................................ Advertisement ................................ Betaal Review: Logic Dies Several Deaths In Netflix's Zombie Fantasy. Hollywood production house Blum House has been trying to make inroads into Hindi film industry. Now, men also pay attention to their skin, and to keep their lips moisturised, they also take the help of a lip balm. Her response his annoying AF. Contents. This majestic line from Game of Thrones sums up the new Netflix series, presented by Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment, that is oscillating in between a jump-scare zombie show and a profound comment on corporate greed and neo-colonialism. Also, rather than outright ghosts, using zombies is an interesting choice. Overall, Betaal is a step in the right direction as far as horror/zombie shows/movies in India are concerned. While you wonder who let the zombies out, the mid-19th century British commander of the 90th Taunton Volunteers, a ferocious band of men, returns to the world of the living to resume his mission to "grind these savages into the dirt". And also to the Simon Pegg starrer Cornetto Trilogy. Betaal, created by Patrick Graham (Ghoul), starts off on a fairly strong note, raising expectations that the series is out to delve into the repercussions of capitalistic greed and warped notions of development on the one hand and the plight of marginalized tribal communities on the other. In the end, it remains nothing more than a convoluted mess. A zombie actioner too zonked-out to be able to assume the form of a full-blown, fierce political fable, Betaal, a Netflix original series, pits an elite Indian paramilitary task force against an army of undead British soldiers back from the Sepoy Mutiny era for unfinished business in a central Indian jungle. Graham along with Nikhil Mahajan has handled the narrative and pace well. Betaal is too shallow for a serious series on capitalist exploitations and very unfunny for a zombie show. That thematic strand disappears as quickly as it appears! Betaal does scare the wits out of you in certain sequences but as a whole, fails to make a mark, sighs Moumita Bhattacharjee. Betaal Review: Viineet Kumar Singh delivers a steady performance. Betaal, scripted by Graham with Suhani Kanwar, explores power dynamics on two levels. It is hardly surprising that many of the actors find themselves competing with the zombies. Starring Viineet Kumar & Aahana Kumra, Betaal is directed by Patrick Graham & Nikhil Mahajan. So, can Betaal be far behind? A Time Warner Company. One strand pertains to formal relationships that spring from the line of command in the security force that has been enlisted to drive the tribal folk out of their homes while the specious carrot of a better life is dangled before them. The attempt to bring magical realism into play does more harm than good, so much so that the only character which makes sense is that of a half-dead British colonel bizarrely whispering ‘come to me’ in Singh’s ears. The other hinges on the unequal balance between the powerful (self-serving, avaricious) and the dispossessed (suppressed, hoodwinked). Whenever the show tries to add dimensions, it becomes funnier, like the moment anybody starts taking orders from the corrupt seniors, their hair turn white. Let’s give credit where it’s due. Shah Rukh Khan to play double role of criminal & investigative officer in Atlee’s next directorial. Though it does have some comedic element in it. Cast: Viineet Kumar Singh, Ahana Kumra, Jitendra Joshi, Directors: Patrick Graham, Nikhil Mahajan. On second thoughts, that would have been a better option! He couldn’t cut short the story by at least two episodes as that would have made it more bearable. Like the one towards the finale *SPOILER ALERT* where Vikram asks the young girl to run and activate the detonator. 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