What Makes 'Black, White and Gray' Series The Most Sinister Mind Game Yet

Some shows throw their plot at you like a brick to the face. But if you have watched the trailer of the new Sony Liv series White, Black and Gray-Love Kills and haven't had the urged to start watching it already, something's seriously weird.

The new series starring Kota Factory famed Mayur More, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Palak Jaiswal (the girl) prefers to slip quietly, whisper in your ear, and have you questioning everything. Set in Nagpur, Maharashtra, the Tv show is not your standard-issue thriller where one gets murdered and one murders.

Its a carefully constructed, slow-simmering psychological maze that makes you think beyond car chases and explosive cliffhangers.

Instead, like the title suggests the six episodic show leaves you in the white, black, and gray. The characters are flawed, messy and manipulative. Who to call hero, who to call villain!

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A young man (More) from a working-class background becomes a prime suspect in a series of murders, including his girlfriend.

White, Black and Gray-Love Kills follows a mockumentary format to unfold the investigation of the case into the forbidden romance that leads to several deaths without disclosing the names of the characters. They are simply addressed as boy and girl.

What I Love About The Series

One thing that makes the series a compelling one is the clever use of mockumentary approach that blends interviews, found footage and dramatisation.

This makes it play between the ends of reality and fantasy adding a layer of realism to the series that constantly makes you wonder the truth being presented.

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It helps the show toy with perceptions and makes the whodunnit far more engaging often upending the assumptions.

At its heart, the series directed by Pushkar Sunil Mahabal brings a fresh cast that bring raw, unpolished energy to the screen that makes the story feel authentic and immediate.

What I Don't Love About The Series

The only down vote would be the ambiguity. While its also the series' strength, the slow-burner pacing can leave many feels frustrated, worse, distracted.

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At times, the show also feels self-aware focusing more on the stylised artifice of the mockumentary rather than letting the story follow beyond it.

The characterisation of some characters could have also been presented better rather than plot devices for social commentary.

Overall, for those that love a crime-thriller, this is must-watch series available on SongLiv.