Taj Mahal 1989 Review

After putting out consistently awful content for far too long, Netflix finally offers a pleasantly engaging experience with ‘Taj Mahal 1989’. Delightful performances take center stage and even when the script struggles, there is enough charm in the production design to keep one hooked.

Love is a tricky subject but we get to see a lot of its shapes and forms in the show. For Sarita (Geetanjali Kulkarni) and Akhtar (Neeraj Kabi), love is elusive and nearly lost. The passion in their relationship is long gone, and an empty marriage haunts their future. While for Rashmi (Anshul Chauhan) and Dharam (Paras Priyadarshan), love and lust are synonymous. For Angad (Anud Singh Dhaka), as he cleverly puts it, “love is nothing but the choices available”. Writing at times is poetic and soulful, the other times sappy, much like the character development, which is also a hit and a miss.

With enough romance, wit, humor, substance and drama, ‘Taj Mahal 1989’ is a rather out of the ordinary show that will keep you entertained.