Web Series Review

  The viewer gets a non-touristy look at London, but there was no real reason for this series to be set in the UK capital. The comparison to Luther, with its troubled…

Don’t Mess With Mom: The six-part series, Mai, begins with Sheel sweeping the house, washing and drying clothes, cooking, to establish that the woman (Sakshi Tanwar) is an ‘ordinary’ homemaker.  As…

Lies, Deceit and Family Mayhem: In the OTT space in India, thrillers seem to be popular regardless of the violence, sex and profanity that are the norm. A few of…

Murder, He Wrote: The publishing industry is going through tough times, and Anthony Horowitz’s novel Magpie Murders captures the end of that glorious era, when writers of bestselling whodunits could make millions…

Science To Go: The timing of this web series could not have been better. Rocket Boys, comes at a time when the country seems to be regressing into memories of a…

Say Boo : Characters on screen are often dangerously clueless, like the couple in Sam Bhattacharjee’s web series, Barun Rai And The House On The Cliff.  In real life, anybody with half a…

Riotous Rajneeti: The not-so-humble upstart, Nograj, has had quite a journey from radio to YouTube to cinema in the form of the successful  2018 Kannada film Humble Politiciann Nograj, directed by…

Fearless Femme Fatales : A young woman called Anarkali, who defies her powerful lover over a small matter, is literally walled into a tiny space, much like her namesake in…

Monsters On The Mind: Raveena Tandon is the star attraction of Aranyak– the glamorous actress, who took a long sabbatical (nobody really retires these days), returns with this OTT series (on…

Court Capers: Even though it is common knowledge that the legal system in India chugs along at snail’s pace, courtroom dramas make for absorbing viewing; perhaps giving some measure of…