Web Series Review

Sabre Rattling: Had this web series been a film running in a theatre, some of the Pak-bashing dialogue would have elicited cheers. “When Sachin Tendulkar used to hit sixers, your …

Summer Of Adulting: They are all Daddy’s Darlings, spoiled, privileged brats, but also sweet and cheerful; like all teenagers, more interested in fashion and boys than in books. If they …

The Family Returns: The last season of Yeh Meri Family had the tagline ‘Winter of 90’s’ so the new season has to be Spring. Which means a Holi episode, because the Awasthi …

Pirates Ahoy! A few days ago there was drama on the high seas when the Indian Navy rescued an Indian ship from Somalian pirates. Before the film industry could latch …

Hostel Horrors: For the new generation it is probably the Harry Potter books set in a boarding school that provide a glimpse into a world of privilege (though Hogwarts is …

Bihari Hijinx: When the political-cum-domestic drama, Maharani, created by Subhash Kapoor, first streamed (on SonyLiv), it only confirmed the depth of corruption and casteism in Bihar, with the lead characters obviously based …

Behind The Glam: An arrogant star who lives in a bungalow called Jannat? The same guy spends time in a farmhouse growing radish? Half the fun of watching a show …

Sunflower Shenanigans: There is a hugely popular and quite wonderful American web series called Only Murders In The Building, being  mentioned here, because it is a good example of how quirky …

A Maze Of Deceit: The Sheena Bora murder case had all the ingredients that makes the media salivate and the viewer watch in horror as shocking details unfold. It was …

Forest Frontier: The new web series, Poacher (Amazon Prime Video), directed by Richie Mehta (Delhi Crime), shows once again that the country would have been hollowed out by apathy and corruption, were …