Hunter Tootega Nahi Todega is an action-crime-thriller series directed by Prince Dhiman and Alok Batra and stars Suniel Shetty, Esha Deol, Rahul Dev, and Barkha Bisht in pivotal roles amongst others. The series has 8 episodes, each with a runtime of around 35 minutes.
The series follows ACP Vikram who, after getting embroiled in a crime, realises that his past decisions have come back to haunt him. Will he be able to get out of this alive and save everyone he loves? Or will the horrors of the world break him down beyond repair?
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There’s a scene in Hunter Tootega Nahi Todega that probably defines the story a bit too well. It’s a scene where we see the coroner eating heartily in front of a dead body as he tells a cop how what happened for the body to end up this way. And, much like this scene and the fact that every song on this awful show is a remix of old, well-liked shows, Hunter Tootega Nahi Todega is a horrible dream that just doesn’t seem to end.
The series, with its corny dialogues and equally bad dialogue deliveries, seems to be coming from nowhere and going to an equally unknown destination. At some point in my viewing, I started to wonder what exactly I am watching. I get the story; I do. But it’s just so badly executed and so cringy that taking it seriously seems like a bad joke on our sanities and intelligence, all at the same time.
With 8 episodes, each with a runtime of around 35 minutes, Hunter Tootega Nahi Todega seems too long. The story follows a psychopath with a murder streak, a cartoonishly evil police officer who says the stupidest lines and simply too many action sequences. Women mostly wear bras and tiny shorts (or simply panties sometimes), with the exception of Esha Deol (and some of the main cast), who, unfortunately, is given the alternative of wearing an equally horrendous wig.
There’s not much to say about Hunter Tootega Nahi Todega. Or maybe there’s simply too much to say about it. Either way, the series neither looks good nor does it rope you into an engaging storyline. There’s far too much happening, although I do believe that the core storyline would’ve worked if it had been made better.
The series doles out hundreds of abuses every few minutes, like it’s Ganpati festival and the laddoos are free. Unfortunately, they don’t taste as good as the laddoos and just leave a foul (and confusing) taste in your mouth. The tension in this thriller series never really reaches a crescendo because the people that you are supposed to root for constantly make bad decisions that will frustrate you to no end.
On top of that, the horrendous dialogue delivery is just the icing on an already shitty cake. There is an effeminate guy in one scene, for some reason, who gets swayed by Sajid’s odd flirting… as if that’s something that happens all the time. And also, there’s a scene where the two tech whizzes concoct the weirdest plan to hack into the police station mainframe. It’s just so convenient and stupid that will make you wonder whether you are the one who is stupid.
The series is about deep fakes and how they can so easily be used to manipulate the truth, as well as illegal organ trade and a little bit of prostitution. Following ACP Vikram’s past catching up and merging with his present, the series does a good job of bringing forth several different storylines and merging them together. However, Vikram’s past and present collide, and the different plot twists aren’t the worst, honestly. But it’s just not created with enough finesse.
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Even Vikram as a character, in spite of having tons of backstories, feels unfinished, and although you want to feel for him, his dialogues are just too unbelievable for you actually believe in his journey. It’s just, no person says stuff like this in their own minds – it just screams scripted from every angle because of it. That, and the fact that it’s really cringy as well, just feels like an opportunity lost.
Coming to the performances in Hunter Tootega Nahi Todega, Suniel Shetty is fine. He has some good moments and some bad, so it’s honestly a mixed bag. Esha Deol, with the second meatiest role, is sadly a brick wall who doesn’t speak like a real person. There’s nothing natural about how she behaves in any of the scenes, and it just feels bad watching this go down.
Another part of the series is the action sequences – they are sometimes fine, but most of the time, they feel choreographed and forced. There are far too many chase sequences as well as fight sequences. There is one after every few minutes, just like there are heavy-metal oldies in every possible scene.
Summing Up: Hunter Tootega Nahi Todega
Hunter Tootega Nahi Todega had the right idea about what to make but then just went all over the place with that idea. I honestly think the idea would’ve shone had the series been made better, but with the cast and everything else, it’s just a mess that just feels forced and annoying after a while.
Interesting ending, though, I must say. Odd choice to keep this sort of an unfinished project, but interesting nonetheless. Was it necessary, though? I don’t know. I guess the general audience will be the judge of that!
Hunter Tootega Nahi Todega is streaming on Amazon MiniTV.
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