Sharib Hashmi has been one of the most celebrated actors of this year after his impeccable work as JK in The Family Man franchise. The power house performed Sharib Hashmi will now be seen playing a lead role in this thriller web series against popular TV actress Sara Khan.
This gut wrenching series named Cyanide, which is inspired by the life of serial killer, will be released on ULLU app.
Directed by internationally acclaimed director Rahat Kazmi, the series boasts of an eclectic cast with Akshita Agnihotri, Mir Sarwar, and others.
Cyanide – a serial killer would kill women by giving them cyanide pills claiming they were contraceptive pills post marrying them. His prey’s would be women who couldn’t find a perfect match for them or who are under the pressure of dowry. Why would he kill women by luring them into marrying him? What made him a person with such hatred towards women?
On playing the role of Aisha, Sara Khan quipped, “I play the character of Cyanide’s wife in the show named Aisha. Aisha is an independent woman living with her in-laws even after the death of her husband; with a 7 years old son who means to world to her. Falling in the prey of Cyanide’s love was her biggest mistake but that mistake made her the only witness who knew about his wrongdoings. We shot in the beautiful locales of Kashmir in the winter. There are various folds to the story as and when it proceeds and we are sure the audience will be hooked till the end!”
Meanwhile, on the release of the trailer, Vibhu Agarwal, Founder and CEO ULLU said, “ULLU has created some path breaking content inspired by real-life incidents. Cyanide is a series inspired by the gruesome past of a serial killer into a reel life story. With this stellar star cast and gripping storyline, we are sure the series will be loved and accepted by all.”
Cyanide is all set to release on November 19, 2021.