Vadhuvu Review: The Telugu crime series on Disney+ Hotstar stars Nalla Sreedhar Reddy Gabbar, Avika Gor, Mounika, Kanchan Bamane, Roopa Laxmi, Ali Reza, Nandu Vijay Krishna, and others. The seven-episode series is directed by Poluri Krishna.
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Vadhuvu Review Contains No Spoilers
In the Vadhuvu series, Indu gets married to a man named Anand. It’s not a typical cheerful wedding, as we can sense some suspense in the air. Indu’s new family is hiding some dark secrets. The more time she spends with them, the more shocking facts she learns about Anand and his family. What exactly are Indu’s in-laws hiding? Is her life in danger?
The good thing about the Disney+ Hotstar series Vadhuvu is that the episodes are not long. They have a runtime of 20–22 minutes, so you don’t have to wait a lot for the plot to unveil itself. The first two episodes keep you intrigued by the suspicious nature of Indu, her past, and Anand’s family. The non-linear narrative also plays a key role in leaving you curious about what’s exactly happening.
However, as the series progresses, it ends up looking like a typical daily soap opera. The story refuses to dig any further and doesn’t really give a clear idea about what’s exactly happening. The only fact that’s established is that Indu’s new family is not normal; they have some dark secrets hidden. But despite the short episodes, the makers don’t reveal why these people are shady.
To keep the mystery factor intact, the makers also hint at supernatural activities. Initially, the doubts are laid on Indu’s sister, who is completely eliminated from the story once she gets married. So we know that a supernatural angle is just to blindslide the viewers. Suddenly, a death happens, and that takes over the attention from whatever was happening with Indu. I understand the need to drop such unexpected hints to keep the viewers “intrigued” about the secrets, but here, it doesn’t blend well with the slow-packed, stuck screenplay.
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Towards the end, the series leaves you highly disappointed. It has become the norm to end shows on cliffhangers without giving a clear idea of the intent of everything wrong that is happening on the screen. When did it become normal to end a series without giving even a little bit of closure to the main plot? After 7 episodes, the only idea you get is that Anand, his brother Arya, and the entire family are hiding something. This is exactly what we learn from the second episode itself.
Vadhuvu Review: Final Thoughts
Overall, Vadhuvu on Disney+ Hotstar refuses to give away anything for the riddle they establish from the beginning. The performances are good, but when the narrative is stuck, no character does anything substantial to gain your interest. It’s a confusing mystery thriller that ends on an unnecessary cliffhanger.
The series is now streaming on Disney+ Hotstar.
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