SonyLIV has dropped the teaser for its upcoming original series ‘Kankhajura’ and this one looks intense and thrilling . Helmed by Chandan Arora, ‘Kankhajura’ is the Indian adaptation of Israeli drama ‘Magpie’ and will start streaming only on SonyLIV from 30th May, 2025.
The teaser grips you from the beginning itself when it starts to narrate the story of how an ordinary, helpless and fragile looking centipede aka kankhajura can crawl inside you, take control of your mind and make you do whatever he wishes. In the forefront we see Ashu (Roshan Mathews) portraying similar characteristics and how he turns around the life of those near him unexpectedly.
The whole ‘Knkhajura’ teaser has that creepy, eerie vibe where something bad is happening and there’s a mastermind behind it all. Why, what, and how has been perfectly concealed keeping the intrigue alive.
‘Kankhajura’ is directed by Chandan Arora and stars Roshan Mathew, Sarah Jane Dias, Mahesh Shetty, Ninad Kamat, Trinetra Haldar, Heeba Shah, and Usha Nadkarni.
After successfully adapting two Israeli dramas ‘Your Honor’ and ‘Fauda’, ‘Kankhajura’, based on another Israeli show ‘Magpie’, is SonyLIV’s third such remake from Yes TV, the network behind all these shows.
In Isreal, ‘Magpie’ has had two seasons with 11 and 8 episodes respectively and according to the official synopsis, “After serving 17 years in prison for a murder conviction, Asa Katz receives an early release on the condition that he continues to cooperate with the police as their jailhouse informant. Asa returns to his old neighborhood and to his older brother, David, a successful realtor who made his money in dubious business dealings. Conflicting interests put Asa in precarious situations, and he finds himself torn between his life of crime and his work with the police, all the while skillfully navigating both worlds to his advantage.”
How the Indian version is received remains to be seen. Produced by Ajay Rai’s Jar Picutres, ‘Kankhajura’ will premiere exclusively on SonyLIV on 30th May, 2025.