{{Short description|Indian drama thriller television series}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}} {{Use Indian English|date=December 2023}} {{Infobox television | image = Vadhuvu poster.jpg | caption = Promotional release poster | genre = Thriller drama | creator = | inspired_by = | based_on = | writer = Sahana Dutta | screenplay = | director = Poluri Krishna | starring = {{ubl|Avika Gor|Ali Reza|Nandu}} | music = Sriram Maddury | country = India | language = Telugu | num_seasons = 1 | num_episodes = 7 | executive_producer = | producer = Srikanth Mohta<br/>Mahendra Soni | editor = Anil Kumar P | cinematography = Ram K Mahesh | runtime = 17-23 minutes | company = Shree Venkatesh Films | network = Disney+ Hotstar | first_aired = {{Start date|2023|12|08|df=yes}} | last_aired = }} '''''Vadhuvu''''' is an Indian Telugu-language thriller drama television series written by Sahana Dutta and directed by Poluri Krishna.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/vadhuvu-is-a-dark-family-drama-with-unique-twists-says-poluri-krishna/d70d8225ce265 | title=Vadhuvu is a dark family drama with unique twists, says Poluri Krishna }}</ref> Produced by Srikanth Mohta and Mahendra Soni under the banner of Shree Venkatesh Films, it stars Avika Gor, Ali Reza and Nandu.<ref name=":1" >{{cite web | url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/vadhuvu-on-ott-all-you-need-to-know-about-avika-gor-ali-reza-and-nandus-drama/dbaa0d38f1602 | title=Vadhuvu on OTT - All you need to know about Avika Gor, Ali Reza and Nandu's drama }}</ref> It premiered 8 December 2023 on Disney+ Hotstar. This series is an official remake of Bengali Hoichoi series ''Indu''.
==Plot== Indu is about to get married into a mysterious family. She initially was supposed to be married to Sanjay but her sister Bhanu runs away with him. On the night before marriage, her family receives gifts from the groom's family. That includes a jackfruit that seems to have been stitched. Family opens it up to find a leaf in it.
Indu goes to her granny with the leaf and asks what it is, which turns out to be extremely poisonous devil's trumpet. On the other hand, Anand's family is also tense as he also had three failed attempts of getting married and both families want to get done with the wedding without any hiccups.
After marriage and between the ceremonies, Indu encounters many suspicious incidents which lead her to suspect on all her in-laws. Amidst this, news of her sister-in-law committing suicide takes family into storm and Indu comes to a conclusion that it is Arya, who is behind all this fassade.
== Cast == * Avika Gor as Anjuri Indu * Nandu as Anand, Indu's husband * Ali Reza as Arya * Rupa Lakshmi * Soujas Renukuntla as Sanjay
== Production == The series is the Telugu remake of the 2021 Bengali Hoichoi web series ''Indu'', directed by Sayantan Ghosal.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994652056/Chinnari-Pelli-Koothuru-turns-Vadhuvu| title=Chinnari Pelli Koothuru turns 'Vadhuvu'}}</ref> The principal photography of the series commenced with Avika Gor, Ali Reza and Nandu joining the cast.<ref name=":1" /> The series was announced by Disney+ Hotstar.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/ott/news/2023/nov/24/trailer-of-avika-gors-vadhuvu-out-49857.html | title=Trailer of Avika Gor's Vadhuvu out | website=Cinema Express }}</ref>
== Reception == The series was reviewed by ''123telugu''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/ott-review-vadhuvu-telugu-web-series-on-disney-plus-hotstar.html | title=OTT Review : Vadhuvu - Telugu web series on Disney Plus Hotstar | date=8 December 2023 }}</ref> and ''ABP Desam'',<ref>{{cite web | url=https://telugu.abplive.com/movie-review/entertainment/vadhuvu-web-series-review-in-telugu-avika-gor-nandu-hotstar-original-series-rating-132205 | title=Vadhuvu Web Series Review - వధువు వెబ్ సిరీస్ రివ్యూ: అవికా గోర్కి పెళ్లి - ఎందుకు మళ్ళీ మళ్ళీ? | date=7 December 2023 }}</ref> who rated it 2.75 stars out of 5, while ''Hindustan Times''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://telugu.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/vadhuvu-web-series-review-avika-gor-new-suspense-series-in-disney-plus-hotstar-is-engaging-121702023660145.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231210054519/https://telugu.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/vadhuvu-web-series-review-avika-gor-new-suspense-series-in-disney-plus-hotstar-is-engaging-121702023660145.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=10 December 2023 | title=Vadhuvu Web Series Review: అవికా గోర్ ఫ్యామిలీ మిస్టరీ సిరీస్ 'వధువు' ఎలా ఉందంటే!: రివ్యూ }}</ref> and ''OTTPlay''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/vadhu-review-the-avika-gor-starrer-has-decent-thrills-that-keep-you-hooked/dcd3f46724624 | title=Vadhuvu Web Series Review: A neatly packaged suspense-filled family drama }}</ref> rated the series 3 out of 5 stars in their reviews.
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==External links== * [https://www.hotstar.com/in/shows/vadhuvu/1260156983 ''Vadhuvu'']{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} on Disney+ Hotstar
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