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Bombay Begums Has a Point of View Which It Constantly Forces Down the Viewersâ Throat
Poor acting mars the sloppily written film, which could have offered so much more.
A still from the Netflix show Bombay Begums .
The six-part Netflix series
Bombay Begums, written and directed by Alankrita Shrivastava, revolves around Rani (Pooja Bhatt), the CEO of Royal Bank of Bombay. Her success story has the ring of a resounding epic: a bank teller from Kanpur heading a major financial institution. The other protagonists, Fatima (Shahana Goswami), Ayesha (Plabita Borthakur), and Lily (Amruta Subhash), are as hungry.
Fatima has been offered the role of the bankâs deputy managing director. Sheâs inclined to accept it, but her husband, Arija (Vivek Gomber), expects her to take care of the baby. Ayesha, a young ambitious woman from Indore, fired by Fatima, is given a chance by Rani to work in the bankâs Corporate Social Responsibility division. Lily, a bar dancer turned
Bombay Begums Review: Pooja Bhatt will surprise you with her top-notch performance in this empowering show
Shahana Goswami, Amruta Subhash, Plabita Borthakur and Aadhya Anand leave an impressive mark in Alankrita Shrivastava s Netflix show. Netflix Bombay Begums
Cast: Pooja Bhatt, Shahana Goswami, Amruta Subhash, Plabita Borthakur, Aadhya Anand, Rahul Bose, Danish Husain, Vivek Gomber and Imaad Shah
Showrunner: Alankrita Shrivastava
Bombay Begums Story:
Five women across generations wrestle with desire, ethics, personal crises and vulnerabilities to own their ambition in contemporary urban India. As glass ceilings are shattered, and hearts are broken, difficult choices have to be made. And as each woman strives to find her own truth, they find in each other an unexpected understanding and the sliver of a bond.
Bombay Begums Review: Whatâs It About:
Set in the urban landscape, five women from different generations and walks of life come together and battle for their desires, ambitions, pride, bodies and sit on the throne-like queens.
Bombay Begums Review: What Works:
If there ever happens to be a crossover film where Alankrita Shrivastavaâs women meet and discuss society, I would be the first to buy a ticket. Bombay Begums, created and directed by Alankrita Shrivastava â Bornila Chatterjee and written with Iti Agarwal, is again a close look at women from the different strata of the society. An elite CEO of a bank Rani (Pooja Bhatt), has strived hard to reach the top. She is at the top of a hierarchy that wants to pull her down. She makes the crisp sarees her armours and her brain her weapon.