I found myself wondering what each story is trying to provide the viewer. 'Gehraiyaan' is Bollywood's nuanced take on infidelity, intimacy, and relationshipsīut the series often falls short of leaving its viewers satisfied.
This is also a poignant tale about complex identities and the life of immigrants. Set within the Chinese-Indian community of India, a mother (Yann Yann Yeo) and son (Meiyang Chang) struggle with their relationship as Ming falls for an Indian girl whom his mother can't seem to approve of. Similarly, 'Mumbai Dragon', a must-watch episode in the mix, is an example of both external and intrinsic conflicts. She meets a man who isn't on Instagram (the dream?), with whom she walks alongside in a part of town he loves, and shares awkward hugs while saying goodbye. This is possibly the most overtly modern tale amongst the six, interweaving text bubbles and emojis, plush Mumbai living, and professional trials and tribulations. In 'I Love Thane', one woman (Masaba Gupta) texts back-and-forth with men she meets on dating apps, seeing them in between working as a freelance landscape architect. What is shared within the anthology's stories is the fight for love, in a city and society that oftentimes makes the win difficult. Actress Fatima Sana Shaikh in 'Raat Rani'.
