I usually watch English shows & web series, because I had lost all hopes on Indian TV shows a very long time ago. But after giving this show a try on Hotstar, 3 years after it actually aired, I'm shocked that such a well written show can exist among the clutter that keep dragging longer than necessary, & yet go unnoticed. This show just sucked me right into it within no time, & kept me wanting for more, so much so that I had to binge watch; which I never expected from an Indian TV show, but maybe from a web series.
All naysayers need to watch this; & don't worry, because it's just 33 limited episodes long. This show proved that if the script is good & the show isn't dragged, even we can produce great content, even if it's in the format of soap opera dramas. This show, & that another show named Ek Hasina Thi (though it was longer with 200+ episodes) as well are just the best psychological-mystery-thriller soap operas of Tellywood till date. They've used so many cliché tropes as well, but what sets them apart is the way they presented it in the most logical, believable, & best possible, unprecedented manner. You actually believe that the said things exist in their world, instead of looking it as mere creative liberty. Every possible questions get answers, & nothing seems ridiculous as the show progresses towards the end that you thought was before, if you know what I mean. It really improved upon the plot holes of "Woh Kaun Thi?", an old Bollywood film by which the show is only partly inspired by.
My only complain is with the sound effects guy, mainly when he over-does the sighs & gasps of the main character, & especially in the first two episodes; even though she's asthmatic, it still sounds too out of place. Just tone it down buddy, it doesn't match the action on the screen, & makes it look as though the actress is overdoing it & is mistiming it. This is a universal problem in Tellywood & even in some 90s Bollywood movies sometimes. The background score was okay though, no complaints there. The editing also was crisp & on point. The writing was the best. Some of the acting was top notch. So many social messages were also masked in the name of plot, which I really appreciated a lot.
I'm also kinda angry with Hotstar for the ridiculous episode titles that give away most of the plot in each episode sometimes, which ruins the experience of the thrill. Please change them into something more non-specific, especially for shows like this; & in the meantime, viewers please don't look at the episode titles, it's quite easy if you try, although accidents do sometimes happen. All the best.
