One Line Review: Okay-ish series but has some great acting performances.
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Starring: Saif Ali Khan, Sunil Grover, Zeeshan, Dimple Kapadia
Director: Ali Abbas Zafar
Release Date: 15 January 2021
Introduction
Been waiting for the series to come out after watching the trailer but unfortunately didn’t get the chance to watch it right away. Finally, I decided to put aside the work and binge-watch it. Here’s what I’ve found.
What it’s all about?
Samar Pratap Singh kills his father (The PM of India) a night before the election results as He already knew their party is going to win. But somehow the secret gets leaked and gets into the hand of Anuradha Kapoor, another senior member of the party and close of the PM, and she threatens Samar Pratap to announce her name as the new PM or she’ll leak the news and destroy his political career.
Comprehensive analysis
The cast is strong, although they could have picked the right one. I must say that considering the history of the creator, especially the director, we should expect this series to be an entertainment package, not a carefully written and executed work of art, with layers and textures that are completely artistically linked to a series of events. This is a unique artist; a pump and dump movie with a long screen time and a series of events.
Personally, I didn’t find many anti-Hindu sentimental scenes as loud as I expected. Some feel bad, but not many. If you are a fan of the typical Bollywood political thriller, you will not regret watching the show. However, the massive exposure of the world’s films makes it difficult for people to appreciate this work, mainly for its narrative and the emotions it touches.
A lot has been said about the series, and many people have voiced their opposition to the series. Considering the series’s strong deviations from secularism, caste system, religious sentiment, young people’s voices, and voice policy, this makes sense. The agenda of the series touched on some religious sentiments that caused the audience’s pain and anger, which cast a shadow over the mouth of the series.
The only character that I noticed with some depth and some introspective sequence is Sunil Grover, and maybe some Zeeshan. The writing beats Marsala’s main drama/thriller and focuses more on a series of events than characters. Background scores are sometimes repetitive, partially boring, and continuous throughout the series, which does not enhance the experience. I would say that if they want us to grow with the characters, these episodes can be lengthened.
Final Verdict
The series is full of dark scenes, some might hurt your sentiment. It shows the gutter of politics with a clear and precise screenplay. Many down points (every series have them) but still better than Bobby Deol’s Aashram.
