Masaba Masaba
Neena Gupta in my honest opinion
is an institution in herself and the serial she conceptualised and directed - Saans
still reverberates inside of me. It has always been a mystery to me why after Siski
we did not see a substantial amount of her. Imagine raising the capital to run
your own series in those days, just think of what effort it must have taken to
create the beauties that she did! Her resurgence has meant that we now get to
feast on her talent and this show is just such an example.
Her daughter, Masaba Gupta is a star on the fashion scene
and like this serial too depicts, her prints are by far the most pirated –
indeed I am guilty of this boot-legging too. She is the lady who made Kitsch
kool in Indian fashion.
When these women decide to be a
part of a mockumentary that shows their insecurities and failures baldly, it is
sure to be a riotous affair and indeed it was! The message is superbly
interwoven, and knowing that individuals such as these suffer insecurities and
have struggles too, makes life easier for all of us to bear.
The genre is an as yet unexplored
one for the Indian Entertainment industry and is also not frequently visited by
other countries either. In fact, other than Matt Le Blanc in the absolutely banging
- “Episodes” I cannot recollect having watched a mockumentary such as this one,
where accomplished personalities, have laid bare their all, albeit by a
cleverly written script.
As a power game it is game, set
and match to these ladies, they will forever retain control over the narrative
of their own lives. The cleverly crafted script and the tight direction hold
your interest throughout the neatly packaged series. The narrative is clean and
simple and therefore precludes any loose ends. The WTF moments have you rolling
in the aisles – figuratively.
The show had me at the entry of
Satyadeep Mishra, with Masaba solicitously enquiring – “Tumne breakfast kar
liya?” I mean isn’t it the last thing
that you would expect Masaba to be saying? Oh, and the eye candy, that Satydeep
Mishra as the accommodating ex- husband and Neil Bhoopalam, as the beleaguered investor
provide is very luscious! Interestingly these two were also together in: “No
one killed Jessica”, which was their launching pad.
The key moments which had me laughing, mostly involved the
young Masaba, played by the delightful Amariah Awantaye. This cherubic pre-teen
was the perfect fit for the role and the idea of getting her to twin with the adult
Masaba was a stroke of genius on part of the creative team. Her wrinkling up
her nose at the mention of an Indian toilet made me feel totally empathetic. Hee
hee! The director Sonam Nair has a special skill in getting youngsters to act,
consider her previous offerings – Gippy and Kaafir!
Also, not to be missed are the various dates that Masaba
goes out on, my personal favorite was the opera singer, ah what a sincere
effort though misplaced effort to woo the lady! It made me giggle away!
The mother and daughter duo bond
you to them and you empathize with them, laugh with them and even want to punch
a couple of individuals on their behalf! That is the skill of the narrative and
the personal aura of these two women. It is an all-woman affair, with both the
show -runner and the director being women (Ashvini Yardy and Sonam Nair), but
the series is a must watch for all genders.
Netflix is to be complimented on
the way it is scouting talent amongst female content creators like Anushka
Sharma- Anvita Dutt earlier with Bulbuul and now Ashvini Yardi – Sonam Nair.
The talent of each one involved right
from the top billed two ladies to Sonam Nair the director who pulls off a
Mithun Da costume with aplomb, in her small cameo, is what will make you love
this one. So, if you have not already binged this one, do so now!
P.S: Poonam Nair how many
autographs have you signed thus far? 😊 😊
#miniasreviews
#alllivesmatter
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