Dark 7 White is a Hindi-language Indian crime thriller web series which is directed by Sattvik Mohanty and produced by Ekta Kapoor under the production house Sphere Origins & Balaji Telefilms. The series is an adaptation of the novel ‘‘Dark White’’ by author Shweta Brijpuria. The show stars Sumeet Vyas, Monica Chaudhary, Tanya Kalra, Rachit Bahal, Kunj Anand, Jatin Sarna, Nidhi Singh, Shekhar Choudhary & Sanjay Batra. The series was digitally released on both ZEE5 & ALT Balaji on November 24, 2020.
Plot
The story revolves around Yudi (Sumeet Vyas) who is the upcoming CM of Rajasthan. However his dream of being the youngest Chief Minister comes to an unexpected end when he's murdered in broad daylight. His 7 closest friends become prime suspects as each one of them has a strong motive. Abhimanyu Singh (Jatin Sarna) is the cop investigating the case and as the mystery unfolds, many dark secrets unravel.
Cast
Sumeet Vyas as Yudhveer "Yudi" Singh Rathore
Monica Chaudhary as Neelu
Tanya Kalra as Greeshma
Rachit Bahal as Dhaval
Kunj Anand as Kush Lamba
Jatin Sarna as Abhimanyu Singh
Nidhi Singh as Daisy
Shekhar Choudhary as Yogesh Khataria
Sanjay Batra as Shamsher
Madhurima Roy as Tashi
Kunj Anand as Kush Lamba
Release
Dark 7 White released through ZEE5 & ALT Balaji simultaneously on 24 November 2020.
Reception
Tatsam Mukherjee from Firstpost highlighted the shows inability to engage with the viewers and other underwhelming aspects of the show.
Nandani Ramnath from the Scroll.in appreciated Pranjal Saxena and Shashank Kunwar energetically churn out cod dialogues, however she wasn't impressed with the loosely executed plot.
Pramit Chatterjee from Mashable stated the show as "A Mind-numbing Political Thriller For Internet Edgelords And Ignorant Boomers"
Prathyush Parasuraman from Filmcompanion stated in his review "Actors like Vyas capable of good performances play caricatures of stereotypes and it is heartening to see them unfettered, and un-embarrassed by the writing, which is click-bait-with-zero-weight."