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City of Dreams (2019)

'City of Dreams' is essentially the story of Poornima (Priya Bapat) and Ashish Rao Gaikwad (Siddharth Chandekar), the two children of Ameya Rao Gaikwad (Atul Kulkarni), who’s a prominent political figure in Maharashtra and has eyes on New Delhi. A failed assassination attempt on the senior Gaikwad, which has rendered him comatose, leads to a polarised power-tussle between the petulant, man-child brother, Ashish, and his suave, thinking and even-tempered sister, Poornima. The assassination attempt is described as ‘flashback style’ by the cops — as a throwback to the 90s, and we see that style sporadically rearing its head all through the show.
The aftermath of the assassination brings the other story arcs into the mainstream narrative. The search for the two assailants brings in the disgraced ‘encounter Wasim’ (Eijaz Khan), a police officer who’s seeking to redeem himself and his vardi. Credited for having cleansed Mumbai of the underworld in the late ‘90s, he now rides his Enfield everywhere, wears aviators and has a network of informants that includes the local butcher and bar dancers, who serve as veritable mines of information. Wasim, at one point, mentions that he was discriminated by the department on account of his religion, but it’s not built upon much. There is also the ‘hooker with a heart of gold’, who goes by the name of Katrina and helps out with the good cause, and dispenses pearls of wisdom like “Mumbai ka paisa, Mumbai main hi rehta hai”.
City of Dreams has a couple of parallel narratives running, but at least one of them about a prostitute, Katrina (Amrita Bagchi), and her lover-boy (Vishwas Kini), appears completely redundant. And there are far too many scenes that could have been edited out, making the series tighter and an easier watch.While it is much too glossy, making the whole series look like the setting of a rich-fat Indian wedding (with Bapat and Chandekar appearing all dressed up all the time), the tendency to paint Ashish all black and Poornima all white is like letting the cat out much too soon.
Overall 'City of Dreams' is eminently watchable, binge-watch-worthy material.

Mayanagari-City of Dreams is an Indian political thriller web series by Hotstar. The web series tries to bring in different characters together and make it an engaging saga. However, it fails spectacularly. Instead of creating a complex engaging thriller, it is a mess which does not entangle as the show progresses. Predictable plot points do the series disservice and adds to the shoddy quality. The actors try hard but fail to make any impact. The weak writing adds to the woes. You will try to root for the web series and give your attention but very soon you'll realize it's not gonna happen. Save your time by skipping this one.

A crackling cat-and-mouse drama about a political empire in Maharashtra where siblings squabble for power after the patriarch (Atul Kulkarni) is gunned down.
Straightaway, "City Of Dreams" encircles a cluster of power-hungry characters whose motives are never cogent, let alone comprehensible.
Deftly inter-woven, the plot moves in mysterious ways embracing characters who are at once cunning and naive. The aforementioned wounded politician's daughter Poornima (a very lovely and emotionally empowered Priya Bapat) fights it out with her out-of-control debauched brother Ashish (Siddharth Chandekar).
The two actors play off against one another with controlled acerbity, bringing out Shakespearean levels of power-greed as the plot unfolds in a gripping game of one-upmanship.

Hotstar Specials City Of Dreams is a special webs series that showcases the real politics that goes on when the entire city goes to sleep. Many twists and turns that hold the story together with the viewers and makes watching this web series much more interesting and worthwhile. Actors have nailed their performance with great acting and the viewers who love to watch web series with a roller coaster ride of twists and turns will mark down City Of Dreams web series onto their list. It surprises you with their content and keeps you thinking after every episodes. City Of Dreams web series is available on Hotstar and you can enjoy watching it with your friends and siblings.

This story revolves in and around the people of Mumbai. Ameya Ghaikwad a Politician of mumbai is Shot by some Uknown bikers suddenly,when he stops at a pan shop one morning. He is declared to be out of danger.Meanwhile ,A sense of competition arises for the political leadership among his children.Will
the politician return back to his seat in good health or will he breathe his last on the deathbed?What happens next forms rest of the story.

In the world of politics , there is no family when it comes to getting the power. An assassination shook the public of Maharashtra but it shattered the Gaikwad family.A concept of power beautifully synchronized in the show.Everyone wants to prove their skills,networks and capabilities,indeed everyone craves to be a ruler.The tale of storms of anger and bitterness which each family member has to go through .How thirst for power can go to someones head is quite evident here. Indeed Mumbai is City of Dreams.A character driven show keeps you attached to the story till the end.

At first, I totally underestimated it, by just looking at the poster. But when I actually watched the first episode, it kind of blew my mind away. It was amazingly directed by Nagesh Sir. It is a must watch show, there are twist in every episodes. Every actor played their role perfectly. The story is based on a typical Indian political family. The power to victory and to rule the party is the main goal.
It was a very good story; all political lovers must watch it. The show will keep you hooked till the end, waiting for season 2 eagerly. #political #bestOfDrama #entertaining #obsession