Afsos
2020
Original language: Hindi
- drama
- comedy
The story
Nakul's only goal in life is to finish it. After several failed suicide attempts, he pays for his own death. Upadhyay, a deadly assassin is assigned to get the job done. But Nakul has a change of heart. He chooses to live, however Upadhyay never leaves a job undone. An riveting cat and mouse chase ensues while a divine intervention flips everything upside down in this black comedy thriller.
What it’s like
Dry, unhurried urban comedy with a deadpan streak: flat daylight in cramped apartments and sparse offices, shot with a plain, slightly washed-out eye and close, conversational framing rather than stylised flourishes. The sound leans on light background score and everyday street noise, and the comic beats often land through silence and awkward pauses. The vibe is wry, grey-tinged melancholy with a bleak sense of humour, suited to a late evening alone or a slow weekend when you want to laugh at things you probably shouldn't. Episodes are brisk, and the emotional register swings between gallows humour and real tenderness as its two central men, one who has stopped wanting to live and one hired to end him, end up stuck in each other's company. Intensity is moderate: suicide is the central subject, handled frankly but not graphically, with a few brief bursts of menace and violence rather than gore, and no notable sexual content. It suits viewers who like black comedy about heavy subjects and offbeat Indian web series with human, understated dark humour.
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