Ek Thi Begum

Ek Thi Begum (Web series) review :

One of the best web series I've seen in a long time, Ek Thi Begum (Marathi/ Hindi) is aapla own version of Kill Bill (2003) (and I refer to the Tarantino classic here and not the Doordarshan wala Marathi program. Haha!).

Ashraf Bhatkar (Anuja Sathe) seeks revenge for the death of her gangster hubby Zaheer (Ankit Mohan) by a rival gang controlled by a Dawood styled Don (Ajay Gehi) operating out of Dubai.

From a loving docile homemaker to a scheming bar dancer, Ashraf's transformation makes for an exciting watch and though fourteen episodes long, Ek Thi Begum doesn't appear stretched at any point of time.

The performances are top class. Anuja Sathe shines in the lead role as Ashraf and her alter ego Sapna. She not only looks gorgeous but is also a super fine actor. Ankit Mohan leaves a solid impression even in a small role. The rest of supporing cast - Chinmay Mandlekar, Santosh Juvekar, Abhijeet Chavan and Rajendra Shisatkar- is commendable as well.

The 80s setting is accurately captured right from the movie screening in a chawl to the calendar on the wall; the attention to detail is just perfect. Director Sachin Darekar shows flair for gangsta genre with right blend of commercial elements and realism.

I normally refrain from reviewing web series but making an exception for EK Thi Begum as it was truly an enjoyable experience for me. The ending leaves ample scope for a sequel. Looking forward to it!!

Regards, Sumeet Nadkarni

Watch for TAWADE, CHINMAY, NANA etc. Dialogues are best. Camera work is awesome. Chinmay done fabulous work.

Everything feels so real in the series hats off to the cast and the writer ... Though it is inspired by true events but still things move quite quickly in the series ... Excellent presentation and a must watch for movie lovers.

Its perhaps the longest web series (14 episodes) seen by me, solid and gripping plot based on mumbai underworld.......not a single dull moment in entire series.

Anuja Sathe, where this Gem was hidden for so many years, she is fabulous as Ashraf begum, other cast Rajendra Shisatkar(Nana Mhatre), Abhijeet Chavan (Insp.Tawade), Santosh Juwekar(Sawatya) and Chinmay Mandlekar (Inspector Bhosle) also amazing ........

A must see web series......

This is a show that talks lengths about underworld. It's a real story of a woman who challenged don. The actors have done a brilliant job and would give brownie points to the dialogue writers.

MX Player is a free platform and series of this scale is really revolutionary.