Web Series Review

Family Moments: When time Gullak came out in 2019, a part of its success could be attributed to a growing number of TV audiences having had their fill of the excesses of…

Merry Band Of Phulera: The fictional village of Phulera in UP, where TVF’s Panchayat is set, is a fairy-tale village, untouched by the lawlessness, casteism and misogyny that marks so much…

Animated Mayhem: Director of the two splashy Baahubali films, SS Rajamouli, is quoted as listing Amar Chitra Katha comics and Chandamama as his inspirations. The latter would not mean anything to the kids who are the…

Colours Of Evil: The first season of Undekhi set up a watchable mix of crime and family drama—a very watered down version of The Godfather, mixed with a dash of Succession, in which one…

Love & Prejudice: It could be seen as a small sign of progress or inclusivity that a series based on Jerry Pinto’s novel Murder In Mahim has been turned into a web…

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…