Bed Stories

The seven stories, woven with 'the bed' as the central focus haunt you even after you have binge-watched the series.

Many times we hurry along the shady guest houses, avoiding peering into the closed doors and the sad truth that lurks behind them.

The writer and director of the web series Bed Stories, Arpita Pattanayak chose to bring alive this facet of human life to the fore and has done so with no frills but focused on the stark reality of each character stuck in their lives.

The senior citizens yearning for privacy, the gay lovers stealing moments to meet, and a beggar trying to live it largely are not just stories but could be the reality of anyone's life.

I remember writing autobiographies in school where we had to imagine being inanimate objects.

Well, the bed may be inanimate but somehow is also the most intimate part of our lives and thus Bed Stories makes it easy to relate to.

Amazing performances by stalwarts like Sanjay Mishra, Rajendra Gupta and the immensely talented Paritosh Tripathi and the other cast.

Each character in the series was brought alive by terrific authenticity by the actors. Great job by the crew in the other departments too.

Arpita has raised expectations and hopefully, we see more of this talented writer director's work soon.

Hats off to the producers Sooraj Khanna and Puneet Shukla for backing this powerful content.