Mafia

The theme of the piece is indeed a strong message which it stands on. But the script and direction is haywire and is trying to do a lot. Sometimes with some unnecessary sleaze scenes or may be over the top abuse which felt out of place and for heck of it.

Acting of all patrons are not up to mark. The twists in story are very amateurish. The snatching of gun scenes are too funny and fail miserably as twist/ suspense/ action.

Most of the actors, especially the male actors looked very amateurish. Also the story plot is very loosely based on a strong theme which was loosely executed.

The script had a lot of influence from thriller movies we have seen in recent times. Lacked freshness despite a relatively fresh cast.

Could have been better.

Story quicks up good, however suspense is so obvious a lay man can understand Ananya is the pyscho killer, in the reunion everyone is together however one lady is missing who is the physco killer !! This makes the screenplay below average. Namit Das, Rishi, Ritik and Neha definitely did well , actung was up to the mark.! Ani is seemed to physco aince beginning,audience can easily guess who is the killer !! So Definitely Not A 8.5 Rate Show!!

'Mafia' is all about six college friends reunite after 5 years for a bachelorette party. Beautiful story!

Very low budget series. Even acting was sub standard forget about the direction. The story was good but direction and acting ruined it . Looks like some 3rd class low budget series. Don't know why zee5 have this much budget constraint. Positive side is story and Namit Das acting but negative sides are direction , acting , screenplay .

Six college students from Kolkata take a trip to Madhupur in Bihar to mark the end of their academic course, a few of them trying to forge romantic relationships for the future and have a good time. Hailing from different backgrounds and with diverse interests, their holiday starts off well but doesn't really go according to plans, culminating in their beating a hasty retreat. Six years later, the same six friends return to the same venue for a reunion with the motive of celebrating the engagement of one of the girls in the group. To relive their experience, they take to playing the game of Mafia (also known as Assassins to some of us) and suddenly, acrimony and bitterness set in, laying bare their contempt and dislike for some and loyalty to some others.

At the same time, the forest starts playing out a string of events that cut off the inhabitants of the already isolated bungalow from contact with the outside, and suddenly, their lives are threatened. While they turn upon one another with accusations and slander, their past comes haunting them, forcing a recount and admissions from the last time they were there at the venue.

Mafia is a suspenseful, gripping and engaging drama with developments occurring at a cracking pace, leaving no time for introspection. The story charts lust, power, drugs, alcohol and other vices, highlighting the moral decadence of values and culture. The fine thread of friendship doesn't stand a chance to combat the dark forces of the mind and pure evil takes over. The free use of cuss words and raw language to communicate amongst the friends makes it somewhat jarring to endure the proceedings of this otherwise nail biting series.