 "Fisaadi Review: Durgesh Singh weaves a endearing yet emotional narrative starring Bhuvan Arora and Poojan Chhabra that hits the right chord")
Cast: Bhuvan Arora, Poojan Chhabra, Priyal Mahajan, Gopal Datt, Mukund Pal, Shailja Chaturvedi, Shabnam Vadhera, Rajesh Jais
Director: Prashant Bhagia
Writer: Durgesh Singh
In times when teenage shows are based on the backdrop of engineering and IIT life, Fisaadi deserves applaud for bringing fresh narrative highlighting arts education. Fisaadi is a family drama revolving around two brothers Goldie (Bhuvan Arora) and Vimal (Poojan Chhabra). Goldie is the elder brother who struggles to crack BA exams at Prayagraj university. Vimal is forced to go and study at his brothers institute. However, their bond turns bitter when Vimal lives a cool life of friends and outings. Vimal even falls in love with girl named Geetanjali (Priyal Mahajan) and the two study together. Goldie gets insecure and tries to be liberal as his brother. But he is always under pressure to adhere to social norms of being the best elder brother. When exams approach, an unexpected result changes their lives. Will distance between Goldie and Vimal grow? Who passes with flying colours? Will Vimal and Geetanjali’s love story blossom? The answers lie in the 7-episodic series.
Technical aspects and performances
Family dramas makes for a light hearted watch that everyone yearns for in today’s time. Prashant Bhagia has directed the series with several fresh perspectives. The crucial highlight of the series is impeccable writing nu Durgesh Singh. He makes sure to weave a narrative that is relatable. We witness patriarchy around women, but he also showcases how it can curbed with progressive thinking. He also highlights importance of girls education. We also see how certain elements are familiar. For instance the brotherhood, love and hate relationship and societal pressure a men goes through which no one talks about. The most important quality of the show is the rawness in the way it shows this household’s problems. Another notable thing that I loved in the show is the UP accent that has been picked by each of these main characters with absolute ease.
The cast can rightly be called as stars of the series. Bhuvan Arora captures the essence of small-town timid boy convincingly. He is the protective brother who struggles to juggle between family needs and taking care of his brother. However, like most Indian students, Poojan Chhabra as Vimal doesn’t get to make a decision about his own education and is ultimately made to go Allahabad. The brotherhood between two is totally relatable. Priyal Mahajan as Geetanjali is a progressive women every society needs. While Shabnam and Rajesh’s banter gets as original as they can. Not to miss, Gopal Dutt lends right amount of support and brings an unexpected twist in the tale that leaves us all emotional.
Verdict
Fisaadi is undoubtedly a fun, entertaining and relatable watch that should not be missed. It is been an extraordinary tale of a middle-class family that takes you on a rollercoaster ride of gloom, love and joy.
Rating: 3.5 (out of 5 stars)
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