Locked (miniseries)

Locked is an Indian Telugu-language crime thriller streaming television miniseries written and directed by Pradeep Deva Kumar. It stars Satyadev Kancharana, Samyukta Hornad, Sri Lakshmi, Keshav Deepak, Aberaam Varma, Vasu Inturi, Bindu Pagidimarri, and John Kottoly. The plot follows Dr. Anand Chakravarthy (Kancharana), a neurosurgeon who is trapped inside his own mansion with uninvited guests and robbers. "Locked" has 7 episodes and was premiered on Aha on 25 March 2020.
Plot.
Dr. Anand Chakravarthy is a successful neurosurgeon who has never lost a patient, owing to his extensive research on brain surgeries. One day, he saves a child who was in a critical condition and leaves to his house. However, Padmini and Vaishnavi are already inside Anand's house to carry out a robbery. Though they try to outsmart Anand, he gets hold of them and locks them in a room.
Meanwhile, his collegue, Dr. Misbah, an anaesthesiologist arrives at Anand's house as he’s tired of his wife Fatima’s suspicious nature. Though Anand does not want to host him, he agrees reluctantly. Much to the dismay of Misbah, Fatima also arrives in the house to share her feelings with Anand. Misbah and Fatima accuse each other of cheating. On the other hand, Inspector Sivalingam who was at the house for a drink finds a mysterious black cover filled with body organs. He questions Anand about it threatening to arrest him but Anand slices a knife through his stomach killing him grotesquely. Fatima tries to escape but she is caught by Anand's henchman.
Anand's junior Avinash who finds out that Anand is carrying out research by kidnapping and killing homeless people is also held captive by Anand. As the night progresses, there is a power outage which gives the guests a chance but the house is locked from outside. The rest of the plot depicts how the guests escape from the Anand's stronghold.
Reception.
"Locked" opened to positive reviews from the critics. Neeshita Nyayapati of "The Times of India" rated the series 3 stars out of 5 and stated ""Locked" keeps you engrossed and is brave for a Telugu series." Nyayapati appreciated the performances, writing that "Satyadev shoulders the mini-series with his performance, making the switch to show off all the shades of his character with remarkable ease. Sri Lakshmi, Samyuktha, Keshav and Inturi too fare well."
"India Today" editor Janani K opined that the series is "intriguing in parts." Though she criticized the series for "tardy screenplay" and "logical loopholes," K opined that the it picks momentum in latter half. She termed the performances of Kancharana, Hornad, and Lakshmi as "top-notch" and felt that the series is strong on the technical front.
Prathysu Parasuraman of "Film Companion" also praised the performances but opined that the series lost its charm midway. A reviewer from "Sakshi" appreciated "Locked" for its narration, performances and technical aspects but was critical about some of its loopholes and dark tone.