Killer Soup: Inspired By A Real-Life Crime

First Episode (S1,E1) | 49 minutes

Swathi’s illicit affair takes a shocking turn. Dreaming of opening a hotel, Prabhakar looks to his brother Arvind for support.

Second Episode (S1, E2) | 59 minutes

A determined Thupalli digs into the case of a newly discovered dead body. Umesh and Swathi take desperate measures to cover their tracks.

Third Episode (S1, E3) | 44 minutes

After learning that Prabhakar was blackmailed, an irate Arvind digs into Umesh’s past. Inspector Hassan wades into Thupalli’s case findings.

Fourth Episode (S1, E4) | 47 minutes

The police question Swathi and Umesh, while a new blackmailer emerges. Hassan’s hallucinations spark questions and new leads.

Fifth Episode (S1, E5) | 53 minutes

Appu and Swathi form an alliance, but a suspicious Lucas intervenes. Arvind has a plan of his own. An explosive showdown leaves a bloody mess.

Sixth Episode (S1, E6) | 50 minutes

At the hospital, tensions run high as secrets threaten to emerge. Hassan makes a startling discovery that changes the course of the case.

Seventh Episode (S1,E7) | 52 minutes

Appu takes matters into her own hands, while the police investigate Mehrunisa’s connection to Manisha Koirala. Kirtima delivers an ultimatum.

Eight Episode (S1, E8) | 53 minutes

Hassan attempts to crack the case one last time. As the grand opening for Swathi’s restaurant approaches, she finally finds her soup’s secret ingredient.

Swathi and Umesh died

The ending of Killer Soup portrays the police trying to take Umesh to the hospital while Hassan stays behind to get hold of Swathi. Unfortunately, knowing she has no way out, Swathi jumps from a cliff with her last words inquiring about the soup she prepared with passion. Umesh also goes missing from the car.

Both joined late ASI Thupalli on a journey into the afterlife

The final moments of Killer Soup show Swathi swimming upward after nearly drowning. Later, she walks into a dreamy bus where Umesh is already waiting for her. Although initially confusing, it becomes clear that this reunion for the couple occurs in the afterlife, with Thupalli seen sitting on the roof of the bus.

A brief note about the real crime that inspired this series

This show is loosely inspired by the narrative of Swathi Reddy, who committed the murder of her spouse Sudhakar Reddy and subsequently cremated his remains with the assistance of her lover Rajesh in (2017) Telangana. In an attempt to deceive Sudhakar’s family, Swathi resorted to throwing acid on Rajesh’s face and swiftly taking him to the hospital for reconstructive surgery, claiming that he was Sudhakar.

However, the truth came to light when Sudhakar’s family offered Rajesh some mutton soup, to which he declined, stating his vegetarian preference. It was at this moment that they realized the individual before them was not Sudhakar, as he had a fondness for meat.

News Source: Times of India, 2017.

We found 7 broad similarities between the real-life case and reel-life case.

Similarities between the real-life case and the reel case of the Killer Soup series:

First, Konkona’s character is named Swathi Shetty and she is a nursing home cook. The accused in the 2017 case is also a nurse named M Swati Reddy.

Second, M Swati’s spouse, Sudhakar Reddy, was engaged in business activities, whereas Prabhakar Shetty from the series is also an entrepreneur.

Third, Swathi encountered her lover in both the series and the actual murder case, during her employment as a nurse at the hospital. Both Umesh Pillai and B Rajesh were colleagues in the physiotherapy department within the same hospital.

Fourth, both Sudhakar Reddy in real life and Prabhakar Shetty in series (reel) life were oblivious to the extramarital relationships of their respective wives.

Fifth, Swati M had intentions of establishing a life with her lover B Rajesh and gaining control over her husband Sudhakar’s assets and properties.

Sixth, both Swati M and her partner Rajesh, after committing the murder, proceeded to wrap Sudhakar’s lifeless body in a bedsheet and transported it to a forest area located approximately 20 kilometres from their residence.

Seventh, to ensure that nobody gets suspicious about Sudhakar’s disappearance, Swati M reportedly hatched a plan to swap her dead husband with her lover by making some changes in his physical appearance through plastic surgery.

There are a few more minor similarities, but we are leaving that out for you all to figure out on your own. Okay.