Out of Love (TV series)

Out of Love is an Indian series based on Doctor Foster by Mike Bartlett[1] adapted by Hotstar for its label Hotstar Specials. It is directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia and Aijaz Khan starring Rasika Dugal and Purab Kohli in lead roles.[2][3] It premiered on Hotstar from 22 November 2019.[4][5]

Out of Love
Poster
GenreDrama
Thriller
Based onDoctor Foster
by Mike Bartlett
Written by
  • Suyash Trivedi
  • Abhiruchi Chand
Directed by
Starring
ComposerSameer Phaterpekar
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes5 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Rajesh Chadha
  • Manisha Mudgal
  • Pragati Deshmukh
  • Anubhav Shikdar
Producers
  • Myleeta Aga
  • Sameer Gogate
  • Vishwankar Pathania
Production locationIndia
CinematographyHarendra Singh
Editors
  • Abhijeet Deshpande
  • Sourabh Prabhudesai
Production companiesBBC Studios India
Hotstar Specials
DistributorStar India
Release
Original networkHotstar
Picture formatHDTV 1080i
Original release22 November 2019 (2019-11-22)

Cast

Premise

Meera and Akarsh have been happily married until one day Meera finds a hair on Akarsh's scarf. Meera becomes obsessed with finding out who Akarsh's mistress is. She finally confides in a friend who asks her to behave normally around Akarsh but continue digging for evidence. The show traces how Meera discovers Akarsh's lies, his affair with a much younger woman Alia and how she navigates her marriage. She seduces their neighbour who is also their CA and finds out that he has even mortgaged their house and they can soon be bankrupt. Later, at a dinner, she informs Alia’s family and after a violent confrontation Akarsh and Alia leave for Delhi to start a new life leaving Meera and her son behind.

Production

In October 2019, Variety reported that Hotstar would be adapting BBC Studios's critically acclaimed series Doctor Foster for Indian audiences in association with BBC Studios India with Tigmanshu Dhulia and Aijaz Khan helming the series. By early November 2019, Hotstar revealed Rasika Dugal and Purab Kohli as lead actors.[11]

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1
"
The Seed"
Tigmanshu Dhulia
  • Suyash Trivedi
  • Abhiruchi Chand
22 November 2019 (2019-11-22)
2
"
The Outsider"
Tigmanshu Dhulia
  • Suyash Trivedi
  • Abhiruchi Chand
22 November 2019 (2019-11-22)
3
"
More than Meets the Eyes"
Aijaz Khan
  • Suyash Trivedi
  • Abhiruchi Chand
22 November 2019 (2019-11-22)
4
"
A Second Chance?"
Aijaz Khan
  • Suyash Trivedi
  • Abhiruchi Chand
22 November 2019 (2019-11-22)
5
"
Stop at Nothing"
Aijaz Khan
  • Suyash Trivedi
  • Abhiruchi Chand
22 November 2019 (2019-11-22)

Release

The series was launched on 22 November 2019 on Hotstar.[12]

Promotion

The first trailer of the series was released by Hotstar on 1 November 2019 across multiple platforms.[13]

Reception

The series garnered largely positive reviews.

Ruchi Kaushal of Hindustan Times praised the way the series adapted to the Indian setting despite being a remake and called it one of Dugal's best works till date with strong writing and backed by Tigamanshu Dhulia's direction.[14]

On the other hand, the series was also described as a banal take on infidelity by some others.[15]

References
  1. "India's Hotstar to Remake Thriller Series 'Doctor Foster'". 14 October 2019.
  2. "Out of Love trailer: Rasika Dugal, Purab Kohli's heartbreaking love story is poisoned by infidelity. Watch". Hindustan Times. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  3. Arora, Akhil. "Rasika Dugal, Purab Kohli Star in Hotstar's Out of Love, Out in November". NDTV Gadgets 360.
  4. "Hotstar's 'Out of Love' Is a Story of Infidelity & Heartbreak". The Qunit.
  5. "Hotstar Specials to stream new show 'Out of Love' from 22 Nov". 2 November 2019.
  6. Ghosh, Devarsi. "Rasika Dugal on web series 'Out of Love' and her best roles: 'Acting surprises you daily, like life'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  7. "The idea is to go and do work that doesn't feel like work: Purab Kohli". Telegraph India. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  8. Ghosh, Devarsi. "'Totally hollow from the inside': Purab Kohli on his character in the web series 'Out of Love'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  9. https://gadgets.ndtv.com/entertainment/reviews/out-of-love-hotstar-review-web-series-trailer-cast-rasika-dugal-purab-kohli-2136534
  10. Hooli, Shekhar H (18 November 2019). "Out of Love offers a psychological look at the aftereffects of infidelity, says Rasika Dugal". International Business Times. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  11. "BBC - Doctor Foster prescribed to India - Media Centre".
  12. "Hotstar Specials to stream new show 'Out of Love' from 22 Nov". 2 November 2019.
  13. Arora, Akhil. "Rasika Dugal, Purab Kohli Star in Hotstar's Out of Love, Out in November". The Qunit.
  14. "Out of Love review: Rasika Dugal is stunning in Tigmanshu Dhulia's nail-biting remake of Doctor Foster". Hindustan Times. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  15. "Out Of Love: Banal take on infidelity (Review) | newkerala.com News #257449". New Kerala. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
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