Waack Girls

From the word go, Waack Girls keeps you totally involved. The story line is unique and somewhat daring, a good mix characters, all well fleshed out, the casting great with a slew of new names and great performances. Not to mention the super production values, locations in Calcutta (all very realistic) and great soundtrack. It was a pleasure to watch, as waacking was new to me!

Waack Girls captures well the difficulties youngsters face in today's world - both on the personal/ family front and in making a breakthrough in an offbeat career.

Kudos to the entire team. I really can't wait for season 2!

Wasn't sure what to expect, but after the first 20 min or so I was hooked. Binge watched over 2 days, couldn't stop!

Had never heard of waacking, and the film was a most interesting portrayal of the eco-system surrounding this dance form. Excellent character portrayals of the 6 girls. Not crazy about the music, but great dance moves!

Am a huge fan of Sooni's, but I think she may have outdone herself this time. Waack Girls is beautifully and sensitively done, she shows authentic and real life people and situations that we see around us.

Big congrats to the cast and crew!

I can't wait for Season 2.

Loved this show.

The casting is so good.

And of course the Waacking! I didn't even know something like this existed.

Michke does such a great job of being completely comfortable in her body, such a positive role model.

Apart from the performances of the girls, I liked that the main character's boyfriend - though an amazing dancer himself (Yeh Ballet) is so low key here. One hardly knows that he too can dance.

The girls from different backgrounds, with their own sets of problems find common ground in dance... I'm sure the story will encourage other youngsters to follow their own paths, however unorthodox.

Can't wait for the next season!

I deeply appreciate this series for its genuine respect for dance as an art form. If you're a fan of compelling drama or captivating dance, and especially if you enjoyed Taraporevala's last film, Yeh Ballet, you'll definitely love this series too.

Mekhola Bose-the lead actress and an accomplished professional Waack dancer-absolutely shines in her role as Ishani, the heroine. Having performed internationally for over a decade, Mekhola previously appeared in "Yeh Ballet" in a supporting role. But in "Waack Girls", she truly takes center stage. Casting a trained dancer like Mekhola, rather than an actor who can dance, gives the character an added layer of authenticity.

Her stage presence is magnetic-she commands the dance floor with both power and grace. Yet, it's her moments of vulnerability and her radiant smile that truly steal the show.

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Waack Girls tells such a great story - and tells it so well. Subtle when it needs to be, big and bold when it needs to be. Enjoyed watching each characters arc unfold - they're all SO well written and acted. It's also one of those shows that feels so completely immersive - it's like you're sitting in the room with the girls, dancing with them, problem solving with them and I think that's due to the brilliant and atmospheric cinematographic. Need season 2 stat! We definitely need more shows like this - ones that tell different stories, feature different faces, and somehow still manage to capture those fundamental, universal emotions in a way that makes the most unrelatable, relatable.