Ghoul
REVIEW:
Netflix's
Indian
HORROR
series
featuring
Radhika
Apte
&
Manav
Kaul
|
FilmiBeat
Netflix
Original
Ghoul,
starring
Radhika
Apte,
is
a
three-part
series
based
on
the
Arabic
folklore
that
revolves
around
the
existence
of
jinns.
The
title
of
the
show
refers
to
a
paranormal
figure
that
can
be
witnessed
by
trading
one's
soul.
Ghoul
reminds
the
person
of
their
deadliest
sins
that
always
end
up
being
unpleasant.
Set
in
a
dystopian
future,
the
series
takes
you
on
a
claustrophobic
trip.
Directed
by
Patrick
Graham,
who
is
known
for
creating
some
of
the
best
horror
pieces,
the
series
released
on
the
international
platform
Netflix
today
(August
24,
2018).
Ghoul
showcases
Indian
society
in
a
period,
where
anything
or
anyone
who
questions
the
government
is
termed
a
traitor.
Amid
this
arises
the
central
character
of
the
series
Nida
Rahim,
played
by
the
actress
Radhika
Apte,
who
is
constantly
seeking
social
approval.
She
feels
bound
by
the
religion
she
belongs
from
and
doesn't
hesitate
turning
her
father
in
to
prove
her
loyalty
for
the
country.
She
gets
her
father
arrested
because
he
taught
'anti-national' literature,
thus
making
him
a
terrorist.
Nida
is
taken
into
the
covert
detention
center
Meghdoot
31,
which
emits
a
certain
mysterious
energy.
The
scenes
around
the
center
alone
are
so
powerful
that
you
wouldn't
be
surprised
to
have
goosebumps.
Over
a
period
of
time,
when
Nida
begins
to
interact
with
her
fellow
colleagues,
she
feels
rather
suffocating.
Though
Ghoul
is
a
horror
series,
it
deals
with
social
and
religious
issues
in
an
effective
way.
What
makes
the
series
extremely
appealing,
besides
the
representation
of
social
issues,
is
the
terrifying
paranormal
characters
and
graphics.
Patrick
Graham
has
played
around
with
the
element
of
fear
successfully.
The
usage
of
a
supernatural
character
will
definitely
make
you
jump
out
of
your
seat.
Radhika
Apte
once
again
has
proved
that
she
an
actress
who
is
exceptionally
talented
and
has
the
ability
to
deliver
any
role.
This
is
her
third
Netflix
project
this
year,
following
Lust
Stories
and
Sacred
Games.
Talking
about
preparing
for
her
role
in
Ghoul,
the
actress
told
in
an
interview
with
News
18
as,
"Patrick
believes
in
rehearsals
a
lot.
We
had
several
one-on-one
sessions
and
a
15-day
rehearsal
where
he
used
to
draw
the
whole
architecture
(the
set
was
being
made
then)
and
tell
us
how
it
was
going
to
be.
We
actually
choreographed
every
single
scene
before
we
shot
it.
I
have
never
worked
like
this
before."