Shantit Kranti - Web series (Review)


Last night, I binged on Shantit Kranti (SONY LIV – Marathi web series) which unabashedly is a take-off on Dil Chahata Hai (DCH) and almost a tribute to the iconic movie of 2001.

Before I continue : YZen Rating : 4.5* Stars (not sure why I cut that 0.5*)

Yzen says : This is a MUST MUST MUST watch for any guy who understands a bit of Marathi. This 6 episode series, is too rollickingly funny. Miss it & you have missed a huge-huge chance of complete set of funnies; that will have you burst out in laughter, spill your drink, smack the pillow. It’s insane. Have not watched this kind of comedy in a long long time ! Well timed & superbly executed punchlines & insults, fly thick and fast between the chaddi buddies.

Very much like the 3 buddies from DCH, Sameer, Akash & Siddharth; our 3 protagonists Shreyas (Abhay Mahajan), Dinar (Alok Rajwade), Prasanna (Lalit Prabhakar) plan a road trip to Goa. These characters are so wonderfully sketched that they are as common as any group of school friends. All 3 of them have some problems of their own & they are oscillating between the casual approach of the youth and the responsibilities of adulthood. What better than a road trip to Goa, which promises to be unadulterated fun. lots of booze & beaches. (esp a plan that’s made over a heavy drinking session)

However, instead of Goa, our trio ends up at a meditation retreat Shanitvan in Lonavala. What follows later, is their journey towards self-realization. Ofcourse, the story line is quite predictable but it is the treatment that the script gets, makes it so very special. Though, DCH remains the underlying theme of the series & then gravitates towards a more mature friends, trip out - ZNMD (Zindagi Na Milegi Doobara), Shantit Kranti deviates and creates a separate niche for itself.

Through-out the 6 episodes, the references & dialogues from DCH, are freely used and Dinar, Shreya & Prashya. even like to think of themselves as Aamir Khan rather than Akshay Khanna. The strong bond of friendship and the chemistry, that the director has been able to bring on to the screen is amazing. The 3 of them between themselves through comical punchlines or just some gestures, have you in splits. The everyday jokes that we have with our friends have been bought out is amazing. They are a class apart in terms of acting & comic timing and are ably complemented by the support cast in their limited roles. Even a 5 min cameo by their friend Alok, is outstanding.

YZen says : A binge watch is a must for folks who understand Marathi, esp for Boyz Gang. I am not sure if sub-titles can do justice to the comic element. (for non-Marathi viewers). Try 1 episode nonetheless.

Trivia : Shantit Kranti is the latest web series from the Marathi YouTube channel Bharatiya Digital Party. Founded by Sarang Sathaye, Paula McGlynn and Anusha Nandakumar, the channel known to its fans as BhaDiPa rolls out comic sketches that hilariously send up Marathi manners.

 

 

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