In Black Widows, three women trapped in abusive marriages decide that there is something better than divorce – murder. Two of the husband...
In Black Widows, three women trapped in abusive marriages decide that there is something better than divorce – murder.
Two of the husbands wholly deserve what they get. The jury is out on the third, which is probably why he escapes the impact of the bomb placed in a boat as he takes a ride with the other two men.
This revenant is only one of the irritants for the merry widows, who soon realise that they have raided their wine cellars too early. A pair of police investigators arrives on the scene. The blast survivor’s business partner is looking for a bag filled with crores. A ruthless pharma company head (is there any other kind?) is trying to retrieve an incriminating recording that reveals her role in pushing out a dodgy vaccine. The sisterhood between the widows starts to fray.
The Zee5 series is a remake of the popular Finnish show Mustat Lesket, which in turn inspired the Swedish remake Black Widows. Adapted by Radhika Anand and directed by Birsa Dasgupta, the Indian Black Widows comprises 10 episodes of 30-odd minutes each, with the threat of a second season.
The colour in the title refers to the dark humour that runs through a crime-infused tale of attempted emancipation. The pretzel-shaped plot proceeds as a...
