Tryst With Destiny Web Series Review: Anthology Series Sonders Over How Different Survival Can Mean To Someone
Tryst with Destiny is run by the cast and the cinematography that brought the story to life effortlessly. The show is not for everyone, but it is meant to be well appreciated by the niche.
Star
Cast:
Suhasini,
Vineet
Kumar
Singh,
Jaideep
Ahlawat,
Ashish
Vidyarthi
Director:
Prashant
Nair
Available
On:
Sony
LIV
Duration:
40
Minutes
/
4
Episodes
Language:
Hindi
Story:
The
web
series,
written
and
directed
by
Prashant
Nair,
presents
characters
from
all
walks
of
life
who
are
trapped
in
their
surroundings,
yearning
for
something
more
in
life.
Review:
Written
and
directed
by
Prashant
Nair,
Tryst
with
Destiny
explores
the
Jawaharlal
Nehrus
iconic
speech
and
if
it
holds
true
almost
75
years
after
independence.
As
much
as
the
cinematography
complements
the
screenplay,
the
talented
ensemble
of
Jaideep
Ahlawat,
Palomi
Ghosh,
Ashish
Vidyarthi,
Vineet
Kumar
Singh
and
Kani
Kusruti
will
also
win
hearts.
Tryst
With
Destiny
was
presented
as
a
triptych
at
the
Tribeca
Film
Festival
in
2020,
where
it
won
an
award
for
best
screenplay.
However,
instead
of
a
movie,
it
has
been
released
as
a
limited
series
on
SonyLIV.
The
four
episodes,
Fair
And
Fine,
The
River,
One
BHK,
and
A
Beast
Within
-
follow
four
stories
interconnected
through
the
society
it
exists
in,
one
where
all
face
divide
due
to
cast,
religion,
trauma,
class
and
other
elements.
The
first
story
follows
Mudiraj
(Ashish
Vidyarthi),
a
top
industrialist
who
is
reminded
that
despite
the
respect
he
commands
and
years
of
wealth
he
will
forever
be
judged
due
to
his
dark
skin.
He
chooses
to
exact
revenge
over
society
at
the
risk
of
losing
the
love
of
his
family,
something
he
deems
necessary.
On
the
other
hand,
in
the
second
episode,
we
have
a
family
that
decides
to
put
each
other
first
over
society.
An
unnamed
Dalit
couple
faces
atrocities
of
upperclassmen
in
their
village,
silently
literally.
Vineet
Kumar
Singh
and
Kani
Kusruti
do
not
speak
a
word
throughout
the
episode
but
their
performance
speaks
for
itself.
The
third
episode
talks
about
greed
as
a
policeman
spirals
down
a
dark
path
while
trying
to
please
a
woman
way
out
of
his
league,
in
turn
losing
himself.
The
last
episode
explores
man-made
society's
connection
with
nature
-
which
has
its
rules
that
bend
for
no
one.
A
group
of
government
officials
try
to
move
captured
man-eating
tigress,
while
the
village
that
lost
their
people
demand
revenge.
While
the
stories
themselves
have
many
themes
and
emotions
to
uncover,
one
of
the
most
interesting
part
is
how
they
connect
with
each
other.
Every
episode
gives
hint
to
the
theme
of
the
following
story,
adding
a
thrill
to
the
experience.
The
slow-paced
screenplay
has
much
to
explore
and
little
time.
A
lot
of
action
takes
place
offscreen
and
is
narrated
by
the
characters.
The
performances
speak
volumes
but
the
impact
is
so
subtle
that
the
audience
might
miss
it
with
a
blink
of
an
eye.
Overall,
Tryst
with
Destiny
is
run
by
the
cast
and
the
cinematography
that
brought
the
story
to
life
effortlessly.
The
show
is
not
for
everyone,
but
it
is
meant
to
be
well
appreciated
by
the
niche.