There is a girl who has a perfect life, living a fairy tale. She is very rich, grows up with everything, marries into a very rich family who travels only by helicopter. But, everything is not okay. What is her real purpose? Her loneliness forces her to take some tough decisions, and finally she sets out to stand on her own feet in a completely new city where she knows no one.

She finds good friends, a great support system, a job at a stellar media house with a supportive mentor and non-competitive co-workers, and manages to stand up to some really strong guys! And to top it all, she even finds men who fall in love with her!

Well, that’s the very basic synopsis of Ananya Panday’s debut series ‘Call Me Bae’. Like ‘Emily in Paris’, reminiscent of ‘Aisha’ in the character of the lead character, and with the exuberance of ‘Student of the Year’, this is a glossy-cute, pop-paletted fantasy series whose script tries to tackle every issue – from loneliness and lack of love in marriage, to finding purpose in life, to responsible journalism!

In this pursuit, the story becomes tangled and spreads like this RaitaInstead of bringing it together, the makers add more to it Bundi The result is a series that is meant for teens, but might be too fantasy-y for women in their 20s or older (since they are trying to get on with life and the naivety with which life is portrayed here is annoying).

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The story revolves around Bela or Bey (Ananya Panday). After a scam in Delhi, she moves to Mumbai (Bomba has the title Bey…never mind) and after being patronised by her brother, she leaves the easy way and tries to make a place for herself. Yes, even the rich and privileged need to do this to make a name for themselves (a righteous, sorry, fabulous thing to say).

She lives in a hostel, lives with strangers who are all very kind and have no malice in their hearts (this is Barbie’s world) and as goodness begets goodness, she gets a job as an intern in a big media house because she has gone viral. It doesn’t matter if she has the required qualifications for it or not! In fact, she even lands a big story and challenges one of the most powerful entrepreneurs with her Behens (Girls)

Yes, by now it must have been proved that the story is very weak, going in every possible direction. Director Collin D’Cunha should have held the reins a little tighter, but at many moments, he lets it go out of control.

The cues for acting seemed exaggerated. If that was the case, then the acting is good. But apart from that, Ananya Panday has played the character with sincerity. She has given it her all. The character doesn’t have the sharpness that she showed in ‘Kho Gaye Hum Kahan’, but she has still done it well.

Muskaan Jaffrey, who plays Saira in the series, shines once again after ‘Mismatched’. She becomes Bey’s best friend in Mumbai, and helps her get through the hustle and bustle of the city. Lisa Mishra has also given a great performance in the series, which marks her acting debut. Niharika Dutt, who plays Tamrah, has also given a good performance, and Varun Sood as the thoughtful and innocent Prince Bhasin has also given a good performance. Gurfateh Pirzada plays the experienced journalist Neel, and we only wish he had been a little less restrained in his acting.

Vir Das has proved that he is a seasoned actor with his portrayal of Satyajit Das. He plays a TRP-hungry journalist for whom stories and numbers come before morality. ‘Truth is not always important’, he shouts in the show, proving that he is not a journalist at all. Yes, his character is not very complex, but Das has tried to give it a little more shape through the series.

The most special thing about the show is the costumes. It’s bold, colourful, dreamy and can compete with ‘Emily in Paris’!

Ananya has written these films with a lot of confidence and enthusiasm, and at times, she successfully manages to distract you from the flaws and superficiality of the script.

What you will love about the series are the dialogues. They often go beyond Bay and seem apt for Ananya Panday. Some are even funny.

Overall, if you want to watch a movie where you can turn off your brain and get lost in the neon colors and bright costumes of the frame, then this show might be a good choice for you. If you are someone who can get upset or frustrated with the way life is shown in a simplified way, then it is better to not watch it.

But then again, you wouldn’t play “Call Me Bae” hoping to find intellectual answers to your life’s problems, would you?