Bisht, Please! Review

The web series tells the story of a shy girl who is good at heart by ends up in sticky situations. Neetu Bisht is a small-town Bengali girl who lives in Mumbai with her boyfriend but is often ridiculed for being a small townie. She is constantly walked over by everyone in her life. After she realizes that her boyfriend isn’t faithful to her, she, after a lot of convincing, leaves him and tries to figure out her life that was wrapped around him. Her major concern is that her parents will want her to get her married. She is tired of being let down by everyone and tries to turn her life around with the help of her work friend Soham. Soham is insensitive and mean but always has her best interest at heart.

Nidhi is her natural best here and she is ably supported by a very talented supporting cast. The direction is similar to all the other TVF series, which is definitely a compliment. I particularly loved how the lead enters some arguments assuming stereotypes only to have them shattered and turned on her. It was a nice touch.

The script is well-written and highlights social issues subtly in small places. The actors have done a commendable job. But Bisht, Please! doesn’t seem as effortlessly funny as TVF Tripling, or as endearing as TVF’s popular web series Permanent Roommates, but it slyly weaves in topical quips and manages to establish Neetu’s naivete without making her seem entirely spineless. Neetu’s journey towards self-empowerment is likely to make for interesting viewing, provided Bisht, Please! resists the temptation to give her a drastic and simplistic makeover. Bisht, Please! is a good one time watch.