Marzi Web Series Review: Rajeev Khandelwal And Aahana Kumra's Show Is A Fresh Take On #MeToo
I truly enjoyed how the makers have tried to include the meaning of consent in the first episode and followed through. Marzi will keep you hooked with an entertaining plot
Story:
30-year-old,
Sameera
goes
on
a
date
with
her
sister's
colleague
Anurag
and
the
night
changes
their
lives
forever.
When
she
tells
the
truth
about
being
raped
by
him,
society
dismisses
the
claim
because
Anurag
is
a
respectable
doctor,
and
the
lack
of
evidence
makes
it
hard
for
her
to
prove
it
by
law.
The
truth
is
tested
and
lies
are
revealed
when
both
have
completely
different
versions
of
the
night.
Review:
Marzi
is
an
official
remake
of
the
UK
based
show
Liar.
Rajeev
Khandelwal
and
Aahana
Kumra
starring
thriller
has
a
fresh
take
on
Me
too
movement
in
India.
While
it
fully
supports
the
women
in
the
story,
the
makers
do
not
divert
from
the
plot
and
the
true
concept
of
the
thriller.
In
the
first
episode,
we
find
out
Sameera
has
recently
broken
up
with
her
boyfriend,
has
a
history
of
depression,
is
a
secondary
school
teacher
and
her
sister
worries
about
her
not
getting
married.
Dr
Anurag,
on
the
other
hand,
lost
his
wife
to
suicide,
is
a
single
parent
and
is
well
respected
by
his
colleagues.
After
their
first
date,
they
both
end
up
at
her
place
and
Sameera
wakes
up
with
the
notion
that
Anurag
had
rapped
her
last
night.
I
truly
enjoyed
how
the
makers
have
tried
to
include
the
meaning
of
consent
in
the
first
episode
and
followed
through.
One
of
the
episodes
has
Aahana
asking
a
man,
"Na
bolna
kafi
nahi
hota
kya?
reason
dena
zaruri
hai?"
(Is
a
simple
no
not
enough?
why
do
I
have
to
explain
myself?).
The
show
truly
explains
consent,
'A
no
is
no,
even
if
it
is
reasoned,
pestered
or
drugged
into
a
silence'.
The
show
follows
Sameera
as
she
tries
to
prove
that
what
she
feels
and
knows
is
the
truth.
Anurag
too
tries
his
best
to
prove
his
innocence.
The
dramatic
changes
that
come
with
the
next
morning,
and
after
each
episode,
are
enough
to
keep
you
hooked.
As
for
the
screenplay
and
acting,
the
makers
have
kept
it
simple,
trying
not
to
overpower
an
already
entertaining
script.
Marzi
follows
Liar,
bit
by
bit,
from
scenes
to
direction,
which
works
in
the
show's
favour.
We
get
to
see
the
same
story
in
a
small
town
setting
in
India
and
how
the
same
scenario
would
play
out
in
our
society.
The
makers
nail
down
the
little
changes
of
how
neighbours,
bystanders,
medical
staff
and
the
cops
would
react
to
the
situation.
In
some
episodes,
the
subtle
presence
of
Me
Too
takes
over
the
tone
of
the
show,
but
the
antagonist's
presence
brings
the
story
back
to
the
thriller
genre.
The
women
in
the
story
are
empowered
but
thankfully
it
neither
becomes
their
advantage
nor
disadvantage,
and
the
story
remains
neutral.
While
the
show
is
entertaining
and
you
won't
be
able
to
see
where
it
is
heading
till
the
end.
It
left
me
hoping
for
something
more
in
terms
of
acting
and
dramatic
representation.