akash roy

Very overrated full of underworld cliches. No depth Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane didn't try to go into the psyche of the characters and complexities of the environment that those characters set in. the complex political and social anxietes that we as a nation is feeling since 90s that this show try to deals with. But instead of being honest about those important issues they trivialise those issues. The show is set in city of Mumbai which is popularly called lifeline of India and economic capital of India. The show deals with history, politics and underworld of Mumbai. And how it shaped current Political and Social atmosphere of not only the city but entire nation. It could be an important show because it deals with some of very important issues . But the Show turned into a Simple Hollywood Style Mafia Entertainer which lacks the depth to deal with those issues . The story and the screenplay feels unreal and caricaturish the characters are strange but paper thin caricature. The show turns some very relevant political and social issues that India is still facing such as crime in politics, corruption and communalism into a simplistic and shallow generalising . the political commentry that made in the shows through characters instead of being nuanced and subtle it more and more feels like simplistic political sloganeering. The Showrunners didn't give the story and the treatment necessary depth and honesty that is required in any show which deals with such important issues.Violent scenes Abusive language and nudity in the show didn't feel real but feels forced it feels like it is being used in the show to make it more accessible for the Streaming audience. Only thing that is good about this show is performance of Neeraj Kabi and Aamir Bashir despite being given short role and Limited Scope by Writers and both the directors they shines in there respective roles. Nawazuddin Siddiqui is one of the best actor of India today. But somehow I feel in this role he really turn it into a caricature . This is not the same Nawaz that we used to see that gives us some of the finest movie performances in recent years . The whole show is a disappointment inspite having such talented team that includes Anurag Kashyap who has made a Fantastic film that I feel is one of the best of Indian cinema Black Friday (However I don't like his recent films) and Vikramaditya Motwane that made his debut with a brilliant Film Udaan and recently made a very fine film Trapped and group of very talented actors and writers are there and ofcourse Netflix. But sadly the show is turned into a shallow and lazy work which is simplistic and full of cliches.