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Bombay Begums

An 83% Rotten Tomatoes score from 12 critics marked it as one of Netflix India's more credibly reviewed originals; IMDb's 4.9 reflects audience polarisation over the show's treatment of teen storylines.

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Renewal: Released as a single six-episode limited series in March 2021. No second season has been announced; Netflix India has not renewed it. (Netflix)

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Reception ledger

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SeasonReleasedBollyMeterCriticsAudienceVerdict
Season 12021 · 6 eps8 March 20216.583%4.9/10WORTH-IT
BollyMeter 6.5An 83% Rotten Tomatoes score from 12 critics marked it as one of Netflix India's more credibly reviewed originals; IMDb's 4.9 reflects audience polarisation over the show's treatment of teen storylines.
Critics 83%Positive across a sample of 12 reviews.
Audience 4.9/10IMDb user rating.
QuotedThough its approach to complex social issues can be somewhat myopic, Bombay Begums benefits greatly from its strong cast.Rotten Tomatoes Critics Consensus
QuotedThe compact and cogent series gets its soul from the spirited performances of the leading women.Scroll.in
RenewalReleased as a single six-episode limited series in March 2021. No second season has been announced; Netflix India has not renewed it. (Netflix)

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Standout episodes

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Episode 12021-03-08

Bombay Begums' International Women's Day premiere opens with five women in Mumbai whose lives are connected by proximity to power - corporate, political, personal - and by the specific constraints each of their contexts imposes. Pooja Bhatt's Rani, newly appointed CEO, is the series' narrative centre, but the ensemble premiere establishes all five women's situations with enough specificity to make the anthology structure feel grounded.

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Seasons

  1. Season 12021 · 6 eps · 8 March 2021WORTH-IT

Bombay Begums - Quick Answers

When is Bombay Begums's next season releasing?
Released as a single six-episode limited series in March 2021. No second season has been announced; Netflix India has not renewed it. (Source: Netflix.)
Where can I watch Bombay Begums in India?
Bombay Begums streams on Netflix.
How many seasons of Bombay Begums are there?
Bombay Begums has 1 season so far.
Is Bombay Begums worth watching?
BollyAI rates Bombay Begums a WORTH-IT at BollyMeter 6.5/10 (Season 1, its strongest).

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