Haseen Dillruba ‘twist’ reminds viewers of Roald Dahl short story Lamb to the Slaughter; reactions are mixed

Taapsee Pannu-starrer Haseen Dillruba’s plot similarities to Roald Dahl’s short story Lamb to the Slaughter are being noticed by audiences on Twitter. See the comments here.

Audiences are noticing similarities between the plot of Haseen Dillruba, a new Netflix film starring Taapsee Pannu, and writer Roald Dahl’s 1953 short story, Lamb to the Slaughter. Haseen Dillruba, directed by Vinil Mathew and written by Kanika Dhillon, is a small town murder mystery with romantic elements.

Taapsee Pannu plays a woman named Rani, who is embroiled in a murder investigation involving her husband, Rishu (Vikrant Massey) and lover Neel (Harshvardhan Rane).

Several people on Twitter noticed the film’s conclusion has echoes of Lamb to the Slaughter, and also an episode of the sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine. “GENERAL TRIVIA- If you are thinking of watching Haseen Dilruba on @NetflixIndia, DON’T! Read LAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER by Roald Dahl instead. The plot is the same and trust me you don’t want to waste your time watching a self-absorbed lunatic trying to take vengeance from his wife,” one person commented. “Haseen Dilruba on @NetflixIndia takes me back to the incredibly wonderfully written Lamb to the Slaughter by #RoaldDahl,” wrote another.