Dhootha

Journalist Sagar's life turns thrilling as he unravels dark secrets behind newspaper clippings predicting tragedies. He becomes a murder suspect, racing against time to clear his name and solve the enigma and faces dangerous twists. Suspense builds in this roller-coaster ride.

Dhootha (2023) is a Telugu-language Indian crime thriller series created by Vikram Kumar and released on Prime Video. Journalist Sagar, played by Naga Chaitanya Akkineni, finds his working life upended when he begins unravelling the dark secrets hidden behind newspaper clippings that seem to predict tragedies. As the investigation pulls him deeper, he becomes the prime murder suspect and must race against the clock to clear his name while solving the enigma at the center of the stories. The engine of the series is a reporter's instinct pitted against a web of threats, with each episode turning up another clue, another dangerous twist and another person who may be hiding something. Told as a continuous serialized mystery rather than a case-of-the-week format, its tone is suspenseful and propulsive, built on paranoia and mounting pressure in a contemporary Indian city. Fans of Spotlight, The Killing and Mindhunter will find resonance in its investigative grit, its press-versus-power storytelling and its slow-building dread.

Critics broadly found Dhootha a tense, well-crafted supernatural-tinged thriller whose premise and performances outweigh an uneven narrative.

• Mindhuntershared suspense driven mystery, journalist protagonist uncovering conspiracies, wrongly accused lead
• Spotlightshared investigative journalism thriller with a framed protagonist and corruption exposé
• The Killingshared journalist-led conspiracy suspense and media corruption themes

Created by

Vikram Kumar

Release Date

2023-11-30

Episode runtime

43 min

Rating

7.7 / 10 (22)

What is Dhootha about?

A journalist uncovers the dark secrets behind newspaper clippings that predict tragedies, only to become the prime murder suspect.

What is Dhootha like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dhootha as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.

Is Dhootha violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Dhootha as moderate.

What did critics think of Dhootha?

Critics broadly found Dhootha a tense, well-crafted supernatural-tinged thriller whose premise and performances outweigh an uneven narrative.

Which shows are like Dhootha?

Shows with a similar feel include Mindhunter, Spotlight, and The Killing.

How long is Dhootha?

Dhootha: 2 seasons, 8 episodes.

Is Dhootha still running?

Yes, Dhootha is still running.

Where can I watch Dhootha?

In United States, Dhootha streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.