Plot Summary of Hindi Web Series Film Breathe: Into the Shadows (2020)

Breathe: Into the Deep Shadows is a Psychological Thriller web series released on Amazon Prime on 10 July 2020. The series contains 12 episodes and all episodes released on the same day.

Breathe: Into the Deep Shadows is an edge-of-the-seat thriller that unlike most of the web series can be watched by the family together. However, some abusing language is used and a lesbian relationship has also established but those scenes were demand of the story and lead the one-step ahead but they are picturized in a civilized manner.

Breathe: Into the Deep Shadows- Star Cast

Abhishek Bachchan, Nithiya Menon, Amit Sadh and Shruti Bapna have played pivotal roles in the movie. Ivana Kaur, Hrishikesh Joshi, Resham Shrivardhan, Vijaylaxmi Singh, Madhavi Juvekar, Kuljeet Singh, Sanjeev Kumar, Rajshekhar Kapoor, Swati Bowalekar, Pradnya Dalvi and Sail Kokate played supporting roles in the different episodes of the series.

Breathe: Into the Deep Shadows- Synopsis

Avinash (Abhishek Bachchan) is a psychiatric and his wife Abha (Nithiya Menon) is a chef live happily, in Gurgram, Haryana, India, with their daughter Siya (Ivana Kaur) who suffers from ‘Juvenile Diabetes’. One day Siya goes missing when she visits Delhi with Avinash to a birthday party. 

Police investigation does not hold water and the couple does not any information about their child for 9 months until the kidnapper calls Avinash and ask to kill Pritpal Singh (Kuljeet Singh) by making him angry first for safely return of his daughter. After initial resistance, Avinash decides to kill Pritpal and eventually killed him. Inspector Kabir Sawant (Amit Sadh) starts investigation in the case.

The kidnapper forces Avinash to kill Natasha Grewal (Shruti Bapna) with taking her lust out. Natasha is a writer and publishes a book in which she confesses her a gay. 

Since, Avinash cannot attract Natasha; Abha decides to do the same. Both make a plan and eventually kill Natasha by throwing her in a deep trench with her car with her hands tied with car staring in a lustful position.

In the meantime, Avinash comes to know that the kidnapper wants him to kill 10 people and Natasha is merely 2nd out of the 10. However, the kidnapper has its own plans. 

Also read Full story of Episode 1 to 12 of Breathe: Into the Deep Shadows

Breathe: Into the Deep Shadows- Review

Screenplay and Direction

Breathe: Into the Deep Shadows engages the audience throughout the entire series. Story is good though nothing new really. Script is a tight one and makes all 12 episodes very interesting. 

Director Mayank Sharma has done a good job. He proves his capability when the real kidnapper is revealed in the mid of series. However, the director has successfully leads the story and compels the audience to watch the remaining episodes. 

It is really a difficult task to keep audience engaged after the real culprit shows his hidden face. However, Breathe: Into the Deep Shadows is a very good example of it.

Acting

Abhishek Bachchan is in the Key role and has done one of his best performances in his career. His emotions as a helpless father who later converts into a killer to get his lovely daughter with him are exceptionally well.

Nithiya Menon seems very good as a Mother who is not able to forget her daughter even after 9 months of her missing and who can even kill someone to get her daughter back.

Amit Sadh has given role of a cop who most of the time remains emotional less due to some past misshapen for which he also remained in jail for 6 months. He played his role very well.

Shruti Bapna as a gay character has shown her true colors. She acts with ease moreover, seems real.

Other actors like 6 years old Ivana Kaur, Resham Shrivardhan, Shradha Kaul, Plabita Borthakur, Hrishkesh Joshi, Shrikant Verma, Kuljeet Singh, Nizhalgal Ravi and Saiyami Kher have also done a good job on their part. 

Breathe: Into the Deep Shadows- Music

There is no song in the series however Alok Nanda Dasgupta  and Karan Kulkarni composed a good background music that adds flavor to this psychological thriller.

Breathe: Into the Deep Shadows- Shortcomings

The Director has stretched the story unnecessarily sometimes. The entire 1 episode which is around 45 minutes long can be shown in merely 15-20 minutes. Too much time is taken to establish the kidnapping of Siya.

The director forgets to establish some facts along with the screenwriter. While Avinash (Abhishek Bachchan) follows Natasha (Shruti Bapna) and Abha (Nithiya Menon) he receives a call from Inspector Kabir (Amit Sadh) to meet him immediately. Avninash informs Abha accordingly and take a u-turn but he never reaches to Kabir.

Some more points are there which should be established in a proper manner but either scriptwriter or director has miserably failed to do so.

 Breathe: Into the Deep Shadows- Ratings 

The entire series is engaging and would be loved not only by Thriller lovers but also by families too. Hence, users on IMDB rate the series 8.8 out of 10. However, Bollywood Product rates the series 7.5 out of 10 due to the reasons mentioned hereinabove.

Breathe: Into the Deep Shadows- Final Verdict 

Breathe: Into the Deep Shadows is a big yes to watch by spending a lot of time. The movie is recommended for every Thriller Lover and every movie lover even after certain shortcomings that can be ignored. 

The movie can be watched for a tight script, good direction, good acting skills by almost all the characters, engaging episodes, good background music and most of all that the movie remains engaging even after the hidden face of real culprit exposes.