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The show is into its 3rd season so my review is going to be based upto date post watching the entire 3rd season. The 1st season of the show was good because it brought into life a good story which got complemented by a good cast and acting especially Harsh Chhaya as 'Papaji'. This show is produced by Applause Entertainment and at the time of the release of the 1st season, they were producing multiple projects which aired on different OTT platforms. The story revolved around a typical Punjabi wedding which was being celebrated with pomp and fervour. During the celebrations, Papaji fired a bullet in the air and killed one of the stage dancers. After her death, a chain of events followed which led to more deaths and family tried to escape from the Police and literally played a cat and mouse game. The family is also involved into illegal drug trafficking and anti socialism which led to more chaos. Season 1 ended in the middle of another death of a key character and then Season 2 was released. The producers tried to add more characters/plots which further lengthen the storyline however it would have been better to end the show within this season because having more changes and sub plots only weakened the main storyline as the audience was getting diverted into these new sub plots. Season 2 again ended without a closure and Season 3 was launched. In this season, the producers completely focussed on the conviction of Papaji for the murder and the entire season just felt like a drag by adding scenes about betrayal, murder, running from the cops etc etc etc. I think, sometimes it's better to just keep a show till the 2nd season because if the main storyline revolves around a thin plot then it is hard to keep the interest of the viewers with every passing season.

Undekhi

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Here is my non spoiler review. The opening monologue speaks of 3 loks viz Swarg, Dharti and Paatal. The idea of showing something unsettling immediately took me back to Netflix's dystopian web series called 'Leila' which did made an attempt to show something different. A few minutes into the first episode, we get the glimpse of the main antagonist of the show. First impression felt like he resembled the character of 'Ghoul', another Netflix show of 2018 but then quickly my impressions change to the recently launched Voot series ' Asur' where the antagonist was more of a human than super natural. The indication of strong language only after few minutes into the show ensured that if you are living in a joint family then you need to put your ear device on. But, it also paraded the power of OTT platforms in going into unconventional writing which otherwise is still not prevalent in cable television. After watching shows like Mirzapur, Jamtara, we are getting use to such language. The main protagonist of the show is a police man who lives with the guilt of being a failure in both his personal as well as professional life. 'Sacred Games' recollection, anyone? On a personal front he has been having a rough family life specially with his son, something which again we have experienced in Amazon's very own 'Family Man' but in a better way. The comparison can be drawn as far as to the point that in both the series, the male parent is called upon in the school when the kid is found in the possession of an item which he/she is not supposed to carry in school and in both the scenes the male parent aka cop acts indifferently trying to shake off the trouble at hand. A good amount of show is shot in a small village in Uttar Pradesh, a place which is kind of becoming the hot spot for showcasing rural India. Amazon recently used another village to based their comedy series 'Panchayat' but in this case it's more to show the violent side of the state. Talking about crime, for a moment it felt like I was looking at Netflix's 'Delhi Crime' with a male lead but then the difference here was that the crime never occurred so the viewer does not know what to expect next. While the story kept throwing punches at regular intervals to keep the viewer interested, the cast also did a stellar job to keep the tempo rolling. In order to break the monotony of good winning against the evil, the writers have tried to present a different ending in a way which kind of links to the real world affairs. Nowadays, the good does not win against the bad but its the bad which improvises in order to survive along with the good. A special mention for animal lovers as this show actually brings the man-animal relationship to life which is something new we have seen off late. To end with, this show is no different than the other shows made which are referred above. The fact is it's an amalgamation of all such shows and with a good storyline and a good cast, it's worth spending 6ish hours on it. I also read some reviews about this show trying to use the negatives of 1 religion as a base for success akin to some other shows in the past. My view on this would be that not too long, Indian television had done the same with another section of the society to create dramas on terrorism. People were happy to see such drama on their TV sets because it resonated with the then issues of global terrorism. I feel, that as content creators, the production houses are simply trying to do something different for commercial purposes and as such, we should also keep aside our religious innuendos and simply enjoy the show created for us.

So finally bollywood has made its own short collection of ghost stories which is ambitious yet not quite there. In my non spoiler review, I will try to cover the basic elements of the show and whether it's worth spending 2 hours of your life on this show or not. To start with, the movie is directed by 4 'visionary directors' and if you have followed each one of them, then you will definitely find their flavor in their skit. For instance, when you start watching Karan Johar's story then the larger than life location immediately catches your eye even before the actual scene has begun. Each story is different, and though there is an element of thrill with some scare thrown here and there, yet they never quite live up to the expectation of a ghost or a horror story. The themes on which the stories are based upon are not new so don't expect to find anything different here. In terms of the actors and the acting, it's pretty much standard. Considering the show is on Netflix; one can expect some standard of acting, location, direction etc. Though there is never quite an end to some of the stories but at the end of the movie, you won't be leave with any unanswered burning questions or hangover and it will be soon forgotten the next day when you wake up. All in all, while the reviews may not be great but one should appreciate that Indian cinema is moving towards this genre with some focused attention and give credit to Netflix and other streaming services who have released some similar shows in the past. In short, if you are a regular online streamer and closely follow Netflix then watching this show won't disappoint you if not completely satfisfy you. But if have limited time in your hand then you may pass it for now without thinking of covering it in the future. One can only hope that the Indian audience will get to see more of such shows in the coming future.

Ghost Stories

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As a Marvel buff, we are always excited to see new TV shows from Marvel stable. Netflix and Marvel have lived upto the expectations of delivering some great content over a period of time. Spoilers ahead. When JJ season 1 was launched, then it succeeded Daredevil which was a runaway hit and set up a good base for the other shows to follow. Kilgrave in itself was a good villian though not matching Kingpins calibre. However after the Defenders series , Marvel somehow seems to have shifted their focus somewhere else as their shows have kinda become one dimensional. With the announcement of Disney plus, one expected the last show on Netflix to give a good justice to the character of JJ but it all seemed that the entire season was rushed upon towards completion. To start with the first few episodes focussed more on Jessica's friend Trish and her inner voice than Jessica herself. While Jessica did mourn her mother's death yet it felt overshadowed by Trish's eagerness to become an equal to Jessica like a superhero. Moving forward, in order to blend in Trish With Jessica, a common villian was thrown in who did not have any connection with either of the superheros only that he turned out to be a serial killer whom both the vigilantes tried nabbing before he could increase the body count. Few episodes later, Trish's mother was killed by the serial killer which made it personal for Trish to take revenge for her mother's death. However it was time for the righteous Jessica to step in and stop her friend from committing a crime. Thus the last few episodes revolved around the fight between these two friends and soon it was all over. Considering this was the last Marvel show we were experiencing on Netflix, I felt empty after watching the whole series. The dry humor, gritty action sequences and impactful dialogues seemed missing from the show. Nevertheless, as Marvel fans one cannot but stop watching the entire show and we can only hope that Disney Plus will revive the characters in the coming future.

Marvel's Jessica Jones

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Well after watching the show and reading the reviews, my overall views is that this being a work of fiction is a fresh change from the regular norms of TV shows we are use to watch on Indian Television, although this concept is not new to American or British television. With respect to the concept, story and the acting of the cast, I feel the actors have done justice to their roles and played their part well. The cinematography was spot on, the future portrayed in the series felt like real at times. In some of the reviews I have read people forcing their criticism for subjecting Hindus as bad people and have called for stopping Netflix from making such shows for the Indian viewers. I respect their views however I won't say they are completely correct. There has been instances of forced religion in many parts of the country and this has affected the minorities to a great extent. The creators of the show may have their own views about Hindus in the country however the future they have projected is simply a figment of imagination basis the current situation in the country by exaggerating a few aspects of life in the society dominated by one community. And this is highly possible considering how things are moving up now. Terrorism is infamous and synonymous with one section of the society around the world. There have been many shows which portrays Muslims as negative characters in different ways so those who are trying to speak out that there is a rise in the number of shows against Hindus are not exactly correct. I feel, some audiences are feeling challenged by the way certain life norms have been detailed in the show. It's just a work of fiction and there should not be any reason why they should feel that way. The audience these shows are targeting and those who watch them are a matured lot and they know what is right and wrong unlike that section of the society which primarily is involved in creating nuisance. Again this are my views. All I am trying to say is that there is nothing wrong with this show and people should watch it with an open mind. If you are a fan of web series and watch to explore something new then please binge watch the 6 episodes. You will like it only if you keep your religious views aside while watching it. Lastly, don't judge it by the IMDB ratings. As mentioned earlier a lot of it is driven by prejudice.

Leila

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