Bloody Brothers review: Jaideep Alhawat, Zeeshan Ayyub's show is engaging but exhaustive with too many twists

Directed by Shaad Ali, Maya Alagh and Satish Kaushik steal the show with their peculiar performances. The ZEE5 series is based on the British show, Guilt and also features Tina Desai, Shruti Seth, Mugdha Godse and Jitendra Joshi, among others.

Jaideep Ahlawat and Zeeshan Ayyub in Bloody Brothers

Story:

The series follows the story of two brothers who meet after several years but get in a mess when they run over an old man. They try to hide the truth by hook or by crook but soon realise things are not as simple as they had imagined.

Review:

What stands out in the dark comedy series, Bloody Brothers are the performances of Satish Kaushik and Maya Alagh. The lead actors Zeeshan Ayyub and Jaideep Ahlawat are commendable, but Satish Kaushik and Maya Alagh are the show stealers.

Zeeshan and Jaideep play the roles of brothers, Daljeet and Jaggi, respectively in the series. They are strikingly opposite to each other. While Jaideep is a rich lawyer, who is self-centred, Zeeshan is a calm, honest and submissive nerd, who owns a bookstore. The two accidentally run over an old man while driving back home in their car after attending Daljeet's ex-girlfriend's wedding reception. What ensues is a series of twists in the story, revealing that there's more to what meets the eye. The two meet the niece of the old man, Sophie, played by Tina Desai and try to cover up the accident and prevent her from investigating the case further. Each episode tells the story of the main character, giving their backstory and how they are related to the old man and why are they involved in the accident case.

The dialogues are good and funny. They often crack you up with the on-the-spot delivery of the actors. The camera work and cinematography are brilliant as expected from Shaad Ali's directorial. The series captures the quaint and scenic hill station of Ooty beautifully. The background score also complements the narrative well, though it might seem a little over the top at certain parts of the story.

The character arc of Daljeet is very well-written and executed. Daljeet is someone who blindly trusts his sibling and does things as told by his brother, Jaggi. He is meek and timid. Jaggi always tells him, "Main badal gaya hu, tu bhi badal ja." And, he finally does. He realises it and takes a stand at the end. Even though he lies to save himself and he feels guilty about it, he also feels proud to have been able to stand up against his brother, who has been bullying and manipulating him. Zeeshan's portrayal of Daljeet, especially in the last scene, where he is seen trembling as Jaggi gives him an intimidating look, is commendable.

But the show stealers are Satish Kaushik and Maya Alagh, as mentioned earlier. Satish Kaushik as the main antagonist Handa is quite unbelievable. This avatar of Satish Kaushik is probably never seen before. The character trait of a feeble voice for a villain and the way he portrays it, not making it comical, yet giving you a laugh or two with his dialogues, is out of the box.

Maya Alagh as Sheila will make you love to hate her. She is the kind of neighbour one would never like to have. Her intriguing, yet cunning sophisticated look is explicit.

The show is an enjoyable watch but with so many twists and turns in the story, it demands the viewers' attention throughout its run, which can get a bit exhausting especially if you are watching it after a long day at work. Shruti Seth's character might seem a little out of the place. She is a lost soul, desperate for the attention of her husband, Jaggi. Just because she is deprived of it, she decides to experiment and tries to get into a gay relationship, which might be a little hard to accept.

The series ends at a cliffhanger moment. It gives you a hint that Bloody Brothers will turn into a franchise. It could be an even more interesting watch if the makers cut down on the twists and focus on giving more comic reliefs throughout the season.

Verdict:

The series is a good watch. It is engaging and keeps you on the edge of your seat throughout its run, without letting you take your eyes off the screen. But it can get a bit exhausting by the end, especially if you are watching it after a long day at work. There are just too many twists and turns clubbed into one drama.

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