# Taish
**Taish** (तैश) is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language revenge thriller written and directed by Bejoy Nambiar, released on the streaming platform ZEE5 both as a feature film and as a six-episode web series.[1](https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/review-taish-by-bejoy-nambiar-on-zee5/cid/1796457) The title means rage in Hindi, and the story follows two families and two groups of friends whose lives collide at a wedding, setting off a chain of violence.[2](https://www.indiatoday.in/impact-feature/story/taish-both-film-and-series-is-elevated-beyond-usual-bollywood-that-brings-style-and-substance-to-the-centre-stage-1737364-2020-11-02)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Director and writer | Bejoy Nambiar, his fifth directorial feature after *Shaitan*, *[David](https://www.edgepedia.org/david-2013-film)*, *Wazir*, and *Solo*[3](https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/entertainment/hindi/2020/Nov/02/indian-film-industry-is-wary-of-two-hero-films-says-taish-directorbejoy-nambiar-2218263.html) |
| Release | ZEE5, October 29, 2020 (ZEE5's own listing gives 28 October 2020)[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10840884) • [5](https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/taish/0-0-246113) |
| Dual format | Film of 143 minutes (2h 23m) and a six-episode series of close to 180 minutes[1](https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/review-taish-by-bejoy-nambiar-on-zee5/cid/1796457) |
| Lead cast | Pulkit Samrat, Jim Sarbh, Harshvardhan Rane, Kriti Kharbanda, and Sanjeeda Sheikh[5](https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/taish/0-0-246113) |
| Genre and language | Action, thriller, drama; Hindi (with Punjabi dialogue for the Brar family track)[5](https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/taish/0-0-246113) • [4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10840884) |
| Music | Raghav Sachar, Prashant Pillai, Govind Vasantha, Enbee, and Gaurav Godkhindi[5](https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/taish/0-0-246113) |
| Audience rating | 7.3 on IMDb from about 6,300 votes[6](https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/taish) |
## Spoilers
### Story
The plot has two strands that intertwine. Rohan Kalra ([Jim Sarbh](https://www.edgepedia.org/jim-sarbh)), an Indian doctor living in the UK, is in a relationship with Aarfa Khan ([Kriti Kharbanda](https://www.edgepedia.org/kriti-kharbanda)), a Pakistani surgeon, and returns for his brother Krish's weeklong wedding, where his childhood friend Sunny ([Pulkit Samrat](https://www.edgepedia.org/pulkit-samrat)) joins him.[5](https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/taish/0-0-246113) • [7](https://next-episode.net/taish) The second strand follows a violent family of moneylenders in Southall, London, headed by Kuljinder (Abhimanyu Singh) with his brothers Pali (Harshvardhan Rane) and Jassi; Pali wants to quit the family business and run away with Jahaan (Sanjeeda Sheikh), his brother's wife.[7](https://next-episode.net/taish) A past secret connected to Rohan and Kuljinder sparks an incident of violence at the wedding that changes all their lives.[7](https://next-episode.net/taish) In the series' first episode, Sunny beats up Kuljinder, and in the third, Rohan reveals a secret to Sunny that kick-starts the cycle of violence.[8](https://www.zee5.com/hi/global/web-series/details/taish/0-6-3044)
## The dual film-and-series release
**One story, two edits.** Nambiar always envisioned *Taish* as a feature film, but when the coronavirus lockdown made a theatrical release impossible, he showed a three-hour cut to digital platforms; the feedback was that viewers would be more interested in a series.[9](https://www.indiatoday.in/entertainment/ott/story/taish-director-bejoy-nambiar-on-why-you-see-riskier-stories-on-ott-interview-1735591-2020-10-27) He and editor Priyank Prem Kumar first cut the film down to about two hours twenty minutes, then re-edited the same material into a six-episode series with a very different edit, and ZEE5 decided to release both.[9](https://www.indiatoday.in/entertainment/ott/story/taish-director-bejoy-nambiar-on-why-you-see-riskier-stories-on-ott-interview-1735591-2020-10-27) The film runs 143 minutes while the series runs close to 180 minutes.[1](https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/review-taish-by-bejoy-nambiar-on-zee5/cid/1796457) Nambiar said converting the story into a bite-sized episodic was an organic process, prompted by people who had said the script would make a good series.[3](https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/entertainment/hindi/2020/Nov/02/indian-film-industry-is-wary-of-two-hero-films-says-taish-directorbejoy-nambiar-2218263.html)
## Production
Nambiar has said the idea began as a short story that merged with another story he was working on.[9](https://www.indiatoday.in/entertainment/ott/story/taish-director-bejoy-nambiar-on-why-you-see-riskier-stories-on-ott-interview-1735591-2020-10-27) Casting the ensemble was the hardest part; he told PTI that the Indian film industry is wary of two-hero films and ensembles, and that *Taish* was almost a three-actor project.[3](https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/entertainment/hindi/2020/Nov/02/indian-film-industry-is-wary-of-two-hero-films-says-taish-directorbejoy-nambiar-2218263.html) Filming took place in England, with a listed location in [Kidderminster](https://www.edgepedia.org/kidderminster), Worcestershire.[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10840884) The pandemic disrupted post-production: dubbing was left unfinished when the lockdown began, and actor [Harshvardhan Rane](https://www.edgepedia.org/harshvardhan-rane) dubbed for the teaser from a hospital while ill with COVID-19.[9](https://www.indiatoday.in/entertainment/ott/story/taish-director-bejoy-nambiar-on-why-you-see-riskier-stories-on-ott-interview-1735591-2020-10-27) • [10](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/how-taish-posters-trailers-helped-harshvardhan-rane-beat-covid-19-faster-interview-1736236-2020-10-29)
## Reception
Critics gave the project mixed reviews. Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV rated the film 3 out of 5, writing that the script gives Harshvardhan Rane, Jim Sarbh, and Pulkit Samrat equal weightage and that none is reduced to a flat character type.[11](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/taish) The Times of India gave 2.5 out of 5, calling the film timely and stylish but saying the execution and storytelling could have been tighter.[11](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/taish) Deccan Herald also rated it 2.5 out of 5, describing a sincere attempt whose impact is diluted by a middling screenplay.[12](https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/taish-movie-review-pulkit-samrat-starrer-makes-a-decent-impact-909166.html) Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express criticized the time-jumping structure and the lack of substance behind the style, while Film Companion called it a messy but promising experiment.[11](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/taish) On IMDb the title holds a 7.3 rating from about 6,300 votes.[6](https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/taish)
## References
1. [Taish, not a watch to ruminate on, The Telegraph India](https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/review-taish-by-bejoy-nambiar-on-zee5/cid/1796457)
2. [Taish, both film and series, is elevated beyond usual Bollywood, India Today](https://www.indiatoday.in/impact-feature/story/taish-both-film-and-series-is-elevated-beyond-usual-bollywood-that-brings-style-and-substance-to-the-centre-stage-1737364-2020-11-02)
3. [Indian film industry is wary of two hero films, says 'Taish' director Bejoy Nambiar, The New Indian Express](https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/entertainment/hindi/2020/Nov/02/indian-film-industry-is-wary-of-two-hero-films-says-taish-directorbejoy-nambiar-2218263.html)
4. [Taish (2020), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10840884)
5. [Watch Taish Full HD Movie Online on ZEE5](https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/taish/0-0-246113)
6. [Taish (2020) - where to watch streaming online, JustWatch UK](https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/taish)
7. [Taish TV Show Air Dates & Track Episodes, Next Episode](https://next-episode.net/taish)
8. [Watch Taish Web Series All Episodes Online on ZEE5](https://www.zee5.com/hi/global/web-series/details/taish/0-6-3044)
9. [Taish director Bejoy Nambiar on why you see riskier stories on OTT: Interview, India Today](https://www.indiatoday.in/entertainment/ott/story/taish-director-bejoy-nambiar-on-why-you-see-riskier-stories-on-ott-interview-1735591-2020-10-27)
10. [How Taish posters, trailers helped Harshvardhan Rane beat Covid-19 faster: Interview, India Today](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/how-taish-posters-trailers-helped-harshvardhan-rane-beat-covid-19-faster-interview-1736236-2020-10-29)
11. [Taish, Rotten Tomatoes (critics reviews)](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/taish)
12. ['Taish' movie review: Pulkit Samrat-starrer makes a decent impact, Deccan Herald](https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/taish-movie-review-pulkit-samrat-starrer-makes-a-decent-impact-909166.html)
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