali and English films. She is the daughter of veteran actress Sharmila Tagore and former Indian cricket captain Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, and th ...
,
Karishma Tanna
Karishma Tanna Bangera (born 21 December 1983) is an Indian actress, model and anchor who predominantly works in Hindi films and television shows. She made her television debut with ''Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'' in 2001. She is well known ...
,
Kritika Kamra
Kritika Kamra (; born 25 October 1988) is an Indian film and television actress.
Kamra is known for playing Arohi in television shows ''Kitani Mohabbat Hai'', Dr. Nidhi in ''Kuch Toh Log Kahenge'', Ananya in ''Reporters (Indian TV series), Rep ...
and
Shahana Goswami
Shahana Goswami is an Indian actress. She is the daughter of Indian economist and writer Omkar Goswami.
Career
Through her theater circle Goswami met talent consultant Shaanu Sharma who asked her to audition for a role in Naseeruddin Shah's ...
.
The
principal photography
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Personnel
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of the film started in mid-September 2021. Filming took place in
New Delhi
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,
Gurgaon
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,
and
Mumbai
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, before wrapping up in April 2022.
Release
The trailer of the series was released on 13 September 2022. The series consisting of seven episodes premiered on
Amazon Prime Video
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from 22 September 2022.
Critical reception
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''s Tina Das rated the series three out of five stars, writing that ''Hush Hush'' "loses steam" after the first four episodes.
[ The entertainment website ]123telugu.com
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...
gave the series 2.75 stars out of five, concluding that despite "decent twists and splendid performances," the series was let down by "uneven execution, abrupt ending, and the palling mid-portions."
See also
* List of Amazon India originals
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* List of Amazon Prime Video original programming
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Anime
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References
External links
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