Shekhar Home
Shekhar Home is an Indian Hindi-language crime drama television series created by Aniruddha Guha and Srijit Mukherji and directed by Rohan Sippy and Mukherji. An adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle’s canon of Sherlock Holmes stories, the series is produced by BBC Studios Productions, and stars Kay Kay Menon, Ranvir Shorey, Rasika Dugal, Kirti Kulhari and Dibyendu Bhattacharya. The dialogues of the show are written by Vaibhav Vishal. The series premiered on JioCinema on 14 August 2024.
Cast
- Kay Kay Menon as Shekhar Home, a genius detective
- Ranvir Shorey as Jayavrat Saini, a retired army medic and doctor
- Rasika Dugal as Iraboty Adhyo
- Kirti Kulhari as Mumtaz Afsari
- Rudranil Ghosh as Inspector Gobindo Laha
- Dibyendu Bhattacharya as Debnath "Debu" Chaudhary
- Shernaz Patel as Mrs "H/Henry" Henriques
- Kaushik Sen as Mrinmoy
- Mir Afsar Ali as Das
Production
Reception
critic gave the series 3.5 stars, saying, “ ‘Shekhar Home,’ created by Aniruddha Guha and Sriijit Mukherji, and directed by Mukherji and Rohan Sippy, is a compelling series inspired by Arthur Conan Doyle's ‘Sherlock Holmes’. The creators have excelled in crafting a world that captivates from the very first frame.”In another 3.5 star-rated review, the India Today critic Trisha Bhattacharya said, “The screenplay is tight, with well-researched cases and dialogues that stay true to the spirit of Doyle's stories. The Bengali representation is top-notch.”
In her review for Scroll, critic Nandini Ramnath said, “Breezy and irreverent, Shekhar Home's attitude is best captured by its high-performing hero's high-pitched giggle whenever a breakthrough occurs. Menon's detective is brilliant without being overbearing, a genial class topper rather than an insufferable genius.”
The Livemint review called Shekhar Home a deft Conan Doyle adaptation. “The adaptation of Doyle's stories by Srijit Mukherji and Aniruddha Guha skillfully integrates classic detective elements into an Indian context.”
The The [Free Press Journal|Free Press Journal] rated the series 3.5 stars, and said: “This is a well-crafted series that offers a nostalgic ride through the labyrinthine mysteries of 1990s.”
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave the series 2/5 stars. Deepa Gahlot of Rediff.com rated the series 3/5 stars.