The first Indian spin-off of the popular anthology series, Modern Love is set in the city of Mumbai (with two more cities to follow). I feel this is an apt way of capturing love stories in India. Each city has a different feel, history attached to it. You may not relate to the story as such but the sights and sounds of the city will definitely take you down memory lane (wish they do one for Kerala & Delhi).
Directed by 6 renowned directors, my favourites were Baai, Raat Rani & Cutting Chai (in no particular order). Baai has Pratik Gandhi and Chef Ranveer Brar (debut) as a gay couple. Directed by Hansal Mehta, this short was a mature take on queer relationships in India. Raat Rani was a one woman show; a short about loving yourself. Fatima Sana Shaikh's performance was remarkable (directed by Shonali Bose). Cutting Chai is the shortest of the six but a sweet story about a struggling writer and her 'what if' scenarios. Chitrangda Singh and Arshad Warsi make for a perfect pair (directed by Nupur Asthana).
The weakest of the six is definitely My Beautiful Wrinkles. It doesn't offer anything new but it has Alankrita Shrivastava's signature style. Vishal Bhardwaj's Mumbai Dragon is unique with respect to its history but falls short. And Dhruv Sehgal's I Love Thane (Masaba Gupta & Ritwik Bhowmik) is subtle and sweet.
The Mumbai stories have a lot in common. Many of them (except one) have a strong connection with food, which makes it all the more appetising. And a lot of them capture the history of the city and some its current state.
Prime Video India continues to churn out meaningful & entertaining shows. Modern Love tugs at your heart and at times, your taste buds.
Directed by 6 renowned directors, my favourites were Baai, Raat Rani & Cutting Chai (in no particular order). Baai has Pratik Gandhi and Chef Ranveer Brar (debut) as a gay couple. Directed by Hansal Mehta, this short was a mature take on queer relationships in India. Raat Rani was a one woman show; a short about loving yourself. Fatima Sana Shaikh's performance was remarkable (directed by Shonali Bose). Cutting Chai is the shortest of the six but a sweet story about a struggling writer and her 'what if' scenarios. Chitrangda Singh and Arshad Warsi make for a perfect pair (directed by Nupur Asthana).
The weakest of the six is definitely My Beautiful Wrinkles. It doesn't offer anything new but it has Alankrita Shrivastava's signature style. Vishal Bhardwaj's Mumbai Dragon is unique with respect to its history but falls short. And Dhruv Sehgal's I Love Thane (Masaba Gupta & Ritwik Bhowmik) is subtle and sweet.
The Mumbai stories have a lot in common. Many of them (except one) have a strong connection with food, which makes it all the more appetising. And a lot of them capture the history of the city and some its current state.
Prime Video India continues to churn out meaningful & entertaining shows. Modern Love tugs at your heart and at times, your taste buds.