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FLAMES (2018)

90s nostalgia sets the romantic tone for this teenage show
It is one of the cutest story. It is relatable to everyone's life. A story of three best friends , where one falls in love and fights with his best friend. It brings back a lot of memories from school and tuitions when we watch this series

I have jaw pain, and I blame it on this series. It's impossible to resist a smile when exposed to such amity and gaiety. Everything about this TSP's production describing blossom of teenage dalliance is sweet, like a spoonful sugar and leaves a strong lingering aftertaste.

While the series manages to get a lot of the elements right, from innocence and gullibility of tender age to a meaningful plotline, the best aspect has to be their fresh and novel take on a theme that is ubiquitous and a writer's favorite -first love. The approach is more or less focused on lighter and frivolous elements like first dates, late night texts, and goofy awkward conversations. Although there are times of despair, heartaches and misunderstandings but the ethos of the show never get gloomy and the optimism is infectious.

Episodes begin with narrator Pradeep Kaushal (Deepesh Sumitra Jagdish) explaining romance with witty analogies to chemistry. Tasteful Bollywood tracks in the background mark significant milestones in the evolving relationship of protagonists. Tanya Maniktala and Ritvik Sahore almost seem to be born for roles for Ishita and Rajat, tuition mates who fall for each other. Fast-paced writing and direction is engaging and steers clear of overused corny settings and phrases.

The show is an quintessential feel-good watch, with gooey moments that resonate well with viewers.

This is a #cute and #bestOfRomance web series which is relatable to each of its viewers. As we can see the tagline of this series is Padhai aur Pyaar which means Studies and Love. This is the real situation of the protagonist in this series, where he is struggling with his Sunshine Tuition Class in Delhi and her heroine. He is actually a topper but usually spends most of his time bonding with his girl over street food. Its #nostalgic and at the same time a #romcom so you can say that it is pretty much #entertaining. We can always hear 90s love songs playing at the back which is the best part about this series.

The show is set in Delhi and revolves around a coaching class where all the magic unfolds. Rajat, a studious science student and his two best friends, Anusha and Gaurav go to the same coaching classes. A new student in the art class, Ishita, sparks curiosity in Rajat who instantly falls for her. Ishita seems interested in him and agrees to go on a date with him. An awful misunderstanding ensues between them due to a baseless rumor. Ishita is furious and Rajat can’t find any way to gain her trust back. The story is narrated by the chemistry teacher played by DeepeshSumitraJagdish in the form of chemistry concepts which is relatable to the young demographic. This approach is very creative.
The episodes are named after evergreen 90’s love songs and the background score also features these songs from time to time which is sure to make the viewers nostalgic.
The lead actors ace their parts of the local Delhi youth. A special mention to ShivamKakkar who is rib-tickling as Rajat’s hopeless best friend.
The dialogues are hilarious. The chemistry teacher as the best, most sarcastically hilarious lines. Not to forget, the banter between Anusha and Gaurav that reminds us of Rahul-Anjali of KuchKuchHotaHai!
Flames is the most realistic one could get to college/ tuition class romances. The awkward conversation, butterflies and that one well-intentioned teacher, Flames has it all covered for us to grow wistful of our good all’ days. Highly recommended watch.

The giddy, overwhelming teenage love, the infatuations, the 'firsts' of everything forms the base of this story, with the old romantic Bollywood songs forming the foreground and the thralling, captivating teenage years forming the subtle background to this nostalgic story. Typically puerile and 'teenage-y', it represents the circumstances of the quintessential student life well. Overall, a nice show.

Flames is an Indian teenage drama web series by The Timeliners. It follows the story of 4 friends in a tuition class and their relationships. The show is all about innocent love and is quite sweet. What is amazing is it that the every character gets enough time to establish themselves and give them an arc of their own. Writing is truly commendable. It manages to capture the feelings of teenagers in realistic manner and us it to their advantage. The episodes have apt duration and keep you hooked on to your screen. The lead cast gets the job done.

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. The show is narrated by the head of the coaching center, played by Deepesh Sumitra Jagdish, who maintains a tone which will remind you of Neelesh Misra. The story revolves around teenage love, heartbreak and will soon transport you to the days when getting a cursory nod from your crush meant the world.

While the show is set in present day, the makers try to tap into the 90s nostalgia which feels quite manipulative at times as you know that these students were born much after the “Pehla Nasha” days.