Creator: | Rangita Pritish Nandy |
Starring: | Sayani Gupta Bani J Kirti Kulhari Maanvi Gagroo |
Country: | India |
Language: | English |
Director: | Anu Menon (Season 1) Nupur Asthana (Season 2) Joyeeta Patpatia (Season 3) |
Editor: | Antara Lahiri (Season 1) Jabeen Merchant (Season 2) Arindam Ghatak (Season 3) |
Num Seasons: | 3 |
Num Episodes: | 30 |
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Runtime: | 28-45 minutes |
Music: | Mikey McCleary |
Producer: | Pritish Nandy, Rangita Pritish Nandy |
Cinematography: | Neha Parti Matiyani (season 1-2), Sanket Shah (Season 3) |
Company: | Pritish Nandy Communications Ltd |
Network: | Amazon Video |
Last Aired: | present |
Four More Shots Please![1] is an Indian comedy-drama streaming television series on Amazon Prime Video[2] directed by Anu Menon and Nupur Asthana.[3] The series follows the story of four unapologetically flawed women (two in their 30s and two in their early 20s) as they live, love, make mistakes and discover what really makes them tick through friendship and shots of tequila in millennial Mumbai. The series is Amazon Prime Video's first all-women-protagonist Indian original starring Sayani Gupta, Bani J, Kirti Kulhari, and Maanvi Gagroo.
Reviewers have referred to the show as a desi version of Sex and The City.[4] The first season was one of the top three most-watched Amazon Original Series from India in 2019, and season two was called "the most-watched Indian show on the platform" in May 2020.[5] Shortly after season 2 was released, Amazon announced that season 3 was in the works.[6] Season 3 premiered on October 21, 2022.
Amazon Prime announced the second season of the web series in June 2019 with Nupur Asthana replacing Anu Menon as director.[7] [8] It is undoubtedly Amazon Prime India's first successful women-led franchise in the over-the-top (OTT) space.[9] Four More Shots Please! season 2 was released on 17 April 2020.[10]
The debut season received positive reviews from the critics.[11] [12]
The second season received positive reviews from critics.[13] Shweta Keshri from India Today wrote, "Cinematically the series is a joy to watch - be it the locations, the gorgeous outfits or the stars. Since the first season hooked you, you shouldn't miss the second one."[14]
However, season 3 received mixed reviews.[15] [16] Rachana Dubey of The Times of India wrote, "The cinematography, smart use of locations, and Mikey McCleary’s music add a great touch to the material that has been sensitively handled by Joyeeta. All in all, this season of the show could have hit higher notes and been notches better in terms of the overall storytelling. What we do have here is a round of shots that could have been more spirited."[17] Saibal Chatterjee from NDTV praised the music score supervised by Mikey McCleary and wrote,"The songs are an extension of the scenes: they supplement the spoken lines in ways that enhance their impact and illuminate the many moods of the narrative".[18] Dishya Sharma from News18 wrote, "Four More Shots Please! does a fan service for those following the series diligently since season 1 with its repeated formulas such as a monologue from Siddhi and Damini self-sabotaging her relationship but after three seasons, you’d want them to not own up to their mess but get a little better at cleaning it up as well."[19]
Date of the ceremony | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. | |
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iReel Awards | 23 September 2019 | Best Music | Four More Shots Please | [20] | |
International Emmy Awards | 23 November 2020 | Best Comedy Series | [21] | ||
Filmfare OTT Awards | 19 December 2020 | Best Actress - Comedy Series | Maanvi Gagroo | [22] | |
Best Actress - Drama Series | Kirti Kulhari |