When we talk about AMC, the first show that comes up is The Walking Dead; and though I'm a huge fan of that show, I'll still always try to draw the attention to Halt and Catch Fire. Set in the early 80s, this show takes us through the lives of five very different individuals tied together through their love for technology and innovation.
A couple who has settled for the suburban lifestyle with two kids and stable jobs even though they are tech geniuses, an egoistic corporate progeny who believes in ideas more than he believes in himself, a young coder who can give Mark Zuckerberg a run for his money and a small time businessman who keeps their hopes high and their reality grounded. These five individuals cross path again and again and something beautiful like HACF comes out of it. The show was created by Christopher Cantwell and Christopher C. Rogers and they deserve a lot of praise and appreciation for making the story about more than just tech geeks or technology. It's a story about friendship, love, trust and it plays with so many human emotions that you'll get hooked to it even without understanding Java or CPUs. Maybe I'm a little biased being a technology lover myself, but with amazing performances by Lee Pace, Scoot McNairy, Kerry Bishe, Mackenzie Davis and Toby Huss, I can promise you that if you give it your time, it'll give you an experience you'll always cherish.
We have all heard about women's struggles. What this show does is take a man and put him in a woman's shoes and questions if he likes walking in them. You might ask if the shoes going to fit or not. But this series doesn't go into all those details. It simply asks a question: if the roles were exchanged and a man had to cook dinner, look prim and proper, expect to pop out a baby girl every time he got pregnant, and the women were the bosses and the heads of the family, would it have been a better world then? To find out the answer, go watch this series. Don't worry too much about the science of it or how bizarre the scenes might look like sometimes because if it was a better world, today's prevalent sexism would look bizarre too.
Flames is set in a tuition center in West Delhi where students of 11th and 12th standard come in to polish up their Maths and Chemistry. he story revolves around teenage love, heartbreak and will soon transport you to the days when getting an uneventful smile from your crush meant the world.
The Timeliners' series, though set in today's world, brings in the 90s nostalgia and the adorable teenage romance gets us hooked to it. A fairly new YouTube series, this show has garnered a lot of attention for its simple and relatable storyline. Watch it for the romance or for the nostalgia.
Y-Films has done it again. And this time it is a comedy series about two adult women who are still trying to make sense of the adult world. Well, aren't we all? These girls are mostly relatable with their everyday problems ranging from getting stuck in a public toilet with weed to random pregnancy scares to tragic plumber issues. These girl-bros deal with the world unapologetically and sometimes they even succeed. The show has lots of funny moments wrapped up in the friendship of Dingo and Khanna (quirky names, even quirkier characters). I'll always suggest it for a casual day.
Amazon Prime Videos start off their Indian webseries venture with cricket, lust and a LOT of drama. The Mumbai Mavericks, our protagonist team, is at its lowest when the show kicks off and so is everyone associated with the team, including one of its owners Zarina Malik (Richa Chadha). Then comes in the suave and mysterious Vikrant Dhawan (Vivek Oberoi) like a fairy godmother and waves his wand around and solves all their problems. But not without ulterior motives. Angad Bedi, Tanuj Virwani, Siddhant Chaturvedi and Sanjay Suri along with many others add flavours and different dynamics to the storyline. Kudos to Karan Anshuman, the creator of this show, for writing distinctive roles and an engaging script. The actors perform remarkably, specially Chadha. In some parts though, Vivek's character feels cartoonish, so they can work on that on the next season (if there is one). With great scenes and exciting cliffhangers, the episodes are definitely worth the watch. You know what? I'll just say it's a must watch.
After amazing us with their comedy sketches, TVF came up with another brilliant show - Permanent Roommates. The two leads Tanya (played by Nidhi Singh) and Mikesh (played by Sumeet Vyas) are poles apart and yet when you put them together in a room, you'll see how they brighten each other up. It may sound like it's an 'opposites attract' story, but you'll get so much more than you can ever expect. The charming and responsible Tanya keeps the show grounded; Mikesh on the other hand provides tons of comic reliefs and sometimes even imparts really good advice. This webseries is primarily about today's metropolitan relationships and also works with many other subjects. It challenges stereotypical gender roles by making the girlfriend more emotionally stable in their relationship and raises questions against the idea of a Big Indian Wedding. It is sweet, romantic and makes very real choices with the script. Watch it because you'll surely relish the experience.
Did your parents ever sit you down and tell you all about birds and bees? When a curious 7- year old Pappu asks his Papa uncomfortable questions about the male and female body, it is exactly what Papa does. He explains sex and sexuality with USB ports and daily mails and by the end of the five episodes, we too take a lot away from this show. Some might find it a bit inappropriate for a 7-year old boy to learn about pregnancies and periods but maybe it is not inappropriate at all. This show pushes the envelope with the right intensions and a good sense of child psychology.
Humour and father-child relationship along with a brilliant performance by the cast including Kabir Shaikh (Pappu) and Anand Tiwari (Papa) makes this a must watch for everyone.
After garnering plenty success and popularity with all their previous original webseries, TVF delivered TVF's Inmates, underwhelming our expectations a little. Inmates is a show about five young friends living together in one house and experiencing city life together. It sounds fun and a great watch. But unfortunately, the plotline is thin and the episodes easily deviates from the main story. Of course there are fun moments and plenty of jokes (even though all of them don't land at all) to laugh at. The actors along with TVF veteran Akanksha Thakur act well but sometimes make the characters more cartoon-like than necessary. This show discusses a number of relevant topics including sexuality and feminism but with a better script, the dialogue could have been more serious and less stereotypical. It's a good show with a lot of heart but less brain. If you're a TVF fan, then you can definitely check it out.
Films like 2 States have shown us that Indian marriages are not 'two person' events. So when the Aroras and Sharmas meet up for their children's wedding, a very enjoyable show like Band Baaja Baaraat happens! This Y-Films production gives us comedy and drama wrapped up within the merits and flaws of a modern urban relationship.
Pawan Sharma, played by Ali Fazal, has a tough time balancing his more 'traditional' mother's demands and his new life with soon to be wife Shahana Arora, played by Angira Dhar. The supporting cast does wonders to the show.
Differences in cultures and personalities take a side role when ego and contumacy between the two star-crossed lovers test their relationship. For everyone out there who likes to watch drama and comedy play out together and has a special thing for wedding dramas, this show is a must watch!
They have been making us laugh and feel good for a few years with their comedy sketches and webseries. But this original The Viral Fever (TVF) production shows you more than a glimpse of what happens behind all the comedy! The real life stand-up comedian Vipul Goyal plays the fictional character Vipul with so much heart and sincerity that you'll often feel like you are following a real person's ups and downs.
Stuffed with loads of jokes and on stage performance clips from Vipul, it guarantees you a laugh ride. The show doesn't shy away from showing the struggles and politics of current Indian comedy scenario.
The show could use more funding for technical issues here and there and maybe work on the flow of every episode from the next season (I really hope there is a next season). But with a such good content that shows us the today's metropolitan middle class lifestyle and strong male and female characters (a shout out to Rasika Dugal), you can easily overlook the minor mistakes.
Watch it to get inspired and laugh along with a stand-up comedian.
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