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Ray on Netflix

  I must confess at the outset that I have a partiality towards anthologies and when I knew that this anthology is based upon Satyajit Ray’s work, it pumped me all the more. I was really excited to see this one, though I must confess to never having seen or read any of the featured stories in this anthology. In an ascending order my recommendation is for you to watch as follows: 1-Forget me Not- A crisp telling of man who gets his comeuppance by some serious psychological manoeuvring. It calls to mind the stories of Alfred Hitchcock and the twists in the tale that Agatha Christie used to deliver. This story also very smartly references Drishyam and its shrewd protagonist. Ali Fazal as always, hits it above his pay grade and I so glad to see that via the OTT, talent like his gets a space. Shweta Basu is ok and she hasn’t much space to perform. Watch this one for the sheer force of Ali Fazal, who gets the Bangalore accent bang-on. 2-Bahurupi – This one is a serious mindf&**