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. While it occasionally struggles with its own weight, it remains an entertaining binge-watch thanks to its vibrant cast and unique premise. The Plot: A Desi Heist
Choona (2023) is a Hindi-language black comedy thriller web series about a group of misfits who plan to kidnap a tech billionaire for ransom; the story mixes heist elements with dark humor, social commentary, and character-driven drama. It balances fast-paced plotting with morally ambiguous characters and satirical takes on wealth, power, and inequality.
After spending 6+ hours with the , here is the honest take: Choona is a flawed masterpiece. It takes risks that few Indian web series dare to take. It trusts its audience to be intelligent enough to follow astrological metaphors and patient enough to wait for the payoff.
| | Character | Role Description | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Jimmy Shergill | Avinash Shukla | The main antagonist, a ruthless and powerful politician who is also deeply superstitious and believes he can control his destiny by controlling the stars. | | Aashim Gulati | Yakub Ansari Sheikh | A "gully ka gunda" (street thug) who seeks revenge against Shukla for the death of his uncle. He is a key driver of the plot. | | Namit Das | Triloki | A highly skilled, shape-shifting informer and master of disguise who is the strategic mastermind behind the con. | | Vikram Kochhar | Contractor JP Yadav | A once-successful contractor whose business was ruined by one of Shukla’s decisions. | | Chandan Roy | Bishnu | Shukla's own brother-in-law, secretly harboring a deep desire for revenge against him for his sister's death. | | Gyanendra Tripathi | Baankey Lal Pandey | A demoted police officer and Ansari's best friend, whose act of slapping Shukla cost him dearly. | | Atul Srivastava | Pt. Ramacharya Upadhyay | Shukla's loyal astrologer who feels betrayed and later becomes a silent but vengeful ally. | | Monika Panwar | Bela Pandey | A key character whose abduction pushes the narrative into higher gear, forcing the gang to take desperate measures. | | Niharika Lyra Dutt | Jhumpa | (Supporting Role) |
As of early 2025, Netflix has not officially announced the renewal of "Choona" for a second season. Given its limited series format, the first season tells a complete story.
Shukla is highly paranoid and obsessively shapes his decisions around planetary alignments and horoscopes. Over his career, he leaves a trail of ruined lives and businesses. A group of his victims, who have all suffered under his corrupt rule, happen to cross paths and decide to hit him where it hurts most: his vault. They construct a plan to pull off a massive heist at his highly secured party office during a solar eclipse—the exact moment his astrological charts are supposedly vulnerable. Key Cast and Characters
