'Killer Soup': A Dark Comedy Thriller Based on Real-Life Events
Konkona Sen Sharma and Manoj Bajpayee lead the cast in a narrative that combines dark humor with a riveting murder plot, filmed in the picturesque location of Munnar.
- Netflix's dark comedy crime thriller, 'Killer Soup,' co-written by Abhishek Chaubey, features a stellar cast led by Konkona Sen Sharma and Manoj Bajpayee. The series draws inspiration from a real-life 2017 case in Telangana.
- The series revolves around Swathi, a nurse turned home chef with a killer instinct, portrayed by Konkona Sen Sharma. The narrative combines dark humor with absurd situations, creating an amalgamation of comedy and thriller.
- The series concludes with a tense scene where Swathi prepares a fatal soup for Umesh. As the situation escalates, Umesh admits his role in the crimes at a party. The revelation, in turn, led to a chaotic showdown with the police. Swathi attempts to flee but ultimately chooses to jump off a cliff.
- The Netflix series is loosely based on a real-life incident. The series draws inspiration from a 2017 murder case that occurred in Telangana, India. In this case, a woman, along with her lover, killed her husband. To conceal the crime, they burned the husband's body. Moreover, the lover underwent plastic surgery to impersonate the deceased husband.
- The filming for the series took place mainly in Munnar, a picturesque hill station situated along the beautiful Malabar Coast.