CAST: Raj Babbar, Poonam Dhillon, Padmini Kohlapuri, Chandrachur Singh, Sahher Bambba and Akshay Oberoi

DIRECTOR: Habib Faisal

BLUF:

If you are nostalgic about the 1980’s or a kid from that era, you will love everything that Dil Bekarar has to offer. It will appeal to the Darcy romanticism in you and give you the old romance feels like Jane Austen novels do.

THE MEAT AND THE POTATOES

Those Pricey Thakur Girls by Anuja Chauhan- the book that this series is adapted from sets the series in ’80s Delhi and focusing on a family with five daughters (all named alphabetically in a very Little Women, Pride and Prejudice meets Bridgerton set up.

Debjani, is a newsreader at Desh Darpan (almost Doordarshan-a state-owned TV news channel) meets ( not Darcy)  Dylan Singh Shekhawat in between playing cards with her father and his friends and safeguarding stray dogs. Dylan is a hot young investigative reporter in Bombay, caught up in a story related to the Bhopal Gas Tragedy and its aftermath- an aspiring reporter chasing both byline and the truth. In between political agendas, classic miscommunication, and Indian family drama, they fall in love.

IN THE KNOW

The casting is impeccable Raj Babbar plays the patriarch of the Thakur, Poonam Dhillon is his wife, Mamata. Padmini Kolhapure is stunning as the chachi- always wary, somewhat hilarious. Chandrachur Singh makes an impactful appearance as the cunning minister.  Sahher Bambba and Akshay Oberoi seem new at lighthearted comedy, but the senior cast covers up. The characters are beautifully etched, and their character graphs are well executed.

A well written script in both English and Hindi and colloquial mingling of the conversations like all of us but very 80’s in its context. You will love the Doordarshan feels all over again.

WHAT WE LOVED

A very good book adaptation.

All the DD feels

WHAT WE MISSED

Nada. Sticks religiously with the book