바카라˜Charlie Chopra바카라™: Cast & Crew
Director: Vishal Bhardwaj
Cast: Wamiqa Gabbi, Priyanshu Painyuli, Naseeruddin Shah, Lara Dutta, Neena Gupta, Ratna Pathak Shah, Gulshan Grover, Paoli Dam, Chandan Roy Sanyal, Imaaduddin Shah, Vivaan Shah
Available On: Sony Liv
Duration: 6 Episodes, 34-49 Minutes Each
바카라˜Charlie Chopra바카라™: Story
When her quiet, timid fiancé, Jimmy Nautiyal (), gets implicated as the prime suspect in the murder of his uncle, Charulata 바카라˜Charlie바카라™ Chopra () rushes to his aid. Upon arriving at his family home in Solang Valley, Charlie uncovers the strange circumstances of the murder and soon starts unravelling the stories of this peaceful little town - long-buried family secrets, runaway fugitives, friendship, betrayal, love, and greed. But as she inches closer and closer to the truth that someone would rather keep buried, the next person to lose their life might very well be Charlie herself. Will there be more deaths? Will Charlie be able to solve the mystery? Will Charlie get killed in the pursuit of justice? Will there be any skeletons coming out of the cupboards? Well, for all that you바카라™ll have to watch 바카라˜Charlie Chopra바카라™.
바카라˜Charlie Chopra바카라™: Performances
Wamiqa Gabbi wins your heart with her blatant, outspoken, and charismatic performance. She proves once again that she is not just about good looks, and there is a lot of hidden potential that the world is slowly and steadily getting to know. The way she breaks the 4th wall and connects with the audience is so charming and refreshing to watch. The character isn바카라™t laden with too much emotional baggage and therefore Wamiqa Gabbi doesn바카라™t even have to show off her wide range of emotions. Her innate happy-go-lucky persona is all that makes this character simply too adorable to miss out on.
Priyanshu Painyuli has come up with another performance where you completely lose focus of his real-life persona and can just see the character. Playing a small-time news reporter, he manages to get a lot of the colloquial innuendos and professional jargon that connect you instantly to the character.
Vivaan Shah was barely there. He was supposed to be the lead character who was convicted of murder. Sadly, he doesn바카라™t have anything to do in the entire scheme of things where others are trying to either save him or make sure that he stays behind bars. His input and his contribution to the entire storyline feel zilch.
What a solid performer is Gulshan Grover! By God, even in an extended cameo, he has played the character with so much gusto that you invariably end up remembering the character. In the way he subtly shows off his negative side, you can feel glimpses of his iconic villainous badman character. To add to that, you바카라™ve his characteristic voice and the tough guy brigadier look that makes the character even more memorable.
Naseeruddin Shah, Lara Dutta, Neena Gupta, Ratna Pathak Shah, Paoli Dam, Chandan Roy Sanyal, Imaaduddin Shah 바카라“ all have been given decent parts and have all done decently well. However, besides Neena Gupta in the final episode, none of the others have any stand-out scenes which would make you remember the show on their name. All their characters are small and therefore they don바카라™t have too much wing span to profess their talents.
바카라˜Charlie Chopra바카라™: Script, Direction & Technical Aspects
Vishal Bhardwaj, Jyotsna Hariharan and Anjum Rajabali바카라™s writing is really the best part of the show. The way the entire show is adapted from an Agatha Christie novel and set up in two small towns in Himachal Pradesh is brilliant. The way they바카라™ve written the lead character is commendable. In the initial episode and a half, you바카라™re just trying to figure out what바카라™s happening as every actor is a big name and everyone has a good contribution to the plot, but it바카라™s only after that when the show picks up the pace and the lead detective바카라™s character comes out so brilliantly with shining colours.
Vishal Bhardwaj shows once again why he is one of the most popular directors in India. The way he decided to break the 4th wall and make the lead character connect with the audience and fill the gaps in the audience바카라™s understanding of the story is brilliantly executed. There is not a single place where you feel that this was unnecessary or that it was done out of turn. To add to that, the way he has so smoothly presented the concoction of a brilliant story and some breathtaking shots are pure genius.
Tassaduq Hussain바카라™s cinematography is another high point of the story. The snowcapped locales of Manali and Solang Valley have been so beautifully captured that you바카라™re left mesmerised. What바카라™s so good is that the locales also play an important part in the storyline. Getting the snowfall shots so perfectly makes you feel that they바카라™ve actually shot during the snow and not under artificial fake snow. Also, considering a chunk of the show is shot at night, there isn바카라™t even a single place where you feel that the lighting is too dark to comprehend what바카라™s going on.
Manas Mittal바카라™s editing is crisp. Not for a minute would you feel that the show is dragging. Completing such a complex story in just 6 episodes is a talent in itself.
Vishal Bhardwaj is one of the very few geniuses who can make songs in a web series come up so naturally without breaking the flow of the story. The background score is racy, the opening title track is catchy and a few of the emotional songs are so good that they deserve a place in your playlists. The music is exceptionally good.
바카라˜Charlie Chopra바카라™: Can Kids Watch It?
Yes
Outlook바카라™s Verdict
바카라˜Charlie Chopra바카라™ is one of the best murder mysteries to have been ever made in Indian cinema. Vishal Bhardwaj is a true genius for having managed to keep the intrigue factor even post-climax. Wamiqa Gabbi as the lead was brilliant. Overall, this is a Must Watch. I am going with 4.5 stars.
