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Hans India
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hans India
‘Black, White & Gray - Love Kills' review: Starts strong but fizzles out
SonyLIV's Black, White & Gray – Love Kills kicks off with a compelling premise, wrapping viewers in the intriguing world of crime, class divide, and manipulation. The series, directed by Pushkar Sunil Mahabal, follows Daniel Gray, a determined journalist who begins documenting a complex murder case involving four deaths and one prime suspect – a young man from a financially disadvantaged background, portrayed by Mayur More. Consisting of six episodes, the show lays its groundwork well. The accused, hailing from a poor family, falls for a rich girl whose father employs his own. Their secret one-night getaway triggers a chain of tragic events, beginning with the girl's sudden collapse. Assuming she's dead, panic ensues. What follows is a downward spiral involving three more murders, with the accused and the girl at the center of it all. Initially, the series seems to promise a gritty, emotionally charged crime drama. It touches on themes like social discrimination, corruption, and the misuse of power by the elite – all through the lens of a suspenseful murder mystery. However, despite this strong thematic base, Love Kills begins to lose its narrative grip post the second episode. The suspense unravels, scenes begin to feel disjointed, and the writing falters in tying together the emotional and investigative threads. Where the plot struggles, Mayur More's performance emerges as the saving grace. He delivers one of his career-best performances, portraying vulnerability, confusion, and desperation with raw honesty. His ability to embody the scapegoated youth lends the series a much-needed emotional weight, even when the script fails to deliver. The series makes an effort to spotlight societal issues like the stark division between rich and poor, the pressure to stay silent, and the dangerous consequences of lies spun into false narratives. Unfortunately, these messages are diluted by inconsistent pacing, poor editing, and lackluster direction. Black, White & Gray – Love Kills had the potential to be a standout crime thriller but ends up being a case of missed opportunity. While the intention was noble and the themes relevant, the weak execution and fragmented storytelling hold it back. Still, if you're watching for performances, Mayur More alone is worth your time.
News18
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Abhishek Bhalerao's Black, White And Gray Is A ‘Must-Watch', Declare Fans
Last Updated: Black, White & Gray – Love Kills revolves around journalist Daniel Gray investigating a series of murders linked to a mysterious young man. All eyes are on director Pushkar Sunil Mahabal's latest crime-drama Black, White & Gray – Love Kills. The mockumentary-style series, which arrived on SonyLIV on May 2 has gripped viewers with its gritty storyline, suspense and power-packed performances. Black, White & Gray features Abhishek Bhalerao, Nishant Shamaskar, Mayur More, Palak Jaiswal, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Deven Bhojani, Hakkim Shahjahan, Edward Sonnenblick and Kamlesh Sawant in key roles. Black, White & Gray – Love Kills has been receiving rave reviews from binge-watchers. Let's check out some of them on X (formerly Twitter). Heaping praise on the series, a fan wrote, 'As a creative professional, we always aspire to create something that will be a breakout success for all ~ Producers, Creative Teams, Actors and everyone involved. Black White & Gray – Love Kills is exactly that. A true breakout, a well-made gripping series with its innovative storytelling approach, terrific writing and some exceptional performances. Finished all the episodes in one go. This one is not to be missed." As a creative professional, we always aspire to create something that will be a breakout success for all ~ Producers, Creative Teams, Actors and everyone White & Gray – Love Kills on SonyLiv is exactly that. A true breakout, well made gripping series with its… — Shiladitya Bora (@ShiladityaBora) May 4, 2025 Another pointed out, 'The title is tacky, but Black, White & Gray – Love Kills is good. Mockumentary is a fun way to shake up a genre that's gotten pretty stale." The title is tacky, but Black, White & Gray – Love Kills is good. Mockumentary is a fun way to shake up a genre that's gotten pretty stale.— Rahul (@notself) May 5, 2025 An individual dubbed the show as 'the best thing in the Indian streaming space right now. So so soooooo original in its execution. Kudos to the entire team!!!! #BlackWhiteAndGray on @SonyLIV is the best thing in the Indian streaming space right so soooooo original in its execution. Kudos to the entire team!!!! #sonyliv — Abhijeet Mudgal (@IamAbhi2290) May 4, 2025 Echoing a similar sentiment, a viewer wrote, 'Brilliant & one of the most unique web series in recent times. The blend of documentary making along with fictional representation of the events grabs the attention right from the first frame. Recommended. Must watch for the plot & thrill." #BlackWhiteAndGray – Brilliant & One of the most unique web series in recent times. The blend of documentary making along with fictional representation of the events grabs the attention right from the first frame. Recommended on @SonyLIV. Must watch for the plot & thrill. — Sahil Dev Rath (@sahil_dev_rath) May 2, 2025 'Brilliant series, very well written, thrilling, engaging and disturbing… Must-watch" read a positive remark. #BlackWhiteAndGray brilliant series… .very well written ..'Every frame of the recorded documentary makes you believe it's real! Amazing acting by a talented cast!" commented an impressed user. Take a bow team #BlackWhiteAndGray Every frame of the recorded documentary makes you believe it's real! Amazing acting by a talented cast ! This one is a Must Watch for all! #BlackWhiteAndGrayreview #Review @HemalAThakkar — Bharat Patel (@jampachakar) May 3, 2025 One person had a mixed reaction: 'Just watched Black, White & Gray – Love Kills. Had potential, but the execution fell short. Great visuals, weak storytelling. Could've been a gripping thriller, but ended up just grey." Just watched Black, White & Gray – Love Kills Black, White & Gray – Love Kills revolves around journalist Daniel Gray (Edward Sonnenblick) investigating a series of murders linked to a mysterious young man. Digging deeper into the probe, Daniel unearths dark secrets on patriarchy, social injustice and corruption, forcing him to question the system. First Published: May 05, 2025, 18:53 IST
Scroll.in
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scroll.in
‘Black White & Gray' review: A gripping dissection of the true crime genre
Pushkar Mahabal, the director of the terrifying thriller Welcome Home, turns his unsparing gaze on the true crime genre for his new project. The Sony LIV series Black, White & Gray – Love Kills is a meta-fiction narrative with two intertwined strands: a mockumentary about a crime that is supposed to be real, and the restaging of the crime. A young man from a working-class background is in hiding after being accused of four murders. Two years after this headline-grabbing case, an unseen filmmaker is meeting people who knew the victims. The filmmaker reveals the rabbit in his hat: he has an interview with the alleged perpetrator (Hardik Soni), who not only denies his involvement but also provides an entirely different sequence of events. On a parallel track, actors recreate the murder trail. The dramatisation identifies the principal characters as the Girl (Palak Jaiswal) and the Boy (Mayur More). Only the individuals who feature in the documentary are named, such as the driver Sunny (Hakkim Shahjahan) and the police officer Chauhan (Tigmanshu Dhulia). The Girl is the daughter of a politician (Anant Jog); the Boy is the son of the politician's driver (Jairoop Jeevan). Separated by economic class, social status and possibly caste, the Girl and the Boy nevertheless fall for each other. A date night leads to disaster. The Girl disappears, the Boy is on the run, and the bodies are piling up. Formally, Black, White & Gray is one of the boldest series in recent times. Created by Mahabal and Hemal A Thakkar and written by Mahabal, Black, White & Gray is an ambitious attempt to deconstruct true crime while mimicking its stylistic elements. Although the Hindi series is entirely a work of fiction, it uncannily reproduces the devices used by true crime shows – grainy CCTV footage, emotional interviews with people who knew the victims, the confident assertions of police officers about the accused's guilt, the blanket media coverage. The series takes viewers through a warren of half-truths and self-serving lies, reminding us of that murkiness underpins assumptions about innocence and complicity. During the process of analysing the claim of the true crime genre to expose the hidden truth behind shocking crimes, Black, White & Gray smuggles in themes of biased policing, confirmation bias and the public perception of ideal victims. The camera lies too, and often in ways that are hard to spot. There is a lot to take in, with the first couple of episodes demanding intense concentration. It's a measure of Mahabal's understanding of structure – he has also edited the series – that Black, White & Gray is never confusing even while following two strands side by side. The performances closely follow Mahabal's dual-weaving approach. The actors in the mockumentary behave as they might in an actual documentary, speaking plainly or angrily contradicting the filmmaker. Hardik Soni's murder accused is bereft of emotion as he tries to make a case for himself. The dramatised portions are heavier on emotion, with the characters played by Palak Tiwari and Mayur More driven to despair by their circumstances. The cast includes Deven Bhojani as a mysterious enforcer. Black, White & Gray is intense and involving for the most part, unpeeling its many layers with dexterity. The performances are excellent. Saee Bhope's camerawork deftly captures the show's double-headed quest to make viewers question what they are watching. But Mahabal overplays his hand, piling on the agony felt by the Girl and the Boy and indulging himself while juggling his meta-fiction. In this aspect too, the six-episode Black, White & Gray resembles a true crime show that overstates its case and doesn't end when it should. Play
