Abhay Mahajan, the co-writer of this show, had pitched the idea of 'Shantit Kranti' many years ago to Arunabh Kumar, and had been trying to convince various producers over the years, but with no luck. After watching the show, one can see the reason why no one was willing to finance a show like this. There is nothing much in the show worth talking about, it's just a slice of life comedy-drama show where the comic moments don't always make you laugh, and the dramatic moments don't have any effect on you because they come across as too contrived.
The show takes three middle aged men with messed up lives (sort of) to an Ashram, where they end up finding answers to all the questions of their life. Unless they went to a magical place, I didn't quite understand how they started understanding things better right from the first day itself. As a viewer, I could not feel for any of the lead characters, because none of them had any kind of depth at all, and the motivation for any of their actions was quite unclear. The supporting cast however, was much better. Sagar Yadav and Ninad Gore were quite funny throughout the series, it truly felt like they were really enjoying themselves. Suhita Thatte's story really hits you and makes you feel for her. Suhita Thatte's performance was way more beautiful and impactful than the young actors of the series. Shikha Talsania was very composed in her portrayal of Neha, she never let her character go out of control, but unfortunately the writers didn't give her a lot of space in the show. Vijay Nikam as Shankar was also brilliant in the show, every scene of his was extremely engaging, as a viewer you start paying attention the moment he starts talking.
The first episode of the show is the weakest, and while watching the final scene of the episode where the three lead characters get drunk on a terrace, I didn't really feel like watching any more of the show, but thankfully, it got better in the later episodes. This series may have been produced by The Viral Fever (TVF), but they were not creatively involved in this project, and it shows because this doesn't really have the kind of humour or believability or realism that one finds in TVF shows. The show has been created by Sarang Sathaye and Paula McGlynn, who also have a YouTube channel called 'Bharatiya Digital Party' or 'BhaDiPa'. Considering the kind of content they have created on their YouTube channel, one does hope that they will definitely deliver something really good in the future.
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