Puncch Beat Review

Puncchbeat is anything but ordinary and predictable. Tangled up and shadowed in the glory (irony intended) of the ever so famous franchise of the movie series "Student of the Year" this show is exactly what Karan Johar would have delivered if it was ever made into a webseries. Well, let's take a moment and thank the critics and Karan's conscience for not putting us through that torture again. But let's not forget that this show came into existence and delivered the unthinkable (sarcasm intended). Another STUDENT OF THE YEAR spinoff minus the star cast and *coughs* nepotism *coughs*. As the name suggests the plot basically revolves around unnecessary boxing and dancing because academics "gayi tel lene". Rosewood High is a prestigious school which only exists to cater the rich kids. To add a twist to the already boring plot the "outcast" Rahat is brought on board and the an open battle takes place between the privileged "STAR BOY" Ranbir and Rahat which forms the crux of the story. I am really curious to know why the director even bothered to cast the two actresses. They barely got screen space and their characters showed no development. Divyanka aka. the dancing diva (the only dancer in the entire school because guys like bloodshed only, sorry man) plays the love interest of Rahat but of course Ranbir falls for her too and this leads to Ranbir harbouring and burning in the fire of hatred and revenge against Rahat who is actually Ranbir's half brother ( there goes an oopsie). Ultimately the women in the series get reduced to an object of desire and lust, except Nikki Walia who plays Ranbir's mum. She has portrayed the role of a principal and a mother brilliantly. Her inner conflicts and outer conflicts impart an idealistic aura to her character. The plot unmoving and pointless doesn't leave any more room for discussion. If you are a STUDENT OF THE YEAR fan then this webseries might interest you but other than that there's notjing worth watching other than two good looking guys, making out with the same girl and fighting each other because a love triangle always wins. But this time, maybe not. The stereotypical portrayal of women is appalling and sad. Comic relief seems forced and appears superficial to the development of the plot ( if there's any *chuckles*). In conclusion the series is watchable but highly unrealistic and unbearable.